Question:
Assalam Alaikum
My name is sonia however I feel my name should be something islamic a
name of substance. Sonia is a portuguese and english name … I was named by my aunt the arabic meaning is beautiful. I would like to ask the Shaykh if I should change it and if so what to?
Answer:
Alaykum Salam,
You may use Safiyya, it is very near both in form and meaning, and means “purest and choicest”.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
