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Muslim Baby Boy Names

From the Prophets to the honoured companions and beautiful attributes \u2014 every name here is a chance to link your son to the Muslim tradition.

Gender
Origin

50 names

Ibrahim

إبراهيم

Ibrāhīm

Father of many; friend of Allah

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Qur’an 2:124

Ismail

إسماعيل

Ismāʻīl

God has heard; son of Ibrahim (AS)

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Qur’an 2:125

Yahya

يحيى

Yaḥyā

He will live; the Prophet John

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Qur’an 19:7

Isa

عيسى

ʻĪsā

The Prophet Jesus

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Qur’an 3:45

Musa

موسى

Mūsā

The Prophet Moses; saved from water

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Qur’an 28:7

Yusuf

يوسف

Yūsuf

God increases; the beautiful Prophet Joseph

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Qur’an 12

Sulayman

سليمان

Sulaymān

Peaceful; the Prophet Solomon

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Qur’an 27:15

Dawud

داوود

Dāwūd

The Prophet David

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Qur’an 38:17

Zakariya

زكريا

Zakariyyā

Remembrance of Allah

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Qur’an 3:37

Adam

آدم

Ādam

Of the earth; first human

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Qur’an 2:31

Nuh

نوح

Nūḥ

Rest; the Prophet Noah

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Qur’an 11:25

Harun

هارون

Hārūn

Brother of Musa (AS); the Prophet Aaron

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Qur’an 20:30

Idris

إدريس

Idrīs

Instructor; a Prophet mentioned in the Qur’an

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Qur’an 19:56

Hud

هود

Hūd

Prophet sent to the people of ‘Ad

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Qur’an 11:50

Salih

صالح

Ṣāliḥ

Righteous; the Prophet of Thamud

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Qur’an 7:73

Shuaib

شعيب

Shuʻayb

The eloquent Prophet of Madyan

QuranicBoy

Qur’an 7:85

Ilyas

إلياس

Ilyās

The Prophet Elijah

QuranicBoy

Qur’an 6:85

Taha

طه

Ṭāhā

One of the names of the Prophet ﷺ

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Qur’an 20:1

Yasin

ياسين

Yāsīn

Another name of the Prophet ﷺ

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Qur’an 36:1

Luqman

لقمان

Luqmān

The wise man in the Qur’an

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Qur’an 31:12

Muhammad

محمد

Muḥammad

Praised; the final Messenger ﷺ

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Ahmad

أحمد

Aḥmad

Most praised; another name of the Prophet ﷺ

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Qur’an 61:6

Ali

علي

ʻAlī

Exalted, noble

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Companion of the Prophet

Hasan

حسن

Ḥasan

Good, beautiful; grandson of the Prophet ﷺ

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Husayn

حسين

Ḥusayn

Good (diminutive); grandson of the Prophet ﷺ

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Umar

عمر

ʻUmar

Long-lived; second Caliph

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Uthman

عثمان

ʻUthmān

Baby bustard; third Caliph

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Bilal

بلال

Bilāl

Moisture, fresh water; first mu’adhin

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Salman

سلمان

Salmān

Safe; Persian companion

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Hamza

حمزة

Ḥamza

Lion; uncle of the Prophet ﷺ

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Khalid

خالد

Khālid

Eternal; a famous companion

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Tariq

طارق

Ṭāriq

Morning star; night visitor

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Qur’an 86:1

Zaid

زيد

Zayd

Growth, increase; adopted son of the Prophet ﷺ

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Jabir

جابر

Jābir

Comforter, consoler

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Rayan

ريان

Rayyān

Luxuriant; the gate of Paradise for fasters

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Amir

عامر

ʻĀmir

Prosperous; flourishing

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Kareem

كريم

Karīm

Generous, noble

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Nasir

ناصر

Nāṣir

Helper, protector

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Qasim

قاسم

Qāsim

Distributor; son of the Prophet ﷺ

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Abdullah

عبد الله

ʻAbdullāh

Servant of Allah

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The most beloved names to Allah (Muslim)

Abdur-Rahman

عبد الرحمن

ʻAbdur‑Raḥmān

Servant of the Most Merciful

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The most beloved names to Allah (Muslim)

Faris

فارس

Fāris

Knight, horseman

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Nabil

نبيل

Nabīl

Noble, honourable

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Samir

سمير

Samīr

Companion in night talk

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Majid

ماجد

Mājid

Glorious

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Latif

لطيف

Laṭīf

Gentle, subtle (name of Allah: Al-Latif)

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Jibreel

جبريل

Jibrīl

Angel Gabriel

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Mikail

ميكائيل

Mīkā’īl

Angel Michael

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Israfil

إسرافيل

Isrāfīl

Angel of the Trumpet

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Azrael

عزرائيل

ʻIzrā’īl

Angel of death (in tradition)

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