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Junayd

جنيدIn Arabic

Meaning
Soldier, warrior
About the name
Junayd of Baghdad (c. 830-910) was a renowned Sufi teacher who taught in Baghdad all his life and helped shape Sufi doctrine.
For
A boy
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Djunayd, Jounaid, Junaid, Junayed

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

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

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: medium

Sources

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