Kindley comment on the appropriateness of these names...

Allah Ta’ala make him pious and Allah fearing, a coolness to your eyes and utilize him for the service of His Deen, Ameen.

Subhaan – A word used to declare purity and distance from something eg Subhaanallahi Min Shareek ie How pure and distant is Allah from any partner! In this form, the word is not a noun and therefore not suitable as a name. It also appears sometimes as a noun in the meaning of "self", but this form of usage is rare.

Suhayb – Name of one of the prominent companions of Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, who was known as Suhayb Roomi (R.A). Some details about him can be found in Fazaail-e-Amaal (pg 27- Stories of the Sahaba).

- Definitely suitable as a Muslim name.

- Literally: A person of reddish white skin color (complexion).

`Aniq – If this is a derivative of the alphabet hamza then it means trim, neat, elegant etc.

– if it is a derivative of `ayn, it means long necked, which in Arabic literature denotes honor and respect, eg Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said in a hadeeth: "Those with the longest necks on the Day of Qiyamah will be the Mu’adhins (those who call out the adhaan).

- Important note: Pronunciation is the criterion in differentiating between either meaning.

And Allah Knows Best.

Mufti Ebrahim Desai