عِنَايَة
Inaya: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin ʿInāya
“Care, solicitude”, the attention shown to someone
Meaning of the name Inaya
ʿInaya is the verbal noun of ʿuniya bi-, “to take care of, to attend to” (root ʿ-n-y): attentive care, solicitude, the concern one shows for a person or a thing. Theologians spoke of divine ʿinaya, Allah’s providence towards His creatures. The name has become common in France, where it is written Inaya; in Urdu and Persian it takes the form ʿInayat (Inayat), “favour, kindness”.
- In Arabic
- عِنَايَة عناية
- Transliteration
- ʿInāya
- Root
- ع ن ي
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Inaya in the Quran?
No: neither the name Inaya nor its root appears in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Inaya in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Inaya in each language
- French
- Inaya, Inaïa, Inayah
- English
- Inaya, Inayah, Inayat
- Spanish
- Inaya
- Turkish
- İnaya, İnaye, İnayet
- Arabic
- عِنَايَة