How is an Arabic personal name composed and are there regional variations?
The structure of the first and last names seems similar to that in European cultures, it seems to me. However, according to many of my sources, the father's name is supposed to be between the two names. Some sources even report that this is preceded by a connecting word, meaning "son/daughter of." This confuses me, which is why I'm asking the question. Besides, there might be other elements of Arabic names that I might have overlooked. So, please explain the whole structure to me.
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Arabic names are usually based on Islamic rules, as most Arabs are logically Muslims.
In Islam, the child always gets the surname of his father, and when you ask, whose child this is, you call the name of his father.”
In Levant countries, parents are always called Abu/Em (Father/Mother of) and the name of the firstborn son. This means that if the first son is called Haydar, for example, the parents are called Abu or Em Haydar.”
This is a cultural thing
“On my Syrian document, for example, is my first name, then my father’s name and finally my last name, which I got from my father. Besides, there’s where I was born. This is how I can be identified.”
Most often the children are always called “Mohammad, Ahmad, Mahmud, or anything with Abdu…”
Or they just get sawaba called or certain words from the Quran or even from previous prophets or angels
Women too
Thank you. Before the father’s name is Ibn/Bint?
Bin/bit is the son or daughter of Xy (Vaters or Mothers name)
Abu/ em is the father or mother of xy (the first born son)