Popular Muslim boy names
- Muhammadمحمدmuch praised; praised again and againBoyArabic
- Ahmedاحمدmost praiseworthy; one who praises mostBoyArabic
- Aliعلیhigh; exaltedBoyArabic
- Hamzaحمزہstrong; steadfast (traditional reading)BoyArabic
- Umarعمرlinked to life and long lifeBoyArabic
- Ibrahimابراہیمname of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)BoyHebrew
- Yusufیوسفname of the prophet YusufBoyHebrew
- Hassanحسنgood; handsomeBoyArabic
- Hussainحسینgood; handsome (diminutive of ḥasan)BoyArabic
- Abdullahعبداللہservant of AllahBoyArabic
- NoorنورlightBoy or girlArabic
- Bilalبلالmoisture; water that refreshesBoyArabic
Muslim boy names starting with A
- Aahilآہلinhabited; having a family (lexical sense)MuslimMeaning disputed
- Aamirعامرflourishing; one who builds up the landMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Aarizعارضa cloud spread across the skyMuslimMeaning disputed
- AatirعاطرfragrantMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Aazimعازمresolute; determinedMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Abaanابانclearer (traditional reading)MuslimMeaning disputed
- AbaseenاباسینNo classical source foundMuslimNo classical source found
- Abbadعبادdevout worshipperMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Abbasعباسstern-faced; a lionMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Ahadعبدالاحدservant of the One and OnlyMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Aleemعبدالعلیمservant of the All-KnowingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Aliعبدالعلیservant of the Most HighMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with B
- Babakبابکlittle father (proposed)Parsi · MuslimMeaning disputed
- Babarبابرtiger (traditional reading)MuslimMeaning disputed
- Bachaباچاking; childMuslimMeaning disputed
- Badar Dinبدر دینfull moon of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Badeeبدیعwonderful; originatorMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Badi uz Zamanبدیع الزمانwonder of the ageMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Badrبدرfull moonMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Badruddinبدر الدینfull moon of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Badshahبادشاہking; emperorMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Bahaبہاءsplendour; beautyMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Bahadurبہادرbrave; valiantMuslim · SikhClassical source identified (draft)
- Bahauddinبہاءالدینsplendour of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with C
Muslim boy names starting with D
- Dabeerدبیرscribe; secretaryMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Daimدائمlasting; everlastingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Dalerدلیرbrave; boldSikh · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Danishدانشknowledge; wisdomMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Daniyalدانیالname of the prophet DanielMuslim · ChristianMeaning disputed
- Daraداراholder; possessor; sovereignParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Darya Khanدریا خانriver; chiefMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Daulatدولتwealth; good fortuneParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Dawarداورjudge; sovereignMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Dawoodداؤدname of the prophet Dawud (David)MuslimMeaning disputed
- Dhani Bakhshدھنی بخشgift of the LordMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilawarدلاورbrave; bold-heartedMuslim · SikhClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with E
- Ehsanاحسانdoing good; kindnessMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ehsan ul Haqاحسان الحقkindness of the TruthMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ehtishamاحتشامdignity and grandeur (Urdu); modesty (Arabic)MuslimMeaning disputed
- Ejazاعجازmiracle; inimitabilityMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ertugrulارطغرلhero-falcon (traditional reading)MuslimMeaning disputed
Muslim boy names starting with F
- Fahadفہدcheetah; pantherMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Faheemفہیمquick to understand; intelligentMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Faiqفائقsurpassing; excellentMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Faisalفیصلjudge; one who decidesMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Faizفیضabundance; bountyMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Faiz Bakhshفیض بخشbestower of bountyMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Faiz-ur-Rehmanفیض الرحمٰنbounty of the MercifulMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Faizanفیضانabundance; outpouring of graceMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Faizullahفیض اللہbounty of AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Fakharفخرpride; gloryMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Fakhar Dinفخر دینpride of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Fakhar Zamanفخر زمانpride of the ageMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with G
- Ghaffarغفارmuch-forgivingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghafoorغفورvery forgivingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghalibغالبvictorious; prevailingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghaniغنیrich; self-sufficientMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghanimغانمone who wins spoils; successfulMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghausغوثhelp; one who gives aidMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghaus Bakhshغوث بخشgift of the Ghaus (Abd al-Qadir Jilani)MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghayoorغیورjealous of honour; self-respectingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- GhazanfarغضنفرlionMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghaziغازیwarrior; one who goes on campaignMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghiasuddinغیاث الدینsuccour of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghiyasغیاثhelp; succourMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with H
- Habibحبیبbeloved; dear friendMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Habib ur Rahmanحبیب الرحمٰنbeloved of the Most MercifulMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Habibullahحبیب اللہbeloved of AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- HadiہادیguideMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Hafeezحفیظguardian; one who preservesMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Hafizحافظguardian; one who knows the Quran by heartMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Hafizuddinحافظ الدینguardian of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- HaiderحیدرlionMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Haisamہیثمyoung eagleMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- HakeemحکیمwiseMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Haleemحلیمforbearing; gentleMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Hamdanحمدانpraise (traditional reading)MuslimMeaning disputed
Muslim boy names starting with I
- Ibrahimابراہیمname of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)MuslimMeaning disputed
- Idrisادریسname of the prophet IdrisMuslimMeaning disputed
- Iftikharافتخارpride; gloryMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Iftikharuddinافتخار الدینpride of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ihsanullahاحسان اللہkindness of AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ijaz ul Haqاعجاز الحقwonder of the TruthMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ikramاکرامhonour; respect shownMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ikram ul Haqاکرام الحقhonour from the TruthMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ikramullahاکرام اللہhonour from AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ikrimaعکرمہa female doveMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ilahi Bakhshالٰہی بخشdivine giftMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ilm Dinعلم دینknowledge of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with J
- Jabbarجبارmighty; one who restoresMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Jabirجابرone who restores; bonesetterMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Jafarجعفرstream; small riverMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahandarجہاندارworld-holder; kingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahangirجہانگیرworld-conquerorMuslim · ParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahanzebجہانزیبornament of the worldMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalalجلالmajesty; grandeurMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalal Dinجلال دینmajesty of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalaluddinجلال الدینmajesty of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalilجلیلgreat; majesticMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- JamalجمالbeautyMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Jamal Dinجمال دینbeauty of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with K
- Kaabکعبankle-bone; eminence; honourMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kabirکبیرgreat; bigMuslim · HinduClassical source identified (draft)
- Kafeelکفیلguarantor; one who takes chargeMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaiwanکیوانthe planet SaturnParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaleemکلیمone who is spoken toMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaleemuddinکلیم الدینone who speaks for the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kalimullahکلیم اللہone who spoke with AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamalکمالperfection; completenessMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamal Dinکمال دینperfection of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamaluddinکمال الدینperfection of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamilکاملcomplete; perfectMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamranکامرانsuccessful; fortunateMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with L
- Labeebلبیبintelligent; sensibleMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Laiqلائقfit; worthy; suitableMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- LaithلیثlionMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Lalلالred; ruby; darling sonHindu · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Lal Bakhshلعل بخشgift of the Lal (Lal Shahbaz Qalandar)MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Latifلطیفgentle; kind; subtleMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- LemarلمرsunMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Liaqatلیاقتability; merit; worthinessMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Luqmanلقمانname of the sage LuqmanMuslimMeaning disputed
- Lutلوطname of the prophet LutMuslimMeaning disputed
- Lutf ur Rahmanلطف الرحمٰنkindness of the Most MercifulMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Lutfullahلطف اللہkindness of AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with M
- Mahadمہدcradle (as usually taken)MuslimMeaning disputed
- Mahboob ul Haqمحبوب الحقbeloved of the TruthMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahboob ur Rahmanمحبوب الرحمٰنbeloved of the Most MercifulMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahfoozمحفوظprotected; guardedMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahirماہرskilful; expertMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahtabماہتابmoonlight; the moonMuslim · Sikh · ParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- MaisamمیثمMeaning disputedMuslimMeaning disputed
- Majeedمجیدglorious; nobleMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Majidماجدglorious; nobleMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Makhdoomمخدومone who is served; masterMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Malangملنگwandering dervishMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with N
- Nabeelنبیلnoble; excellentMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Nabi Bakhshنبی بخشgift of the ProphetMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Nadeemندیمclose companion; friendMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Nadirنادرrare; uncommonMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Naeemنعیمbliss; comfort; delightMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Naeemullahنعیم اللہblessing of GodMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Naelنائلone who attainsMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Nafayنافعbeneficial; usefulMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Nafeesنفیسprecious; refinedMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Naimatullahنعمت اللہblessing of AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Naimuddinنعیم الدینbliss of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- NajamنجمstarMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with O
Muslim boy names starting with P
- Paindahپائندہlasting; enduringMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Parsaپارساpious; devout; chasteParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Parwazپروازflight; soaringMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Payamپیامa messageParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Pervaizپرویزvictorious; fortunateMuslim · Christian · ParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- Peymanپیمانa covenant; a promiseParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Pir Bakhshپیر بخشgift of the saintMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- PunhalپنہلNo classical source foundMuslimNo classical source found
Muslim boy names starting with Q
- Qadeerقدیرall-powerfulMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Qadirقادرpowerful; ableMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Qadir Bakhshقادر بخشgift of the PowerfulMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Qaimقائمstanding; steadfastMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- QaisقیسMeaning disputedMuslimMeaning disputed
- Qaiserقیصرemperor; CaesarMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Qalandarقلندرwandering dervish; one who has left the worldMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Qalandar Bakhshقلندر بخشgift of the QalandarMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Qamarقمرthe moonMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Qamar Dinقمر دینmoon of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Qamar uz Zamanقمر الزمانmoon of the ageMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Qamaruddinقمر الدینmoon of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with R
- Rabbaniربانیgodly; devoted to the LordMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Rabiربیعspring (the season)MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Raedرائدpioneer; scout sent aheadMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Raeesرئیسchief; headMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- RafaqatرفاقتcompanionshipMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafayرافعone who raises upMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiرفیعhigh; exaltedMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiqرفیقcompanion; kind friendMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiuddinرفیع الدینexalted one of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Raghibراغبeager; desirous (of good)MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Rahatراحتrest; ease; comfortMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Raheelراحیلdeparture; setting off (Arabic raḥīl)MuslimMeaning disputed
Muslim boy names starting with S
- Saadسعدgood fortune; happinessMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Saadiسعدیof good fortuneMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Saadullahسعد اللہgood fortune from GodMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- SabawoonسباوونNo classical source foundMuslimNo classical source found
- Sabeehصبیحbright-faced; handsomeMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabiqسابقforemost; one who goes beforeMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabirصابرpatient; steadfastMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabitثابتfirm; steadfastMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- SachalسچلtruthfulMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadaqatصداقتtruthfulness; sincerityMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadar Dinصدر دینforemost of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadeedسدیدright; soundMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with T
- Tabishتابشradiance; glowMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Tafazzulتفضلkindness; favourMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Tahaطٰہٰthe Quranic letters Ta HaMuslimMeaning disputed
- Tahawwurتہورdaring; rashnessMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Tahirطاہرpure; cleanMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Tahmeedتحمیدpraising (God) again and againMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Tahseenتحسینpraise, approval; beautifyingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- TaimurتیمورironMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- TajتاجcrownMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Taj Dinتاج دینcrown of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Tajammulتجملadornment; dignified bearingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Tajdarتاجدارcrowned; kingMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with U
- UbadahعبادہMeaning disputedMuslimMeaning disputed
- UbaiابیMeaning disputedMuslimMeaning disputed
- Ubaidعبیدlittle servant (of God)MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ubaidahعبیدہlittle servant (of God)MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Ubaidullahعبیداللہlittle servant of AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- UkashaعکاشہMeaning disputedMuslimMeaning disputed
- Umairعمیرdiminutive of Umar or AmrMuslimMeaning disputed
- Umarعمرlinked to life and long lifeMuslimMeaning disputed
- Unaisانیسlittle companionMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Uqbahعقبہa turn; succession; outcomeMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Urwaعروہa handhold; a loopMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Usaidاسیدlittle lion; lion cubMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with W
- Wafaوفاfaithfulness, keeping one's wordMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Wafiوافیfaithful; completeMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- WahabوہبgiftMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Wahajوہاجblazing; brilliantly shiningMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Waheedوحیدunique; matchlessMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Wahid Bakhshواحد بخشgift of the OneMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Wahiduddinوحید الدینunique one of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Waizواعظpreacher; one who admonishesMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajahatوجاہتdistinction; dignityMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajeehوجیہdistinguished; held in honourMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajidواجدfinder; one who attainsMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajihuddinوجیہ الدینdistinguished one of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
Muslim boy names starting with Y
- Yahyaیحییٰname of the prophet YahyaMuslimMeaning disputed
- Yameenیمینright hand; right sideMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- YaqeenیقینcertaintyMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Yaqoobیعقوبname of the prophet YaqubMuslim · ChristianMeaning disputed
- Yar Muhammadیار محمدfriend of MuhammadMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Yasarیسارease; affluenceMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Yaseenیٰسینthe Quranic letters Ya SinMuslimMeaning disputed
- Yasirیاسرlinked to ease and plentyMuslimMeaning disputed
- Yawarیاورhelper; friendMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- YazdanیزدانGodParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Younasیونسname of the prophet YunusMuslim · ChristianMeaning disputed
- Yusufیوسفname of the prophet YusufMuslim · ChristianMeaning disputed
Muslim boy names starting with Z
- Zabihullahذبیح اللہthe one offered in sacrifice to AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zaeemزعیمguarantor; spokesmanMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zafarظفرvictory; triumphMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zafaruddinظفر الدینvictory of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zafarullahظفر اللہvictory from AllahMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- ZafirظافرvictoriousMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zaheerظہیرhelper; supporterMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahidزاہدone who renounces worldly thingsMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahiruddinظہیر الدینsupporter of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahoorظہورappearance; becoming manifestMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahoor Dinظہور دینmanifestation of the faithMuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahoor ul Haqظہور الحقappearance of the TruthMuslimClassical source identified (draft)