MUSLIM NAMES: List

Boys’ Names: Name MeaningAAahil PrinceAaqil Wise, Judicious,

Intelligent, PrudentAaryan Of Utmost StrengthAazad Free, IndependentAazim DeterminedAbbas The name of the

Prophet’s [Pbuh] uncle

Abdul Aalee Servant of the Most High

Abdul Samee Servant of the Hearing

Abrar PietyAdil Just, Honest,

RighteousAhad The oneAimaan FearlessAli Excellent, NobleAmeer Ruler, PrinceAmjad More gloriousAmmar The Builder,

Constructor, One who prays and fasts a great deal

Arsh Dominion, CrownAatif Kind, AffectionateAymaan Lucky, On the Right

BBaahir Dazzling, BrightBaakir Early

Baariq Shining, Lighting, Illuminating

Baasim SmilingBahij Delightful, CheeringBakhit Luck, FortunateBarkat GrowthBari Innocent, Guiltless,

SoundBashaar Bringer ofgladtidingsBasheer Forerunner, PrecursorBasil BraveBehzad Honest and caringBilal TheProphet’s [Pbuh]

muezzinBishr JoyBurhaan Proof

CChirag Light

DDaa Motive, ImpulseDaanish Wisdom; Learning;

ScienceDabir JudgeDaniel IntelligentDara Possessor; SovereignDawoud A prophet’s nameDayyan A mighty rulerDeen ReligionDeenar Gold coinDhul Fiqaar The name of the

sword of the Prophet [Pbuh]

Dilawar Brave; valiantDilshad Happy

Dima Morning dewDin Religion; faith; beliefDiwan Royal Court; Tribunal

of JusticeDiyaa Udeen Brightness of the

FaithDizhwar Mean; StrongDuha Forenoon

EEbrahim Kind fatherEhan FullmoonEhsaan PowerfulEhtesham Wise oneEjaz BlessingsEl-Amin TrustworthyEmran Progress;

AchievementEshan In Gods Grace;

Worthy

FFaakhir Proud; ExcellentFaaris Horseman; KnightFaaz Victorious; SuccessfulFadil GenerousFahad Lynx; Wild catFaheem IntelligentFaiq Outstanding; AwakeFaisal Strong; HandsomeFaiz Grace; FavourFaizan RulerFaizi Generous; LiberalFaqih WiseFarajFaraz Ascent; Height

Farhan Glad; Happy; JoyfulFateen Clever; SmartFawaz SuccessfulFida SacrificeFuad Heart

GGadi FortuneGalal GalleryGamal CamelGhaazi ConquerorGhalib VictorGhasaan Old Arabic nameGhayth To rain; sprinkleGhazanfar LionGhufran Forgiving; To concealGhulam Slave; ServantGulfam Rose-facedGilad Hump of camelGul FlowerGulzar Flower

HHaady Guiding to what is

rightHaani Happy; Delighted;

ContentHaaroon A prophet’s nameHashim Generous; Also the

name of the great-grandfather of the Prophet [Pbuh]

Haaziq Intelligent; SkillfulHafiz GuardianHaider LionHaikal Tale

Hakim BrotherHalim Mild; GentleHamd Praise; LaudingHamid PraisingAllah;

CommendableHammad Praising [Allah]Hamza LionHariz Strong; Secure;

GuardedHasan Beautiful; GoodHasaam Udeen The sword of faithHisham Popular Arab nameHussain Handsome; BeautifulHassan BeautifulHusaam Sword

IIdrees A prophet’s nameIhsaan BeneficenceIlyas A prophet’s nameImaad Pillar of strength;

confidentImaan FaithImran PowerfulIqbal RichnessIrfaan ThankfulnessIrshad OrderIsaam SafeguardIs-haaq A prophet’s nameIshtiyaq Longing; CravingIsmaeel A prophet’s nameIsrar Insisting; Never

giving upIzaan Obedience

J

Jaabir Consoler; ComforterJaafar RivuletJahangir King of the universeJahanzeb BeautifulJahiz Ogle-eyedJakeem ExaltedJalaal Glory of the faithJamaal BeautyJameel BeautifulJarood Name of the

companion of the Prophet [Pbuh]

Jasim Powerful; StrongJawad Open-handed;

GenerousJawaid Liberal; Generous;

DestinyJazib Beautiful; HandsomeJeff LovableJibran RewardJihad StriveJunaid Fighter; Warrior

KKaamil PerfectKabir GreatKaiser Emporer; KingKaleem GreatKamal PerfectionKamille PerfecKamran SuccessfulKareem Generous; NobleKashif UncovererKasim At oddsKeyaan Crown; KingKhadim Servant; Attendant

Khair Udeen The good of the faithKhairy Charitable; BeneficentKhaleel FriendKhalid EternalKhidr Green

LLabeeb Sensible; IntelligentLaeeque IntelligentLaith LionLatif VarietyLuqmaan A prophet’s nameLutfi Kind and friendly

MMa’n BenefitMaheem Full MoonMaahir SkilledMahdy Guided to the right

pathMahmud PraiseworthyMansur VictoriousMehtab The moonMalik MasterMuhsin Beneficent; CharitableMukeen Strong; FirmMashhud Clear; Manifest;

WitnessedMateen Solid; Constant; Toug;

SubstantiveMoazzam RespectableMourad DesireMubashir Spreader of good

newsMukhtar ChosenMuneer Brilliant; Shining

Munsif Just; FairMurad AimMuntasir WinnerMusa A prophet’s nameMutasim Adhering to the faith

of GodMutazz Powerful

NNaasih AdvisorNabeeh Noble; UnderstandingNabeel NobleNadeem Companion; FriendNadir Dear; RareNaeem Comfort; Ease;

TranquilNafis PreciousNail AchieverNajeeb Of noble birthNajir Called to prayerNajm Star; PlanetNaseer One who helpsNaseem BreezeNasir One who helps;

victorious supporterNawaz Prince; Kind; Loving

and GenerousNooh A prophet’s nameNoor Udeen Brightness of the

FaithNu’maan BloodNumair Young pantherNusayb Name of a black slave

who fought in the early wars of Islam

OObaid Small slaveObeid Kind personOmar Life; Long livingOmair IntelligentOmran Solid structureOmri Living longOsman The Third Caliph Owais A companion of the

Prophet [Pbuh]Owbada

PPasha Lord; Honourific titleParvez SuccessParveiz Breeze

QQaasim DividerQabeel Son of Hazrat Adam

[A.S.]Qadir CapableQa’id LeaderQasif Discoverer

Qais LoverQaiser KingQareeb Near; CloseQasim Divider; DistributorQatadah A hardware treeQays FirmQuasim JudgeQuds Holiness; SanctityQurban Offering sacrificeQusay DistantQutub Leader

Qutaybah Irritable; Impatient

RRa’ed LeaderRaahil Path guiderRaakin RespectfulRaamiz SymbolRaatib ArrangerRaees Rich; Wealthy; ChiefRafan Beautiful; GracefulRafee KindfriendRafi ExaltedRafiq Kind; FriendRaghib Willing; DesirousRaheel One who shows

theway; Fearless; Brave

Rahman ForgivingRashad Integrity of conductRauf Merciful; KindRayhan Basil; Sweet basil;

FragranceRedouane SatisfactionRiaz Garden; DevotionRidhwan Acceptance; Goodwill;

Name of the Keeper of the Gates of Heaven

Riyadh Gardens

SSaabir PatientSaad Good luckSaahir WakefulSadiq TruthfulSafwan Rock

Saghir Short in statureSahil GuideSalman SafeSameer Entertaining;

CompanionSamien HearerSamir See SameerSajjad One who prostratesSaqib Twinkling starSaud Felicitous; Good

fortuneSayid Chief; LeaderShahbaz FalconShakil BeautifulShamel Comprehensive;

CompleteSharaf HonourSheraz Loving; Caring;

DaringShoaib A prophet’s nameSiraaj The light of alampSubhan HolySuhail Name of a star

TTaamir One who knows datesTahseen Acclaim; AppreciationTaimur IronTaj CrownTalha Kind of treeTamir TallTanveer Rays of lightTariq Name of a starTawfeeq Success;

ReconciliationTawil Tall

Tawqir Good luck; Success [granted by Allah]

Tayseer FacilitatorTayyab GoodTazim HonourThaqib Shooting starThufail Small childTufail SadqaTurhan Of mercy

UUbayd WorshipperUmair IntelligentUmar Flourishing; ThrivingUrooj Ascension; Mounting;

RisingUsaamah Description of a lionUsaid Small lionUsmaan SlaveUthman Bird like a crane

WWaa’il Coming back to

shelterWaahid Single; Exclusive;

UnequalledWadee SuccessfulWahab Kind-heartedWaheed Unique; One of a kindWais KingWajeeh NobleWajid One who findsWakin Guided oneWaleed New-born childWaqar Respect; DignityWaqas Warrior

Waseem Graceful; Good-looking

Wasi Broad-mindedWasif Man of qualitiesWasidah EngrossedWasim Handsome

XXavier Bright; Splendid

YYafi A narrator of hadithYahyaa A prophet’s nameYaman Proper nameYameen Oath, Right Hand,

Right Wing [of thearmy]

Yaqub Seizing by the heelYasaar Ease, WealthYaseen One of the names of

Prophet [Pbuh]; Wealthy

Yazeed To increase; Grow; Enhance

Yoonus A prophet’s nameYoosuf A prophet’s nameYusua Help of JehovahYusr Ease, Convenience

ZZaafir VictoriousZaahir Bright, shiningZafar VictoriousZafrul Honest, Reliable and

very ambitiousZadeer Novel

Zaeem The leaderZahr FlowerZaigham LionZain Friend, BelovedZakariya A prophet’s nameZakir Someone who

believes in Allah; faith

Zakiy PureZayd In abundance,

plentifulZeeshan GreatZia EnlightenedZia-ul-Haq The light of the truthZiyad SuperabundanceZubair A prophet’s nameZuhair Diminitive form of

flower.Zuhayr Bright

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