زُبَيْر
Zubair
زبیر
Say it: zu-BAIR · /zʊ.ˈbɛːr/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Strong, firm, brave”
مضبوط، بہادر؛ حضرت زبیر بن العوامؓ
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested for a convert.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can a person legally change their religion to Islam but keep their original name?" (Fatwa 653/497/D=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/21614; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
PermissibleDeoband: permissible / correct - also a good name.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is Ibnanul Haque an appropriate name for a son, meaning “two sons of HAQ (mazallah)”?" (Fatwa 376/308/B=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/37482; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →3 more rulings
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What name should we give Ausaf to help him improve?" (Fatwa 1135/1049=B); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/1806; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Any Islamic names for Imran and Summaiya’s baby boy born 25th March 1:25pm?" (Fatwa 837/776/SN=08/1437); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/65690; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - good.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it possible for a boy to be named ARHAM?" (Fatwa 734/557/D=8/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/150491; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Famous people named Zubair
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamعَشَرَۂ مُبَشَّرَہ(یعنی جنَّت کی خصوصی بشارت پانے والے دس صحابہ کرام)کے پیارے پیارے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. الزبير بن عبد الله الكلابي Open →
- Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameslarge, bulky Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ز ب ر; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Zubair
What does Zubair mean?
Zubair means “Strong, firm, brave”. In Urdu: مضبوط، بہادر؛ حضرت زبیر بن العوامؓ.
Is Zubair a boy or girl name?
Zubair is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Zubair?
Zubair is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ز ب ر.
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