Nadim
نديمIn Arabic
- Meaning
- Companion, confidant, close friend
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Other spellings
- Nadeem, Nadiem, Nedim
Islamic naming guidance
- Permissible
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources
Its older sense is a companion at the drinking table; today the word simply means a close companion or confidant.
Confidence: medium
Sources
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