Amr
عمروIn Arabic
- Meaning
- Name of Amr ibn al-As, the companion who led the conquest of Egypt
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Other spellings
- Amro, Amrou, Amru
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Name of a companion of the Prophet
Amr ibn al-As, a companion of the Prophet. The final waw in the Arabic spelling is silent; it only separates the name from Umar.
Confidence: high
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