Islamic Names Starting with A, with Meanings
Muslim boy and girl names starting with A, with meanings in English and Urdu, the Arabic spelling and the dictionary source.
176 names · 140 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Aabrooآبروhonour; dignityGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aamirعامرflourishing; one who builds up the landBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aamiraعامرہflourishing; well-inhabitedGirlClassical 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)
- Abdul Baqiعبدالباقیservant of the EverlastingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Bariعبدالباریservant of the MakerBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Basitعبدالباسطservant of the Expander of provisionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Fattahعبدالفتاحservant of the OpenerBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Ghaffarعبدالغفارservant of the Ever-ForgivingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Ghafoorعبدالغفورservant of the Most ForgivingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Ghaniعبدالغنیservant of the Self-SufficientBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Hadiعبدالہادیservant of the GuideBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Hafeezعبدالحفیظservant of the PreserverBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Haiعبدالحیservant of the Ever-LivingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Hakeemعبدالحکیمservant of the All-WiseBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Hameedعبدالحمیدservant of the PraiseworthyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Hannanعبدالحنانservant of the CompassionateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Haqعبدالحقservant of the TruthBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Jabbarعبدالجبارservant of the CompellerBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Jaleelعبدالجلیلservant of the MajesticBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Karimعبدالکریمservant of the Most GenerousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Khaliqعبدالخالقservant of the CreatorBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Latifعبداللطیفservant of the Subtle and KindBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Majeedعبدالمجیدservant of the GloriousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Malikعبدالملکservant of the KingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Mannanعبدالمنانservant of the Bountiful GiverBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Mateenعبدالمتینservant of the FirmBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Mominعبدالمومنservant of the Giver of securityBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Muizعبدالمعزservant of the Giver of honourBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Mujeebعبدالمجیبservant of the Answerer of prayersBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Qadirعبدالقادرservant of the All-PowerfulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Qayyumعبدالقیومservant of the Self-SubsistingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Quddusعبدالقدوسservant of the Most HolyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Rafayعبدالرافعservant of the ExalterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Rasheedعبدالرشیدservant of the Guide to the right wayBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Raufعبدالرؤفservant of the Most KindBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Razzaqعبدالرزاقservant of the ProviderBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Salamعبدالسلامservant of the Source of PeaceBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Samadعبدالصمدservant of the Eternal RefugeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Sattarعبدالستارservant of the Concealer of faultsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Shakoorعبدالشکورservant of the Most AppreciativeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Wadoodعبدالودودservant of the LovingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Wahabعبدالوہابservant of the BestowerBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Wahidعبدالواحدservant of the OneBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Wakeelعبدالوکیلservant of the TrusteeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdullahعبداللہservant of AllahBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdur Rahimعبدالرحیمservant of the Ever-MercifulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdur Rahmanعبدالرحمٰنservant of the Most MercifulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AbeehaابیہاNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Abeerعبیرa fragrant perfume blendGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AbeeraابیرہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- AbidعابدworshipperBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Abrarابرارthe righteous; the piousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abu Bakrابوبکرfather of the young camelBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abuzarابوذرfather of the tiny antsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Adeelعدیلan equal; a peerBoyMeaning disputed
- Adeelaعدیلہequal; counterpartGirlMeaning disputed
- Adibaادیبہcultured; well-manneredGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Adilعادلjust; fairBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Adnanعدنانone who settles (traditional reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- AfaqآفاقhorizonsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Affanعفانproper name; meaning uncertainBoyMeaning disputed
- Afiaعافیہgood health; well-beingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afifaعفیفہchaste; modestGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AfnanافنانbranchesBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afrahافراحjoys; celebrationsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afreenآفرینpraise; well done!GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afrozافروزilluminating; kindlingBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afshanافشاںsprinkling; gold dustGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aftabآفتابthe sunBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Afzalافضلmost excellent; superiorBoyClassical 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
- AizaعائزہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Ajmalاجملmore beautiful; most handsomeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ajwaعجوہa choice date of MadinaGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Akbarاکبرgreater; greatestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AkhtarاخترstarBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Akmalاکملmost perfect; most completeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Akramاکرمmost generous; most nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aleemaعلیمہlearned; knowingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AleenaعلینہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- AleezaعلیزہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Aliعلیhigh; exaltedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AlishbaعلیشبہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Aliyaعالیہhigh; exaltedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AliyanعلیانNo classical source foundBoyNo classical source found
- AlizehعلیزےNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Altafالطافkindnesses; favoursBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AlveenaالویناNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Amaanامانsafety; protectionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AmalاملhopeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Amatullahامۃ اللہservant of GodGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AmbarعنبرambergrisGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ambreenعنبرینscented with ambergrisGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Amirامیرcommander; princeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Amiraامیرہprincess; leaderGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Amjadامجدmore glorious; most nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ammarعمارone who builds up; long-livedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ammaraعمارہone who builds up and inhabitsGirlMeaning disputed
- Amnaآمنہsafe; one who feels secureGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AnabiaانابیہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Anasانسcompanionship; friendlinessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AnayaانایہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlMeaning disputed
- Aneesانیسclose companion; friendlyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aneesaانیسہfriendly companionGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aniqaانیقہelegant; pleasingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AnjumانجمstarsBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- AnmolانمولpricelessBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Anooshaانوشہimmortal; happy (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- AnsarانصارhelpersBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Anumانعمblessings; favoursGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Anwarانورmore luminous; radiantBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aonعونhelp; aidBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aqeelعقیلintelligent; wiseBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aqeelaعقیلہnoblewoman; the choicestGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aqibعاقبone who comes after; successorBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aqsaاقصیٰfarthest; most remoteGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Areebاریبskilful; intelligentBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Areebaاریبہintelligent; skilfulGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AreejاریجfragranceGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Arfaارفعloftier; more exaltedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Arhamارحمmost merciful; more compassionateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- ArhanارحانNo classical source foundBoyNo classical source found
- Arifعارفone who knows; a knower of GodBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Arifaعارفہknowing; discerningGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Arishaعریشہshaded bower; arbourGirlMeaning disputed
- Arjumandارجمندdear; precious; honouredGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aroojعروجascent; risingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AroosaعروسہbrideGirlMeaning disputed
- Arshadارشدmost rightly guidedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- ArslanارسلانlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Arwaارویmountain goats (female ibex)GirlMeaning disputed
- Arzooآرزوwish; longingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AsadاسدlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aseelaاصیلہof noble origin; well-rootedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Asgharاصغرsmaller; youngestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ashfaqاشفاقkindnesses; compassionBoyMeaning disputed
- Ashrafاشرفmost nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Asifآصفname of Solomon's minister; a wise counsellorBoyMeaning disputed
- AsifaآصفہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Asimعاصمprotector; one who guardsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Asimaعاصمہprotector; guardianGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Asiyaآسیہone who tends and consoles (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- Aslamاسلمsafest; most soundBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Asmaاسماءnames; (popularly) loftyGirlMeaning disputed
- Ataullahعطاءاللہgift of AllahBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ateeqعتیقancient; noble; set freeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Atifعاطفkind; one who inclines towards othersBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Atifaعاطفہaffectionate; sympatheticGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Atikaعاتکہnoble; pure (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- AtiyaعطیہgiftGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aurangzebاورنگزیبornament of the throneBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Awaisاویسlittle wolf, or small gift (readings differ)BoyMeaning disputed
- AyanایانNo classical source foundBoyNo classical source found
- Ayatآیتsign; verseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ayazایازfrost; a clear cold night (uncertain)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ayeshaعائشہliving; full of lifeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AyraایراNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Ayubایوبname of the prophet Ayyub (Job)BoyMeaning disputed
- AyzalایزلNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- AzamاعظمgreatestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azanاذانthe call to prayer; a proclamationBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azeemعظیمgreat; mightyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azharاظہرmost evident; clearestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azizعزیزmighty; dearBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azizaعزیزہdear; precious; honouredGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Azkaازکیٰpurer; more virtuousGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Azraعذراmaiden; virginGirlClassical source identified (draft)