157 names
Short names
Names of four letters or fewer in English, counting letters only (so ʿUmar counts as four).
For girls · 48
- ʿAbīrعَبِيرSaffron perfume blend
- ʿAfāfعَفافChastity, restraint
- ʿAfrāʾعفراءThe thirteenth night
- ĀlāʾآلَاءBlessings, favours
- AmalأَمَلHope
- AnāmأَنامAll of creation
- AqṣāأَقْصَىThe farthest
- ArījأَرِيجSweet fragrance
- ArwāأروىMountain ibexes
- AsmāʾأسماءIts origin is disputed
- ĀyahآيَةA sign; a verse
- DaʿdدعدName of the Companion Daʿd bint ʿĀmir
- DuʿāʾدُعَاءSupplication
- ḌuḥāضُحَىThe bright morning
- ḤayāʾحَيَاءModesty, a sense of shame
- HindهندA herd of camels
- ḤirāʾحِرَاءThe mountain of first revelation
- HudāهُدَىGuidance
- IdāmإدامHarmony, concord
- ĪlāfإِيلَافA familiar, binding bond
- ĪmānإِيمَانFaith
- ĪnāsإِيناسWarm, friendly company
- IsrāʾإسْراءA journey by night
- JanāجَنَىFreshly picked fruit
- LamāلَمَىAdmired darkness of the lips
- LuʾluʾلُؤْلُؤPearls
- MahāمَهَاThe wild oryx
- MaysمَيْسA proud, swaying walk
- MunāمُنَىWishes, hopes
- NadāنَدَىDew; generosity
- NuhāنُهَىIntellect, good sense
- NuʿmنعمEase, good fortune
- NuʿmāنعمىEase and plenty
- RajāʾرجاءHope, not despair
- RanāرَنَاSomething gazed at
- RīmريمA pure white gazelle
- ṢabāصَباThe east wind
- ṢafāصَفَاSmooth stones; hill of Makkah
- SamāʾسَمَاءThe sky
- SanāسناBrightness
- SuʿādسعادGood fortune and gladness
- SuʿdāسعدىGood fortune and gladness
- ṬalāطَلَاA newborn gazelle fawn
- ṬūbāطُوبَىBlessedness
- ʿUlāعُلَىThe highest
- WafāʾوَفَاءFaithfulness, keeping one’s word
- WalāʾوَلاءKinship, a loyal bond
- WiʾāmوِئَامHarmony, concord
For boys · 103
- AbānأبانName of the Companion Abān ibn Saʿīd ibn al-ʿĀṣ
- ʿĀbidعَابِدWorshipper
- ʿĀbisعابسHonoured as the name of ʿĀbis ibn Rabīʿah
- ĀdamآدَمScholars differ on its origin
- ʿAdīعديThe first to charge
- AdībأَدِيبCultured, well-mannered
- ʿĀdilعَادِلJust, fair
- ʿAfīfعفيفChaste, restrained
- ʿĀʾidhعائذOne seeking refuge
- ʿĀkifعَاكِفDevoted to worship
- ʿAlīعليHigh, exalted
- ʿAlīmعَلِيمKnowing, learned
- AmānأَمانSafety, protection
- AmīnأَمِينTrustworthy
- AmīrأَمِيرPrince, commander
- ʿĀmirعامرLived in and flourishing
- ʿAmrعمروLife
- AnasأنسFriendly company
- ʿĀqibعاقِبSuccessor in goodness
- ʿAqīlعقيلGood sense
- AqraʿأقرعHonoured as the name of al-Aqraʿ ibn Ḥābis al-Tamīmī
- ʿĀrifعَارِفKnowing, one who knows
- AsʿadأسعدMore fortunate
- ʿĀṣimعَاصِمProtector
- ʿAṭāʾعَطَاءA gift, something given
- ʿĀṭifعَاطِفKind, compassionate
- ʿAtīkعتيكCharging in battle
- ʿAwfعوفLuck, good fortune
- ʿAwnعونA helper
- AwsأوسThe wolf
- ʿĀzibعازبFar away
- ʿAzīzعَزِيزMighty, precious
- BadrبَدْرThe full moon
- BakrبكرA young camel
- BaqīبقيLasting, remaining
- BarāʾبراءBeing clear of something
- BusrبسرFresh and tender
- FaḍlفَضْلBounty, grace
- FahdفَهْدA cheetah
- FatḥفَتْحOpening; victory
- FuʾādفُؤَادThe heart
- HādīهَادِيOne who guides
- ḤafṣحفصA lion cub
- HāniʾهانئGood without hardship
- HūdهُودName of the Prophet Hūd (peace be upon him)
- ḤujrحجرEnclosing, protection
- ḤurrحرّFree, not bound
- ʿImādعِمَادA pillar
- ʿĪsāعِيسَىName of the Prophet ʿĪsā (peace be upon him)
- ʿIṣāmعِصامA safeguard, a binding cord
- ʿIyāḍعياضCompensation
- IyāsإياسA gift in return
- JabrجبرMending what is broken
- JāmiʿجامعOne who gathers
- KaʿbكعبThe ankle-bone
- KurzكرزA shepherd’s bag
- LūṭلُوطName of the Prophet Lūṭ (peace be upon him)
- MaʿnمعنFlowing easily
- MūsāمُوسَىSaid to mean water and trees
- MuṭīʿمطيعObedient, willing
- NaḍrنضرRadiant beauty
- NāfiʿنافِعBeneficial, useful
- NāʾilنَائِلA gift; a generous man
- NaʿīmنَعِيمBliss
- NajmنَجْمA star
- NaṣrنَصْرHelp, victory
- NūḥنُوحSaid to mean “at rest”
- QaʿqāʿقعقاعA clattering sound
- QaysقيسName of the Companion Qays ibn Saʿd ibn ʿUbādah
- RabīʿربيعSpring, the season
- RaʿdرَعْدThunder
- RāfiʿرافعOne who raises up
- RāʾidرَائِدA scout who goes ahead
- RaʾīsرَئِيسA chief, a leader
- RajāʾرجاءHope, not despair
- RāmīرَامِيOne who shoots, an archer
- RaʾūfرَءُوفFull of tender mercy
- RawḥروحEase, spaciousness
- RibʿīربعيChild of one’s youth
- ṢaʿbصعبHard, unyielding
- SaʿdسعدGood fortune
- ṢāfīصَافِيPure, clear
- SahlسهلEasy and smooth
- SāʾibسائبSwift, or flowing water
- SaʿīdسَعِيدHappy, fortunate
- SāmīسَامِيHigh, lofty
- ṢaqrصَقْرA hunting falcon
- SarīسريNoble and generous
- SayfسَيْفA sword
- ṬāhāطهLetters that open Qurʾān 20:1
- ṬalqطلقFree, unbound
- TaqīتَقِيّGod-fearing
- TaymتَيْمA servant (of Allah)
- ʿUmarعمرLife
- WahbوهبA gift
- WāʾilوائلOne who reaches safety
- WakīʿوكيعStrong and sound
- WalīوَلِيّFriend, protector
- YaʿlāيعلىHe rises high
- ZakīزَكِيّPure, growing in goodness
- ZaydزَيْدIncrease, growth
- ZaynزَيْنBeauty, grace
- ZirrزرA button