Muslim baby names
Muslim boy names, A to Z
Names of the prophets, the companions, Quranic words and the ‘Abd- names, each with its Arabic, meaning and source.
A
- AbbadعبادA devoted worshipperCompanion (sahabi)
- AbbasعباسA lionCompanion (sahabi)
- Abdul-Afuwwعبد العفوServant of the PardonerAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Ahadعبد الأحدServant of the One and OnlyAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Aliعبد العليServant of the Most HighAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Alimعبد العليمServant of the All-KnowingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Awwalعبد الأولServant of the FirstAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Azimعبد العظيمServant of the MagnificentAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Azizعبد العزيزServant of the AlmightyAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Badi'عبد البديعServant of the OriginatorAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Baqiعبد الباقيServant of the EverlastingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Bariعبد البارئServant of the MakerAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Barrعبد البرServant of the Source of All GoodnessAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Basirعبد البصيرServant of the All-SeeingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Basitعبد الباسطServant of the one who gives in abundanceAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Fattahعبد الفتاحServant of the Opener and JudgeAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Ghaffarعبد الغفارServant of the Ever-ForgivingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Ghafurعبد الغفورServant of the All-ForgivingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Ghaniعبد الغنيServant of the Self-SufficientAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Hadiعبد الهاديServant of the GuideAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Hafizعبد الحفيظServant of the PreserverAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Hakamعبد الحكمServant of the JudgeAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Hakimعبد الحكيمServant of the All-WiseAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Halimعبد الحليمServant of the ForbearingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Hamidعبد الحميدServant of the PraiseworthyAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Haqqعبد الحقServant of the TruthAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Hasibعبد الحسيبServant of the ReckonerAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Hayyعبد الحيServant of the Ever-LivingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Jabbarعبد الجبارServant of the CompellerAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Jalilعبد الجليلServant of the MajesticAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Kabirعبد الكبيرServant of the Most GreatAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Karimعبد الكريمServant of the Most GenerousAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Khabirعبد الخبيرServant of the All-AwareAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Khaliqعبد الخالقServant of the CreatorAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Latifعبد اللطيفServant of the Subtle and KindAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Majidعبد المجيدServant of the All-GloriousAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Malikعبد الملكServant of the KingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Matinعبد المتينServant of the FirmAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Muhayminعبد المهيمنServant of the GuardianAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Mujibعبد المجيبServant of the one who answers prayerAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Mu'minعبد المؤمنServant of the Granter of SecurityAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Muqtadirعبد المقتدرServant of the All-PowerfulAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Musawwirعبد المصورServant of the FashionerAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Qadirعبد القادرServant of the All-AbleAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Qahharعبد القهارServant of the All-PrevailingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Qawiعبد القويServant of the All-StrongAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Qayyumعبد القيومServant of the Self-Sustaining Sustainer of allAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Quddusعبد القدوسServant of the Most HolyAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Wadudعبد الودودServant of the Most LovingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Wahhabعبد الوهابServant of the Giver of GiftsAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Wahidعبد الواحدServant of the OneAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Wakilعبد الوكيلServant of the TrusteeAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Waliعبد الوليServant of the Protecting FriendAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Warithعبد الوارثServant of the Inheritor of allAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdul-Wasi'عبد الواسعServant of the All-EncompassingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdullahعبد اللهServant of AllahAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdun-Nurعبد النورServant of the LightAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdur-Rahimعبد الرحيمServant of the Especially MercifulAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdur-Rahmanعبد الرحمنServant of the Most MercifulAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdur-Raqibعبد الرقيبServant of the Ever-WatchfulAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdur-Rashidعبد الرشيدServant of the Guide to the right wayAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdur-Ra'ufعبد الرؤوفServant of the Most KindAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdur-Razzaqعبد الرزاقServant of the ProviderAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdus-Saburعبد الصبورServant of the Most PatientAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdus-Salamعبد السلامServant of the Source of PeaceAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdus-Samadعبد الصمدServant of the Eternal RefugeAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdus-Sami'عبد السميعServant of the All-HearingAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdush-Shakurعبد الشكورServant of the Most AppreciativeAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- Abdut-Tawwabعبد التوابServant of the one who accepts repentanceAbd- name (servant of Allah)
- AbrarأبرارThe righteous, the dutiful (plural of barr)Word from the Quran
- Abu Bakrأبو بكرFather of the young camel (a kunya, or teknonym)Companion (sahabi)
- AdamآدمThe first human and first prophetProphet in the Quran
- AdilعادلJust, fairArabic name with a good meaning
- AhmadأحمدMost praiseworthyProphet in the Quran
- AhsanأحسنBest, finestWord from the Quran
- Al-Yasa'اليسعName of the prophet al-Yasa' (Elisha)Prophet in the Quran
- AliعليHigh, exaltedCompanion (sahabi)
- AminأمينTrustworthyWord from the Quran
- AmirأميرLeader, princeArabic name with a good meaning
- AmmarعمارOne who builds and keeps a place alive (from 'imarah)Companion (sahabi)
- AmrعمروLife, long life (written with a silent final waw)Companion (sahabi)
- AnasأنسFriendliness, warm companionshipCompanion (sahabi)
- AnisأنيسFriendly, good companyArabic name with a good meaning
- ArifعارفOne who knows, knowledgeableArabic name with a good meaning
- AsadأسدLionArabic name with a good meaning
- AsimعاصمProtector, one who guardsCompanion (sahabi)
- AwwabأوابOne who turns back to Allah again and againWord from the Quran
- AymanأيمنRight-hand sideWord from the Quran
- AyyubأيوبName of the prophet Ayyub (Job), known for patienceProphet in the Quran
B
- Bara'براءFree of blame, innocentCompanion (sahabi)
- BashirبشيرBringer of good newsWord from the Quran
- BasilباسلBrave, fearlessArabic name with a good meaning
- BayanبيانClear speech, eloquenceWord from the Quran · girl or boy
- BilalبلالMoisture, freshnessCompanion (sahabi)
- BurhanبرهانClear proofWord from the Quran
D
- DawudداودName of the prophet Dawud (David)Prophet in the Quran
- DhakirذاكرOne who remembers AllahWord from the Quran
- Dhul-Kiflذو الكفلThe one with the share (or the pledge)Prophet in the Quran
F
- FadlفضلGrace, bounty, generosityWord from the Quran
- FahdفهدCheetah, lynxArabic name with a good meaning
- FajrفجرDawnWord from the Quran · girl or boy
- FaridفريدUnique, one of a kindArabic name with a good meaning
- FarisفارسHorseman, knightArabic name with a good meaning
- FathفتحOpening, victoryWord from the Quran
- FawzفوزSuccess, triumphWord from the Quran · girl or boy
- FaysalفيصلDecisiveArabic name with a good meaning
- FirdawsفردوسThe highest garden of ParadiseWord from the Quran · girl or boy
- Fu'adفؤادHeartWord from the Quran
- FurqanفرقانThe criterion between truth and falsehoodWord from the Quran
G
- GhaythغيثRain that brings reliefWord from the Quran
- GhufranغفرانForgivenessWord from the Quran · girl or boy
H
- HabibحبيبBeloved, dearCompanion (sahabi)
- HakimحكيمWiseCompanion (sahabi)
- HalimحليمGentle, forbearingWord from the Quran
- HamzahحمزةFrom hamaza, to press firmlyCompanion (sahabi)
- HanifحنيفOne who turns away from false gods to the pure faithWord from the Quran
- HanzalahحنظلةThe colocynth, a desert gourdCompanion (sahabi)
- HarunهارونName of the prophet Harun (Aaron), brother of MusaProphet in the Quran
- HasanحسنGood, beautifulCompanion (sahabi)
- HassanحسانVery handsomeCompanion (sahabi)
- HilalهلالNew crescent moonWord from the Quran
- HishamهشامFrom hashm, breaking bread for guestsCompanion (sahabi)
- HudهودName of the Arab prophet Hud, sent to the people of 'AdProphet in the Quran
- HudhayfahحذيفةA classical Arabic name whose literal sense is not certainCompanion (sahabi)
- HusaynحسينLittle good one (a diminutive of hasan)Companion (sahabi)
I
- IbrahimإبراهيمName of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), the Friend of Allah (Khalil Allah)Prophet in the Quran
- IdrisإدريسName of the prophet IdrisProphet in the Quran
- IhsanإحسانDoing goodWord from the Quran · girl or boy
- IkrimahعكرمةA female pigeonCompanion (sahabi)
- IlyasإلياسName of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)Prophet in the Quran
- ImadعمادPillar, supportArabic name with a good meaning
- 'ImranعمرانName of 'Imran, father of MaryamPerson in the Quran or hadith
- 'IsaعيسىName of the prophet 'Isa (Jesus), the Messiah, son of MaryamProphet in the Quran
- IshaqإسحاقName of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac)Prophet in the Quran
- Isma'ilإسماعيلName of the prophet Isma'il (Ishmael)Prophet in the Quran
J
- JabirجابرOne who mends and restores (as a broken bone is set)Companion (sahabi)
- Ja'farجعفرA small river or streamCompanion (sahabi)
- JamalجمالBeautyArabic name with a good meaning
- JamilجميلBeautifulWord from the Quran
K
- Ka'bكعبAnkleCompanion (sahabi)
- KamalكمالPerfection, completenessArabic name with a good meaning
- KarimكريمGenerous, nobleWord from the Quran
- KawtharكوثرAbundanceWord from the Quran · girl or boy
- KhalidخالدEternal, lastingArabic name with a good meaning
- KhalilخليلClose friendWord from the Quran
L
- LabibلبيبWise, sensibleArabic name with a good meaning
- LuqmanلقمانName of Luqman the wisePerson in the Quran or hadith
- LutلوطName of the prophet Lut (Lot), nephew of IbrahimProphet in the Quran
M
- MahirماهرSkilled, expertArabic name with a good meaning
- MahmudمحمودPraisedWord from the Quran
- MalikمالكOwner, masterCompanion (sahabi)
- MansurمنصورHelped (by Allah), victoriousWord from the Quran
- MazinمازنRain cloudsArabic name with a good meaning
- Mu'adhمعاذProtectedCompanion (sahabi)
- MubarakمباركBlessedWord from the Quran
- MuhammadمحمدMuch praised, praised again and againProphet in the Quran
- MuhsinمحسنOne who does good, with excellenceWord from the Quran
- MunibمنيبOne who turns to Allah in repentanceWord from the Quran
- MunirمنيرShining, giving lightWord from the Quran
- MusaموسىName of the prophet Musa (Moses), the one Allah spoke toProphet in the Quran
- Mus'abمصعبA strong stallion not yet riddenCompanion (sahabi)
- MustafaمصطفىChosenWord from the Quran
N
- NabilنبيلNoble, honourableArabic name with a good meaning
- Na'imنعيمBliss, comfortWord from the Quran
- NajibنجيبOf noble birth, excellentArabic name with a good meaning
- NajmنجمStarWord from the Quran
- NasrنصرHelp, victoryWord from the Quran
- Nu'aymنعيمLittle blessing, comfort (a diminutive of na'im)Companion (sahabi)
- NuhنوحName of the prophet Nuh (Noah)Prophet in the Quran
- Nu'manنعمانLinked to ni'mah, blessingCompanion (sahabi)
- NurنورLightWord from the Quran · girl or boy
Q
- QamarقمرMoonWord from the Quran · girl or boy
- QasimقاسمOne who divides and shares outArabic name with a good meaning
R
- Rabi'ahربيعةSpring, springtimeCompanion (sahabi)
- Ra'dرعدThunderWord from the Quran
- Rafi'رافعOne who raises upCompanion (sahabi)
- RafiqرفيقKind companionArabic name with a good meaning
- RashadرشادRight guidanceWord from the Quran
- RashidرشيدRightly guided, mature in judgementWord from the Quran
- RayhanريحانFragrant plants, sweet basilWord from the Quran
- RayyanريانWell watered, quenchedArabic name with a good meaning
- RidaرضاContentment, being pleasedArabic name with a good meaning · girl or boy
- RidwanرضوانPleasure, good pleasure (of Allah)Word from the Quran
S
- SabirصابرPatientWord from the Quran
- Sa'dسعدGood fortune, happinessCompanion (sahabi)
- SadiqصادقTruthfulWord from the Quran
- SafwanصفوانSmooth, clear stoneCompanion (sahabi)
- SahlسهلEasy, smoothCompanion (sahabi)
- Sa'idسعيدHappy, fortunateCompanion (sahabi)
- SaleemسليمSound, whole, free of defectWord from the Quran
- SalihصالحRighteous, good, uprightProphet in the Quran
- SalimسالمSafe, sound, free from harmCompanion (sahabi)
- SalmanسلمانSafe, sound (from salamah, safety)Companion (sahabi)
- SamiساميHigh, elevatedArabic name with a good meaning
- SamirسميرCompanion in evening conversationArabic name with a good meaning
- SayfسيفSwordArabic name with a good meaning
- ShahidشاهدWitnessWord from the Quran
- ShakirشاكرGrateful, thankfulWord from the Quran
- SharifشريفNoble, honourableArabic name with a good meaning
- Shu'aybشعيبName of the Arab prophet Shu'ayb, sent to MadyanProphet in the Quran
- SiddiqصديقUtterly truthfulWord from the Quran
- SirajسراجLampWord from the Quran
- SuhaybصهيبOf reddish-fair colouring (a diminutive form)Companion (sahabi)
- SuhaylسهيلThe star CanopusCompanion (sahabi)
- SulaymanسليمانName of the prophet Sulayman (Solomon)Prophet in the Quran
- SultanسلطانAuthorityWord from the Quran
T
- TahaطهThe two letters Ta' Ha' that open Surah 20Word from the Quran
- TahirطاهرPure, cleanArabic name with a good meaning
- TalhahطلحةTalh, a tree named in Paradise (56:29)Companion (sahabi)
- TalibطالبSeeker, studentArabic name with a good meaning
- TamimتميمComplete, strongCompanion (sahabi)
- TariqطارقThe night visitorWord from the Quran
- TayyibطيبGood, pure, wholesomeArabic name with a good meaning
- ThabitثابتFirm, steadfastCompanion (sahabi)
U
- UbadahعبادةLinked to 'ibadah, worshipCompanion (sahabi)
- UbayyأبيOne who refuses lowliness (a diminutive form)Companion (sahabi)
- UmarعمرLife, long-lived (from 'umr, life)Companion (sahabi)
- UmayrعميرLittle 'UmarCompanion (sahabi)
- UqbahعقبةThe outcome or end of a thingCompanion (sahabi)
- UsamahأسامةA lionCompanion (sahabi)
- UsaydأسيدLittle lion (a diminutive of asad)Companion (sahabi)
- UthmanعثمانClassical lexicons give the young of the bustard (a bird)Companion (sahabi)
W
- WalidوليدNewborn childArabic name with a good meaning
- WasimوسيمHandsome, gracefulArabic name with a good meaning
Y
- YahyaيحيىHe livesProphet in the Quran
- YaqinيقينCertaintyWord from the Quran
- Ya'qubيعقوبName of the prophet Ya'qub (Jacob), also called Isra'ilProphet in the Quran
- YaqutياقوتRuby, sapphire (precious stones)Word from the Quran · girl or boy
- YasinيسThe two letters Ya' Sin that open Surah 36Word from the Quran
- YasirياسرEasy, gentleCompanion (sahabi)
- YunusيونسName of the prophet Yunus (Jonah), also called Dhun-Nun, the man of the whaleProphet in the Quran
- YusufيوسفName of the prophet Yusuf (Joseph)Prophet in the Quran
Z
- ZahidزاهدAsceticArabic name with a good meaning
- ZakariyyaزكرياName of the prophet Zakariyya (Zechariah)Prophet in the Quran
- ZakiزكيPure, growing in goodnessWord from the Quran
- ZaydزيدGrowth, increaseCompanion (sahabi)
- ZaynزينBeauty, adornment, graceArabic name with a good meaning
- ZiyadزيادIncrease, growthArabic name with a good meaning
- ZubayrزبيرStrong, firm (a diminutive form)Companion (sahabi)
- ZuhayrزهيرLittle flower, small blossomArabic name with a good meaning
Frequently asked questions
What are good Muslim boy names?
The prophets' names (Ibrahim, Yusuf, Musa, Muhammad), the ‘Abd- names (Abdullah, Abdur-Rahman) and the companions' names (Umar, Ali, Bilal, Hamza) are the classic choices. All have a good meaning and a clear source.
Can I use the name Muhammad?
Yes. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Name yourselves with my name, but do not use my kunya” (Sahih al-Bukhari 3539, Sahih Muslim 2134).
Which names are most loved by Allah?
‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman” (Sahih Muslim 2132).
How were these names checked?
Each name has its Arabic spelling, a meaning from the classical dictionaries or the Quranic word, and a source. Quran references are checked against the Uthmani text of the Quran each time the page is built.
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