Boys’ names
Muslim boy names with meanings in English and Urdu, the Arabic spelling and the classical dictionary source. Larkon ke islami naam.
494 names · 421 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Aamirعامرflourishing; one who builds up the landBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aarizعارضa cloud spread across the skyBoyMeaning disputed
- Abbasعباسstern-faced; a lionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Ahadعبدالاحدservant of the One and OnlyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Aleemعبدالعلیمservant of the All-KnowingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Azizعبدالعزیزservant of the AlmightyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Babarبابرtiger (traditional reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- Badrبدرfull moonBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Bahadurبہادرbrave; valiantBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Bahramبہرامthe planet Mars; name of Persian kingsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Bakhtiarبختیارfortunate; luckyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Baqirباقرone who splits open; one who goes deep in knowledgeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Danishدانشknowledge; wisdomBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Daniyalدانیالname of the prophet DanielBoyMeaning disputed
- Dawarداورjudge; sovereignBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Dawoodداؤدname of the prophet Dawud (David)BoyMeaning disputed
- Dilawarدلاورbrave; bold-heartedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilshadدلشادglad-hearted; cheerfulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Fahadفہدcheetah; pantherBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Faheemفہیمquick to understand; intelligentBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Faisalفیصلjudge; one who decidesBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Faizفیضabundance; bountyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Faizanفیضانabundance; outpouring of graceBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Fakharفخرpride; gloryBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghalibغالبvictorious; prevailingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghausغوثhelp; one who gives aidBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- GhazanfarغضنفرlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghaziغازیwarrior; one who goes on campaignBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghiyasغیاثhelp; succourBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- GhufranغفرانforgivenessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Habibحبیبbeloved; dear friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- HadiہادیguideBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Hafeezحفیظguardian; one who preservesBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Hafizحافظguardian; one who knows the Quran by heartBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- HaiderحیدرlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- HakeemحکیمwiseBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ibrahimابراہیمname of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)BoyMeaning disputed
- Idrisادریسname of the prophet IdrisBoyMeaning disputed
- Iftikharافتخارpride; gloryBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ikramاکرامhonour; respect shownBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ilyasالیاسname of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)BoyMeaning disputed
- Imadعمادpillar; supportBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jabirجابرone who restores; bonesetterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jafarجعفرstream; small riverBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahangirجہانگیرworld-conquerorBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahanzebجہانزیبornament of the worldBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalalجلالmajesty; grandeurBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalilجلیلgreat; majesticBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kabirکبیرgreat; bigBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaleemکلیمone who is spoken toBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamalکمالperfection; completenessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamilکاملcomplete; perfectBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamranکامرانsuccessful; fortunateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Karamکرمgenerosity; nobilityBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Labeebلبیبintelligent; sensibleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Laiqلائقfit; worthy; suitableBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Latifلطیفgentle; kind; subtleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Liaqatلیاقتability; merit; worthinessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Luqmanلقمانname of the sage LuqmanBoyMeaning disputed
- Lutلوطname of the prophet LutBoyMeaning disputed
- Mahadمہدcradle (as usually taken)BoyMeaning disputed
- Mahirماہرskilful; expertBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Majidماجدglorious; nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Malikمالکowner; masterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mansoorمنصورhelped; made victoriousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nabeelنبیلnoble; excellentBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nadeemندیمclose companion; friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nadirنادرrare; uncommonBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Naeemنعیمbliss; comfort; delightBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nafeesنفیسprecious; refinedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- NajamنجمstarBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Raeesرئیسchief; headBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafayرافعone who raises upBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiرفیعhigh; exaltedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiqرفیقcompanion; kind friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Raheelراحیلdeparture; setting off (Arabic raḥīl)BoyMeaning disputed
- RaheemرحیمmercifulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Saadسعدgood fortune; happinessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabeehصبیحbright-faced; handsomeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabirصابرpatient; steadfastBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadiqصادقtruthful; sincereBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Saeedسعیدhappy; fortunateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Safdarصفدرone who breaks enemy ranks; braveBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Tabishتابشradiance; glowBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Tahaطٰہٰthe Quranic letters Ta HaBoyMeaning disputed
- Tahirطاہرpure; cleanBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Tahseenتحسینpraise, approval; beautifyingBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- TaimurتیمورironBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Talhaطلحہa kind of acacia treeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ubaidعبیدlittle servant (of God)BoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ubaidullahعبیداللہlittle servant of AllahBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Umairعمیرdiminutive of Umar or AmrBoyMeaning disputed
- Umarعمرlinked to life and long lifeBoyMeaning disputed
- Unaisانیسlittle companionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Urwaعروہa handhold; a loopBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Wafaوفاfaithfulness, keeping one's wordBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Wahajوہاجblazing; brilliantly shiningBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Waheedوحیدunique; matchlessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajahatوجاہتdistinction; dignityBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajeehوجیہdistinguished; held in honourBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajidواجدfinder; one who attainsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Yahyaیحییٰname of the prophet YahyaBoyMeaning disputed
- Yameenیمینright hand; right sideBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- YaqeenیقینcertaintyBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Yaqoobیعقوبname of the prophet YaqubBoyMeaning disputed
- Yaseenیٰسینthe Quranic letters Ya SinBoyMeaning disputed
- Yasirیاسرlinked to ease and plentyBoyMeaning disputed
- Zaeemزعیمguarantor; spokesmanBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zafarظفرvictory; triumphBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zaheerظہیرhelper; supporterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahidزاہدone who renounces worldly thingsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahoorظہورappearance; becoming manifestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zaidزیدincrease; growthBoyClassical source identified (draft)