214 names
Muslim names for boys
The names of the prophets, of the men among the Companions, and words from the Qurʾān. Names that suit a girl or a boy are here too.
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214 names
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- AbānأبانName of the Companion Abān ibn Saʿīd ibn al-ʿĀṣ
- ʿAbbādعبادDevoted to worship
- ʿAbbāsعبّاسStern
- ʿAbd al-Raḥmānعبد الرحمنServant of the Most Merciful
- ʿAbd Allāhعَبْدُ اللَّهServant of Allah
- ʿĀbidعَابِدWorshipper
- ĀdamآدَمScholars differ on its origin
- ʿAdīعديThe first to charge
- AḥmadأَحْمَدMost praiseworthy
- al-YasaʿالْيَسَعScholars differ on its origin
- ʿAlīعليHigh, exalted
- ʿAlīmعَلِيمKnowing, learned
- AmīnأَمِينTrustworthy
- ʿĀmirعامرLived in and flourishing
- ʿAmmārعمّارStrong in faith
- ʿAmrعمروLife
- AnasأنسFriendly company
- ʿAqīlعقيلGood sense
- ArqamأرقمHonoured as the name of al-Arqam ibn Abī al-Arqam, in whose house the early Muslims met
- AsʿadأسعدMore fortunate
- ʿĀṣimعَاصِمProtector
- ʿAṭiyyahعطيةA gift
- ʿAwfعوفLuck, good fortune
- AwsأوسThe wolf
- AymanأَيْمَنBlessed, fortunate
- AyyūbأَيُّوبName of the Prophet Ayyūb (peace be upon him)
- ʿAzīzعَزِيزMighty, precious
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- ḤabībحبيبBeloved
- HādīهَادِيOne who guides
- ḤāfiẓحَافِظGuardian, keeper
- ḤakīmحَكِيمWise
- ḤalīmحَلِيمForbearing, gentle
- ḤamīdحَمِيدPraiseworthy
- ḤamzahحمزةA sharp-tasting herb
- HāniʾهانئGood without hardship
- ḤanīfحَنِيفUpright in faith
- ḤanẓalahحنظلةA bitter desert gourd
- ḤārithحارثThe earner
- ḤārithahحارثةOne who tills the soil
- HārūnهَارُونSaid to mean “the beloved”
- ḤasanحسنGood, beautiful
- HāshimهاشمOne who crumbles bread
- ḤassānحسّانVery good or handsome
- HilālهلالThe new crescent moon
- HishāmهشامFrom crumbling something dry
- HūdهُودName of the Prophet Hūd (peace be upon him)
- ḤudhayfahحذيفةFrom trimming at the edge
- ḤusaynحسينLittle Ḥasan: good, beautiful
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- IbrāhīmإِبْرَاهِيمSaid to mean “merciful father”
- IdrīsإِدْرِيسSome link it to study
- IḥsānإِحْسَانExcellence
- IkrāmإِكْرَامHonour, generosity
- ʿIkrimahعكرمةA female dove
- IlyāsإِلْيَاسName of the Prophet Ilyās (peace be upon him)
- ʿImādعِمَادA pillar
- ʿImrānعِمْرَانFrom long life, building up
- ʿĪsāعِيسَىName of the Prophet ʿĪsā (peace be upon him)
- IsḥāqإِسْحَاقSaid to mean “one who laughs”
- IslāmإِسْلَامSubmission to Allah
- IsmāʿīlإِسْمَاعِيلSaid to mean “obeys Allah”
- ʿIyāḍعياضCompensation
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- MaḥmūdمَحْمُودPraised
- MajīdمَجِيدGlorious, noble
- MālikمَالِكOwner, master
- ManṣūrمَنصُورGranted victory
- MaʿqilمعقلA stronghold, a refuge
- MiqdādمقدادName of the Companion al-Miqdād ibn ʿAmr
- MiṣbāḥمِصْبَاحA lamp
- MuʿādhمعاذOne granted refuge
- MuʿāwiyahمعاويةHonoured as the name of Muʿāwiyah ibn Abī Sufyān
- MubārakمُبَارَكBlessed
- MubashshirمُبَشِّرBringer of glad tidings
- MubīnمُبِينClear
- MughīrahمغيرةA swift raid
- MuḥammadمُحَمَّدPraised again and again
- MuḥsinمُحْسِنOne who does good
- MuʾminمُؤْمِنBeliever
- MundhirمنذرOne who warns
- MunībمُنِيبOne who turns to Allah
- MunīrمُنِيرShining, giving light
- MūsāمُوسَىSaid to mean water and trees
- MuṣʿabمصعبA stallion camel
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- RabīʿahربيعةA stone lifted to show strength
- RaʿdرَعْدThunder
- RāfiʿرافعOne who raises up
- RafīqرَفِيقGentle companion
- RaḥīmرَحِيمMerciful
- RaqībرَقِيبWatchful guardian
- RashādرَشادRight guidance
- RashīdرَشِيدRightly guided
- RaʾūfرَءُوفFull of tender mercy
- RayḥānرَيْحَانSweet basil
- RiḍwānرِضْوَانGood pleasure
- RifāʿahرفاعةRaising up
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- ṢābirصَابِرPatient
- SaʿdسعدGood fortune
- ṢādiqصَادِقTruthful
- ṢafwānصَفْوَانA smooth rock
- SahlسهلEasy and smooth
- SāʾibسائبSwift, or flowing water
- SaʿīdسَعِيدHappy, fortunate
- SalāmسَلَامPeace
- SalamahسلمةSoundness and safety
- ṢāliḥصَالِحRighteous, good
- SalīmسَلِيمSound, whole
- SalmānسلمانSoundness and safety
- SamurahسمرةAn acacia tree
- ShaddādشدّادStrength
- ShāhidشَاهِدWitness
- ShākirشَاكِرGrateful
- SharīkشريكPartner
- ShihābشِهَابA shooting star
- ShuʿaybشُعَيْبA little people or branch
- ShuraḥbīlشرحبيلName of the Companion Shuraḥbīl ibn Ḥasanah
- ṢiddīqصِدِّيقUtterly truthful
- SinānسنانA spearhead
- SirājسِرَاجA lamp
- SufyānسفيانName of the Companion Sufyān ibn ʿAbdillāh al-Thaqafī
- ṢuhaybصهيبReddish-fair
- SuhaylسهيلThe star Canopus
- SulaymānسُلَيْمَانName of the Prophet Sulaymān (peace be upon him)
- SulṭānسُلْطَانAuthority
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- ṬāhāطهLetters that open Qurʾān 20:1
- ṬalḥahطلحةAn acacia tree
- TamīmتميمComplete and whole
- TaqīتَقِيّGod-fearing
- ṬāriqطَارِقThe night star
- ṬayyibطَيِّبGood, pure
- ThābitثابتFirm, steadfast
- ThāqibثَاقِبBrightly shining
- ThawbānثوبانName of the Companion Thawbān
- ThumāmahثمامةA slender grass
- ṬufaylطفيلThe little one
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- ʿUbādahعبادةWorship and servanthood
- UbayyأبيّName of the Companion Ubayy ibn Kaʿb
- ʿUmarعمرLife
- ʿUmārahعمارةLife and building up
- ʿUmayrعميرLived in, flourishing
- UmayyahأميّةHonoured as the name of Umayyah ibn Makhshī
- ʿUqbahعقبةOne coming after another
- ʿUrwahعروةA handle to hold by
- UsāmahأسامةThe lion
- UsaydأسيدThe little lion
- ʿUtbahعتبةA threshold
- ʿUthmānعثمانA young desert bird
- ʿUzayrعُزَيْرA non-Arabic name
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- YaḥyāيَحْيَىSaid to mean “he lives”
- YaqīnيَقِينCertainty
- YaʿqūbيَعْقُوبName of the Prophet Yaʿqūb (peace be upon him)
- YāsīnيسLetters that open Qurʾān 36:1
- YāsirياسرMaking things easy
- YazīdيزيدHe increases
- YūnusيُونُسName of the Prophet Yūnus (peace be upon him)
- YūsufيُوسُفName of the Prophet Yūsuf (peace be upon him)
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