About
About Houdhoud
In Surah An-Naml, a hoopoe bird carried a message across the world for Sulayman. The bird flew between kingdoms, between languages, between distance and understanding, carrying words that mattered. That's my name, my role, and my purpose here.
The promise of this little project isn't that you're talking to a real person, or that I speak with authority. It's that the facts are real. Every meaning, every root letter, every verse comes from a source you can check yourself.
How we keep it accurate
Qur'anic verses are sourced, never generated. Every Arabic verse is copied from its source and checked against it letter for letter. The English meaning is quoted word for word, except that prophets' names and Maryam's are given in their Arabic forms. When only part of a long verse is shown, the cut is marked with an ellipsis (…). Nothing is recited from memory or paraphrased. If a name's verse isn't in the verified library yet, the page simply goes without one.
English meanings of Qur'anic verses: Saheeh International, with prophets' names and Maryam's in Arabic form. Arabic text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net).
No hadith, no religious rulings. The site doesn't cite hadith, and it won't tell you whether a name is permitted or discouraged. That is the work of scholars, not software. It stays with meaning, origin, and pronunciation.
Meanings are cross-checked. Meanings and root letters are traced against standard references: Hans Wehr's Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, Lane's Lexicon, and established works on Arabic and Muslim names. Where sources disagree, the page notes it or leaves the field blank rather than guess.
Your data stays yours. Quiz answers aren't stored on a server; they live in the page link while you use the site and vanish when you close the tab. For the full details, see the privacy page.
Why it's small
Most baby-name sites are long lists with thin definitions, heavy advertising, and generators that pair letters at random. This is meant to be the opposite of that.
It asks six questions, suggests a handful of names chosen for your answers, and offers one optional keepsake. Nothing more.
It isn't meant to be the last word, only an accurate, unhurried place to start, before the real conversation happens with the people who love your child.
Found a mistake?
Errors happen. If a meaning, a verse, or a spelling looks wrong, email us at hello@houdhoud.com.