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A Quranic Name for Boys

Short meaning of Abu Iyas	"Compensation" "Father of Iyas". Note: This is a common Arabic naming pattern that does not necessarily have anything to do with someone having a child of the given name. Abu/Umm often functions to create the meaning of having something or some quality, or being associated with it, so Abu [Arabic word meaning Victory/Beauty/Charisma/etc] often means someone who possesses these qualities. "Having a good scent" "Recompense" "Smelling like perfume" See below for detailed meaning
Arabic Spelling (How to write Abu Iyas in Arabic)	أبو إياس
Quranic Nature (Learn more...)	Indirectly Mentioned
Alternate spellings of Abu Iyas	Abu Iyaas All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling.

Meaning of Abu Iyas

Note: Iyas is derived from Aws (a tree from which perfume is made), and “compensation”, “recompense”, and it does not have its apparent grammatical meaning of “one who lacks hope”¹²

Footnotes

Ibn Sīda al-Mursī, Al-Muḥkam wa-l-Muḥīṭ al-Aʿẓam , entry for: أيس.
Murtaḍa al-Zabīdī, Tāj al-ʿArūs fī Jawāhir al-Qamūs , entry for: أيس.

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