What is the meaning of the name Sidra? And is it permissible to name a child with it?
The issue of choosing a name for a newborn is important, for a name is the title and adornment of the named. The default rule for names is permissibility and lawfulness, but one must avoid religious prohibitions. The name "Sidra" does not appear to be an Arabic name, nor has any origin for it been found in Arabic dictionaries. It has been said that it is Latin, meaning "like a star," or derived from "Sidrah," meaning "lote tree." These statements are unreliable. One cannot prohibit naming with this name due to the absence of evidence for prohibition, but it is better to avoid ambiguous names and unclear meanings, and to choose an Arabic name with a good meaning.
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