What is the ruling on naming a newborn "Peri," which means in Persian "a beautiful woman resembling an angel," and in English "berry" or "grape"?
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The criterion for the permissibility of adopting non-Arabic names is that the meaning of the name does not contain any -prohibited element and that it is not exclusive to disbelievers.
We do not know the meaning of the aforementioned name, so we advise against using it. However, if the meanings attributed to this name are confirmed, then there is no Sharia-based objection preventing its adoption.
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