Words from the Quran
Names whose exact word form occurs in the Quran.
213 names · 179 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Aarizعارضa cloud spread across the skyBoyMeaning disputed
- Abdullahعبداللہservant of AllahBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AbidعابدworshipperBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abrarابرارthe righteous; the piousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AfaqآفاقhorizonsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AfnanافنانbranchesBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ahmedاحمدmost praiseworthy; one who praises mostBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ahsanاحسنbetter; bestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aimanایمنfortunate; of the right handBoy or girlMeaning disputed
- Akbarاکبرgreater; greatestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Akramاکرمmost generous; most nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aliعلیhigh; exaltedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aliyaعالیہhigh; exaltedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AnsarانصارhelpersBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Anumانعمblessings; favoursGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aqsaاقصیٰfarthest; most remoteGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Arhamارحمmost merciful; more compassionateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Asgharاصغرsmaller; youngestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Asimعاصمprotector; one who guardsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Asmaاسماءnames; (popularly) loftyGirlMeaning disputed
- Ateeqعتیقancient; noble; set freeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ayatآیتsign; verseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ayubایوبname of the prophet Ayyub (Job)BoyMeaning disputed
- AzamاعظمgreatestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azanاذانthe call to prayer; a proclamationBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azeemعظیمgreat; mightyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azizعزیزmighty; dearBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azkaازکیٰpurer; more virtuousGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Badrبدرfull moonBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Bashirبشیرbringer of good newsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Basiraبصیرہinsight; clear perceptionGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Burhanبرہانproof; clear evidenceBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Bushraبشریٰgood news; glad tidingsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Daniaدانیہnear; close at handGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Dawoodداؤدname of the prophet Dawud (David)BoyMeaning disputed
- Duaدعاsupplication; prayerGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ehsanاحسانdoing good; kindnessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Emanایمانfaith; beliefGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Eshaعشاءnightfall; early nightGirlMeaning disputed
- Falakفلکsky; celestial orbitGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Farheenفرحینrejoicing (ones)GirlMeaning disputed
- FawadفوادheartBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Fazalفضلgrace; bountyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Fidaفداransom; devotionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Firdousفردوسparadise; gardenGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- FizzaفضہsilverGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Furqanفرقانcriterion between right and wrongBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghalibغالبvictorious; prevailingBoyClassical 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)
- HakeemحکیمwiseBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- HameedحمیدpraiseworthyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Hananحنانtenderness; compassionGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Hanifحنیفupright in faithBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Haroonہارونname of the prophet Harun (Aaron)BoyMeaning disputed
- Haseebحسیبnoble by descent; one who takes accountBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- HayatحیاتlifeBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Hoorحورfair maidens of paradiseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Hudہودname of the prophet HudBoyMeaning disputed
- HudaہدیٰguidanceGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Husnaحسنیٰthe best; most excellentGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ibrahimابراہیمname of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)BoyMeaning disputed
- Idrisادریسname of the prophet IdrisBoyMeaning disputed
- Ikramاکرامhonour; respect shownBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ilyasالیاسname of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)BoyMeaning disputed
- Imadعمادpillar; supportBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Imranعمرانname of the father of MaryamBoyMeaning disputed
- Iqraاقراread; recite!GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- IramارمIram, the ancient city of pillarsGirlMeaning 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
- Izzaعزہhonour; strengthGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Jabeenجبینforehead; browGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalalجلالmajesty; grandeurBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- JamalجمالbeautyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jameelجمیلbeautiful; handsomeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jannatجنتgarden; paradiseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Kabirکبیرgreat; bigBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamilaکاملہcomplete; perfectGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Karimکریمgenerous; nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kashafکشفunveiling; disclosureBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Kashifکاشفone who uncovers; discovererBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kashifaکاشفہone who uncovers or removesGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Kausarکوثرabundance; a river of ParadiseBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Khalidخالدeverlasting; abidingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Khalilخلیلclose friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- KokabکوکبstarBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Kubraکبریٰgreatest; eldestGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Laraibلاریبno doubtGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Latifلطیفgentle; kind; subtleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Leenaلینہa palm treeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Luqmanلقمانname of the sage LuqmanBoyMeaning disputed
- Lutلوطname of the prophet LutBoyMeaning disputed
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- MalaikaملائکہangelsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Malikمالکowner; masterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mansoorمنصورhelped; made victoriousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Marjanمرجانcoral; small pearlsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Marwaمروہa white flint stone; the hill al-MarwahGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Maryamمریمname of the mother of Prophet Isa (AS)GirlMeaning disputed
- Marziaمرضیہpleasing; approved (by God)GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Masroorمسرورhappy; delightedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mateenمتینfirm; steadfast; seriousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Misbahمصباحa lampBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mohsinمحسنone who does good; benefactorBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- MominمومنbelieverBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mominaمومنہa believing womanGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- MubarakمبارکblessedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mubashirمبشرbringer of good newsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mubeenمبینclear; evidentBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mudassirمدثرthe one wrapped in a cloakBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muhammadمحمدmuch praised; praised again and againBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mujeebمجیبone who answers; responsiveBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muneebمنیبone who turns to God in repentanceBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Munirمنیرluminous; giving lightBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muntahaمنتہیٰthe utmost limitGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Muqaddasمقدسholy, sanctifiedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Murshidمرشدguide to the right wayBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Musaموسیٰname of the prophet MusaBoyMeaning disputed
- Musfiraمسفرہshining, bright (of a face)GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mutmainnaمطمئنہat rest, tranquilGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Muzammilمزملthe one wrapped in garmentsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Naeemنعیمbliss; comfort; delightBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- NajamنجمstarBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Naqeebنقیبchief; leader of a groupBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Naseerنصیرhelper; supporterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nasirناصرhelper; supporterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nasrullahنصراللہhelp of AllahBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- NazirنذیرwarnerBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nidaنداa callGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- NoorنورlightBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Nuhنوحname of the prophet NuhBoyMeaning disputed
- Qamarقمرthe moonBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Qurat-ul-Ainقرۃ العینcoolness of the eye; delightGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiرفیعhigh; exaltedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiaرافعہone who raises up, exaltsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiqرفیقcompanion; kind friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- RaheemرحیمmercifulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ramzanرمضانthe month of fastingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Rasheedرشیدof sound judgement; rightly guidedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Raufرؤفvery compassionateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Raziرضیcontent; well-pleasedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Raziaراضیہcontent, well-pleasedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Rehanریحانsweet basil; fragrant plantBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- RehmatرحمتmercyGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Rizwanرضوانgoodwill; divine pleasureBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabirصابرpatient; steadfastBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sadiqصادقtruthful; sincereBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Saeedسعیدhappy; fortunateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Safaصفاpurity, clearness; the hill al-SafaGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Safwanصفوانsmooth rockBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sajidساجدone who prostratesBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sakinaسکینہtranquillity, calmGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Saleemسلیمsound; whole; free from faultBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Salehصالحrighteous; goodBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Salsabeelسلسبیلname of a spring in ParadiseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Salwaسلویٰquail; solaceGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Saqibثاقبpiercing; brightly shiningBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sarmadسرمدeternal; everlastingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Seharسحرthe time just before dawnGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Shafaqشفقthe red glow of twilightGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- ShahidشاہدwitnessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Shakirشاکرthankful; gratefulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- ShamsشمسsunBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Shifaشفاhealing, cureGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Shoaibشعیبname of the prophet ShuaibBoyMeaning disputed
- Siddiqueصدیقvery truthfulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sidraسدرہthe lote treeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Sulaimanسلیمانname of the prophet SulaimanBoyMeaning disputed
- Sultanسلطانauthority; rulerBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sundasسندسfine silkGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Tahaطٰہٰthe Quranic letters Ta HaBoyMeaning disputed
- Talibطالبseeker; studentBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Tanzeelتنزیلrevelation; sending downBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- TaqiتقیGod-fearing; piousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- TaqwaتقویٰGod-consciousness, pietyGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Tariqطارقnight visitor; the morning starBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Tasneemتسنیمa spring of ParadiseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Tayyabطیبgood; pure; wholesomeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Tayyabaطیبہgood, pure, pleasantGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Toobaطوبیٰblessedness; a goodly stateGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Turabترابdust; earthBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Urwaعروہa handhold; a loopBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Uzairعزیرname of Uzair (Ezra)BoyMeaning disputed
- Wahajوہاجblazing; brilliantly shiningBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajeehوجیہdistinguished; held in honourBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Waleedولیدnewborn; childBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Waliولیfriend; protector; guardianBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Waqarوقارdignity; composureBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Wardaوردہa roseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Warisوارثheir; inheritorBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Wazirوزیرminister; helper who shares a loadBoyClassical 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
- Younasیونسname of the prophet YunusBoyMeaning disputed
- YusraیسریٰeaseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Yusufیوسفname of the prophet YusufBoyMeaning disputed
- Zaeemزعیمguarantor; spokesmanBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zaheerظہیرhelper; supporterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zaidزیدincrease; growthBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zakariyaزکریاname of the prophet ZakariyaBoyMeaning disputed
- Zakiزکیpure; righteousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zakiaزکیہpure, sinlessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Zeenatزینتadornment, beautyGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ziaضیاءlight; brightnessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zohaضحیٰthe forenoon, morning brightnessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Zulkiflذوالکفلpossessor of a portion or pledgeBoyMeaning disputed
- Zulqarnainذوالقرنینpossessor of the two hornsBoyMeaning disputed