This page explains how we write and check the meanings on NameMeaningVault.
How meanings are written
- For each name we start from its root word in Arabic, Persian, Turkish or another source language, and from how the name is actually used by Muslim families today.
- When scholars disagree about a meaning, or its origin is uncertain, we say so. For example, we describe Ayaan as "time, era (commonly interpreted as 'gift of God')" rather than repeat the popular meaning as if it were the literal one.
- Historical notes cover only well-established facts: prophets, Companions, Mughal rulers, famous scholars and poets. Quran references give the surah and verse number so you can check them yourself.
- We don't publish invented attributes such as lucky stones, colours, days or personality traits.
Urdu spelling and meaning
Names are written in the spelling most common in Pakistan, which can differ slightly from Arabic spelling. For example, Urdu uses ہ where Arabic uses ة at the end of a name.
Abjad lucky numbers
We calculate the lucky number from the Urdu spelling using the standard Abjad values (ا=1, ب=2 … غ=1000). Urdu-only letters count as their base letter (پ as ب, چ as ج, گ as ک, ٹ as ت, ڈ as د, ڑ as ر). The total is reduced to one digit. This is a cultural practice with no religious basis, and we say so on every page.
Corrections
Every name page has a link for reporting errors. Send corrections to contact@namemeaningvault.com. When a correction is confirmed, we update the page.