111 names
Boys’ names from the Qurʾān
Names for boys that the Qurʾān mentions, the prophets among them, or that are words of the Qurʾān given as names; names that suit a girl or a boy are included. Each links to its verses.
- ʿAbd Allāhعَبْدُ اللَّهServant of Allah
- ʿĀbidعَابِدWorshipper
- ĀdamآدَمScholars differ on its origin
- AḥmadأَحْمَدMost praiseworthy
- al-YasaʿالْيَسَعScholars differ on its origin
- ʿAlīmعَلِيمKnowing, learned
- AmīnأَمِينTrustworthy
- ʿĀṣimعَاصِمProtector
- AymanأَيْمَنBlessed, fortunate
- AyyūbأَيُّوبName of the Prophet Ayyūb (peace be upon him)
- ʿAzīzعَزِيزMighty, precious
- BadrبَدْرThe full moon
- BashīrبَشِيرBringer of good news
- BayānبَيَانClear speech
- BurhānبُرْهَانA clear proof
- DāwūdدَاوُدName of the Prophet Dāwūd (peace be upon him)
- Dhū al-Kiflذُو الْكِفْلThe one with the pledge
- FaḍlفَضْلBounty, grace
- FajrفَجْرDawn
- FatḥفَتْحOpening; victory
- FurātفُرَاتSweet, fresh water
- FurqānفُرْقَانThe criterion
- GhaythغَيْثRain that brings relief
- GhufrānغُفْرَانForgiveness
- HādīهَادِيOne who guides
- ḤāfiẓحَافِظGuardian, keeper
- ḤakīmحَكِيمWise
- ḤalīmحَلِيمForbearing, gentle
- ḤamīdحَمِيدPraiseworthy
- ḤanīfحَنِيفUpright in faith
- HārūnهَارُونSaid to mean “the beloved”
- HūdهُودName of the Prophet Hūd (peace be upon him)
- IbrāhīmإِبْرَاهِيمSaid to mean “merciful father”
- IdrīsإِدْرِيسSome link it to study
- IḥsānإِحْسَانExcellence
- IkrāmإِكْرَامHonour, generosity
- IlyāsإِلْيَاسName of the Prophet Ilyās (peace be upon him)
- ʿImādعِمَادA pillar
- 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”
- JalālجَلَالMajesty
- KarīmكَرِيمGenerous, noble
- KhalīlخَلِيلA close friend
- LaṭīfلَطِيفGentle, kind
- LuqmānلُقْمَانName of Luqmān the Wise
- LūṭلُوطName of the Prophet Lūṭ (peace be upon him)
- MaḥmūdمَحْمُودPraised
- MajīdمَجِيدGlorious, noble
- MālikمَالِكOwner, master
- ManṣūrمَنصُورGranted victory
- MiṣbāḥمِصْبَاحA lamp
- MubārakمُبَارَكBlessed
- MubashshirمُبَشِّرBringer of glad tidings
- MubīnمُبِينClear
- MuḥammadمُحَمَّدPraised again and again
- MuḥsinمُحْسِنOne who does good
- MuʾminمُؤْمِنBeliever
- MunībمُنِيبOne who turns to Allah
- MunīrمُنِيرShining, giving light
- MūsāمُوسَىSaid to mean water and trees
- NadhīrنَذِيرWarner
- NaʿīmنَعِيمBliss
- NajmنَجْمA star
- NāṣirنَاصِرHelper
- NaṣrنَصْرHelp, victory
- NūḥنُوحSaid to mean “at rest”
- NūrنُورLight
- QamarقَمَرThe moon
- RaʿdرَعْدThunder
- RafīqرَفِيقGentle companion
- RaḥīmرَحِيمMerciful
- RaqībرَقِيبWatchful guardian
- RashādرَشادRight guidance
- RashīdرَشِيدRightly guided
- RaʾūfرَءُوفFull of tender mercy
- RayḥānرَيْحَانSweet basil
- RiḍwānرِضْوَانGood pleasure
- ṢābirصَابِرPatient
- ṢādiqصَادِقTruthful
- ṢafwānصَفْوَانA smooth rock
- SaʿīdسَعِيدHappy, fortunate
- SalāmسَلَامPeace
- ṢāliḥصَالِحRighteous, good
- SalīmسَلِيمSound, whole
- ShāhidشَاهِدWitness
- ShākirشَاكِرGrateful
- ShihābشِهَابA shooting star
- ShuʿaybشُعَيْبA little people or branch
- ṢiddīqصِدِّيقUtterly truthful
- SirājسِرَاجA lamp
- SulaymānسُلَيْمَانName of the Prophet Sulaymān (peace be upon him)
- SulṭānسُلْطَانAuthority
- ṬāhāطهLetters that open Qurʾān 20:1
- TaqīتَقِيّGod-fearing
- ṬāriqطَارِقThe night star
- ṬayyibطَيِّبGood, pure
- ThāqibثَاقِبBrightly shining
- ʿUzayrعُزَيْرA non-Arabic name
- WalīوَلِيّFriend, protector
- YaḥyāيَحْيَىSaid to mean “he lives”
- YaqīnيَقِينCertainty
- YaʿqūbيَعْقُوبName of the Prophet Yaʿqūb (peace be upon him)
- YāsīnيسLetters that open Qurʾān 36:1
- YūnusيُونُسName of the Prophet Yūnus (peace be upon him)
- YūsufيُوسُفName of the Prophet Yūsuf (peace be upon him)
- ZakariyyāزَكَرِيَّاName of the Prophet Zakariyyā (peace be upon him)
- ZakīزَكِيّPure, growing in goodness
- ZaydزَيْدIncrease, growth