Ibrahim
إبراهيمIbrāhīm
Father of many; friend of Allah
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 2:124
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Muslim Baby Names
A comprehensive collection of Muslim baby names for boys and girls, with Arabic script, transliteration, meaning, and Quranic or Prophetic source where applicable. Curated for Muslim families worldwide.
Gender
Origin
100 names
Ismail
إسماعيلIsmāʻīl
God has heard; son of Ibrahim (AS)
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 2:125
Yahya
يحيىYaḥyā
He will live; the Prophet John
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 19:7
Isa
عيسىʻĪsā
The Prophet Jesus
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 3:45
Musa
موسىMūsā
The Prophet Moses; saved from water
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 28:7
Yusuf
يوسفYūsuf
God increases; the beautiful Prophet Joseph
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 12
Sulayman
سليمانSulaymān
Peaceful; the Prophet Solomon
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 27:15
Dawud
داوودDāwūd
The Prophet David
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 38:17
Zakariya
زكرياZakariyyā
Remembrance of Allah
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 3:37
Adam
آدمĀdam
Of the earth; first human
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 2:31
Nuh
نوحNūḥ
Rest; the Prophet Noah
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 11:25
Harun
هارونHārūn
Brother of Musa (AS); the Prophet Aaron
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 20:30
Idris
إدريسIdrīs
Instructor; a Prophet mentioned in the Qur’an
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 19:56
Hud
هودHūd
Prophet sent to the people of ‘Ad
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 11:50
Salih
صالحṢāliḥ
Righteous; the Prophet of Thamud
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 7:73
Shuaib
شعيبShuʻayb
The eloquent Prophet of Madyan
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 7:85
Ilyas
إلياسIlyās
The Prophet Elijah
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 6:85
Taha
طهṬāhā
One of the names of the Prophet ﷺ
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 20:1
Yasin
ياسينYāsīn
Another name of the Prophet ﷺ
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 36:1
Luqman
لقمانLuqmān
The wise man in the Qur’an
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 31:12
Muhammad
محمدMuḥammad
Praised; the final Messenger ﷺ
PropheticBoy
Ahmad
أحمدAḥmad
Most praised; another name of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticBoy
Qur’an 61:6
Ali
عليʻAlī
Exalted, noble
PropheticBoy
Companion of the Prophet
Hasan
حسنḤasan
Good, beautiful; grandson of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticBoy
Husayn
حسينḤusayn
Good (diminutive); grandson of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticBoy
Umar
عمرʻUmar
Long-lived; second Caliph
PropheticBoy
Uthman
عثمانʻUthmān
Baby bustard; third Caliph
PropheticBoy
Bilal
بلالBilāl
Moisture, fresh water; first mu’adhin
PropheticBoy
Salman
سلمانSalmān
Safe; Persian companion
PropheticBoy
Hamza
حمزةḤamza
Lion; uncle of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticBoy
Khalid
خالدKhālid
Eternal; a famous companion
PropheticBoy
Tariq
طارقṬāriq
Morning star; night visitor
QuranicBoy
Qur’an 86:1
Zaid
زيدZayd
Growth, increase; adopted son of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticBoy
Jabir
جابرJābir
Comforter, consoler
PropheticBoy
Rayan
ريانRayyān
Luxuriant; the gate of Paradise for fasters
ClassicalBoy
Amir
عامرʻĀmir
Prosperous; flourishing
ClassicalBoy
Kareem
كريمKarīm
Generous, noble
ClassicalBoy
Nasir
ناصرNāṣir
Helper, protector
ClassicalBoy
Qasim
قاسمQāsim
Distributor; son of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticBoy
Abdullah
عبد اللهʻAbdullāh
Servant of Allah
PropheticBoy
The most beloved names to Allah (Muslim)
Abdur-Rahman
عبد الرحمنʻAbdur‑Raḥmān
Servant of the Most Merciful
PropheticBoy
The most beloved names to Allah (Muslim)
Faris
فارسFāris
Knight, horseman
ClassicalBoy
Nabil
نبيلNabīl
Noble, honourable
ClassicalBoy
Samir
سميرSamīr
Companion in night talk
ClassicalBoy
Majid
ماجدMājid
Glorious
ClassicalBoy
Latif
لطيفLaṭīf
Gentle, subtle (name of Allah: Al-Latif)
ClassicalBoy
Jibreel
جبريلJibrīl
Angel Gabriel
ClassicalBoyNote
Mikail
ميكائيلMīkā’īl
Angel Michael
ClassicalBoyNote
Israfil
إسرافيلIsrāfīl
Angel of the Trumpet
ClassicalBoyNote
Azrael
عزرائيلʻIzrā’īl
Angel of death (in tradition)
ClassicalBoyNote
Maryam
مريمMaryam
Beloved, devout; mother of ‘Isa (AS)
QuranicGirl
Qur’an 3:42
Asiya
آسيةĀsiyah
One who tends; wife of Pharaoh, raised Musa (AS)
QuranicGirl
Qur’an 66:11
Khadijah
خديجةKhadījah
First wife of the Prophet ﷺ; Mother of the Believers
PropheticGirl
Fatimah
فاطمةFāṭimah
Weaned; beloved daughter of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticGirl
Aisha
عائشةʻĀ’ishah
Living, vibrant; wife of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticGirl
Zainab
زينبZaynab
Beauty of the father; a fragrant tree
PropheticGirl
Hafsa
حفصةḤafṣah
Young lioness; wife of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticGirl
Ruqayyah
رقيةRuqayyah
Gentle; daughter of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticGirl
Umm Kulthum
أم كلثومUmm Kulthūm
Mother of full-cheeked; daughter of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticGirl
Hawa
حواءḤawā’
Eve; mother of humankind
ClassicalGirl
Bilqis
بلقيسBilqīs
Queen of Saba (Sheba)
QuranicGirl
Qur’an 27:23
Sarah
سارةSārah
Princess; wife of Ibrahim (AS)
ClassicalGirl
Hajar
هاجرHājar
Migrant; mother of Ismail (AS)
ClassicalGirl
Sakina
سكينةSakīnah
Tranquillity, calm (divine serenity)
QuranicGirl
Qur’an 2:248
Nur
نورNūr
Light
QuranicUnisex
Qur’an 24:35
Rahma
رحمةRaḥmah
Mercy
QuranicGirl
Qur’an 7:156
Wafa
وفاءWafā’
Faithfulness
ClassicalGirl
Amal
أملAmal
Hope
ClassicalGirl
Nadia
ناديةNādiyah
Caller; tender
ClassicalGirl
Hiba
هبةHibah
Gift
ClassicalGirl
Aya
آيةĀyah
Sign, verse of the Qur’an
QuranicGirl
Janna
جنةJannah
Paradise, garden
QuranicGirl
Tala
تالاTālā
Young palm tree; gold
ClassicalGirl
Salma
سلمىSalmā
Peaceful, safe
ClassicalGirl
Samira
سميرةSamīrah
Companion in evening conversation
ClassicalGirl
Amira
أميرةAmīrah
Princess
ClassicalGirl
Farida
فريدةFarīdah
Unique, precious pearl
ClassicalGirl
Dina
ديناDīnā
Religion, faith
ClassicalGirl
Lina
لينةLīnah
Tender palm tree
QuranicGirl
Qur’an 59:5
Rana
رناRanā
Beautiful to gaze upon
ClassicalGirl
Sana
سناSanā
Radiance, brilliance
ClassicalGirl
Hana
هناءHanā’
Bliss, happiness
ClassicalGirl
Zara
زهرةZahrah
Radiant flower
ClassicalGirl
Layla
ليلىLaylā
Night; dark beauty
ClassicalGirl
Rima
ريمRīm
White gazelle
ClassicalGirl
Farah
فرحFaraḥ
Joy
ClassicalGirl
Yasmin
ياسمينYāsmīn
Jasmine flower
ClassicalGirl
Safiya
صفيةṢafīyyah
Pure, chosen; wife of the Prophet ﷺ
PropheticGirl
Maha
مهاMahā
Wild cow (of great beauty in Arabic poetry)
ClassicalGirl
Ruba
ربىRubā
High places, hills
ClassicalGirl
Saba
سبأSaba’
Kingdom of Sheba
QuranicGirl
Qur’an 34:15
Huda
هدىHudā
Guidance
QuranicGirl
Qur’an 2:2
Iman
إيمانīmān
Faith, belief
QuranicUnisex
Noor
نورNūr
Light
QuranicUnisexNote
Duaa
دعاءDuʻā’
Supplication, prayer
QuranicGirl
Ghazal
غزالGhazāl
Gazelle
ClassicalGirl
Lujain
لجينLujayn
Silver
ClassicalGirl
Reham
رهامRahām
Gentle continuous rain
ClassicalGirl
Salam
سلامSalām
Peace (name of Allah: As-Salam)
QuranicUnisex
Tasneem
تسنيمTasnīm
A spring in Paradise
QuranicGirl
Qur’an 83:27
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Download SakinaHow to choose a Muslim baby name
Naming is the first gift you give your child. The Prophet \uFDFA said: “You will be called on the Day of Judgment by your names and your fathers\u2019 names, so make your names good.” (Abu Dawud 4948.) Classical scholars laid out clear priorities: first, names praising Allah (‘Abdullah, \u2018Abdur-Rahman \u2014 described in Muslim 5709 as the most beloved); then names of the Prophets and righteous predecessors; then names with beautiful meanings.
The 7th-day naming ceremony is a Sunnah. On that day, the baby is named, the head is shaved, and (where the family can) aqiqah is performed \u2014 two sheep for a boy, one for a girl. Read our complete aqiqah guide for the full tradition.
Avoid names with harsh meanings, the names of Allah alone (without ‘Abd-), or names associated with disbelief. If in doubt, consult a local scholar \u2014 but don\u2019t overthink it. A beautiful meaning, spoken with love, is more than enough.
What makes a name Quranic?
A Quranic name is one mentioned explicitly in the Qur\u2019an or derived from its vocabulary. Examples: Maryam (the mother of \u2018Isa), Yusuf, Ibrahim, Sakina (tranquillity, 2:248), Noor (light, 24:35), Aya (sign/verse). A Prophetic name is one carried by a Prophet, a wife or daughter of the Prophet \uFDFA, or a noted companion. A Classical name is one with centuries of use in Muslim communities but not necessarily in Quranic or Prophetic text. All three categories are completely permissible and beloved.