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I would like to know if the name Dayaan can be given to a baby boy. What is the meaning? Is it a suitable name?

· 5 Rajab 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6662English
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I would like to know if the name Dayaan can be given to a baby boy. What is the meaning? Is it a suitable name?

Answer

Dayyan with two 'y's is derived from the word, 'Dayyaana', which means to be honest.

It is a suitable name for a boy.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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