[Machine] My name was Barrah, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ called her Zainab.
«كَانَ اسْمِي بَرَّةَ فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ زَيْنَبَ»
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Zainab's original name was "Barrah," but it was said' "By that she is giving herself the prestige of piety." So the Prophet ﷺ changed her name to Zainab.
أَنَّ زَيْنَبَ كَانَ اسْمُهَا بَرَّةَ فَقِيلَ تُزَكِّي نَفْسَهَا فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ زَيْنَبَ
[Machine] The name of Zainab was Barrah, so the Prophet ﷺ named her Zainab.
كَانَ اسْمُ زَيْنَبَ بَرَّةَ فَسَمَّاهَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ زَيْنَبَ
[Machine] The name of Maymuna was Barra, so the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him named her Maymuna. Authentic.
«كَانَ اسْمُ مَيْمُونَةَ بَرَّةَ فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَيْمُونَةَ» صحيح
ذِكْرُ خَبَرٍ ثَانٍ قَدْ يُوهِمُ مَنْ لَمْ يُحْكِمْ صِنَاعَةَ الْعِلْمِ أَنَّهُ مُضَادٌّ لِلْأَخْبَارِ الَّتِي ذَكَرْنَاهَا قَبْلُ
[Machine] The name of Juyriyah bint al-Harith was Barrah, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ called her Juyriyah.
«كَانَ اسْمُ جُوَيْرِيَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ بَرَّةَ فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ جُوَيْرِيَةَ»
ذِكْرُ الْعِلَّةِ الَّتِي مِنْ أَجْلِهَا كَانَ يُغَيِّرُ ﷺ هَذَا الْجِنْسَ مِنَ الْأَسْمَاءِ
"Zainab used to be called "Barrah" (good), and it was said that she was praising herself. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ changed her name to Zainab." (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3732)
«كَانَ اسْمُ زَيْنَبَ بَرَّةَ فَقَالُوا تُزَكِّي نَفْسَهَا فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ زَيْنَبَ»
[Machine] His name was Huzn, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ named him Sahl.
«كَانَ اسْمَهُ حَزْنٌ فَسَمَّاهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ سَهْلٌ»