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Muslim baby names, Quranic and Prophetic

364 names, each checked against its source: the prophets and people named in the Quran, the companions of the Prophet ﷺ, words from the Quran, and the ‘Abd- names. Search, filter, save favourites and share a shortlist.

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  • Abbadعباد

    A devoted worshipper

    Boy · Companion
  • Abbasعباس

    A lion

    Boy · Companion
  • Abdul-Afuwwعبد العفو

    Servant of the Pardoner

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Ahadعبد الأحد

    Servant of the One and Only

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Aliعبد العلي

    Servant of the Most High

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Alimعبد العليم

    Servant of the All-Knowing

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Awwalعبد الأول

    Servant of the First

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Azimعبد العظيم

    Servant of the Magnificent

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Azizعبد العزيز

    Servant of the Almighty

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Badi'عبد البديع

    Servant of the Originator

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Baqiعبد الباقي

    Servant of the Everlasting

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Bariعبد البارئ

    Servant of the Maker

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Barrعبد البر

    Servant of the Source of All Goodness

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Basirعبد البصير

    Servant of the All-Seeing

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Basitعبد الباسط

    Servant of the one who gives in abundance

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Fattahعبد الفتاح

    Servant of the Opener and Judge

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Ghaffarعبد الغفار

    Servant of the Ever-Forgiving

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Ghafurعبد الغفور

    Servant of the All-Forgiving

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Ghaniعبد الغني

    Servant of the Self-Sufficient

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Hadiعبد الهادي

    Servant of the Guide

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Hafizعبد الحفيظ

    Servant of the Preserver

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Hakamعبد الحكم

    Servant of the Judge

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Hakimعبد الحكيم

    Servant of the All-Wise

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Halimعبد الحليم

    Servant of the Forbearing

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Hamidعبد الحميد

    Servant of the Praiseworthy

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Haqqعبد الحق

    Servant of the Truth

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Hasibعبد الحسيب

    Servant of the Reckoner

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Hayyعبد الحي

    Servant of the Ever-Living

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Jabbarعبد الجبار

    Servant of the Compeller

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Jalilعبد الجليل

    Servant of the Majestic

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Kabirعبد الكبير

    Servant of the Most Great

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Karimعبد الكريم

    Servant of the Most Generous

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Khabirعبد الخبير

    Servant of the All-Aware

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Khaliqعبد الخالق

    Servant of the Creator

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Latifعبد اللطيف

    Servant of the Subtle and Kind

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Majidعبد المجيد

    Servant of the All-Glorious

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Malikعبد الملك

    Servant of the King

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Matinعبد المتين

    Servant of the Firm

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Muhayminعبد المهيمن

    Servant of the Guardian

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Mujibعبد المجيب

    Servant of the one who answers prayer

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Mu'minعبد المؤمن

    Servant of the Granter of Security

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Muqtadirعبد المقتدر

    Servant of the All-Powerful

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Musawwirعبد المصور

    Servant of the Fashioner

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Qadirعبد القادر

    Servant of the All-Able

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Qahharعبد القهار

    Servant of the All-Prevailing

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Qawiعبد القوي

    Servant of the All-Strong

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Qayyumعبد القيوم

    Servant of the Self-Sustaining Sustainer of all

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Quddusعبد القدوس

    Servant of the Most Holy

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Wadudعبد الودود

    Servant of the Most Loving

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Wahhabعبد الوهاب

    Servant of the Giver of Gifts

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Wahidعبد الواحد

    Servant of the One

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Wakilعبد الوكيل

    Servant of the Trustee

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Waliعبد الولي

    Servant of the Protecting Friend

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Warithعبد الوارث

    Servant of the Inheritor of all

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdul-Wasi'عبد الواسع

    Servant of the All-Encompassing

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdullahعبد الله

    Servant of Allah

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdun-Nurعبد النور

    Servant of the Light

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdur-Rahimعبد الرحيم

    Servant of the Especially Merciful

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdur-Rahmanعبد الرحمن

    Servant of the Most Merciful

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdur-Raqibعبد الرقيب

    Servant of the Ever-Watchful

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdur-Rashidعبد الرشيد

    Servant of the Guide to the right way

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdur-Ra'ufعبد الرؤوف

    Servant of the Most Kind

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdur-Razzaqعبد الرزاق

    Servant of the Provider

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdus-Saburعبد الصبور

    Servant of the Most Patient

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdus-Salamعبد السلام

    Servant of the Source of Peace

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdus-Samadعبد الصمد

    Servant of the Eternal Refuge

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdus-Sami'عبد السميع

    Servant of the All-Hearing

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdush-Shakurعبد الشكور

    Servant of the Most Appreciative

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abdut-Tawwabعبد التواب

    Servant of the one who accepts repentance

    Boy · Abd- name
  • Abrarأبرار

    The righteous, the dutiful (plural of barr)

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Abu Bakrأبو بكر

    Father of the young camel (a kunya, or teknonym)

    Boy · Companion
  • Adamآدم

    The first human and first prophet

    Boy · Prophet
  • Adilعادل

    Just, fair

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Afafعفاف

    Chastity, modesty

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Afnanأفنان

    Branches

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Ahmadأحمد

    Most praiseworthy

    Boy · Prophet
  • Ahsanأحسن

    Best, finest

    Boy · Quranic word
  • A'ishahعائشة

    Living, full of life (from 'aysh, life)

    Girl · Companion
  • Al-Yasa'اليسع

    Name of the prophet al-Yasa' (Elisha)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Aliعلي

    High, exalted

    Boy · Companion
  • Aliyahعالية

    High, lofty

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Amalأمل

    Hope

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Aminأمين

    Trustworthy

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Aminahآمنة

    Safe, secure, at peace

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Amirأمير

    Leader, prince

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Amirahأميرة

    Princess, leader

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Ammarعمار

    One who builds and keeps a place alive (from 'imarah)

    Boy · Companion
  • Amrعمرو

    Life, long life (written with a silent final waw)

    Boy · Companion
  • Anasأنس

    Friendliness, warm companionship

    Boy · Companion
  • Anisأنيس

    Friendly, good company

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Arifعارف

    One who knows, knowledgeable

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Arwaأروى

    A female mountain goat

    Girl · Companion
  • Asadأسد

    Lion

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Asimعاصم

    Protector, one who guards

    Boy · Companion
  • Asiyaآسية

    Name of the believing wife of Pharaoh

    Girl · Quran and hadith
  • Asma'أسماء

    Names

    Girl · Companion
  • Atikahعاتكة

    Pure and noble

    Girl · Companion
  • Awwabأواب

    One who turns back to Allah again and again

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Ayahآية

    A sign

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Aymanأيمن

    Right-hand side

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Ayyubأيوب

    Name of the prophet Ayyub (Job), known for patience

    Boy · Prophet
  • Bara'براء

    Free of blame, innocent

    Boy · Companion
  • Barakahبركة

    Blessing, increase in good

    Girl · Companion
  • Barirahبريرة

    Pious, dutiful (a diminutive)

    Girl · Companion
  • Bashirبشير

    Bringer of good news

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Basilباسل

    Brave, fearless

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Basmahبسمة

    A smile

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Bayanبيان

    Clear speech, eloquence

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Bilalبلال

    Moisture, freshness

    Boy · Companion
  • Burhanبرهان

    Clear proof

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Bushraبشرى

    Good news, glad tidings

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Dawudداود

    Name of the prophet Dawud (David)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Dhakirذاكر

    One who remembers Allah

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Dhul-Kiflذو الكفل

    The one with the share (or the pledge)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Du'aدعاء

    Supplication, prayer

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Duhaضحى

    The bright morning, late forenoon

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Durrahدرة

    A large pearl

    Girl · Companion
  • Fadlفضل

    Grace, bounty, generosity

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Fahdفهد

    Cheetah, lynx

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Fajrفجر

    Dawn

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Fakhitahفاختة

    A ring dove

    Girl · Companion
  • Faridفريد

    Unique, one of a kind

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Faridahفريدة

    Unique

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Farisفارس

    Horseman, knight

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Fathفتح

    Opening, victory

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Fatimahفاطمة

    One who weans

    Girl · Companion
  • Fawzفوز

    Success, triumph

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Faysalفيصل

    Decisive

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Firdawsفردوس

    The highest garden of Paradise

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Fu'adفؤاد

    Heart

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Furqanفرقان

    The criterion between truth and falsehood

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Ghadahغادة

    A graceful young woman

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Ghaythغيث

    Rain that brings relief

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Ghufranغفران

    Forgiveness

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Habibحبيب

    Beloved, dear

    Boy · Companion
  • Habibahحبيبة

    Beloved, dear

    Girl · Companion
  • Hafsahحفصة

    Young lioness

    Girl · Companion
  • Hajarهاجر

    Name of Hajar, mother of Isma'il

    Girl · Quran and hadith
  • Hakimحكيم

    Wise

    Boy · Companion
  • Halimحليم

    Gentle, forbearing

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Halimahحليمة

    Gentle, patient, forbearing

    Girl · Companion
  • Hamzahحمزة

    From hamaza, to press firmly

    Boy · Companion
  • Hana'هناء

    Happiness, bliss

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Hananحنان

    Tenderness, compassion

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Hanifحنيف

    One who turns away from false gods to the pure faith

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Haniyahهنيئة

    Pleasant, joyful, wholesome

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Hanzalahحنظلة

    The colocynth, a desert gourd

    Boy · Companion
  • Harunهارون

    Name of the prophet Harun (Aaron), brother of Musa

    Boy · Prophet
  • Hasanحسن

    Good, beautiful

    Boy · Companion
  • Hasanahحسنة

    A good deed

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Hassanحسان

    Very handsome

    Boy · Companion
  • Hawwaحواء

    Name of Hawwa (Eve), the first woman

    Girl · Quran and hadith
  • Haya'حياء

    Modesty, bashfulness

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Hayatحياة

    Life

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Hibahهبة

    Gift

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Hidayahهداية

    Guidance

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Hikmahحكمة

    Wisdom

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Hilalهلال

    New crescent moon

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Hindهند

    A herd of about a hundred camels

    Girl · Companion
  • Hishamهشام

    From hashm, breaking bread for guests

    Boy · Companion
  • Hudهود

    Name of the Arab prophet Hud, sent to the people of 'Ad

    Boy · Prophet
  • Hudaهدى

    Guidance

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Hudhayfahحذيفة

    A classical Arabic name whose literal sense is not certain

    Boy · Companion
  • Husaynحسين

    Little good one (a diminutive of hasan)

    Boy · Companion
  • Ibrahimإبراهيم

    Name of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), the Friend of Allah (Khalil Allah)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Ibtisamابتسام

    Smiling

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Idrisإدريس

    Name of the prophet Idris

    Boy · Prophet
  • Ihsanإحسان

    Doing good

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Ikrimahعكرمة

    A female pigeon

    Boy · Companion
  • Ilyasإلياس

    Name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Imadعماد

    Pillar, support

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Imanإيمان

    Faith

    Girl · Quranic word
  • 'Imranعمران

    Name of 'Imran, father of Maryam

    Boy · Quran and hadith
  • Inayahعناية

    Care, concern

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • 'Isaعيسى

    Name of the prophet 'Isa (Jesus), the Messiah, son of Maryam

    Boy · Prophet
  • Ishaqإسحاق

    Name of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Isma'ilإسماعيل

    Name of the prophet Isma'il (Ishmael)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Izzahعزة

    Honour, strength

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Jabirجابر

    One who mends and restores (as a broken bone is set)

    Boy · Companion
  • Ja'farجعفر

    A small river or stream

    Boy · Companion
  • Jamalجمال

    Beauty

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Jamilجميل

    Beautiful

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Jamilahجميلة

    Beautiful

    Girl · Companion
  • Jannahجنة

    Garden

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Jumanahجمانة

    A pearl, or a bead of silver shaped like a pearl

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Juwayriyahجويرية

    Young girl (a diminutive of jariyah)

    Girl · Companion
  • Ka'bكعب

    Ankle

    Boy · Companion
  • Kamalكمال

    Perfection, completeness

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Karimكريم

    Generous, noble

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Kawtharكوثر

    Abundance

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Khadijahخديجة

    Born before her time (an early-born child)

    Girl · Companion
  • Khalidخالد

    Eternal, lasting

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Khalilخليل

    Close friend

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Khaliqخالق

    Creator: al-Khaliq is a name of Allah alone

    Not used alone
  • Khansa'خنساء

    A gazelle

    Girl · Companion
  • Khawlahخولة

    A female gazelle

    Girl · Companion
  • Labibلبيب

    Wise, sensible

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Lamya'لمياء

    With dark-tinted lips (a classical mark of beauty)

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Latifahلطيفة

    Gentle, kind, subtle

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Layanليان

    Softness, gentleness

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Laylaليلى

    Night

    Girl · Companion
  • Linaلينة

    A young palm tree

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Lubabahلبابة

    The pure essence of a thing

    Girl · Companion
  • Lubnaلبنى

    The storax tree, which gives a sweet resin

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Lu'lu'لؤلؤ

    Pearls

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Luqmanلقمان

    Name of Luqman the wise

    Boy · Quran and hadith
  • Lutلوط

    Name of the prophet Lut (Lot), nephew of Ibrahim

    Boy · Prophet
  • Mahaمها

    The Arabian oryx

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Mahirماهر

    Skilled, expert

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Mahmudمحمود

    Praised

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Malikمالك

    Owner, master

    Boy · Companion
  • Malikahملكة

    Queen

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Manalمنال

    Attainment, something achieved

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Mansurمنصور

    Helped (by Allah), victorious

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Mariyahمارية

    The Coptic form of the name Maria

    Girl · Companion
  • Marjanمرجان

    Small pearls

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Marwahمروة

    The hill of al-Marwah in Makkah

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Maryamمريم

    Name of Maryam (Mary), mother of 'Isa

    Girl · Quran and hadith
  • Maymunahميمونة

    Blessed, fortunate

    Girl · Companion
  • Mazinمازن

    Rain clouds

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Mu'adhمعاذ

    Protected

    Boy · Companion
  • Mubarakمبارك

    Blessed

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Muhammadمحمد

    Much praised, praised again and again

    Boy · Prophet
  • Muhsinمحسن

    One who does good, with excellence

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Munibمنيب

    One who turns to Allah in repentance

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Munirمنير

    Shining, giving light

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Musaموسى

    Name of the prophet Musa (Moses), the one Allah spoke to

    Boy · Prophet
  • Mus'abمصعب

    A strong stallion not yet ridden

    Boy · Companion
  • Mustafaمصطفى

    Chosen

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Nabilنبيل

    Noble, honourable

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Nabilahنبيلة

    Noble

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Nadaندى

    Dew

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Nadiyahنادية

    Moist with dew

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Nafisahنفيسة

    Precious, valuable

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Na'imنعيم

    Bliss, comfort

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Najibنجيب

    Of noble birth, excellent

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Najla'نجلاء

    With wide, beautiful eyes

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Najmنجم

    Star

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Nasimahنسيمة

    A gentle breeze

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Nasrنصر

    Help, victory

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Nawalنوال

    Gift, bounty

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Nida'نداء

    A call

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Ni'mahنعمة

    Blessing, favour

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Nu'aymنعيم

    Little blessing, comfort (a diminutive of na'im)

    Boy · Companion
  • Nuhنوح

    Name of the prophet Nuh (Noah)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Nuhaنهى

    Intellect, sound reason

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Nu'manنعمان

    Linked to ni'mah, blessing

    Boy · Companion
  • Nurنور

    Light

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Nusaybahنسيبة

    Of noble descent

    Girl · Companion
  • Qamarقمر

    Moon

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Qasimقاسم

    One who divides and shares out

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Qayyumقيوم

    Self-Sustaining Sustainer: al-Qayyum is a name of Allah alone

    Not used alone
  • Quddusقدوس

    Most Holy: al-Quddus is a name of Allah alone

    Not used alone
  • Rabi'ahربيعة

    Spring, springtime

    Boy · Companion
  • Ra'dرعد

    Thunder

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Rafi'رافع

    One who raises up

    Boy · Companion
  • Rafiqرفيق

    Kind companion

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Raghadرغد

    Ease and plenty, a pleasant life

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Rahmahرحمة

    Mercy

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Rahmanرحمن

    Most Merciful: ar-Rahman is a name of Allah alone

    Not used alone
  • Ramlahرملة

    A patch or grain of sand

    Girl · Companion
  • Raniyahرانية

    Gazing, looking intently

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Rashaرشا

    A young gazelle

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Rashadرشاد

    Right guidance

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Rashidرشيد

    Rightly guided, mature in judgement

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Rawdahروضة

    A garden, a green meadow

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Rayhanريحان

    Fragrant plants, sweet basil

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Rayhanahريحانة

    Sweet basil

    Girl · Companion
  • Rayyanريان

    Well watered, quenched

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Razzaqرزاق

    Provider: ar-Razzaq is a name of Allah alone

    Not used alone
  • Ridaرضا

    Contentment, being pleased

    Girl or boy · Arabic virtue
  • Ridwanرضوان

    Pleasure, good pleasure (of Allah)

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Rimريم

    A white antelope

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Rufaydahرفيدة

    Help, support (from rifd)

    Girl · Companion
  • Rumaysa'رميصاء

    A classical name (a diminutive form) of Umm Sulaym

    Girl · Companion
  • Ruqayyahرقية

    A diminutive form, linked to raqiya (to rise) or to ruqyah (a protective recitation)

    Girl · Companion
  • Saba'سبأ

    Sheba, the kingdom in Yemen

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Sabirصابر

    Patient

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Sa'dسعد

    Good fortune, happiness

    Boy · Companion
  • Sadiqصادق

    Truthful

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Safaصفا

    Purity, clarity

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Safiyyahصفية

    Pure

    Girl · Companion
  • Safwanصفوان

    Smooth, clear stone

    Boy · Companion
  • Sahlسهل

    Easy, smooth

    Boy · Companion
  • Sahlahسهلة

    Easy, gentle

    Girl · Companion
  • Sa'idسعيد

    Happy, fortunate

    Boy · Companion
  • Sakinahسكينة

    Tranquillity, calm that Allah sends down

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Saleemسليم

    Sound, whole, free of defect

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Salihصالح

    Righteous, good, upright

    Boy · Prophet
  • Salimسالم

    Safe, sound, free from harm

    Boy · Companion
  • Salmaسلمى

    Safe, peaceful (from salamah)

    Girl · Companion
  • Salmanسلمان

    Safe, sound (from salamah, safety)

    Boy · Companion
  • Salsabilسلسبيل

    A spring in Paradise

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Salwaسلوى

    Consolation

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Samadصمد

    Eternal Refuge: as-Samad is a name of Allah alone

    Not used alone
  • Samiسامي

    High, elevated

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Samirسمير

    Companion in evening conversation

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Samirahسميرة

    Companion in evening conversation

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Sana'سناء

    Brilliance, radiance

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Sarahسارة

    Name of Sarah, wife of Ibrahim

    Girl · Quran and hadith
  • Sawdahسودة

    A classical name linked to sawad, darkness or a great crowd

    Girl · Companion
  • Sayfسيف

    Sword

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Shahdشهد

    Honey in the comb

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Shahidشاهد

    Witness

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Shakirشاكر

    Grateful, thankful

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Sharifشريف

    Noble, honourable

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Shayma'شيماء

    One with a beauty mark (from shamah)

    Girl · Companion
  • Shifa'شفاء

    Healing, cure

    Girl · Companion
  • Shu'aybشعيب

    Name of the Arab prophet Shu'ayb, sent to Madyan

    Boy · Prophet
  • Siddiqصديق

    Utterly truthful

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Sidrahسدرة

    The lote tree

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Sirajسراج

    Lamp

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Suhaسها

    A faint star (Alcor) used to test eyesight

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Suhaybصهيب

    Of reddish-fair colouring (a diminutive form)

    Boy · Companion
  • Suhaylسهيل

    The star Canopus

    Boy · Companion
  • Sulaymanسليمان

    Name of the prophet Sulayman (Solomon)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Sultanسلطان

    Authority

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Sumayyahسمية

    High, lofty (a diminutive)

    Girl · Companion
  • Sundusسندس

    Fine green silk worn in Paradise

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Tahaطه

    The two letters Ta' Ha' that open Surah 20

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Tahirطاهر

    Pure, clean

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Talhahطلحة

    Talh, a tree named in Paradise (56:29)

    Boy · Companion
  • Talibطالب

    Seeker, student

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Tamimتميم

    Complete, strong

    Boy · Companion
  • Tariqطارق

    The night visitor

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Tasnimتسنيم

    A spring in Paradise

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Tayyibطيب

    Good, pure, wholesome

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Tayyibahطيبة

    Good, pure, wholesome

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Thabitثابت

    Firm, steadfast

    Boy · Companion
  • Tubaطوبى

    Bliss, a happy end

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Ubadahعبادة

    Linked to 'ibadah, worship

    Boy · Companion
  • Ubayyأبي

    One who refuses lowliness (a diminutive form)

    Boy · Companion
  • Umamahأمامة

    A classical Arabic name whose literal sense is not certain

    Girl · Companion
  • Umarعمر

    Life, long-lived (from 'umr, life)

    Boy · Companion
  • Umayrعمير

    Little 'Umar

    Boy · Companion
  • Uqbahعقبة

    The outcome or end of a thing

    Boy · Companion
  • Usamahأسامة

    A lion

    Boy · Companion
  • Usaydأسيد

    Little lion (a diminutive of asad)

    Boy · Companion
  • Uthmanعثمان

    Classical lexicons give the young of the bustard (a bird)

    Boy · Companion
  • Wafa'وفاء

    Loyalty, faithfulness

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Walidوليد

    Newborn child

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Wardahوردة

    A rose

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Wasimوسيم

    Handsome, graceful

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Widadوداد

    Love, affection

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Yahyaيحيى

    He lives

    Boy · Prophet
  • Yaqinيقين

    Certainty

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Ya'qubيعقوب

    Name of the prophet Ya'qub (Jacob), also called Isra'il

    Boy · Prophet
  • Yaqutياقوت

    Ruby, sapphire (precious stones)

    Girl or boy · Quranic word
  • Yasinيس

    The two letters Ya' Sin that open Surah 36

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Yasirياسر

    Easy, gentle

    Boy · Companion
  • Yasminياسمين

    Jasmine (a word of Persian origin)

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Yunusيونس

    Name of the prophet Yunus (Jonah), also called Dhun-Nun, the man of the whale

    Boy · Prophet
  • Yusraيسرى

    Ease

    Girl · Quranic word
  • Yusufيوسف

    Name of the prophet Yusuf (Joseph)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Zahidزاهد

    Ascetic

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Zahra'زهراء

    Radiant, shining

    Girl · Arabic virtue
  • Zakariyyaزكريا

    Name of the prophet Zakariyya (Zechariah)

    Boy · Prophet
  • Zakiزكي

    Pure, growing in goodness

    Boy · Quranic word
  • Zaydزيد

    Growth, increase

    Boy · Companion
  • Zaynزين

    Beauty, adornment, grace

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Zaynabزينب

    A fragrant, good-looking tree

    Girl · Companion
  • Ziyadزياد

    Increase, growth

    Boy · Arabic virtue
  • Zubayrزبير

    Strong, firm (a diminutive form)

    Boy · Companion
  • Zuhayrزهير

    Little flower, small blossom

    Boy · Arabic virtue

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How to choose a good name

  • The most loved: ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman (Sahih Muslim 2132), and any ‘Abd- joined to one of Allah's 99 names.
  • Prophets and the righteous: the Prophet ﷺ named his son Ibrahim (Sahih Muslim 2315). The prophets' names and the women companions are a natural place to start.
  • A good meaning: he changed names with bad meanings, for example ‘Asiyah (disobedient) to Jamilah (Sahih Muslim 2139), and Barrah to Juwayriyah and Zaynab (Sahih Muslim 2140, 2142).
  • Names that belong to Allah alone, such as ar-Rahman, al-Khaliq and ar-Razzaq, are not given on their own. Use the full ‘Abd- form, and do not shorten it to the divine name.
  • Servitude only to Allah: Ibn Hazm reported scholarly agreement that a name such as ‘Abd al-Ka‘bah or ‘Abd an-Nabi is not allowed.

How this list was made, and sources

We chose accuracy over volume. Each name has its Arabic spelling, a short meaning from the classical dictionaries (Lane's Lexicon and Hans Wehr) or from the Quranic word itself, and a source line. Where a name comes from the Quran, the ayah reference is checked automatically against the Uthmani text the Niyat app uses, every time these pages are built. Companions' details follow Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah and Ibn Sa'd's Tabaqat; hadith are cited by collection and number.

Where the literal meaning of an old Arabic name is uncertain, we say so instead of guessing. Pronunciation hints use capitals for the stressed syllable. Spot a mistake? Email hello@niyatapp.com.

Frequently asked questions

Which names are most loved by Allah?

‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman. The Prophet ﷺ said: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman” (Sahih Muslim 2132). Any ‘Abd- name joined to one of Allah's names follows the same idea.

Can I name my son Rahman?

Not on its own. Ar-Rahman is a name used for Allah alone, as are names such as al-Khaliq and ar-Razzaq. Use the ‘Abd- form instead: Abdur-Rahman, Abdul-Khaliq, Abdur-Razzaq. Ibn Hazm reported that scholars agree a name of servitude may only be to Allah, so names like ‘Abd an-Nabi are avoided.

Is it good to name a child after a prophet or a companion?

Yes. The Prophet ﷺ named his own son Ibrahim (Sahih Muslim 2315), and he explained that people used to name their children after the prophets and righteous people before them (Sahih Muslim 2135).

Does a Muslim name have to be Arabic?

No. What matters is a good meaning. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings, such as ‘Asiyah (disobedient), which he changed to Jamilah (Sahih Muslim 2139). Names special to another religion, or with a bad meaning, are avoided.

When should a baby be named?

On the day of birth or on the seventh day. The Prophet ﷺ named his son Ibrahim on the night he was born (Sahih Muslim 2315), and the hadith of the aqiqah mentions naming on the seventh day (Sunan Abi Dawud 2838). See the aqiqah guide.

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