Nisba (Names)

Nisba (Names) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://nisba.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://nisba.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://nisba.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: none required. An optional Authorization: Bearer <key> raises rate limits.
• Health: https://nisba.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://nisba.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/nisba · agent@connectorbay.com

What Nisba (Names) is for

"Nisba" (نسبة) is the Arabic word for an attributive name -- one part of the traditional Arabic naming structure that ties a person to a place, a tribe, or a trade. This connector takes its name from that tradition and covers the whole of it: a curated set of common Arabic given names, and a plain explanation of how a traditional Arabic name is actually built. It's for a parent choosing a name, a learner puzzling over why a friend has three or four names strung together, or anyone curious what "ibn", "Abu", or a surname ending in "-i" is actually doing.

What it does

Look up one Arabic given name's Arabic script, meaning, gender association, root/etymology note and a short usage note (name_info); search by meaning keyword or by name (name_search); browse names grouped by meaning theme -- light, strength, beauty, nature, virtue, wisdom, nobility, generosity, joy, love, peace, abundance, or faith (names_by_meaning_category); browse by gender -- male, female, or unisex (names_by_gender); get the full traditional naming structure explained -- ism (personal name), nasab (patronymic, ibn/bint), kunya (teknonym, Abu/Umm), nisba (attributive name from origin, tribe or profession) and laqab (epithet) -- with a fully worked fictional example name showing every part (naming_structure_guide); get the Abu/Umm teknonym custom explained on its own in more depth (kunya_guide); get the attributive-surname-from-origin custom explained, with generic illustrative examples, such as how a name ending in "-i" can point to a geographic, tribal, or professional origin (nisba_guide); read a general, carefully qualitative note on naming-trend patterns -- never invented statistics presented as sourced data (popular_names_by_decade_note); and look up a ten-term glossary of Arabic personal-naming vocabulary -- ism, nasab, kunya, nisba, laqab, ibn/bint, Abu/Umm, shuhra, silsila, and the definite article al- (naming_glossary).

What it is not

Nisba (Names) is a general, hand-curated reference -- not a religious authority, and not the source to go to for whether a particular name is religiously permissible or not. That question genuinely varies by family, culture and scholarly opinion, and this connector deliberately stays out of it: everything here is descriptive, covering meaning, etymology and naming custom, never a ruling on what is or isn't allowed. It is also not a source of naming-frequency statistics -- popular_names_by_decade_note gives a qualitative, clearly caveated pattern note, never an invented ranking dressed up as sourced data. The worked example in naming_structure_guide is entirely fictional, built only to show how the parts of a traditional name fit together, and every example name in kunya_guide and nisba_guide is a generic illustration of the pattern rather than a reference to any real person, living or historical. The name list itself is curated for breadth and everyday usefulness, not exhaustive -- for a name outside it, name_search is worth trying by meaning keyword before assuming it's missing.

Tools

Lookup & Search

name_info — Look up one Arabic given name: its Arabic script, meaning, gender association, root/etymology note, and a short usage note. Use for "what does the name Layla mean", "is Sami a boy's or girl's name". Args: name.

name_search — Search every name's transliteration, Arabic text, meaning, origin note and meaning categories for a keyword. Use for "Arabic names that mean light", "any name related to gazelles". Args: query.

Browse

names_by_meaning_category — List every name tagged with one meaning theme -- light, strength, beauty, nature, virtue, wisdom, nobility, generosity, joy, love, peace, abundance, or faith. Use for "Arabic names that mean strength", "names about nature for a girl". Args: category.

names_by_gender — List every name in one gender group -- male, female, or unisex. Use for "list of Arabic boys' names", "unisex Arabic names". Args: gender.

Naming Structure

naming_structure_guide — Explains the five traditional parts of an Arabic name -- ism (personal name), nasab (patronymic, ibn/bint), kunya (teknonym, Abu/Umm), nisba (attributive name from origin, tribe or profession) and laqab (epithet) -- with a fully worked fictional example name showing every part. Use for "explain ism nasab kunya nisba laqab", "how are traditional Arabic names structured".

kunya_guide — Explains the kunya (Abu/Umm) teknonym custom -- how it's built, how and why it's used, and generic illustrative examples. Use for "what is a kunya", "why do people say Abu Khalid instead of a first name".

nisba_guide — Explains the nisba attributive-surname custom -- an Arabic name formed from a place, tribe or profession, usually ending in -i/-iyya -- with generic illustrative examples. Use for "why do some Arabic surnames end in -i", "what is a nisba".

Reference

popular_names_by_decade_note — A general, qualitative, clearly-caveated note on Arabic naming-trend patterns -- which kinds of names tend to stay popular, and how naming style varies by region -- never sourced ranking or statistical data. Use for "are classical Arabic names still popular", "how do Arabic naming trends vary by country".

naming_glossary — A short glossary of ten terms about Arabic personal-naming structure: ism, nasab, kunya, nisba, laqab, ibn/bint, Abu/Umm, shuhra, silsila, and the definite article al-. Use for "what does nisba mean", "what's the difference between a laqab and a kunya". Args: term.

Conventions

• Read-only. Every tool reads public data or computes; nothing is written anywhere and nothing about the user is stored.
• Result envelope. ok: true with data, or ok: false with a structured error (bad_input, not_found, upstream_error). degraded lists optional sources that were unreachable.
• Rate limits. Free tier 60 tool calls/minute and 300/day per user (keyed on the user identifier supplied by the host agent, else client IP); Pro keys raise this. Over-limit calls return HTTP 429 with Retry-After. initialize and tools/list are never counted.

Support

agent@connectorbay.com · connectorbay.com/nisba/support

Nisba (Names) — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Nisba (Names) is. Nisba (Names) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a fully local Arabic given-names and naming-convention reference: name lookups and search, meaning-category and gender browsing, guides to the traditional naming structure and the kunya and nisba customs, a general naming-trend note, and a small glossary. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one lookup.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call — a name, a search keyword, a meaning category, a gender, or a glossary term — the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered from a bundled, hand-curated reference file and nothing is stored. No request is forwarded to any third party — there is no upstream call at all, live or otherwise — and no query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire dataset is bundled with the server and answered locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. Nisba (Names) is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant. It is a descriptive naming reference and gives no religious rulings on name permissibility.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Nisba (Names) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Nisba (Names) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Nisba (Names) returns a fully local, hand-curated Arabic given-names and naming-convention reference — name meanings and origin notes, meaning-category and gender browsing, guides to the traditional naming structure (ism, nasab, kunya, nisba, laqab) and the kunya and nisba customs, a general naming-trend note, and a glossary — from data hand-curated and verified at build time. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP.
2. Descriptive reference only, not a religious authority. Nisba (Names) is an independent reference tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any religious, linguistic, or governmental body. It gives no rulings on which names are religiously permissible or impermissible; that question varies by family, culture and scholarly opinion and is outside this Service's scope. Naming-trend notes are general, qualitative observations, never sourced ranking or statistical data, and worked or illustrative example names are fictional or generic, never references to real people.
3. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
4. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
5. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from a bundled reference file, and nothing is stored.
6. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
7. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
8. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
9. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/nisba

Nisba (Names) support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://nisba.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://nisba.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://nisba.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Nisba (Names) never asks for them.