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Sahnoun

سحنونIn Arabic

Meaning
A sharp, quick bird; a nickname for a keen mind
About the name
Sahnun ibn Said al-Tanukhi (c. 776-854) was a Maliki jurist of Qayrawan in Tunisia. He got the nickname Sahnun, a sharp bird, for his quickness of mind.
For
A boy
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Sahnoune, Sahnun, Sehnoun

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

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