Fatwa No : 88935
How is it to name ‘Zayyan’?

How is it to name ‘Zayyan’?

How is it to name a child ‘Zayyan Hussain’? I have heard that the name ‘Ziyan’ does not have good meanings, and ‘Zayyan’ is similar to ‘Ziyan’. Please guide me.

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The meaning of Zayyan (زَیَّان — with zabar on “ز” and zabar with shaddah on “ی”) is “something used for adornment and beautification.” In light of this meaning, naming someone Zayyan is permissible. However, Ziyan (زِیَان — with zer on “ز” and zabar on “ی” without shaddah) is a Persian word meaning “loss, damage, or detriment,” so using Ziyan as a name is not appropriate. Since Zayyan has an entirely different and positive meaning, there is no objection to naming someone Zayyan.

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کما فی المعجم الوسيط: (الزيان) كل ما يتزين به. (الزين)كل ما يزين (ج)أزيان والحسن وهي زينة يقال امرأة زينة.
(الزينة) الزيان ويوم الزينة يوم العيد أو يوم كسر سد الخليج بمصر (ج) زين،(باب الزاى، ج:1، ص:410)-
و فی فیروز اللغات: زِیاں (زِ-یان) [ف،ا،مذ] ضرر، خسارہ، نقصان۔(ص: 800)-