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Question ID: 23166Country: India
Answer ID: 23166
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !
(Fatwa: 1007/738/L=1431)
(1) Sabreen is better than Samreen, however Sabreen is the masculine form, hence you should change your name from Sabreen to Sabra, it means a woman having patience.
(2) Yes, names have effects on human beings. The holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked to choose good names and change bad names.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband, India