Islamic names

Muslim boy names — with meanings

106 Islamic names for boys — the names of the Prophets, the Companions and words of the Qur’an — each with its meaning in English, Urdu, Hindi and French.

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106 names

Abbasعباس
Stern, lion-like — name of the Prophet’s uncle ﷺ
CompanionProphet’s family
Abdul-Azizعبدالعزیز
Servant of the Almighty
Abdul-Basitعبدالباسط
Servant of the One who gives in abundance
Abdul-Hadiعبدالہادی
Servant of the Guide
Abdul-Hameedعبدالحمید
Servant of the Praiseworthy
Abdul-Kareemعبدالکریم
Servant of the Most Generous
Abdul-Malikعبدالملک
Servant of the King
Abdul-Qadirعبدالقادر
Servant of the All-Powerful
Abdul-Wahhabعبدالوہاب
Servant of the Bestower
Abdullahعبداللہ
Servant of Allah — one of the two names most beloved to Allah (Muslim 2132)
Abdur-Raheemعبدالرحیم
Servant of the Most Compassionate
Abdur-Rahmanعبدالرحمٰن
Servant of the Most Merciful — one of the two names most beloved to Allah (Muslim 2132)
Abdus-Salamعبدالسلام
Servant of the Source of Peace
Adamآدم
Name of Prophet Adam; the first human being
Prophet
Ahmadاحمد
Most praised — a name of the Prophet ﷺ in the Qur’an (61:6)
ProphetIn the Qur’an
Ahsanاحسن
Best, most excellent
Aliعلی
High, exalted — name of the fourth Caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib
Companion
Ammarعمار
One who builds and brings life — Ammar ibn Yasir
Companion
Anasانس
Affection, friendliness — Anas ibn Malik, who served the Prophet ﷺ
Companion
Asadاسد
Lion
Ayyubایوب
Name of Prophet Ayyub (Job); known for his patience
Prophet
Bashirبشیر
Bringer of good news
In the Qur’an
Bilalبلال
Freshness — name of the first muezzin of Islam
Companion
Danishدانش
Knowledge, wisdom (Persian)
Dawudداؤد
Name of Prophet Dawud (David); to whom the Zabur was given
Prophet
Ehsanاحسان
Excellence, kindness
Fahadفہد
Leopard, panther
Faisalفیصل
Judge — one who separates right from wrong
Farisفارس
Knight, horseman
Fawadفواد
Heart
In the Qur’an
Habibحبیب
Beloved
Hadiہادی
Guide — one who shows the right way
Hamidحامد
One who praises Allah
Hamzaحمزہ
Strong, steadfast — name of the Prophet’s uncle ﷺ
CompanionProphet’s family
Harisحارث
Cultivator, hard worker
Harunہارون
Name of Prophet Harun (Aaron); brother of Musa
Prophet
Hasanحسن
Good, handsome — the Prophet’s grandson ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Hashimہاشم
Name of the Prophet’s great-grandfather ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Hudہود
Name of Prophet Hud
Prophet
Husainحسین
“Little good one” — the Prophet’s grandson ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Huzaifaحذیفہ
Name of Hudhaifah ibn al-Yaman, keeper of the Prophet’s confidences ﷺ
Companion
Ibrahimابراہیم
Name of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), the friend of Allah; the Prophet ﷺ gave this name to his son (Muslim 2315)
Prophet
Idrisادریس
Name of Prophet Idris
Prophet
Ilyasالیاس
Name of Prophet Ilyas (Elijah)
Prophet
Imranعمران
Prosperity — Surah Al Imran is named after the family of Imran
In the Qur’an
Irfanعرفان
Knowledge, deep understanding
Isaعیسیٰ
Name of Prophet Isa (Jesus); son of Maryam
Prophet
Ishaqاسحاق
Name of Prophet Ishaq (Isaac); son of Ibrahim
Prophet
Ismailاسماعیل
Name of Prophet Ismail (Ishmael); son of Ibrahim
Prophet
Jafarجعفر
Stream, river — Jafar ibn Abi Talib
Companion
Kamilکامل
Complete, perfect
Kashifکاشف
One who uncovers, discoverer
Khalidخالد
Everlasting — Khalid ibn al-Walid
Companion
Luqmanلقمان
The wise man whose advice to his son is in Surah Luqman
In the Qur’an
Mahmoodمحمود
Praised, commendable
Mansoorمنصور
Helped by Allah, victorious
Muadhمعاذ
Protected — Muadh ibn Jabal
Companion
Mubeenمبین
Clear, evident
In the Qur’an
Muhammadمحمد
Praised, praiseworthy — the name of the Prophet ﷺ
ProphetIn the Qur’an
Muneebمنیب
One who turns to Allah in repentance (11:75)
In the Qur’an
Murtazaمرتضیٰ
Chosen and approved — a title of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Musaموسیٰ
Name of Prophet Musa (Moses), the Prophet mentioned by name most often in the Qur’an
ProphetIn the Qur’an
Mustafaمصطفیٰ
The chosen one — a title of the Prophet ﷺ
Nabeelنبیل
Noble
Naeemنعیم
Blessing, comfort
Nasirناصر
Helper
Nomanنعمان
Blessing — the name of Imam Abu Hanifa (Nu‘man ibn Thabit)
Nuhنوح
Name of Prophet Nuh (Noah)
Prophet
Qasimقاسم
One who shares out — name of the Prophet’s son ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Rashidراشد
Rightly guided
Rayyanریان
Well-watered — Ar-Rayyan is the gate of Paradise for those who fast (Bukhari 1896)
Rehanریحان
Sweet basil, a fragrant plant (55:12)
In the Qur’an
Rizwanرضوان
The good pleasure and acceptance of Allah (9:72)
In the Qur’an
Saadسعد
Good fortune, happiness — Saad ibn Abi Waqqas
Companion
Saeedسعید
Happy, fortunate
Saifسیف
Sword
Salihصالح
Righteous, good — name of Prophet Salih
Prophet
Salmanسلمان
Safe, peaceful — Salman al-Farsi
Companion
Samiسامی
Exalted, elevated
Saqibثاقب
Piercing, shining bright (86:3)
In the Qur’an
Shahidشاہد
Witness
Shakirشاکر
Thankful, grateful
Shuaibشعیب
Name of Prophet Shuaib
Prophet
Sulaimanسلیمان
Name of Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon); son of Dawud
Prophet
Tahaطٰہٰ
The opening letters of Surah Taha
In the Qur’an
Tahirطاہر
Pure, clean
Talhaطلحہ
A kind of tree — Talha ibn Ubaidullah
Companion
Tariqطارق
The night star (Surah at-Tariq)
In the Qur’an
Ubaidahعبیدہ
Little servant (of Allah) — Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
Companion
Umairعمیر
Long-lived (a diminutive of Umar)
Umarعمر
Life, long-lived — name of the second Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab
Companion
Usamaاسامہ
Lion — Usama ibn Zaid
Companion
Usmanعثمان
Name of the third Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan
Companion
Waleedولید
Newborn child
Wasimوسیم
Handsome, graceful
Yahyaیحییٰ
Name of Prophet Yahya (John); the Qur’an says no one was given this name before him (19:7)
ProphetIn the Qur’an
Yaqubیعقوب
Name of Prophet Yaqub (Jacob)
Prophet
Yaseenیٰسین
The opening letters of Surah Yasin
In the Qur’an
Yasirیاسر
Easy, prosperous — father of Ammar ibn Yasir
Companion
Yunusیونس
Name of Prophet Yunus (Jonah)
Prophet
Yusufیوسف
Name of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), whose story fills a whole surah
ProphetIn the Qur’an
Zaidزید
Growth, increase — the only Companion named in the Qur’an (33:37)
CompanionIn the Qur’an
Zainزین
Beauty, grace
Zakariyaزکریا
Name of Prophet Zakariya (Zechariah)
Prophet
Zakirذاکر
One who remembers Allah
Zubairزبیر
Strong, firm — Zubair ibn al-Awwam
Companion

Choosing a name

What the Sunnah teaches

The most beloved names

The Prophet ﷺ said: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman.” (Sahih Muslim 2132)

Names of the Prophets and the righteous

The Prophet ﷺ named his own son Ibrahim, after Prophet Ibrahim (Sahih Muslim 2315). Names of the Companions and of good people are also a fine choice.

A good meaning matters

The Prophet ﷺ changed names that had a bad meaning (Sahih Muslim 2139). A name in any language — Arabic, Persian or Urdu — is fine when its meaning is good.

Names that belong only to Allah

Names such as Ar-Rahman or Al-Khaliq belong to Allah alone, so a child is named “Abdur-Rahman” (servant of the Most Merciful), not “Rahman”.

Questions

Naming your child — FAQs

When should a baby be named?

The Sunnah is to name the child by the seventh day, together with the aqiqah (Sunan at-Tirmidhi 1522). Naming on the day of birth is also allowed — the Prophet ﷺ named his son Ibrahim on the night he was born.

Can we choose an Urdu or Persian name?

Yes. A name does not have to be Arabic. What matters is a good meaning and that it is not a name belonging only to Allah or a name with a wrong meaning.

How are the meanings checked?

We list only names whose meaning or bearer is well known, with Qur’an and hadith references where they apply. When the linguistic meaning of an old name is uncertain, we name the person it honours instead.

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