Muslim names
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Names from the Qurʾān, the prophets and the Companions. Each meaning is taken from the classical Arabic dictionaries and cited; where we could not source one (29 of 344), we say so instead of guessing.
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- AbānأبانName of the Companion Abān ibn Saʿīd ibn al-ʿĀṣ
- ʿAbbādعبادDevoted to worship
- ʿAbbāsعبّاسStern
- ʿAbd al-Raḥmānعبد الرحمنServant of the Most Merciful
- ʿAbd Allāhعَبْدُ اللَّهServant of Allah
- ʿĀbidعَابِدWorshipper
- ĀdamآدَمScholars differ on its origin
- ʿAdīعديThe first to charge
- ʿAfrāʾعفراءThe thirteenth night
- AḥmadأَحْمَدMost praiseworthy
- ʿĀʾishahعائشةLiving, alive
- al-YasaʿالْيَسَعScholars differ on its origin
- ĀlāʾآلَاءBlessings, favours
- ʿAlīعليHigh, exalted
- ʿAlīmعَلِيمKnowing, learned
- ʿĀliyahعَالِيَةHigh, exalted
- AmalأَمَلHope
- AmānahأَمَانَةTrust
- AmīnأَمِينTrustworthy
- ĀminahآمِنَةSafe, at peace
- ʿĀmirعامرLived in and flourishing
- ʿAmmārعمّارStrong in faith
- ʿAmrعمروLife
- ʿAmrahعمرةA bead in a necklace
- AnasأنسFriendly company
- ʿAqīlعقيلGood sense
- ArqamأرقمHonoured as the name of al-Arqam ibn Abī al-Arqam, in whose house the early Muslims met
- ArwāأروىMountain ibexes
- AsʿadأسعدMore fortunate
- ʿĀṣimعَاصِمProtector
- AsmāʾأسماءIts origin is disputed
- ʿĀtikahعاتكةGlowing with perfume
- ʿAṭiyyahعطيةA gift
- ʿAwfعوفLuck, good fortune
- AwsأوسThe wolf
- ĀyahآيَةA sign; a verse
- AymanأَيْمَنBlessed, fortunate
- AyyūbأَيُّوبName of the Prophet Ayyūb (peace be upon him)
- ʿAzīzعَزِيزMighty, precious
- ʿAzīzahعزيزةDear and precious
- ʿAzzahعزةA young gazelle
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- BadrبَدْرThe full moon
- BahiyyahبهيةRadiant and beautiful
- BarāʾبراءBeing clear of something
- BarakahبركةBlessing
- BarīrahبريرةA berry of the arāk tree
- BashīrبَشِيرBringer of good news
- BayānبَيَانClear speech
- BayyinahبَيِّنَةClear evidence
- BilālبلالWater, moisture
- BishrبشرGladness
- BuraydahبريدةName of the Companion Buraydah ibn al-Ḥuṣayb al-Aslamī
- BurhānبُرْهَانA clear proof
- BushrāبُشْرَىGood news
- BusrahبسرةThe sun red at rising
- ButhaynahبثينةSoft, fertile ground
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- FaḍālahفضالةWhat remains over
- FaḍlفَضْلBounty, grace
- FajrفَجْرDawn
- FākhitahفاختةThe ring-dove
- FatḥفَتْحOpening; victory
- FāṭimahفاطمةFrom weaning a child
- FayrūzفيروزName of the Companion Fayrūz al-Daylamī
- FirdawsفِرْدَوْسThe highest garden of Paradise
- FurātفُرَاتSweet, fresh water
- FurayʿahفريعةThe top, a branch
- FurqānفُرْقَانThe criterion
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H
- ḤabībحبيبBeloved
- ḤabībahحبيبةBeloved
- HādīهَادِيOne who guides
- ḤāfiẓحَافِظGuardian, keeper
- ḤafṣahحفصةHonoured as the name of Ḥafṣah bint ʿUmar, Mother of the Believers
- ḤakīmحَكِيمWise
- HālahهالةThe halo of the moon
- ḤalīmحَلِيمForbearing, gentle
- ḤalīmahحليمةForbearing, gentle
- ḤamīdحَمِيدPraiseworthy
- ḤamnahحمنةHonoured as the name of Ḥamnah bint Jaḥsh
- ḤamzahحمزةA sharp-tasting herb
- HāniʾهانئGood without hardship
- ḤanīfحَنِيفUpright in faith
- ḤanẓalahحنظلةA bitter desert gourd
- ḤārithحارثThe earner
- ḤārithahحارثةOne who tills the soil
- HārūnهَارُونSaid to mean “the beloved”
- ḤasanحسنGood, beautiful
- ḤasanahحَسَنَةA good deed
- HāshimهاشمOne who crumbles bread
- ḤassānحسّانVery good or handsome
- ḤawwāʾحواءThe wife of Ādam
- ḤikmahحِكْمَةWisdom
- HilālهلالThe new crescent moon
- HindهندA herd of camels
- HishāmهشامFrom crumbling something dry
- HūdهُودName of the Prophet Hūd (peace be upon him)
- HudāهُدَىGuidance
- ḤudhayfahحذيفةFrom trimming at the edge
- ḤumaydahحميدةPraised
- ḤusaynحسينLittle Ḥasan: good, beautiful
- ḤusnāحُسْنَىThe best
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- IbrāhīmإِبْرَاهِيمSaid to mean “merciful father”
- IdrīsإِدْرِيسSome link it to study
- IḥsānإِحْسَانExcellence
- IkrāmإِكْرَامHonour, generosity
- ʿIkrimahعكرمةA female dove
- IlyāsإِلْيَاسName of the Prophet Ilyās (peace be upon him)
- ʿImādعِمَادA pillar
- ĪmānإِيمَانFaith
- ʿImrānعِمْرَانFrom long life, building up
- ʿĪsāعِيسَىName of the Prophet ʿĪsā (peace be upon him)
- IsḥāqإِسْحَاقSaid to mean “one who laughs”
- IslāmإِسْلَامSubmission to Allah
- IsmāʿīlإِسْمَاعِيلSaid to mean “obeys Allah”
- ʿIyāḍعياضCompensation
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K
- KaʿbكعبThe ankle-bone
- KabshahكبشةHonoured as the name of Kabshah bint Kaʿb
- KarīmكَرِيمGenerous, noble
- KawtharكَوْثَرAbundance
- KhabbābخبّابA brisk trot
- KhadījahخديجةFrom a root of early birth
- KhālidخالدLasting, abiding
- KhālidahخالدةLasting, abiding
- KhalīlخَلِيلA close friend
- KhansāʾخنساءGazelle-nosed
- KhawlahخولةA doe gazelle
- KhayrahخيرةGood and excellent
- KhubaybخبيبName of the Companion Khubayb ibn ʿAdī
- KhuzaymahخزيمةName of the Companion Khuzaymah ibn Thābit
- KulthumكلثمFull in the cheeks
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- MadīnahمَدِينَةA city
- MaḥmūdمَحْمُودPraised
- MajīdمَجِيدGlorious, noble
- MālikمَالِكOwner, master
- ManṣūrمَنصُورGranted victory
- MaʿqilمعقلA stronghold, a refuge
- MarḍiyyahمَرْضِيَّةOne who is pleasing
- MāriyahماريةFair and gleaming
- MarjānمَرْجَانSmall pearls
- MarwahمَرْوَةWhite stone; hill of Makkah
- MaryamمَرْيَمMother of ʿĪsā
- MaymūnahميمونةBlessed, fortunate
- MaysarahمَيْسَرَةEase, comfort
- MiqdādمقدادName of the Companion al-Miqdād ibn ʿAmr
- MiṣbāḥمِصْبَاحA lamp
- MishkāhمِشْكَاةA niche for a lamp
- MuʿādhمعاذOne granted refuge
- MuʿādhahمعاذةA prayer for protection
- MuʿāwiyahمعاويةHonoured as the name of Muʿāwiyah ibn Abī Sufyān
- MubārakمُبَارَكBlessed
- MubashshirمُبَشِّرBringer of glad tidings
- MubīnمُبِينClear
- MughīrahمغيرةA swift raid
- MuḥammadمُحَمَّدPraised again and again
- MuḥsinمُحْسِنOne who does good
- MulaykahمليكةPossession and rule
- MuʾminمُؤْمِنBeliever
- MundhirمنذرOne who warns
- MunībمُنِيبOne who turns to Allah
- MunīrمُنِيرShining, giving light
- MuntahāمُنتَهَىThe furthest point
- MūsāمُوسَىSaid to mean water and trees
- MuṣʿabمصعبA stallion camel
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- NadhīrنَذِيرWarner
- NāḍirahنَاضِرَةRadiant, glowing
- NafīsahنفيسةPrecious
- NāʾilahنائلةAttaining
- NaʿīmنَعِيمBliss
- NāʿimahنَاعِمَةLiving in delight
- NajmنَجْمA star
- NāṣirنَاصِرHelper
- NaṣrنَصْرHelp, victory
- NawfalنوفلA gift; a generous chief
- NiʿmahنِعْمَةA blessing
- NuʿaymنعيمEase, a good life
- NūḥنُوحSaid to mean “at rest”
- NuʿmānنعمانEase and well-being
- NūrنُورLight
- NusaybahنسيبةOf good lineage
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- RabābربابLayered white clouds
- RābiʿahرابعةFourth
- RabīʿahربيعةA stone lifted to show strength
- RaʿdرَعْدThunder
- RāḍiyahرَاضِيَةContent, well pleased
- RaʾfahرَأْفَةThe tenderest mercy
- RāfiʿرافعOne who raises up
- RafīqرَفِيقGentle companion
- RaḥīmرَحِيمMerciful
- RaḥmahرَحْمَةMercy
- RamlahرملةA patch of sand
- RaqībرَقِيبWatchful guardian
- RashādرَشادRight guidance
- RashīdرَشِيدRightly guided
- RaʾūfرَءُوفFull of tender mercy
- RawḍahرَوْضَةA green meadow
- RayḥānرَيْحَانSweet basil
- RayḥānahريحانةA sprig of sweet basil
- RayṭahريطةA soft woven wrap
- RiḍwānرِضْوَانGood pleasure
- RifāʿahرفاعةRaising up
- RubayyiʿربيّعName of the Companion al-Rubayyiʿ bint Muʿawwidh
- RufaydahرفيدةHelp and support
- RumayṣāʾرميصاءA faint star
- RumaythahرميثةA saltbush
- RuqayyahرقيّةFrom climbing and rising
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- ṢābirصَابِرPatient
- SaʿdسعدGood fortune
- ṢādiqصَادِقTruthful
- ṢafāصَفَاSmooth stones; hill of Makkah
- SaffānahسفّانةName of the Companion Saffānah bint Ḥātim al-Ṭāʾī
- ṢafiyyahصفيةChosen
- ṢafwānصَفْوَانA smooth rock
- SahlسهلEasy and smooth
- SahlahسهلةSoft, sandy soil
- SāʾibسائبSwift, or flowing water
- SaʿīdسَعِيدHappy, fortunate
- SaʿīdahسعيدةFortunate, happy
- SakīnahسَكِينَةTranquillity, calm
- SalāmسَلَامPeace
- SalamahسلمةSoundness and safety
- ṢāliḥصَالِحRighteous, good
- SalīmسَلِيمSound, whole
- SalmāسلمىSoundness and safety
- SalmānسلمانSoundness and safety
- SalsabīlسَلْسَبِيلA spring in Paradise
- SamāʾسَمَاءThe sky
- SamurahسمرةAn acacia tree
- SanāسناBrightness
- SawdahسودةBlack-stoned ground
- ShaddādشدّادStrength
- ShāhidشَاهِدWitness
- ShākirشَاكِرGrateful
- SharīkشريكPartner
- ShaymāʾشيماءHaving a beauty mark
- ShifāʾشِفَاءHealing
- ShihābشِهَابA shooting star
- ShuʿaybشُعَيْبA little people or branch
- ShuraḥbīlشرحبيلName of the Companion Shuraḥbīl ibn Ḥasanah
- ṢiddīqصِدِّيقUtterly truthful
- SidrahسِدْرَةThe lote tree
- SinānسنانA spearhead
- SirājسِرَاجA lamp
- SīrīnسيرينName of the Companion Sīrīn
- SuʿādسعادGood fortune and gladness
- SuʿdāسعدىGood fortune and gladness
- SufyānسفيانName of the Companion Sufyān ibn ʿAbdillāh al-Thaqafī
- ṢuhaybصهيبReddish-fair
- SuhaylسهيلThe star Canopus
- SulāfahسلافةThe first and best
- SulaymānسُلَيْمَانName of the Prophet Sulaymān (peace be upon him)
- SulṭānسُلْطَانAuthority
- SumayyahسميّةHeight, loftiness
- SundusسُندُسFine silk brocade
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- ṬāhāطهLetters that open Qurʾān 20:1
- ṬāhirahطاهرةPure
- ṬalḥahطلحةAn acacia tree
- TamīmتميمComplete and whole
- TaqīتَقِيّGod-fearing
- TaqwāتَقْوَىMindfulness of Allah
- ṬāriqطَارِقThe night star
- TasnīmتَسْنِيمA spring in Paradise
- ṬayyibطَيِّبGood, pure
- ṬayyibahطَيِّبَةGood, pure
- ThābitثابتFirm, steadfast
- ThāqibثَاقِبBrightly shining
- ThawbānثوبانName of the Companion Thawbān
- ThubaytahثبيتةFirm and steadfast
- ThumāmahثمامةA slender grass
- ṬūbāطُوبَىBlessedness
- ṬufaylطفيلThe little one
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- ʿUbādahعبادةWorship and servanthood
- UbayyأبيّName of the Companion Ubayy ibn Kaʿb
- ʿUlāعُلَىThe highest
- UmāmahأمامةName of the Companion Umāmah bint Abī al-ʿĀṣ
- ʿUmarعمرLife
- ʿUmārahعمارةLife and building up
- UmaymahأميمةLittle mother
- ʿUmayrعميرLived in, flourishing
- ʿUmayrahعميرةLife and flourishing
- UmayyahأميّةHonoured as the name of Umayyah ibn Makhshī
- Umm Kulthūmأم كلثومFull in the cheeks
- UnaysahأنيسةFriendly, companionable
- ʿUqbahعقبةOne coming after another
- ʿUrwahعروةA handle to hold by
- UsāmahأسامةThe lion
- UsaydأسيدThe little lion
- ʿUtbahعتبةA threshold
- ʿUthmānعثمانA young desert bird
- ʿUzayrعُزَيْرA non-Arabic name
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- YaḥyāيَحْيَىSaid to mean “he lives”
- YaqīnيَقِينCertainty
- YaʿqūbيَعْقُوبName of the Prophet Yaʿqūb (peace be upon him)
- YāsīnيسLetters that open Qurʾān 36:1
- YāsirياسرMaking things easy
- YazīdيزيدHe increases
- YūnusيُونُسName of the Prophet Yūnus (peace be upon him)
- YusrāيُسْرَىEase
- YūsufيُوسُفName of the Prophet Yūsuf (peace be upon him)
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- ẒabyahظبيةA female gazelle
- ZahrahزَهْرَةA blossom
- ZakariyyāزَكَرِيَّاName of the Prophet Zakariyyā (peace be upon him)
- ZakīزَكِيّPure, growing in goodness
- ZakiyyahزَكِيَّةPure, growing in goodness
- ZaydزَيْدIncrease, growth
- ZaynabزينبA fair, fragrant tree
- ZaytūnahزَيْتُونَةAn olive tree
- ZiyādزيادIncrease and growth
- ZubayrزبيرFirm and solid
- ZuhayrزهيرLittle blossom
- ZurʿahزرعةSown crops
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