The story behind Bismillah
From Arabic بِاسْمِ اللّٰه (bismi llāh, “in the name of God”)
Pronunciation
emulating Arabic: /ˌbɪsmɪˈlɑː/
Regional pronunciation variants
- anglicized: /bɪsˈmɪlə/
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Names Similar to Bismillah
Abdullah
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh), from عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant”) + الله (allāh, “God”), literally “servant of God”.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Fathallah
Borrowed from Arabic فَتْح اللَّٰه (fatḥ allāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Fatimah
Borrowed from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima). Borrowed from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Khadijah
Borrowed from Arabic خَدِيجَة (ḵadīja). Borrowed from Arabic خَدِيجَة (ḵadīja).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Saifullah
From Arabic سَيْف اللّٰه (sayf allāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Zabedah
From Arabic زُبَيْدة (zubayda).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Bismillah
Aaliyah
Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abbas
From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an. From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdoel
From the Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”), not a complete name in Arabic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Bismillah
Abdeslam
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱلسَّلَام (ʕabdu s-salām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdoella
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdoulaye
A French spelling of a name ultimately derived from Arabic عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ (ʕabdu llāhi), i.e. Abdullah. Native spellings include Wolof Abdulaay and Pulaar Abdullaye etc.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length