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+---
+license: cc0-1.0
+language:
+- en
+- ar
+tags:
+- religion
+- names
+- islam
+- muslim
+- dataset
+- culture
+- linguistics
+size_categories:
+- 10K<n<100K
+task_categories:
+- text-classification
+- text-generation
+pretty_name: Muslim Names Dataset
+dataset_info:
+  features:
+  - name: english_name
+    dtype: string
+  - name: arabic_name
+    dtype: string
+  - name: meaning
+    dtype: string
+  - name: gender
+    dtype: string
+  splits:
+  - name: train
+    num_bytes: 5876388
+    num_examples: 14585
+  download_size: 5876388
+  dataset_size: 5876388
+configs:
+- config_name: default
+  data_files:
+  - split: train
+    path: "*.csv"
+---
+
+# Muslim Names Dataset
+
+A comprehensive collection of Muslim names with meanings scraped from muslimnames.com. Contains 14,585 names with English names, Arabic names, meanings, and gender classifications.
+
+## Dataset Contents
+
+This dataset contains **~14,585** Muslim names with the following information:
+- **English name**: Name in English/Latin script
+- **Arabic name**: Name in Arabic script
+- **Meaning**: Definition and meaning of the name
+- **Gender**: Classification as male or female
+
+## Files Included
+
+- **muslim_names.csv**: Comma-separated values format for spreadsheet analysis
+- **muslim_names.json**: JSON format for programmatic access
+- **muslim_names.db**: SQLite database format for SQL queries
+
+## Data Source
+
+Data scraped from [muslimnames.com](https://muslimnames.com) using an automated scraper with respectful rate limiting.
+
+## Usage
+
+### Loading the Dataset
+
+```python
+from datasets import load_dataset
+
+dataset = load_dataset("USERNAME/DATASET_NAME")
+# Replace USERNAME/DATASET_NAME with the actual dataset path
+```
+
+### Example Usage
+
+```python
+import pandas as pd
+
+# Load CSV directly
+df = pd.read_csv("muslim_names.csv")
+
+# Filter by gender
+male_names = df[df['gender'] == 'male']
+female_names = df[df['gender'] == 'female']
+
+# Search for names with specific meanings
+spiritual_names = df[df['meaning'].str.contains('Allah|God|prayer', case=False, na=False)]
+```
+
+## Applications
+
+Perfect for:
+- Cultural and linguistic research
+- Name analysis and statistics
+- Baby naming applications
+- Islamic studies and research
+- Data science projects
+- Natural language processing
+- Cultural AI applications
+
+## Data Quality
+
+- **Completeness**: All names include English transliteration and meaning
+- **Accuracy**: Data sourced from established Islamic names database
+- **Consistency**: Standardized format across all entries
+- **Encoding**: Proper UTF-8 encoding for Arabic text
+
+## License
+
+This dataset is made available under the **Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal** license, placing it in the public domain.
+
+## Citation
+
+If you use this dataset in your research, please cite:
+
+```
+@dataset{muslim_names_dataset,
+  title={Muslim Names Dataset},
+  author={Takiuddin Ahmed},
+  year={2025},
+  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/USERNAME/DATASET_NAME},
+  note={Comprehensive collection of Muslim names with meanings}
+}
+```
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+- Data source: [muslimnames.com](https://muslimnames.com)
+- Scraper: [Muslim Names Data Extractor](https://github.com/takiuddinahmed/muslim-names-data-extractor)