Islamic names
Names of the female Companions
23 names
23 names connected with Islamic history and tradition. The connection describes the name, not the bearer’s faith. See also all Islamic names.
| Name | Arabic | Known for |
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| Hatice bint Huveylid | خديجة بنت خويلد | Muhammad’s first wife; she worked as a merchant. |
| Sevde bint Zem'a | سودة بنت زمعة | One of Muhammad’s wives. |
| Âişe bint Ebû Bekir | عائشة بنت أبي بكر | Muhammad’s wife and a prolific transmitter of hadith. |
| Hafsa bint Ömer | حفصة بنت عمر | Muhammad’s wife; the sheets of an early Quran compilation were kept in her custody. |
| Zeynep bint Huzeyme | زينب بنت خزيمة | Muhammad’s wife, known for helping people in poverty. |
| Ümmü Seleme | أم سلمة | Muhammad’s wife and a transmitter of hadith. |
| Zeynep bint Cahş | زينب بنت جحش | Muhammad’s cousin and wife. |
| Cüveyriye bint Hâris | جويرية بنت الحارث | A member of Banu al-Mustaliq and one of Muhammad’s wives. |
| Ümmü Habibe | أم حبيبة | She emigrated to Abyssinia and later married Muhammad. |
| Safiye bint Huyey | صفية بنت حيي | A woman of Banu al-Nadir origin and one of Muhammad’s wives. |
| Meymune bint Hâris | ميمونة بنت الحارث | Muhammad’s wife and a transmitter of hadith. |
| Fâtıma bint Muhammed | فاطمة بنت محمد | Muhammad’s daughter, Ali’s wife, and the mother of Hasan and Husayn. |
| Zeynep bint Muhammed | زينب بنت محمد | Muhammad’s daughter and the wife of Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi. |
| Rukiye bint Muhammed | رقية بنت محمد | Muhammad’s daughter; she married Uthman and emigrated to Abyssinia. |
| Ümmü Gülsüm bint Muhammed | أم كلثوم بنت محمد | Muhammad’s daughter; she married Uthman after Ruqayya’s death. |
| Esmâ bint Ebû Bekir | أسماء بنت أبي بكر | Abu Bakr’s daughter; she helped with preparations for the migration to Medina. |
| Esmâ bint Umeys | أسماء بنت عميس | She emigrated to Abyssinia and Medina and transmitted hadith. |
| Sümeyye bint Hubbât | سمية بنت خياط | Ammar ibn Yasir’s mother; she was killed under persecution in Mecca. |
| Rüfeyde el-Eslemiyye | رفيدة الأسلمية | She appears in accounts of caring for wounded people in Medina. |
| Nesibe bint Kâ‘b | نسيبة بنت كعب | Known as Umm Umara; she participated in the Battle of Uhud. |
| Ümmü Süleym | أم سليم | Anas ibn Malik’s mother and a Companion from Medina. |
| Şifâ bint Abdullah | الشفاء بنت عبد الله | She is remembered for her literacy and for teaching Hafsa to write. |
| Ümmü Eymen | بركة | She helped care for Muhammad in his childhood and was Usama ibn Zayd’s mother. |
| Fâtıma bint Esed | فاطمة بنت أسد | Ali’s mother; she belonged to the household in which Muhammad spent part of his childhood. |
| Lübâbe bint Hâris | لبابة بنت الحارث | Known as Umm al-Fadl; she was Abbas’s wife and Abdullah ibn Abbas’s mother. |
| Âtike bint Zeyd | عاتكة بنت زيد | A Companion known for poetry; she married Umar ibn al-Khattab. |
| Havle bint Sa‘lebe | خولة بنت ثعلبة | Her appeal concerning her marriage is associated with the opening of Surah al-Mujadila. |
| Hansâ | الخنساء | An Arab poet especially known for elegies for her brothers. |
| Dürre bint Ebû Leheb | درة بنت أبي لهب | Abu Lahab’s daughter; she became Muslim and emigrated to Medina. |
| Ümeyme bint Rukayka | أميمة بنت رقيقة | She transmitted a hadith about women’s pledge of allegiance to Muhammad. |
Names of the female Companions: list with meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Ayşe♀Living woman
- Fatma♀Woman who weans her child
- Hatice♀Girl born before her due time
- Esma♀Names, appellations
- Sümeyye♀The name of Sumayya bint Khayyat
- Hafsa♀A female lion cub
- Rümeysa♀An old Arabic name describing the eyes
- Rukiye♀Ascent
- Fatıma♀A woman who weans a child
- Ümmügülsüm♀Mother of Kulthum
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Sevde♀Dark-complexioned, dusky
- Şifa♀Healing, recovery
- Safiye♀Pure, clear
- Nesibe♀Noble, of distinguished ancestry
- Atike♀Noble, distinguished
- Aişe♀Living woman
- Dürre♀A pearl
- Hansa♀Snub-nosed
- Havle♀A female gazelle
- Meymune♀Auspicious, fortunate, blessed
- Ümeyme♀Little mother
Guide
Reading historical names in their Turkish forms
This collection brings together 23 names associated with female Companions in Islamic history. Readers exploring names of the female Companions in Turkish can compare their Turkish spellings, dictionary meanings and historical associations without treating a name as evidence of its bearer's faith.
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Historical association and meaning differ
A name's connection to a historical figure is distinct from its dictionary meaning. Both can matter to your search, but they answer different questions.
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Turkish forms deserve attention
Ayşe, Sümeyye and Ümmügülsüm include Turkish letters that may be unfamiliar to English readers. Preserve those spellings while learning how to pronounce them.
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The label belongs to the name
Inclusion describes an association with Islamic history. It does not identify a present-day bearer's religion, sect, background or personal beliefs.
Read meanings without turning them into personal traits
The supplied meanings offer different kinds of information. Zeynep means “a fragrant flowering tree,” while Ayşe means “living woman; she who lives.” Hafsa means “a female lion cub.” These definitions describe the names; they do not establish beauty, vitality or courage in someone who bears them. A family may value a historical connection, a meaning or simply the sound, without making claims about a child's character. When comparing entries, keep the literal explanation beside the historical association rather than merging them into a symbolic promise. That makes your shortlist easier to discuss accurately with readers unfamiliar with the tradition.
Compare spellings and different kinds of explanation
Some entries need more than a brief English gloss. Sümeyye is explained as “the name of Sumayya bint Khayyat,” which is a historical identification rather than a descriptive English phrase. Ümmügülsüm means “mother of Kulthum; a traditional Arabic teknonym”; a teknonym is a naming form referring to a child. Meanwhile, Zeynep and Zeyneb have the supplied meaning “a fragrant flowering tree,” but their written forms should still be kept distinct when comparing entries. Use the pronunciation guide to approach Turkish letters, and record the exact form you are considering instead of silently replacing it with a more familiar spelling.
How to explore the historical collection
- Keep separate notes for a name's dictionary meaning and its association with a historical figure.
- Compare Fatma and Fatıma by their exact spellings instead of treating them as interchangeable written forms.
- Retain ş, ü and other Turkish letters when saving or sharing entries.
- Treat a descriptive meaning as language information, never as a description of the child.
- Read an uncertain explanation as uncertain; when sources disagree, the etymology section says so.
Frequently asked questions
What are the names of the female Companions in Turkish?
Examples in this collection include Zeynep, Ayşe, Fatma, Hatice, Esma and Sümeyye. The collection contains 23 names associated with figures in Islamic history.
Are these names necessarily words in the Qur'an?
A historical association does not establish Qur'anic occurrence. That is a separate claim requiring its own support.
What does Şifa mean?
Şifa means “healing, recovery; a remedy.” The meaning does not imply that bearing the name provides healing or protection.
Does choosing one establish a child's religion?
No. The category describes the name's historical association, never the faith or identity of its bearer.