Boys' name
Shamsuddin
Sun of the religion
شَمْس ٱلدِّين
Shamsuddin
Sun of the religion
Origin
A compound honorific name. Often borne by historical scholars (e.g. Shamsuddin adh-Dhahabi).
The Prophet ﷺ said: "You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful." (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).