Choose Names for Muslim Male Children A
Adam – name of the first man and Prophet of Allah; father of mankind
Alam – the world, universe
Amir – prosperous, full of life, large
Aqil – wise, judicious, intelligent, prudent
Arif – learned, authority, expert
Asif – name of a courtier in Prophet Sulaiman's kingdom; a man noted for his intelligence
Asir – captivating, fascinating
Abbas – name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle; a furious lion that mauls its prey
Abdullah – servant of Allah; name of Prophet Muhammad's father
Abidin – Allah's worshipper
Abu Bakar – the first Caliph of Islam
Abu Hanifa – founder of the Hanafi school of thought / Islamic law
Abu Talib – father of seeker
Adil – just, upright
Adli – pertaining to justice
Adnan – descendant of Ismail and traditional ancestor of the North Arabian tribes
Ahad – one, unique, without partner; one of the names of Allah
Ahmad – the most praised; one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad
Akbar – greater, bigger, most pious, honourable
Akmal – more complete, more perfect
Aleem – learned, expert, scholar; one of the names of Allah
Ali – high, lofty, eminent, excellent, noble, honourable; one of the names of Allah
Abdul Ali – servant of the most High
Aman – trust, safety, protection, peace of mind, calm
Ameer – chieftain, ruler, leader, master
Amin – trustworthy, faithful, reliable
Aminuddin – trustworthy in Islam
Anis – friend, close companion
Anwar – rays of light, lustre
Aqmar – bright, brilliant, luminous
Areef – learned, expert, authority
Arshad – most rightly guided, most reasonable
Asra – travel by night
Azam – greater, greatest, most important, most pious, most exalted
Azhar – more glittering, blooming, shining, brilliant, luminous
Abdul Azim – servant of Allah
Aziz – mighty, strong, dearly loved; one of the names of Allah
Abdul Aziz – servant of the Almighty
Azzam – very determined, resolute
B
Badruddin – full moon of Islam
Bashar – man, mankind
Bashir – bringer of good news
Baseer – endowed with insight, wise; one of the names of Allah
D
Daud – a prophet nad father of Prophet Sulaiman
E
Ehsan – favour, good
Elias – name of a prophet
F
Faiz – victorious, triumphant, successful
Fahmi – intelligent, intellectual
Faqir – poor, needy, one who renounces the world
Farid – unique, precious
Farooq – one who distinguishes truth from falsehood and right from wrong
Fatin – clever, fascinating
Faisal – umpire, arbitrator, decisive, judge
Faiz – super abundance, plenty, generosity, favour, bounty
Fuad – the heart
G
Ghaffar – most forgiving; one of the names of Allah
Ghafur – most forgiving
Ghani – rich, wealthy, prosperous; one of the names of Allah
Abdul Ghani – servant of Allah
H
Hakim – judge, ruler, leader, chief
Hamid – praiser of Allah
Hashim – great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad
Habib – beloved, dear, friend
Halim – patient, tolerant, clement
Hamid – all-laudable
Hanif – true believer, true faith, upright
Hasan – beautiful, handsome
Hashim – one who smashes or breaks anything to pieces; grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad
Hassan – very handsome
Hikmat – wisdom
Hisham – generosity
I
Ibrahim – kind father; a prophet's name
Idris – a prophet
Ihsan – charity, sincerity, kindness, performance of good deeds
Ikhlas – sincerity, purity
Ilham – inspiration, revelation
Imran – population, civilisation, careful observance of rules of etiquette
Iqbal – prosperity, good fortune, good luck
Isa – Jesus in the bible
Iskandar – name of a Greek king
Ismail – a prophet; Ishmael in the bible (son of Prophet Ibrahim)
Izzuddin – honour of Islam
J
Jalil – great, exalted, magnificent
Abdul Jalil – servant of the Exalted (Allah)
Jamal – beauty, grace
Jamil – handsome, attractive, impressive
K
Kalimullah – one who conversed with Allah
Kamal – perfection, completion
Khalid – immortal, eternal
Khalil – friend
Khayri – benevolent, charitable
L
Latif – kind, gracious, courteous, gentle
Abdul Latif – servant of the All-Gentle (Allah)
Luqman – name of a wise, well-known sage and philosopher
M
Majid – glorious, noble, honourable, generous
Malik – owner, proprietor, master, lord
Mahfuz – safeguarded, well-protected
Mahmood – praised, commendable, praiseworthy, laudable
Majeed – glorious, noble, exalted
Abdul Malik – servant of the King (Allah)
Mansoor – assisted, aided by God, victorious, triumphant
Mubarak – blessed, fortunate, lucky, auspicious
Muhammad – praised, lauded, praiseworthy; Messenger of Allah who preached Islam
Muhiyuddin – reviver of Islam
Mukhlis – sincere, honest, faithful
Murad – will, intention, desire
Musa – a prophet; Moses in the bible
Musharraf – honoured, exalted
Muslim – follower of Islam
Muzaffar – victorious, triumphant, conqueror
N
Najib – excellent, noble, distinguished, generous
Nasim – gentle wind, fresh air
Nasir – helper, protector, defender
Nasiruddin – defender of Islam
Nasri – winner of victory after victory
Noor – light, illumination
O
Omar – prosperous, full of life, large
Osman – the young of a lark, a beautiful pen
R
Razi – satisfied, contended, well-pleased
Rahim – merciful, compassionate, kind
Abdul Rahim – servant of the most Merciful Allah
Rahman – the most Gracious; one of the names of Allah
Rahmat – sympathy, compassion, kindness
Rais – leader, chief, superior, nobleman
Rashid – wise, prudent, judicious; one of the names of Allah
Reza – contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, approval, consent
S
Salam – peace, safety, security; one of the names of Allah
Salim – safe, secure, perfect, complete
Salman – safe, mild, affable, perfect
Samad – eternal, high; one of the names of Allah
Shahir – famous, eminent, renowned
Shamsuddin – son of Islam
Sufian – ship builder
Sulaiman – a prophet; Solomon in the bible
T
Tahir – virtuous, pure, pious, modest, clean
Taib – repentant, penitent
Tajuddin – crown of Islam
Tajul Islam – crown of Islam
U
Ubaidah – servant of God
Usama – lion
W
Wahid – one, unique; one of the names of Allah
Wahab – gift, grant, donation
Y
Yahya – to live, will live
Yasin – the opening letters of the first verse of surat Ya Sin
Yunus – a prophet; Jonah in the bible
Yusri – easy
Yusuf – a prophet; Joseph in the bible
Z
Zafar – victory, triumph
Zafir – victorious, winner
Zahid – devout, ascetic; one who renounces the world and is fully devoted to Allah
Zaid – abundance, increase, increment, surplus
Zainuddin – grace of Islam
Zaki – pure, sinless, chaste
Zia – light glow, illumination, splendour |
