Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Bara': meaning and origin
براء- Meaning
- Free of blame, innocent; also the first night of the lunar month
- Arabic
- براء
- Say it
- ba-RAA'
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Baraa, Al-Baraa
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who he was
Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib, an Ansari companion who narrated many hadith; also al-Bara' ibn Malik, the brave brother of Anas.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Bara' mean?
Free of blame, innocent; also the first night of the lunar month.
How do you pronounce Bara'?
Say it as ba-RAA'; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written براء.
Is Bara' in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Bara' a boy's or girl's name?
Bara' is a boy's name.
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