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Anastasia

أناستازياIn Arabic

Meaning
Resurrection (Greek anastasis); given to children born near Easter
About the name
Anastasia is a popular name in Eastern Europe. It is the female form of Anastasius, and the name of several early saints, among them Anastasia of Sirmium, from the 3rd century.
For
A girl
Origin
Greek, Slavic
Other spellings
Anastasie

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible
  • Scholars differ about this name.

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

The name means 'resurrection' and was first given to children born around Easter in early Christianity; several early saints bore it. Because it is built on a Christian feast and doctrine, it is counted as a name of another religion, like Noël. An IslamWeb fatwa (301771) rules that it is not permissible to give this name, because it is tied to the Christian belief about Jesus and is widespread among Christians (Ibn al-Qayyim's rule on names peculiar to non-Muslims). Resurrection is also a belief in Islam, so the meaning itself is not foreign to it. A scholar's call.

Confidence: medium

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