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Muslim Boy Names
These 338 Muslim boy names are drawn from Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Indonesian, Berber, and Swahili naming traditions. Every meaning and origin is verified against authoritative sources. No invented etymologies.
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338 names
- Muhammadمُحَمَّد
The Praised One
Arabic · Indonesian · TurkishIn the Qur’an - Aliعَلِيّ
Elevated, noble, exalted
Arabic - Zaynزَيْن
Beauty, grace, adornment
Arabic - Ahmadأَحْمَد
Most praised; worthy of praise
Arabic · TurkishIn the Qur’an - Mustafaمُصْطَفَى
The chosen one
Arabic - Yusufيُوسُف
He shall add; God increases
Arabic · TurkishIn the Qur’an - Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم
Father of many; patriarch
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Abdullahعَبْدُ اللَّه
Servant of God
Arabic - Omarعُمَر
Long-lived; flourishing
Arabic · Urdu - Adamآدَم
Man; from the earth
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Hasanحَسَن
Handsome, good, beautiful
Arabic - Aminأَمِين
Trustworthy, faithful
Arabic - Amirأَمِير
Prince, commander
Arabic · Turkish - Hamzaحَمْزَة
Lion; strong
Arabic - Husainحُسَيْن
Beautiful (diminutive)
Arabic - Walidوَلِيد
Newborn, new child
Arabic - Salahصَلَاح
Goodness, righteousness
Arabic - Abdulrahmanعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَٰن
Servant of the Most Merciful
Arabic - Khalidخَالِد
Eternal, immortal
Arabic - Laithلَيْث
Lion
Arabic - Mahmoudمَحْمُود
Praised, praiseworthy
Arabic - Malikمَالِك
King, sovereign; owner
Arabic - Asadأَسَد
Lion
Arabic - Karimكَرِيم
Generous, noble
Arabic · Turkish - LuqmanلُقْمَانArabic
- Musaمُوسَى
Drawn from water
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Saeedسَعِيد
Happy, fortunate
Arabic - Bilalبِلَال
Moisture; one who refreshes
Arabic - Abbasعَبَّاس
Stern; lion
Arabic - Abdulazizعَبْد الْعَزِيز
Servant of the Mighty
Arabic - Ashrafأَشْرَف
Most noble, most honourable
Arabic - Badrبَدْر
Full moon
Arabic - Daniyalدَانِيَال
God is my judge
Arabic - Faisalفَيْصَل
Decisive; arbiter
Arabic - Ibrahimaإِبْرَاهِيمَا
Father of many; patriarch
Arabic - Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل
God hears
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Khalilخَلِيل
Close friend, beloved
Arabic - Saadسَعْد
Good fortune, happiness
Arabic - Sulaymanسُلَيْمَان
Peaceful
Arabic · TurkishIn the Qur’an - Tahaطَه
Ta-Ha, the letters that open Surah 20
ArabicFrom Surah Ta-Ha - Uthmanعُثْمَان
Wise; bustard chick
Arabic - Yacineيَاسِين
From the opening letters of Surah Ya-Sin
Arabic · BerberFrom Surah Ya-Sin - Zayanزَيَّان
Adorned, graceful
Arabic - ImranعِمْرَانArabicIn the Qur’an
- Adnanعَدْنَان
Settler, one who resides
Arabic - Anasأَنَس
Friendliness, sociability
Arabic - Burakبُرَاق
Lightning; the Burāq
Turkish · Arabic - Habibحَبِيب
Beloved
Arabic - Hamadحَمَد
Praise
Arabic - IsaعِيسَىArabic · SwahiliIn the Qur’an
- JibrilجِبْرِيلArabic
- Nailنَائِل
Attainer, one who achieves
Arabic - Nasserنَاصِر
Helper; one who grants victory
Arabic - Nuhنُوح
Comfort, rest
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Saifسَيْف
Sword
Arabic - Salmanسَلْمَان
Safe, sound
Arabic - Samiسَامِي
Elevated, lofty, sublime
Arabic - Yasserيَاسِر
One who eases; prosperous
Arabic - Mahdiمَهْدِيّ
Guided one
Arabic - Ayanأَيَان
Time; era
Arabic · Urdu
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