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My Nephew's name is Zayyaan, but i've noticed that there are girl's with the same name.Can it be Unisex?The meaning is Beautiful.

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Aadam: Name of the first man and prophet of Allah; father of mankind. The%0D%0Aword Aadam is derived from the Arabic word udmah meaning wheat-coloured.%0D%0AAadam alayhis-salaam was of his colour. Hence the name.%0D%0AHaw-waa: A beautiful girl with a ruddy complexion and somewhat dark lips,%0D%0Aname of the wife of Aadam alayhis-salaam-mother of mankind.%0D%0A%0D%0AIdrees: Name of an illustrious prophet of Allah. It is said that this word%0D%0Ais derived from dars or diraasah meaning to read or teach the lessson. Owing%0D%0Ato Idrees' (AS) reading and teaching the Holy Scriptures, he was called by%0D%0Athis name.%0D%0A%0D%0ANooh: Name of Prophet of Allah (Alayhis salaam)%0D%0A%0D%0AEesaa (usually spelt Isa): Name of a well-known prophet of Allah. He is also%0D%0Aknown as Maseeh and Roohul-Lah.%0D%0AMaryam: Name of the mother of Sayyidona Easaa alayhis-salaam and daughter of%0D%0AImraan alayhis-salaam.%0D%0A%0D%0AMoosaa (usually spelt Moosa): Name of an illustrious prophet of Allah.%0D%0A%0D%0AAasiyah: A mansion with solid foundation or pillars; a queen with a powerful%0D%0Adynasty; name of Fir'own's wife who had been executed by Fir'own after he%0D%0Adiscovered her Imaan.%0D%0A%0D%0AHaaroon: Chief; protector; guard; the wealth of the entire universe; name of%0D%0Aan illustrious prophet of Allah Ta'ala. Haaroonur-Rasheed was the name of a%0D%0AKhaleefah in the Abbaasi dynasty.%0D%0A%0D%0AShuaib: Name of an illustrious prophet of Allah Ta'aala.%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai
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