Names of prophets
Prophets named in the Quran. Many of these names come into Arabic from Hebrew or Aramaic, so their original meaning is often uncertain; we mark those as disputed rather than repeat a guess.
23 names · 2 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Ayubایوبname of the prophet Ayyub (Job)BoyMeaning disputed
- Dawoodداؤدname of the prophet Dawud (David)BoyMeaning disputed
- Haroonہارونname of the prophet Harun (Aaron)BoyMeaning disputed
- Hudہودname of the prophet HudBoyMeaning disputed
- Ibrahimابراہیمname of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)BoyMeaning disputed
- Idrisادریسname of the prophet IdrisBoyMeaning disputed
- Ilyasالیاسname of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)BoyMeaning disputed
- Isaعیسیٰname of the prophet Isa (Jesus)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ishaqاسحاقname of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ismailاسماعیلname of the prophet Ismail (Ishmael)BoyMeaning disputed
- Lutلوطname of the prophet LutBoyMeaning disputed
- Muhammadمحمدmuch praised; praised again and againBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Musaموسیٰname of the prophet MusaBoyMeaning disputed
- Nuhنوحname of the prophet NuhBoyMeaning disputed
- Salehصالحrighteous; goodBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Shoaibشعیبname of the prophet ShuaibBoyMeaning disputed
- Sulaimanسلیمانname of the prophet SulaimanBoyMeaning disputed
- Yahyaیحییٰname of the prophet YahyaBoyMeaning disputed
- Yaqoobیعقوبname of the prophet YaqubBoyMeaning disputed
- Younasیونسname of the prophet YunusBoyMeaning disputed
- Yusufیوسفname of the prophet YusufBoyMeaning disputed
- Zakariyaزکریاname of the prophet ZakariyaBoyMeaning disputed
- Zulkiflذوالکفلpossessor of a portion or pledgeBoyMeaning disputed