Islamic Names for Boys

Islamic Names for Boys

1. Aban :Old Arabic name
2. Abbas :Description of a lion
3. Abbud :Worshipper
4. Abbudin :Worshippers
5. Abdul, Abdel :Servant (of Allah)
6. Abdul Alim :Servant of the Omniscient
7. Abdul Aliyy :Servant of the Most High
8. Abdul Azim :Servant of the Mighty
9. Abdul Aziz :Servant of the Powerful One
10. Abdul Bari :Servant of the Creator
11. Abdul Basit :Servant of the Extender
12. Abdul Fattah :Servant of the Opener (of the gates of sustenance)
13. Abdul Ghaffar, :Servant of the Forgiver
14. Abdul Ghafur :Servant of the Forgiver
15. Abdul Hadi :Servant of the Guide
16. Abdul Hafiz :Servant of the Protector
17. Abdul Hakam :Servant of the Arbitrator
18. Abdul Hakim :Servant of the Wise One
19. Abdul Halim :Servant of the Mild, Patient One    
20. Abdul Hamid :Servant of the praised one
21. Abdul Haqq :Servant of the truth
22. Abdul Hasib :Servantof the Respected, Esteemed
23. Abdul Jabbar :Servant of the Mighty
24. Abdul Jalil :Servant of the Great, Revered One
25. Abdul Karim :Servant of the Noble, Generous One
26. Abdul Khaliq :Servant of the Creator
27. Abdul Latif :Servant of the Kind One
28. Abdul Malik :Servant of the Master (or King)
29. Abdul Majid :Servant of the Glorious One
30. Abdul Matin :Servant of the Firm, Strong
31. AbdulMuhaimin :Servant of the Supervising, the Guardian, the Protector
32. AbdulMu'izz :Servant of the Giver of Might and Glory
33. Abdul Mujib :Servant of the Responder
34. Abdul Muta'al :Servant of the Most High
35. Abdul Nasser :Servant of the Victorious One
36. Abdul Nasir :Servant of the Helper, Protector
37. Abdul Qadir :Servant of the Capable, Powerful
38. Abdul Qahhar :Servantof theSubduer, theAlmighty
39. Abdul Quddus :Servant of the Most Holy
40. Abdul Rafi :Servant of the One Who Raises, Elevates (intellect, esteem)
41. Abdul Rahim :Servant of the Most Compassionate One
42. Abdul Rahman :Servant of the Merciful One
43. Abdul Rashid :Servantof the Rightly Guided One
44. Abdul Ra'uf :Servant of the Most Merciful
45. Abdul Razzaq :Servant of the Maintainer, the Provider
46. Abdul Sabur :Servant of the Patient
47. Abdul Salam :Servant of the Peace
48. Abdul Samad :Servant of the Eternal
49. Abdul Sami :Servant of the All
50. Abdul Shakur :Servant of the Most Thankful
51. Abdul Tawwab :Servant of the Forgiver
52. Abdul Wadud :Servant of the Loving
53. Abdul Wahhab :Servant of the Giver
54. Abdul Wahid :Servant of the One
55. Abdullah :Servant of God
56. Abu Bakr :Name of one of Muhammad's companions
57. Abu al Khayr :One who does good
58. Adel :Just
59. Adham :Black
60. Adnan :Proper name
61. Afif, Afeef :Chaste, modest
62. Ahmad, Ahmed :Most highly adored, or most praised; variation of the name "Muhammad"
63. Akil :Intelligent, thoughtful, one who uses reason
64. Akram :Most generous
65. Ala':Nobility
66. Aladdin, Ala'al din :Nobility of faith
67. Ali, Aliyy :The highest, greatest, excellent, noble
68. Alim :Wise or learned
69. Altair :The flying eagle; also refers to a first magnitude star in the constellation Lyra
70. Amid :General
71. Amin, Ameen :Faithful, trustworthy
72. Amir, Ameer :Prince
73. Amjad :More glorious
74. Ammar :Builder, constructor
75. Amr :Old Arabic name
76. Anis :Close friend
77. Anwar :Light
78. Arfan :Gratitude
79. Arif :Corporal; aquainted, knowledgable
80. Asad :Lion
81. Asadel :Most prosperous one
82. Ashraf :Most honorable
83. Asif :Forgiveness
84. Asim :Protector, defender
85. Aswad :Black
86. Ata :Gift
87. Atif :Compassionate, sympathetic
88. Awad :Reward, compensation
89. Ayman :Lucky; on the right
90. Ayyub, Ayoob :A Prophet's name
91. Aza :Comfort
92. Azhar :Most shining, luminous
93. Azeem, Azim :Defender, referring to one of God's ninety nine qualities
94. Azzam :Determined, resolved

B
95. Badr :Full moon
96. Badr al Din :Full moon of the faith
97. Baha :Beautiful, magnificent
98. Baha al Din, Bahiyy al Din :Magnificence of the faith
99. Bahir :Dazzling, brilliant
100. Barakah :Blessing
101. Bashshar :Bringer of glad tidings
102. Basil :Brave
103. Bassam, Basim :Smiling
104. Bilal :Name of the Prophet's Muezzin
105. Bishr :Joy
106. Burhan :Proof

D
107. Dabir :Secretary
108. Da'ud, Dawud :Arabic form of "David", beloved;a Prophet's name
109. Dhul Figar :Name of the Prophet's sword
110. Diya al Din b:Brightness of the faith

E
111. Emir :To command
112. Esam, Essam :Safeguard

F
113. Fadi :Redeemer
114. Fadil :Generous, honorable
115. Fahd, Fahad :Lynx
116. Faisal, :Decisive
117. Fakhir :Proud, excellent
118. Fakhiri,Fakhry :Honorary
119. Fakih :Legal expert; one who recites the Quran
120. Farid, Fareed :Unique
121. Fariq, Fareeq :Lieutenant General
122. Faris :Horseman, knight
123. Faruq,Farooq :One who distinguishes truth from falsehood
124. Fath :Victory
125. Fatin,Fateen :Clever, smart
126. Fawwaz :Successful
127. Ferran :Baker
128. Fida :Redemption, sacrifice
129. Firas :Perspicacity
130. Fouad :Heart
131. Fudail :Excellent in character

G
132. Gamal,Gamali :Camel
133. Ghalib :Victor
134. Ghassan :Old Arabic name
135. Ghazi :Conqueror
136. Ghiyath :Succorer

H
137. Habib :Beloved
138. Hadi :Guiding to the right
139. Hakeem, Hakim :Wise, one of God's ninety
140. Hakem :Ruler, governor
141. Halim :Mild, gentle, patient 
142. Hamal :Lamb
143. Hamdan :The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"
144. Hamid :The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"
145. Hamzah :Lion 
146. Hanbal :Purity
147. Hani :Happy,Delighted,content
148. Hanif :True believer
149. Harith :Ploughman, cultivator
150. Haroun,Harun :Arabic form of "Aaron"; lofty or exalted; A prophet's name 
151. Hashim : Broker, destroyer of evil; Hashim was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
152. Hassan :Beautiful, handsome
153. Hatim :Judge
154. Haytham :Young hawk
155. Hilal :Moon
156. Hilel :The new moon
157. Hisham :Generosity
158. Hud, Houd :A Prophet's name
159. Hudhayfah :Old Arabic name
160. Humam :Courageous, generous
161. Husain, Hussein :Little beauty; Hussein was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
162. Husam :Sword
163. Husam al Din :Sword of the faith
164. Husayn :Beautiful

I
165. Ibrahim :Father of a multitude; a Prophet's name (Abraham)
166. Idris :A Prophet's name
167. Ihsan :Beneficence
168. Imad :Support, pillar
169. Imad al Din :Pillar of the faith
170. Imran :A Prophet's name
171. Irfan :Thankfulness
172. Isa, Eisa :A Prophet's name (Jesus)
173. Isam, Issam :Safeguard
174. Ishaq :A Prophet's name
175. Isma'il :A Prophet's name
176. Izz al Din : Might of the faith
177. Jabbar :Mighty
178. Jabir :Consoler, Comforter
179. Jafar :Rivulet
180. Jalal :Glory of the faith
181. Jalil, Jaleel :Great, revered
182. Jamal :Beauty
183. Jamal al Din :Beauty of the faith
184. Jamil, Jameel :Beautiful
185. Jawad :Open
186. Jawhar :Jewel, essence
187. Jibril :Angel of Allah (Gabriel
188. Jihad :Struggle, holy war
189. Jumah :Born on Friday

K
190. Kadar, Kedar :Powerful
191. Kadeen, Kadin :Friend, companion, confidant
192. Kadeer, Kadir :Green or green crop (connoting freshness and innocence)
193.Kahil :Friend, lover
194. Kaliq :Creative, refersto a quality of God
195. Kamal :Beauty, perfection
196. Kamil, Kameel :Perfect; one of the ninety
197. Kardal :Mustard seed
198. Karif, Kareef :Born in Autumn
199. Karim, Kareem :Generous, noble, friendly, precious and distinguished
200. Kasib, Kaseeb :Fertile
201. Kaseem, Kasim :Divided
202. Kateb :Writer
203. Khaldun, Khal doon :Old Arabic name
204. Khalid, Khaled :Eternal
205. Khalil,khleel,kalil :Beautiful, good friend
206. khathib :Religious Minister 
207. Khair al Din :The good of the faith
208. Khairy, Khayri : charitable,beneficient
209. Khuzaymah :Old Arabic name 

L
210. Labib,Labeeb :Sensible, intelligent
211. Latif :Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly
212. Luqman :A Prophet's name
213. Lutfi :Kind and friendly

M
214. Mahdi :Guided to the right path
215. Mahir :Skilled
216. Mahmud, Mahmoud :The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"
217. Maimun :Lucky
218. Majdy :Glorious
219. Majid al Din :Glory of the Faith
220. Majid, Majd :Glorious
221. Makin :Strong, firm
222. Malik :Master, angel, king
223. Mamdouh :One who is commended, praised,
224. Ma'mun :Trustworthy
225. Ma'n :Benefit
226. Mansur :Divinely aided
227. Marid :Rebellious
228. Marzuq :Blessed by God, fortunate
229. Mash'al :Torch
230. Mas'ud :Fortunate, happy, lucky
231. Mazin :Proper name
232. Misbah :Lamp
233. Mohammed :Praised; from "Muhammad", name of the Prophet (pbuh)
234. Mu'adh :Protected
235. Mu'awiyah :Young fox (first Umayyad kalifah)
236. Mu'ayyad :Supported
237. Mubarak :Happy, blessed
238. Mufid,Mufeed :Useful
239. Muhammad :Praised; the name of the Prophet (pbuh)
240. Muhanned :Sword
241. Muhsin :Beneficient, charitable
242. Muhtadi :Rightly guided
243. Mujahid :Fighter (in the way of Allah)
244. Mukhtar :Chosen
245. Mundhir :Warner, cautioner 
246. Munir,Muneer :Brilliant, shining
247. Muntasir :Victorious
248. Murtadi, Murtadhy :Satisfied, content
249. Musa, Moosa :A Prophet's name (Moses)
250. Mus'ad :Unfettered camel
251. Muslim :Submitting oneself to God
252. Mustafa :Chosen one
253. Muta :Obeyed
254. Mu'tasim :Adhering (to faith, to God)
255. Mu'tazz :Proud, mighty
256. Muti :Obedient
257. Muwaffaq :Successful

N
258. Nabhan, Nabih :Noble, outstanding
259. Nabil, Nabeel :Noble
260. Nadhir :Warner
261. Nadim, Nadeem :Friend
262. Nadir :Dear, rare
263. Naif Na'il :Aquirer, earner
264. Naim :Comfort, ease, tranquility
265. Naji :Safe
266. Najib, Najeeb :Of noble descent
267. Najjar :Carpenter
268. Najm al Din :Star of the faith
269. Nasih :Advisor
270. Nasim :Fresh air
271. Nasir, Nasser :Protector
272. Nasir al Din :Protector of the faith
273. Nasser :Victorious
274. Nawfal :Generous, old Arabic name for the Sea
275. Nazih, Nazeeh :Pure, chaste
276. Nazim, Nazeem :Arranger, adjuster
277. Nuh, Nooh :A Prophet's name
278. Numair :Panther
279. Nu'man :Blood
280. Nur al Din :Brightness of the faith
281. Nuri, Noori :Shining, brightness

O
282. Omar :Long life, first son, most high, the Prophet's follower
283. Omran :Solid structure
284. Qasim :Divider, distributor
285. Qays :Firm
286. Qudamah :Courage
287. Qutaybah, Qutaiba :Irritable, impatient

R
288. Rabah :Gainer
289. Rabi :Spring, breeze
290. Rafi :Exalting
291. Rafiq :Kind, friend
292. Rahman :Compassionate, merciful; referring to qualities of God. listed in the Quran
293. Ra'id :Leader
294. Rais :Captain
295. Raghib, Ragheb :Desirous
296. Rakin :Respectful
297. Rashad :Integrity of conduct
298. Rashid :One of good council; rightly guided, having true faith
299. Ratib :Arranger
300. Rayhan :favored by God
301. Reda, Rida, Ridha :(In God's) favor; contentment, satisfaction
302. Ridwan :Acceptance, good will; name of the keeper of the gates of Heaven
303. Riyad, Riyadh :Gardens

S
304. Sabih, Sabeeh :Beautiful
305. Sabir, Sabeer :Patient
306. Saad :Good luck
307. Sadaqat :Charity
308. Sa'eed, Sa'id :Happy
309. Safiy :Best friend
310. Safwan :Rocks
311. Sahir :Wakeful
312. Sajid :One who worships God
313. Salah :Righteousness
314. Salah al Din :Righteousness of the Faith
315. Saleh, Salih :Good, right
316. Salim, Saleem :Safe, whole, flawless
317. Salman :Safe
318. Sameh :Forgiver
319. Sami :High, lofty, exalted Entertaining companion
320. Samir, Sameer :High, lofty, exalted Entertaining companion
321. Samman :Grocer
322. Saqr :Falcon
323. Sariyah :Clouds at night
324. Saud :Fortunate
325. Sayyid :Master
326. Seif, Sayf :Sword (of religion)
327. Seif al Din :Sword of the faith
328. Shadi :Singer
329. Shafiq,Shafeeq :Compassionate, tender
330. Shakir :Thankful
331. Sharif,Shareef :Honest, noble, distinguished
332. Shihab :Flame, blaze
333. Siraj :Lamp, light
334. Sofian :Devoted
335. Subhi :Early morning
336. Suhail, Suhayl :Gentle, easy; the name of a star
337. Suhayb :Of reddish hair or complexion
338. Sulaiman, Sulayman :A Prophet's name (Solomon)
339. Su'ud, Suoud :Good luck

T
340. Tahir :Pure, clean
341. Talal :Nice, admirable
342. Talib :Seeker (of truth)
343. Tamir :One who owns date palm trees
344. Tamam :Generous
345. Tarif, Tareef :Rare, uncommon
346. Tariq :Name of a star
347. Tawfiq :Success, reconciliation
348. Taymullah :Servant of God
349. Taysir :Facilitation
350. Tayyib :Good or delicate
351. Thabit :Firm
352. Thaqib :Shooting Star

U
353. Ubadah, Ubaida, Ubaydah :Servant of God
354. Ubaid :Faithful
355. Ubayy :Old Arabic name
356. Umar :Name of the second Khalifa
357. Umarah :Old Arabic name
358. Umayr, Umair :Old Arabic name
359. Usama, Usamah :Description of a lion
360. Utbah :Old Arabic name
361. Uthman :One of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh)

W
362. Wadi :Calm, peaceful
363. Wafiq, Wafeeq :Successful
364. Wahid :Singular, exclusive, unequalled
365. Wa'il :Coming back (for Shelter)
366. Wajih, Wajeeh :Noble
367. Wakil :Lawyer
368. Waleed, Walid :Newborn child
369. Walliyullah :Supporter of God
370. Wasim, Waseem :Graceful, good looking
371. Wazir :Minister

Y
372. Yahyah :A Prophet's name
373. Yaman :Proper name
374. Ya'qub :Arabic form of "Jacob"
375. Yasar, Yasser :Wealth, ease
376. Yasin, Yaseen :One of Muhammad's names
377. Yasir :Wealthy
378. Yazid, Yazeed :God will increase
379. Youssef, Yusef, Yusuf :Arabic form of "Joseph"; to increase (in power and influence); a Prophet's name
380. Yunus, Yoonus :A Prophet's name
381. Yushua :God saves
382. Yusuf :A Prophet's name (Joseph)

Z
383. Zafir :Victorious
384. Zahid :Self
385. Zahir :Bright, shining
386. Zaid, Zayd :Increase, growth
387. Zaim :Brigadier General
388. Zakariyya :A Prophet's name

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