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Names from the Qurʾān, the prophets and the Companions, and other Arabic names Muslims have long given their children. Each meaning is taken from the classical Arabic dictionaries and cited; where we could not source one (39 of 888), we say so instead of guessing.
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- AbānأبانName of the Companion Abān ibn Saʿīd ibn al-ʿĀṣ
- ʿAbbādعبادDevoted to worship
- ʿAbbāsعبّاسStern
- ʿAbd al-Aʿlāعبد الأعلىServant of the Most High
- ʿAbd al-ʿAẓīmعَبْدُ العَظِيْمServant of the Magnificent
- ʿAbd al-ʿAzīzعَبْدُ العَزِيْزServant of the Mighty
- ʿAbd al-Ghaffārعَبْدُ الغَفَّارServant of the Ever-Forgiving
- ʿAbd al-Ghanīعَبْدُ الغَنِيِّServant of the Self-Sufficient
- ʿAbd al-Ḥamīdعَبْدُ الحَمِيْدServant of the Praiseworthy
- ʿAbd al-Jabbārعَبْدُ الجَبَّارServant of the Compeller
- ʿAbd al-Karīmعَبْدُ الكَرِيْمServant of the Most Generous
- ʿAbd al-Majīdعَبْدُ المَجِيْدServant of the Glorious
- ʿAbd al-Malikعَبْدُ المَلِكServant of the King
- ʿAbd al-Qādirعَبْدُ القَادِرServant of the All-Powerful
- ʿAbd al-Quddūsعبد القدوسServant of the Most Pure
- ʿAbd al-Raḥīmعَبْدُ الرَّحِيْمServant of the Most Merciful
- ʿAbd al-Raḥmānعبد الرحمنServant of the Most Merciful
- ʿAbd al-Razzāqعَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقServant of the Provider
- ʿAbd al-Salāmعَبْدُ السَّلاَمServant of the Source of Peace
- ʿAbd al-Ṣamadعَبْدُ الصَّمَدServant of the Eternal Refuge
- ʿAbd al-Wahhābعَبْدُ الوَهَّابServant of the Bestower
- ʿAbd al-Wāḥidعَبْدُ الوَاحِدServant of the One
- ʿAbd al-Wārithعبد الوارثServant of the Inheritor
- ʿAbd Allāhعَبْدُ اللَّهServant of Allah
- ʿAbd Rabbihعبد ربهServant of his Lord
- ʿĀbidعَابِدWorshipper
- ʿAbīrعَبِيرSaffron perfume blend
- ʿĀbisعابسHonoured as the name of ʿĀbis ibn Rabīʿah
- AbrārأَبْرَارThe righteous
- Abū Bakrأبو بكرFather of the young camel
- AbyaḍأبيضWhite in colour
- ĀdamآدَمScholars differ on its origin
- AdhānأَذانThe call to prayer
- ʿAdhbahعذبةSweet, fresh
- ʿAdīعديThe first to charge
- AdībأَدِيبCultured, well-mannered
- ʿĀdilعَادِلJust, fair
- ʿĀdilahعَادِلَةJust, fair
- ʿAdnānعَدْنانSettled, abiding
- ʿAfāfعَفافChastity, restraint
- ʿAffānعفانChaste, restrained
- ʿAfīfعفيفChaste, restrained
- ʿĀfiyahعَافِيَةWell-being, safety
- AflaḥأفلحSuccess and deliverance
- AfnānأَفْنانLeafy branches
- ʿAfrāʾعفراءThe thirteenth night
- AgharrأغرّBright and noble
- AḥlāmأَحْلامDreams, visions in sleep
- AḥmadأَحْمَدMost praiseworthy
- AḥsanأَحْسَنBest, most excellent
- ʿĀʾidhعائذOne seeking refuge
- ʿĀʾishahعائشةLiving, alive
- ʿĀkifعَاكِفDevoted to worship
- AkramأَكْرَمMost generous, noblest
- al-YasaʿالْيَسَعScholars differ on its origin
- ĀlāʾآلَاءBlessings, favours
- ʿAlīعليHigh, exalted
- ʿAlīmعَلِيمKnowing, learned
- ʿĀliyahعَالِيَةHigh, exalted
- ʿAlqamahعلقمةA bitter gourd
- AmalأَمَلHope
- AmānأَمانSafety, protection
- AmānahأَمَانَةTrust
- AmānīأَمَانِيHopes and wishes
- Amatullāhأمة اللَّهServant of God
- AmīnأَمِينTrustworthy
- ĀminahآمِنَةSafe, at peace
- AmīrأَمِيرPrince, commander
- ʿĀmirعامرLived in and flourishing
- AmīrahأَميرةA woman who commands
- ʿAmmārعمّارStrong in faith
- ʿAmrعمروLife
- ʿAmrahعمرةA bead in a necklace
- AnāmأَنامAll of creation
- AnasأنسFriendly company
- ʿAnbarعَنْبَرAmbergris, a perfume
- ʿAnbasahعنبسةThe lion
- AnīsahأَنيسَةFriendly, good company
- AnwarأَنْوَرRadiant, luminous
- ʿĀqibعاقِبSuccessor in goodness
- ʿAqīlعقيلGood sense
- ʿAqīlahعقيلةNoble; the finest of anything
- AqraʿأقرعHonoured as the name of al-Aqraʿ ibn Ḥābis al-Tamīmī
- AqṣāأَقْصَىThe farthest
- ʿArfajahعرفجةA desert shrub
- ʿĀrifعَارِفKnowing, one who knows
- ArījأَرِيجSweet fragrance
- ArqamأرقمHonoured as the name of al-Arqam ibn Abī al-Arqam
- ArshadأَرْشَدMore rightly guided
- ArwāأروىMountain ibexes
- AsʿadأسعدMore fortunate
- AshʿathأشعثDusty, unkempt hair
- AshrafأَشْرَفHigher, more exalted
- AṣīlأَصِيلOf noble root
- ʿĀṣimعَاصِمProtector
- ĀsiyahآسيةOne who tends and heals
- AslamأسلمSafer, sounder
- AsmāʾأسماءIts origin is disputed
- AsmarأسمرBrown in colour
- AswadأسودBlack in colour
- ʿAṭāʾعَطَاءA gift, something given
- ʿĀṭifعَاطِفKind, compassionate
- ʿAtīkعتيكCharging in battle
- ʿĀtikahعاتكةGlowing with perfume
- ʿAṭiyyahعطيةA gift
- ʿAttābعتّابA threshold
- ʿAwfعوفLuck, good fortune
- ʿAwnعونA helper
- AwsأوسThe wolf
- ʿAwwāmعوامA swift horse
- ĀyahآيَةA sign; a verse
- AymanأَيْمَنBlessed, fortunate
- ʿAyyāshعيّاشFull of life
- AyyūbأَيُّوبName of the Prophet Ayyūb (peace be upon him)
- AzharأَزْهَرBright-faced, radiant
- ʿĀzibعازبFar away
- ʿAzīzعَزِيزMighty, precious
- ʿAzīzahعزيزةDear and precious
- ʿAzzahعزةA young gazelle
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- BādiyahباديةThe open desert
- BadrبَدْرThe full moon
- BaghūmبغومA gazelle’s tender call
- BahiyyahبهيةRadiant and beautiful
- BahjahبَهْجَةRadiant beauty, gladness
- BakrبكرA young camel
- BaqīبقيLasting, remaining
- BarāʾبراءBeing clear of something
- BarakahبركةBlessing
- BarīrahبريرةA berry of the arāk tree
- BarwaʿبروعExcelling, outstanding
- BarzahبرزةTrusted, dignified woman
- BashīrبَشِيرBringer of good news
- BashīrahبشيرةFair of face
- BāsilبَاسِلBrave, fearless
- BaṣīrahبَصِيرَةInsight, clear understanding
- BassāmبَسَّامAlways smiling
- BatūlبَتُولDevoted wholly to Allah
- BayānبَيَانClear speech
- BayyinahبَيِّنَةClear evidence
- BilālبلالWater, moisture
- BishrبشرGladness
- BishrahبشرةRadiant beauty
- BudaylبديلA substitute
- BuhaysahبهيسةFrom boldness
- BujayrبجيرAbundant wealth
- BukayrبكيرLittle young camel
- BuraydahبريدةName of the Companion Buraydah ibn al-Ḥuṣayb al-Aslamī
- BurhānبُرْهَانA clear proof
- BushrāبُشْرَىGood news
- BusrبسرFresh and tender
- BusrahبسرةThe sun red at rising
- ButhaynahبثينةSoft, fertile ground
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- DaʿdدعدName of the Companion Daʿd bint ʿĀmir
- ḌaḥḥākضحاكQuick to laugh
- ḌamīrضَمِيرOne’s inmost thought
- ḌamrahضمرةSlender, slim-waisted
- DāniyahدَانِيَةNear, close at hand
- DāwūdدَاوُدName of the Prophet Dāwūd (peace be upon him)
- DhākirذَاكِرOne who remembers
- DhakwānذكوانBlazing; a tree
- DharrahذرةHonoured as the name of Dharrah, who narrated a ḥadīth from the Prophet ﷺ
- Dhū al-Kiflذُو الْكِفْلThe one with the pledge
- DhuʾaybذؤيبLittle wolf
- DiḥyahدحيةCommander of a troop
- DīmahدِيمَةQuiet, lasting rain
- ḌimāmضمامJoining together
- ḌirārضرارHonoured as the name of Ḍirār ibn al-Azwar
- DuʿāʾدُعَاءSupplication
- ḌubāʿahضباعةHonoured as the name of Ḍubāʿah bint al-Zubayr ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
- ḌuḥāضُحَىThe bright morning
- DukaynدكينDusky in colour
- DunyāدُنْيَاThis world
- DurrahدرّةA large pearl
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- FaḍālahفضالةWhat remains over
- FāḍilفاضِلExcellent, of merit
- FāḍilahفاضلةExcellent, of merit
- FaḍlفَضْلBounty, grace
- FahdفَهْدA cheetah
- FahīmفَهِيمUnderstanding, perceptive
- FāʾizahفائزَةWinner, successful one
- FajrفَجْرDawn
- FākhitahفاختةThe ring-dove
- FaraḥفَرَحJoy, gladness
- FarḥānفَرحانGlad, joyful
- FāriʿahفارعةRising high, lofty
- FarīdفَرِيدUnique, peerless
- FarīdahفَريدَةA precious single gem
- FariḥahفَرِحةGlad, joyful
- FārisفَارِسA horseman, a rider
- FarqadفرقدA young calf
- FārūqفارُوقSeparates truth from falsehood
- FarwahفروةA fur cloak
- FatḥفَتْحOpening; victory
- FāṭimahفاطمةFrom weaning a child
- FayḥāʾفَيْحاءWide and spacious
- FayrūzفيروزName of the Companion Fayrūz al-Daylamī
- FayṣalفَيْصَلA decisive judge
- FiḍḍahفضةSilver, a precious metal
- FirāsفراسThe lion’s pounce
- FirdawsفِرْدَوْسThe highest garden of Paradise
- FuʾādفُؤَادThe heart
- FuḍaylفُضَيْلExcellence (diminutive form)
- FukayhahفكيهةCheerful, light-hearted
- FulayḥفليحLittle success
- FurātفُرَاتSweet, fresh water
- FurayʿahفريعةThe top, a branch
- FurqānفُرْقَانThe criterion
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- GhādahغادَةA graceful young woman
- GhālibغالبOne who prevails
- GhāliyahغَالِيَةA fine blended perfume
- GhaniyyahغنيّةSelf-sufficient, having enough
- GhassānغسّانA spring of water
- GhaydāʾغَيْداءSoft and graceful
- GhaylānغيلانDense thicket
- GhaythغَيْثRain that brings relief
- GhazālغَزَالA young gazelle
- GhazālahغَزَالَةThe rising sun
- GhiyāthغِياثHelp, relief from Allah
- GhufayrahغفيرةFrom forgiveness
- GhufrānغُفْرَانForgiveness
- GhumayṣāʾغميصاءA faint star
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- ḤabbahحبّةA seed, a grain
- ḤabībحبيبBeloved
- ḤabībahحبيبةBeloved
- HādīهَادِيOne who guides
- HadīlهَدِيلThe cooing of doves
- ḤāfiẓحَافِظGuardian, keeper
- ḤafṣحفصA lion cub
- ḤafṣahحفصةHonoured as the name of Ḥafṣah bint ʿUmar, Mother of the Believers
- HājarهَاجَرName of Hājar
- ḤajjājحجاجSetting out; pilgrimage
- ḤakamحكمJudge, arbiter
- ḤakīmحَكِيمWise
- HālahهالةThe halo of the moon
- ḤalīmحَلِيمForbearing, gentle
- ḤalīmahحليمةForbearing, gentle
- ḤamāmahحمامةA dove
- ḤamīdحَمِيدPraiseworthy
- ḤamīdahحَمِيدَةPraised, praiseworthy
- ḤammādحَمَّادOne who praises much
- HammāmهمامFull of resolve
- ḤamnahحمنةHonoured as the name of Ḥamnah bint Jaḥsh
- ḤamzahحمزةA sharp-tasting herb
- ḤanānحَنَانTenderness, compassion
- HāniʾهانئGood without hardship
- ḤanīfحَنِيفUpright in faith
- ḤanīnحَنِينLonging, yearning
- ḤanẓalahحنظلةA bitter desert gourd
- ḤārithحارثThe earner
- ḤārithahحارثةOne who tills the soil
- ḤarmalahحرملةA wild herb
- HārūnهَارُونSaid to mean “the beloved”
- ḤasanحسنGood, beautiful
- ḤasanahحَسَنَةA good deed
- HāshimهاشمOne who crumbles bread
- ḤasnāʾحَسْناءA beautiful woman
- ḤassānحسّانVery good or handsome
- ḤassānahحسانةA beautiful woman
- ḤāṭibحاطبGatherer of firewood
- ḤātimحاتِمA judge, a decider
- ḤawlāʾحولاءHonoured as the name of al-Ḥawlāʾ bint Tuwayt al-Asadiyyah, of Quraysh
- ḤawrāʾحَوْرَاءOf vivid white-and-black eyes
- ḤawwāʾحواءThe wife of Ādam
- ḤayāʾحَيَاءModesty, a sense of shame
- ḤayāhحَيَاةLife, being alive
- ḤaydarحَيْدَرThe lion
- HayfāʾهَيْفَاءSlender of waist
- HaythamهَيْثَمA falcon, a young eagle
- ḤaywahحيوةFrom life
- ḤayyānحيانLife, not death
- ḤāzimحازِمPrudent, resolute
- ḤazmahحزمةPrudent, resolute
- HibahهِبَةA gift freely given
- ḤibbānحبانFrom love
- HidāyahهِدَايَةGuidance, showing the way
- ḤikmahحِكْمَةWisdom
- HilālهلالThe new crescent moon
- HindهندA herd of camels
- ḤinnāʾحِنّاءHenna, the dye plant
- ḤirāʾحِرَاءThe mountain of first revelation
- HishāmهشامFrom crumbling something dry
- ḤubābحبابThe beloved one
- HūdهُودName of the Prophet Hūd (peace be upon him)
- HudāهُدَىGuidance
- ḤudhayfahحذيفةFrom trimming at the edge
- HujaymahهجيمةFresh, unchurned milk
- ḤujrحجرEnclosing, protection
- ḤukaymahحكيمةName of the Companion Ḥukaymah bint Ghaylān al-Thaqafiyyah
- ḤumaydحُمَيْدPraise (diminutive form)
- ḤumaydahحميدةPraised
- ḤumaymahحميمةName of the Companion Ḥumaymah bint Ṣayfī
- ḤumrānحمرانRedness of colour
- HunaydahهنيدةA hundred camels
- HurayrahهريرةA little cat
- ḤuraythحريثLittle earner
- ḤurrحرّFree, not bound
- ḤusāmحُسامA sharp sword
- ḤusaynحسينLittle Ḥasan: good, beautiful
- ḤusnāحُسْنَىThe best
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- IbrāhīmإِبْرَاهِيمSaid to mean “merciful father”
- IbtihālابْتِهَالEarnest, humble supplication
- IdāmإدامHarmony, concord
- IdrīsإِدْرِيسSome link it to study
- IḥsānإِحْسَانExcellence
- IkhlāṣإِخْلاصSincerity, pure devotion
- IkrāmإِكْرَامHonour, generosity
- ʿIkrimahعكرمةA female dove
- ĪlāfإِيلَافA familiar, binding bond
- IlhāmإِلْهَامInspiration in the heart
- IlyāsإِلْيَاسName of the Prophet Ilyās (peace be upon him)
- ʿImādعِمَادA pillar
- ĪmānإِيمَانFaith
- ʿImrānعِمْرَانFrom long life, building up
- ĪnāsإِيناسWarm, friendly company
- ʿInāyahعِنَايَةCare and concern
- IqbālإِقْبَالTurning towards, approach
- ʿIrfānعِرْفَانKnowing, knowledge
- ʿĪsāعِيسَىName of the Prophet ʿĪsā (peace be upon him)
- ʿIṣāmعِصامA safeguard, a binding cord
- IsḥāqإِسْحَاقSaid to mean “one who laughs”
- IslāmإِسْلَامSubmission to Allah
- ʿIṣmahعصمةProtection, safekeeping
- IsmāʿīlإِسْمَاعِيلSaid to mean “obeys Allah”
- IsrāʾإسْراءA journey by night
- ʿIyāḍعياضCompensation
- IyāsإياسA gift in return
- ʿIzzahعِزَّةHonour, strength
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- JabalahجبلةGathered and rising high
- JābirجابرOne who mends what is broken
- JabrجبرMending what is broken
- JaʿdahجعدةWith curly hair
- JaʿfarجعفرA stream
- JalālجَلَالMajesty
- JalīlahجليلةOf high standing
- JamālجَمَالBeauty, in deed and form
- JāmiʿجامعOne who gathers
- JamīlجَمِيلHandsome, beautiful
- JamīlahجميلةBeautiful
- JamrahجمرةA glowing ember
- JanāجَنَىFreshly picked fruit
- JannahجَنَّةA garden; Paradise
- JarīrجريرA camel’s rope halter
- JārūdجارودHonoured as the name of al-Jārūd ibn al-Muʿallā al-ʿAbdī
- JasrahجسرةBold, courageous
- JawādجَوَادGenerous, open-handed
- JawharahجَوْهَرَةA jewel, a gem
- JibrīlجِبْرِيلLike ʿAbdullāh, servant of God
- JubayrجبيرLittle mender of what is broken
- JūdجُودOpen-handed generosity
- JudāmahجدامةHonoured as the name of Judāmah bint Wahb al-Asadiyyah
- JumānahجمانةA silver bead
- JumaymahجميمةA full head of hair
- JunādahجنادةTroops and helpers
- JunaydجُنَيْدA small band of troops
- JundubجندبA grasshopper
- JuwayriyahجويريةA young woman
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- KaʿbكعبThe ankle-bone
- KabshahكبشةHonoured as the name of Kabshah bint Kaʿb
- KamālكَمَالPerfection, completeness
- KāmilكَامِلComplete, perfect
- KāmilahكامِلَةComplete, perfect
- KarīmكَرِيمGenerous, noble
- KarīmahكريمةNoble, generous
- KathīrكثيرMuch, plentiful
- KawkabكَوْكَبA star of the sky
- KawtharكَوْثَرAbundance
- KaysānكيسانGood sense
- KayyisahكيّسةClever, quick-witted
- KāẓimكَاظِمOne who restrains anger
- KhabbābخبّابA brisk trot
- KhadījahخديجةFrom a root of early birth
- KhaḍrahخضرةFrom the colour green
- KhalafخلفOne who comes after
- KhālidخالدLasting, abiding
- KhālidahخالدةLasting, abiding
- KhalīfahخليفةOne who succeeds
- KhalīlخَلِيلA close friend
- KhallādخلادLong-lasting, abiding
- KhansāʾخنساءGazelle-nosed
- KhārijahخارجةOne who goes out
- KhawlahخولةA doe gazelle
- KhawwātخوّاتBold, daring
- KhayrahخيرةGood and excellent
- KhaythamahخيثمةA she-leopard
- KhubaybخبيبName of the Companion Khubayb ibn ʿAdī
- KhufāfخفافQuick of mind
- KhulaydahخليدةFrom lasting, remaining
- KhulaysahخليسةHonoured as the name of Khulaysah bint Qays al-Ashjaʿiyyah
- KhulūdخُلُودEverlasting, abiding
- KhunaysخنيسSlipping out of sight
- KhuraymخريمHonoured as the name of Khuraym ibn Fātik al-Asadī
- KhuwaylidخويلدLittle lasting one
- KhuzaymahخزيمةName of the Companion Khuzaymah ibn Thābit
- KinānahكنانةA quiver
- KuʿaybahكعيبةRising, standing out
- KubayshahكبيشةHonoured as the name of Kubayshah bint Maʿn ibn ʿĀṣim
- KulthumكلثمFull in the cheeks
- KurzكرزA shepherd’s bag
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- LabībلَبِيبIntelligent, sensible
- LabībahلبيبةIntelligent, discerning
- LabīdلبيدA small sack
- LāḥiqلاحقOne who catches up
- LamāلَمَىAdmired darkness of the lips
- LamīsلميسSoft to the touch
- LamyāʾلَمْيَاءWith beautiful dark lips
- LaqīṭلقيطHonoured as the name of Abū Razīn Laqīṭ ibn ʿĀmir al-ʿUqaylī
- LaṭīfلَطِيفGentle, kind
- LaṭīfahلَطِيفَةGentle and kind
- LayānلَيَانEase and comfort of life
- LaylāليلىA long, dark night
- LaythلَيْثA lion; strength
- LīnahلِينَةA date palm
- LubābahلبابةThe choicest part
- LuʾluʾلُؤْلُؤPearls
- LuqmānلُقْمَانName of Luqmān the Wise
- LūṭلُوطName of the Prophet Lūṭ (peace be upon him)
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- MaʿbadمعبدWorship of God
- MadīnahمَدِينَةA city
- MahāمَهَاThe wild oryx
- MaḥabbahمَحَبَّةLove, fondness
- MahdīمَهْدِيُّRightly guided
- MāhirماهِرSkilled, expert
- MaḥmūdمَحْمُودPraised
- MajdمَجْدGlory, honour
- MajīdمَجِيدGlorious, noble
- MakhladمخلدLasting, abiding
- MakhramahمخرمةHonoured as the name of Makhramah ibn Nawfal al-Zuhrī
- MakḥūlمكحولKohl-lined eyes
- MalakمَلَكAn angel
- MalīḥahمَلِيحَةLovely, beautiful
- MālikمَالِكOwner, master
- MaʿmarمعمرLife, a lifespan
- MamdūḥمَمْدوحPraised, well spoken of
- MaʾmūnمأْمونTrustworthy, reliable
- MaʿnمعنFlowing easily
- ManāhilمَنَاهِلSprings, watering places
- ManṣūrمَنصُورGranted victory
- MaʿqilمعقلA stronghold, a refuge
- MarāmمَرامAn aim, a goal
- MarḍiyyahمَرْضِيَّةOne who is pleasing
- MāriyahماريةFair and gleaming
- MarjānمَرْجَانSmall pearls
- MarthadمرثدNeatly stacked
- MaʿrūfمعروفKnown kindness
- MarwahمَرْوَةWhite stone; hill of Makkah
- MarwānمَرْوانName of Marwān ibn al-Ḥakam
- MaryamمَرْيَمMother of ʿĪsā
- MasarrahمَسَرَّةGladness, joy
- MaslamahمسلمةSoundness and safety
- MasrūqمسروقHonoured as the name of Masrūq ibn al-Ajdaʿ of Kufa
- MasʿūdمَسْعُودFortunate, happy
- MaṭarمطرRain from the clouds
- MawaddahمَوَدَّةLove and affection
- MawhabموهبA gift
- MawhibahموهبةA gift
- MaymūnميمونBlessed, auspicious
- MaymūnahميمونةBlessed, fortunate
- MaysمَيْسA proud, swaying walk
- MaysarahمَيْسَرَةEase, comfort
- MaysūnمَيْسُونGraceful, swaying in her walk
- MayyahميةHonoured as the name of Mayyah bint Muḥriz
- MāzinمازنAnts’ eggs
- MiḥṣanمحصنGuarded, fortified
- MīkāʾīlمِيكَائِيلLike ʿAbd al-Raḥmān (reported)
- MinḥahمِنْحَةA gift
- MinhālمنهالUtmost generosity
- MiqdādمقدادName of the Companion al-Miqdād ibn ʿAmr
- MirdāsمرداسA stone for throwing
- MiṣbāḥمِصْبَاحA lamp
- MishʿalمِشْعَلA lamp, a lantern
- MishkāhمِشْكَاةA niche for a lamp
- MiswarمسورA leather cushion
- MuʿādhمعاذOne granted refuge
- MuʿādhahمعاذةA prayer for protection
- MuʿāfāمعافىGranted well-being
- MuʿallāمعلىRaised high
- MuʿāwiyahمعاويةHonoured as the name of Muʿāwiyah ibn Abī Sufyān
- MuʿawwidhمعوّذSeeking God’s protection
- MubārakمُبَارَكBlessed
- MubashshirمُبَشِّرBringer of glad tidings
- MubīnمُبِينClear
- MudrikمدركOne who attains
- MufaḍḍalمفضلFavoured, preferred
- MughīrahمغيرةA swift raid
- MughīthمغيثOne who brings help
- MuhājirمهاجرOne who emigrates
- MuḥammadمُحَمَّدPraised again and again
- MuhannadمُهَنَّدA sword of Indian steel
- MuḥāribمحاربOne who fights
- MuḥayyāhمحيّاةLife, living
- MuḥrizمحرزOne who keeps safe
- MuḥsinمُحْسِنOne who does good
- MujāhidمُجَاهِدOne who strives hard
- MujammiʿمجمّعOne who gathers
- MukhalladمخلدMade lasting
- MukhtārمُخْتَارChosen, preferred
- MulaykahمليكةPossession and rule
- MuʾminمُؤْمِنBeliever
- MunāمُنَىWishes, hopes
- MundhirمنذرOne who warns
- MunībمُنِيبOne who turns to Allah
- MunīrمُنِيرShining, giving light
- MunqidhمنقذOne who rescues
- MuntahāمُنتَهَىThe furthest point
- MuqātilمقاتلOne who fights
- MurādمُرادDesired, sought after
- MurārahمرارةHonoured as the name of Murārah ibn al-Rabīʿ al-Anṣārī
- MurshidمُرْشِدGuide to the right way
- MūsāمُوسَىSaid to mean water and trees
- MuṣʿabمصعبA stallion camel
- MusaddadمسددGuided aright
- MusayyabمسيبSet free
- MushtāqمُشْتَاقFull of longing
- MuslimمُسْلِمOne who submits to Allah
- MuʿtamirمعتمرOne performing ʿumrah
- MuṭarrifمطرّفDefender of the flank
- MuṭīʿمطيعObedient, willing
- MuṭīʿahمطيعةObedient, willing
- MuṭṭalibمطلبOne who seeks
- MuznahمُزْنَةA white rain cloud
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- NaʿāmahنعامةAn ostrich
- NabhānنبهانBecoming aware
- NabīlنَبِيلNoble, intelligent
- NabīlahنَبِيلَةNoble, of fine quality
- NadāنَدَىDew; generosity
- NadhīrنَذِيرWarner
- NāḍirahنَاضِرَةRadiant, glowing
- NaḍrنضرRadiant beauty
- NāfiʿنافِعBeneficial, useful
- NafīsahنفيسةPrecious
- NaḥlahنَحْلَةA honeybee
- NāʾilنَائِلA gift; a generous man
- NāʾilahنائلةAttaining
- NaʿīmنَعِيمBliss
- NāʿimahنَاعِمَةLiving in delight
- NajāhنَجَاةDeliverance, safety
- NajībنَجِيبNoble, of fine stock
- NajībahنَجيبةNoble and excellent
- NajīḥنجيحSuccess in a thing
- NajlāʾنَجْلَاءWide-eyed and beautiful
- NajmنَجْمA star
- NajwāنَجْوَىA confiding, private talk
- NarjisنِرْجِسThe narcissus flower
- NāṣiḥنَاصِحA sincere adviser
- NasīkahنسيكةFrom worship and sacrifice
- NasīmنَسيمA gentle breeze
- NāṣirنَاصِرHelper
- NaṣrنَصْرHelp, victory
- NawālنَوَالA gift, a kindness
- NawārنوارShunning evil and shame
- NawfalنوفلA gift; a generous chief
- NazīhahنزِيهةPure, far from impurity
- NiʿmahنِعْمَةA blessing
- NisrīnنِسْرِينA fragrant flower
- NuʿaymنعيمEase, a good life
- NuʿaymānنعيمانEase and a good life
- NufayʿنفيعSmall benefit
- NūḥنُوحSaid to mean “at rest”
- NuhāنُهَىIntellect, good sense
- NuʿmنعمEase, good fortune
- NuʿmāنعمىEase and plenty
- NuʿmānنعمانEase and well-being
- NumayrنميرLittle leopard
- NūrنُورLight
- NusaybahنسيبةOf good lineage
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- QabīṣahقبيصةA small handful
- QamarقَمَرThe moon
- QaʿqāʿقعقاعA clattering sound
- QāsimقَاسِمOne who shares out
- QatādahقتادةA thorny shrub
- QaysقيسName of the Companion Qays ibn Saʿd ibn ʿUbādah
- QudāmahقدامةGoing ahead
- QumayrahقميرةA little moon
- QurrahقرّةCoolness of the eye
- Qurrat al-ʿAynقرة العينDelight of the eye
- QutaybahقتيبةA little pack-saddle
- QutaylahقتيلةHonoured as the name of Qutaylah bint Ṣayfī
- QuṭbahقطبةGathering together
- QuthamقثمGenerous giver
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- RabābربابLayered white clouds
- RabāḥرباحProfit, gain
- RabīʿربيعSpring, the season
- RābiʿahرابعةFourth
- RabīʿahربيعةA stone lifted to show strength
- RābiṭahرابطةFirm, steadfast
- RaʿdرَعْدThunder
- RāḍiyahرَاضِيَةContent, well pleased
- RaḍwāرضوىA mountain near Madinah
- RaʾfahرَأْفَةTender compassion
- RaʾfahرَأْفَةThe tenderest mercy
- RāfiʿرافعOne who raises up
- RafīqرَفِيقGentle companion
- RaghadرَغَدEase and plenty
- RahafرَهَفْDelicate, fine
- RaḥīmرَحِيمMerciful
- RaḥmahرَحْمَةMercy
- RāʾiʿahرائعةStrikingly beautiful
- RāʾidرَائِدA scout who goes ahead
- RaʾīsرَئِيسA chief, a leader
- RajāʾرجاءHope, not despair
- RajāʾرجاءHope, not despair
- RamaḍānرَمَضَانThe month of fasting
- RāmīرَامِيOne who shoots, an archer
- RamlahرملةA patch of sand
- RanāرَنَاSomething gazed at
- RaqībرَقِيبWatchful guardian
- RashaʾرَشَأA young gazelle
- RashādرَشادRight guidance
- RashīdرَشِيدRightly guided
- RaʾūfرَءُوفFull of tender mercy
- RawḍahرَوْضَةA green meadow
- RawḥروحEase, spaciousness
- RayḥānرَيْحَانSweet basil
- RayḥānahريحانةA sprig of sweet basil
- RayṭahريطةA soft woven wrap
- RayyāرَيَّاWell-watered, never thirsty
- RayyānرَيَّانWell-watered, never thirsty
- RazānرَزانComposed and dignified
- RazīnرزينCalm and dignified
- RazīnahرزينةComposed and dignified
- RibʿīربعيChild of one’s youth
- RiḍāرِضاContentment, good pleasure
- RiḍwānرِضْوَانGood pleasure
- RifāʿahرفاعةRaising up
- RihāmرِهامGentle, lasting rain
- RīmريمA pure white gazelle
- RiyāḍرِياضGardens, meadows
- RubayḥahربيحةGain, profit
- RubayyiʿربيّعName of the Companion al-Rubayyiʿ bint Muʿawwidh
- RufayʿرفيعRaised high
- RufaydahرفيدةHelp and support
- RukānahركانةStrength, firm support
- RumayṣāʾرميصاءA faint star
- RumaythahرميثةA saltbush
- RummānahرُمَّانةA pomegranate
- RuqayqahرقيقةDelicate, gentle
- RuqayyahرقيّةFrom climbing and rising
- RuwayfiʿرويفعRaising up
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- ṢaʿbصعبHard, unyielding
- ṢabāصَباThe east wind
- ṢaʿbahصعبةHonoured as the name of al-Ṣaʿbah bint al-Ḥaḍramī, mother of Ṭalḥah ibn ʿUbaydillāh
- ṢabāḥصَبَاحThe morning
- ṢabīḥahصَبيحةMorning, daybreak
- ṢābirصَابِرPatient
- ṢābirahصابِرةPatient, steadfast
- SabrahسبرةA cold morning
- SaʿdسعدGood fortune
- ṢadafصَدَفA pearl-bearing seashell
- ṢadaqahصدقةCharity to the poor
- ṢādiqصَادِقTruthful
- ṢādiqahصادِقةTruthful, true
- ṢafāصَفَاSmooth stones; hill of Makkah
- SaffānahسفّانةName of the Companion Saffānah bint Ḥātim al-Ṭāʾī
- ṢāfīصَافِيPure, clear
- ṢāfiyahصافيةPure, clear
- ṢafiyyahصفيةChosen
- ṢafwānصَفْوَانA smooth rock
- SaḥarسَحَرThe hour before dawn
- SāḥilسَاحِلThe seashore
- SahlسهلEasy and smooth
- SahlahسهلةSoft, sandy soil
- SāʾibسائبSwift, or flowing water
- SāʾibahسائبةHonoured as the name of Sāʾibah
- SaʿīdسَعِيدHappy, fortunate
- SaʿīdahسعيدةFortunate, happy
- ṢāʾimahصائمةA woman who fasts
- SājidسَاجِدOne who bows in prostration
- SājidahسَاجِدَةOne who bows in prostration
- ṢakhrصخرA solid rock
- ṢakhrahصخرةA great, solid rock
- SakīnahسَكِينَةTranquillity, calm
- ṢalāḥصَلَاحRighteousness, soundness
- SalāmسَلَامPeace
- SalāmahسلامةSafety, well-being
- SalamahسلمةSoundness and safety
- ṢāliḥصَالِحRighteous, good
- SalīmسَلِيمSound, whole
- SalīṭسليطEloquent, sharp-tongued
- SallāmسلامPeace, soundness
- SalmāسلمىSoundness and safety
- SalmānسلمانSoundness and safety
- SalsabīlسَلْسَبِيلA spring in Paradise
- SalwāسَلْوَىSolace, consolation
- SamāʾسَمَاءThe sky
- SamʿānسمعانHearing; good repute
- SāmīسَامِيHigh, lofty
- SāmirسَامِرOne awake at night talking
- SamīrسَمِيرCompanion in night talk
- SamrāʾسمراءTawny, brown
- SamurahسمرةAn acacia tree
- SanāسناBrightness
- ṢaqrصَقْرA hunting falcon
- SārahسارةOne who brings joy
- SarīسريNoble and generous
- SāriyahساريةA night cloud
- SarrāʾسرّاEase and gladness
- ṢaʿṣaʿahصعصعةStirring and scattering
- SawādسوادBlackness; the great body
- SawdahسودةBlack-stoned ground
- SayfسَيْفA sword
- ṢayfīصيفيChild of one’s old age
- SayyārسيّارGoing on, journeying
- ShabībشبيبGrowing into youth
- ShaddādشدّادStrength
- ShafīqشَفِيقTender, caring
- ShahdشَهْدHoney in the comb
- ShāhidشَاهِدWitness
- ShākirشَاكِرGrateful
- ShammāsشمّاسName of the Companion Shammās ibn ʿUthmān al-Makhzūmī
- ShamsشَمْسThe sun
- ShamūsشموسHonoured as the name of al-Shamūs bint Abī ʿĀmir, mother of ʿĀṣim ibn Thābit
- ShaqīqشقيقFull brother
- SharafشَرَفHonour, high standing
- SharīfشَرِيفNoble, honourable
- SharīkشريكPartner
- ShaʿthāʾشعثاءHonoured as the name of al-Shaʿthāʾ, named in the poems of Ḥassān ibn Thābit
- ShaybahشيبةWhite hair
- ShaybānشيبانWhiteness of hair
- ShaymāʾشيماءHaving a beauty mark
- ShifāʾشِفَاءHealing
- ShihābشِهَابA shooting star
- ShuʿaybشُعَيْبA little people or branch
- ShuʿbahشعبةA branch
- ShujāʿشُجاعBrave, bold-hearted
- ShumaylahشميلةA small wrapping cloak
- ShuraḥbīlشرحبيلName of the Companion Shuraḥbīl ibn Ḥasanah
- ShurayḥشريحOpening, making clear
- ṢiddīqصِدِّيقUtterly truthful
- SidrahسِدْرَةThe lote tree
- ṢilahصلةA gift
- SimākسماكRaised high
- SinānسنانA spearhead
- SirājسِرَاجA lamp
- SīrīnسيرينName of the Companion Sīrīn
- SuʿādسعادGood fortune and gladness
- SubayʿahسبيعةName of the Companion Subayʿah bint al-Ḥārith al-Aslamiyyah
- ṢubayḥصبيحLittle dawn
- SuʿdāسعدىGood fortune and gladness
- ṢudayyصديّLittle thirsty one
- SufyānسفيانName of the Companion Sufyān ibn ʿAbdillāh al-Thaqafī
- ṢuhaybصهيبReddish-fair
- SuhaylسهيلThe star Canopus
- SuhaymahسهيمةA share; a little arrow
- SukhaylahسخيلةA little lamb
- ṢukhayrahصخيرةA little rock
- SulāfسلافGoing before, foremost
- SulāfahسلافةThe first and best
- SulaykسليكTravelling a path
- SulaymسليمSound and safe
- SulaymānسُلَيْمَانName of the Prophet Sulaymān (peace be upon him)
- SulṭānسُلْطَانAuthority
- SumayrahسميرةName of the Companion Sumayrah al-Qurashiyyah
- ṢumaytahصميتةQuiet, of few words
- SumayyahسميّةHeight, loftiness
- SunbulahسنبلةAn ear of grain
- SundusسُندُسFine silk brocade
- SurāqahسراقةHonoured as the name of Surāqah ibn Mālik ibn Juʿshum
- SuwaydسويدLittle dark one
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- TaghrīdتَغْرِيدBirdsong, warbling
- ṬāhāطهLetters that open Qurʾān 20:1
- ṬāhirطَاهِرPure, clean
- ṬāhirahطاهرةPure
- ṬalāطَلَاA newborn gazelle fawn
- ṬalḥahطلحةAn acacia tree
- ṬālibطَالِبA seeker
- ṬalqطلقFree, unbound
- TamīmتميمComplete and whole
- TāmirتَامِرOwner of dates
- TammāmتمّامWhole and complete
- TanwīrتَنْوِيرIllumination, dawn’s brightening
- TaqīتَقِيّGod-fearing
- TaqwāتَقْوَىMindfulness of Allah
- ṬāriqطَارِقThe night star
- TasnīmتَسْنِيمA spring in Paradise
- TawfīqتَوْفِيقSuccess granted by Allah
- ṬāwūsطاووسThe peacock
- TaymتَيْمA servant (of Allah)
- ṬayyibطَيِّبGood, pure
- ṬayyibahطَيِّبَةGood, pure
- ThābitثابتFirm, steadfast
- ThaʿlabahثعلبةA vixen
- ThāmirثامِرFruitful, bearing ripe fruit
- ThāqibثَاقِبBrightly shining
- ThawbānثوبانName of the Companion Thawbān
- ThubaytahثبيتةFirm and steadfast
- ThumāmahثمامةA slender grass
- ThurayyāثُرَيَّاThe Pleiades star cluster
- ṬūbāطُوبَىBlessedness
- ṬufaylطفيلThe little one
- TumāḍirتماضرFresh and tender
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- ʿUbādahعبادةWorship and servanthood
- ʿUbaydعبيدLittle servant
- ʿUbaydahعبيدةLittle servant
- ʿUbaydullāhعبيد اللَّهLittle servant of God
- UbayyأبيّName of the Companion Ubayy ibn Kaʿb
- ʿUkkāshahعكّاشةThe spider
- ʿUlāعُلَىThe highest
- ʿUlayyahعليةLofty, exalted
- UmāmahأمامةName of the Companion Umāmah bint Abī al-ʿĀṣ
- ʿUmarعمرLife
- ʿUmārahعمارةLife and building up
- UmaymahأميمةLittle mother
- ʿUmayrعميرLived in, flourishing
- ʿUmayrahعميرةLife and flourishing
- UmayyahأميّةHonoured as the name of Umayyah ibn Makhshī
- Umm Kulthūmأم كلثومFull in the cheeks
- UnaysأنيسFriendly company
- UnaysahأنيسةFriendly, companionable
- ʿUqaylعقيلGood sense
- ʿUqbahعقبةOne coming after another
- ʿUrwahعروةA handle to hold by
- UsāmahأسامةThe lion
- UsaydأسيدThe little lion
- ʿUṣaymahعصيمةProtection, safekeeping
- ʿUtbahعتبةA threshold
- UthaylahأثيلةA slender tamarisk
- ʿUthmānعثمانA young desert bird
- ʿUwaymعويمName of the Companion ʿUwaym ibn Sāʿidah al-Anṣārī
- ʿUwaymirعويمرLife (diminutive)
- UwaysأُوَيْسLittle wolf
- ʿUzayrعُزَيْرA non-Arabic name
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- WābiṣahوابصةA flash of light
- WaḍḍāḥوضاحBright-faced and smiling
- WafāʾوَفَاءFaithfulness, keeping one’s word
- WahbوهبA gift
- WāʾilوائلOne who reaches safety
- WajīhahوَجِيهةDistinguished, of standing
- WakīʿوكيعStrong and sound
- WalāʾوَلاءKinship, a loyal bond
- WalīوَلِيّFriend, protector
- WalīdوَلِيدA newborn child
- WaqārوَقارDignity, composure
- WāqidواقدKindling a fire
- WaqqāṣوقاصHonoured as the name of Waqqāṣ ibn Mujazziz al-Mudlijī
- WardahوَرْدَةA rose
- WasīmوَسِيمHandsome, radiant
- WāthilahواثلةPalm-fibre rope
- WiʾāmوِئَامHarmony, concord
- WidādوِدادLove, affection
- WiṣālوِصَالUnbroken closeness, union
- WuhaybوهيبA small gift
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- YaḥyāيَحْيَىSaid to mean “he lives”
- YaʿīshيعيشHe lives
- YaʿlāيعلىHe rises high
- YamīnيَمِينThe right hand
- YaqīnيَقِينCertainty
- YaʿqūbيَعْقُوبName of the Prophet Yaʿqūb (peace be upon him)
- YāqūtياقُوتA ruby, a precious stone
- YāsamīnياسَمِينThe jasmine flower
- YasārيسارEase, not hardship
- YāsīnيسLetters that open Qurʾān 36:1
- YāsirياسرMaking things easy
- YazanيَزَنA place in Yemen
- YazīdيزيدHe increases
- YumnāيُمْنىThe right hand; blessing
- YūnusيُونُسName of the Prophet Yūnus (peace be upon him)
- YusayrahيسيرةEase, not hardship
- YusrāيُسْرَىEase
- YūsufيُوسُفName of the Prophet Yūsuf (peace be upon him)
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- ẒabyahظبيةA female gazelle
- ẒafarظَفَرVictory, success
- ZāhidزَاهِدDetached from worldly desire
- ẒahīrظَهِيرHelper, supporter
- ZāhirزَاهِرBright, radiant
- ZahrahزَهْرَةA blossom
- ZāʾidahزائدةGrowing, increasing
- ZakariyyāزَكَرِيَّاName of the Prophet Zakariyyā (peace be upon him)
- ZakīزَكِيّPure, growing in goodness
- ZakiyyahزَكِيَّةPure, growing in goodness
- ẒamyāʾظمياءWith fine, dusky lips
- ZaydزَيْدIncrease, growth
- ZaynزَيْنBeauty, grace
- ZaynabزينبA fair, fragrant tree
- ZaytūnahزَيْتُونَةAn olive tree
- ZibriqānزبرقانThe full moon
- ZīnahزِينَةAdornment, finery
- ZinnīrahزنّيرةName of the Companion Zinnīrah al-Rūmiyyah
- ZirrزرA button
- ZiyādزيادIncrease and growth
- ZubaydزبيدCream, the best part
- ZubaydahزُبَيْدةSoft and well cared for
- ZubayrزبيرFirm and solid
- ZufarزفرBearer of burdens; chief
- ZughaybahزغيبةSoft down
- ZuhayrزهيرLittle blossom
- ZuhrahزهرةBright fairness
- ZurʿahزرعةSown crops
- ZurārahزرارةFrom firmness
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