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Muslim Boy Names
These 254 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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254 names
- Muhammadمُحَمَّد
The Praised One
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Aliعَلِيّ
Elevated, noble, exalted
Arabic - Ahmadأَحْمَد
Most praised; worthy of praise
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Muhamadمُحَمَّد
Praised (Indonesian spelling of Muhammad)
Indonesian · Arabic - Yusufيُوسُف
He shall add; God increases
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم
Father of many; patriarch
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Abdullahعَبْدُ اللَّه
Servant of God
Arabic - Mehmetمَحْمَت
Praised (Turkish form of Muhammad)
Turkish · Arabic - Omarعُمَر
Long-lived; flourishing
Arabic - Adamآدَم
Man; from the earth
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Ahmetأَحْمَد
Most praised (Turkish form of Ahmad)
Turkish · Arabic - Hasanحَسَن
Handsome, good, beautiful
Arabic - Mamadouمُحَمَّد
Muhammad (West African form)
Arabic - Yusufيُوسُف
Yusuf (Joseph) — Turkish usage
Turkish · Arabic - Emirأَمِير
Prince, commander
Turkish · Arabic - Hamzaحَمْزَة
Lion; strong
Arabic - Husainحُسَيْن
Beautiful (diminutive)
Arabic - Salahصَلَاح
Goodness, righteousness
Arabic - Abdulrahmanعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَٰن
Servant of the Most Merciful
Arabic - Amirأَمِير
Prince, commander
Arabic - Khalidخَالِد
Eternal, immortal
Arabic - Mahmoudمَحْمُود
Praised, praiseworthy
Arabic - Karimكَرِيم
Generous, noble
Arabic - Musaمُوسَى
Drawn from water
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Bilalبِلَال
Moisture; one who refreshes
Arabic - Abbasعَبَّاس
Stern; lion
Arabic - Abdulazizعَبْد الْعَزِيز
Servant of the Mighty
Arabic - Faisalفَيْصَل
Decisive; arbiter
Arabic - Ibrahimaإِبْرَاهِيمَا
Ibrahim (West African form)
Arabic - Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل
God hears
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Khaledخَالِد
Eternal
Arabic - Khalilخَلِيل
Close friend, beloved
Arabic - Rayanرَيَّان
Lush, watered, abundant
Arabic - Saadسَعْد
Happiness, good fortune
Arabic - Süleymanسُلَيْمَان
Suleyman (Solomon)
Turkish · Arabic - Umerعُمَر
Long-lived
Arabic · Urdu - Uthmanعُثْمَان
Wise; bustard chick
Arabic - Yacineيَاسِين
(name of Surah Ya-Sin)
Arabic · BerberIn the Qur’an - Yacineيَاسِين
Yasin (the Quranic surah)
Arabic · Berber - Imranعِمْرَان
Prosperity; long life
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Adnanعَدْنَان
Settler, one who resides
Arabic - Anasأَنَس
Friendliness, sociability
Arabic - Burakبُرَاق
Lightning; the Burāq
Turkish · Arabic - Habibحَبِيب
Beloved
Arabic - Issaعِيسَى
Isa (Jesus) — Swahili form
Arabic · Swahili - Nasserنَاصِر
Helper; one who grants victory
Arabic - Nuhنُوح
Comfort, rest
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Ridaرِضَا
Contentment, divine pleasure
Arabic · Persian - Saifسَيْف
Sword
Arabic - Salmanسَلْمَان
Safe, sound
Arabic - Samiسَامِي
Elevated, lofty, sublime
Arabic - Sulaymanسُلَيْمَان
Peaceful
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Yasserيَاسِر
One who eases; prosperous
Arabic - Mahdiمَهْدِيّ
Guided one
Arabic - Ayanأَيَان
Time; era
Arabic · Urdu - Aymanأَيْمَن
Right-handed; blessed
Arabic - Fahadفَهْد
Cheetah, leopard
Arabic - Ilyasإِلْيَاس
My God is Yahweh (the Lord)
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Keremكَرَم
Generosity, nobility
Turkish · Arabic - Tarikطَارِق
Morning star (Bosnian usage)
Arabic - Yahyaيَحْيَى
He shall live
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Abdulkarimعَبْد الْكَرِيم
Servant of the Generous
Arabic - Abdulqaderعَبْد الْقَادِر
Servant of the All-Powerful
Arabic - Ammarعَمَّار
Long-lived; one who builds, prospers
Arabic - Amrعَمْرو
Long-lived
Arabic - Anasأَنَس
Companion, friend
Arabic - Boubacarأَبُو بَكْر
Abu Bakr (West African form)
Arabic - Dawudدَاوُود
Beloved
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Edinإِدِين
Of religion, of faith
Arabic - Fahdفَهْد
Leopard, cheetah
Arabic - Faresفَارِس
Knight, horseman
Arabic - Haidarحَيْدَر
Lion
Arabic - Hakanهَاكَان
Khan, ruler, sovereign
Turkish - Haroonهَارُون
Mountain of strength
Arabic · Urdu - Harunهَارُون
Harun (Aaron) — Bosnian usage
Arabic-Hebrew · Arabic - Hishamهِشَام
Generous; one who breaks bread
Arabic - Isaعِيسَى
Jesus
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Ishaqإِسْحَاق
He laughs
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Kamalكَمَال
Perfection, completeness
Arabic - Kamranكَامْرَان
Successful, fortunate
Persian - Kerimكَرِيم
Generous (Turkish form of Karim)
Turkish · Arabic - Khalilخَلِيل
Friend, close companion
Arabic - Mansourمَنْصُور
Aided by God; victorious
Arabic - Marwanمَرْوَان
Of the white quartz; flint stone
Arabic - Ousmaneعُثْمَان
Uthman (West African form)
Arabic - Ramiرَامِي
Archer, marksman
Arabic - Rashidرَاشِد
Rightly guided
Arabic - Rehanرَيْحَان
Sweet basil; fragrant herb
Arabic · Urdu - Salehصَالِح
Righteous, virtuous
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Samirسَمِير
Companion of evening conversation
Arabic - Zaydزَيْد
Growth; abundance
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Iqbalإِقْبَال
Prosperity, advancement
Arabic · Urdu · Indonesian - Abdulrahimعَبْد الرَّحِيم
Servant of the Merciful
Arabic - Asifآصِف
Forgiving; gathered
Arabic · Urdu - Fajarفَجْر
Dawn
Arabic · Indonesian - Farhanفَرْحَان
Joyful, happy
Arabic · Urdu · Persian - Harunهَارُون
Mountain of strength
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Saadسَعْد
Good fortune, happiness
Arabic - Salemسَالِم
Safe, sound, whole
Arabic - Salimسَالِم
Safe, sound, whole
Arabic - Sharifشَرِيف
Noble, honorable
Arabic - Tariqطَارِق
Morning star; one who knocks
Arabic · BerberIn the Qur’an - Adiعَدِي
Runner; one of swift action
Arabic · Indonesian - Ammarعَمَّار
Long-lived; one who builds
Arabic - Anwarأَنْوَر
Brighter, more luminous
Arabic - Danishدَانِش
Knowledge, learning
Persian · Urdu - Hadiهَادِي
Guide; leader
Arabic - Harisحَارِث
Cultivator, plower
Arabic - Irfanعِرْفَان
Knowledge, gnosis
Arabic · Urdu - Jamalجَمَال
Beauty
Arabic - Kaanكَاآن
Khan, emperor
Turkish - Khalifaخَلِيفَة
Successor, steward
Arabic - Kianكِيَان
Royalty; foundation
Persian - Rizkiرِزْقِي
Provision, sustenance (mine)
Arabic · Indonesian - Saudسُعُود
Good fortunes
Arabic - Shoaibشُعَيْب
Shu'ayb (a prophet)
Arabic · Urdu - Tamimتَمِيم
Whole, complete
Arabic - Yunusيُونُس
Dove
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Zakariyaزَكَرِيَّا
God remembers
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Ziadزِيَاد
Growth, increase
Arabic - Akramأَكْرَم
Most generous
Arabic - Keremكَرَم
Generosity
Turkish · Arabic - Nabilنَبِيل
Noble, distinguished
Arabic - Ridwanرِضْوَان
Pleasure, divine satisfaction
Arabic - Abdulmalikعَبْد الْمَلِك
Servant of the Sovereign
Arabic - Abu Bakrأَبُو بَكْر
Father of the young camel
Arabic - Adeelعَدِيل
Just, fair (a peer)
Arabic · Urdu - Akbarأَكْبَر
Greatest
Arabic · Urdu - Arashآرَش
Bright; legendary archer
Persian - Arsalanأَرْسَلَان
Lion
Turkish · Persian - Asimعَاصِم
Protector, guardian
Arabic - Azharأَزْهَر
Most radiant, brightest
Arabic - Berkبَيْرْك
Solid, sturdy, lightning
Turkish - Cemجَم
Jamshid; gathering
Turkish · Persian - Ehsanإِحْسَان
Excellence, kindness
Arabic · Urdu - Fadelفَاضِل
Virtuous, distinguished
Arabic - Ghassanغَسَّان
Vigor of youth
Arabic - Haithamهَيْثَم
Young eagle; young hawk
Arabic - Hashimهَاشِم
One who crushes (bread); generous
Arabic - Idrisإِدْرِيس
Studious; one who instructs
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Iqbalإِقْبَال
Prosperity, good fortune
Arabic · Urdu - Irfanعِرْفَان
Knowledge, gnosis
Arabic · Urdu · Indonesian - Jumaجُمُعَة
Friday
Swahili · Arabic - Kamilكَامِل
Perfect, complete
Arabic - Kenanكِنَان
Shelter, protection
Arabic - Majedمَاجِد
Glorious, noble
Arabic - Majidمَجِيد
Glorious, illustrious
Arabic - Muneerمُنِير
Luminous, radiant
Arabic - Munirمُنِير
Bright, illuminating
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Naseerنَصِير
Helper, supporter
Arabic - Owaisأُوَيْس
Wolf cub; a follower (Tabi'i)
Arabic · Urdu - Qasimقَاسِم
Distributor; one who divides
Arabic - Raedرَائِد
Pioneer, leader
Arabic - Rashedرَاشِد
Rightly guided
Arabic - Samerسَامِر
Companion of the night, storyteller
Arabic - Shaheenشَاهِين
Royal falcon
Persian · Arabic - Sultanسُلْطَان
Authority, ruler
Arabic - Tahirطَاهِر
Pure, virtuous
Arabic - Talhaطَلْحَة
A type of tree (acacia)
Arabic - Tarekطَارِق
Morning star
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Tarıkطَارِق
Morning star (Turkish spelling)
Turkish · Arabic - Wahyuوَحْيُو
Revelation
Indonesian · Arabic - Wasimوَسِيم
Handsome, of fine features
Arabic - Wasimوَسِيم
Handsome, of fine features
Arabic - Yaqubيَعْقُوب
He follows; supplanter
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Yazanيَزَن
Determined, resolute
Arabic - Yiğitيِيغِيت
Brave, valiant young man
Turkish - Abdulsalamعَبْد السَّلَام
Servant of the Source of Peace
Arabic - Ayyubأَيُّوب
Repentant; persevering
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Azharأَزْهَر
Most radiant, most luminous
Arabic - Fadiفَادِي
Redeemer, savior
Arabic - Fawazفَوَّاز
Successful, triumphant
Arabic - Ihsanإِحْسَان
Excellence; goodness
Arabic - Mus'abمُصْعَب
Difficult; brave
Arabic - Nadeemنَدِيم
Companion, drinking companion
Arabic - Qaisقَيْس
Firmness, measure
Arabic - Rakanرَكَان
Steady, firm
Arabic - Rashadرَشَاد
Right guidance, maturity
Arabic - Rumiرُومِي
Roman; from the Byzantine lands
Persian · Arabic - Talalطَلَال
Beautiful, admirable
Arabic - Tawfikتَوْفِيق
Divine guidance, success
Arabic - Waelوَائِل
Refuge, shelter
Arabic - Wahidوَحِيد
Unique, singular
Arabic - Zubairزُبَيْر
Strong, firm; little wood
Arabic - Rashadرَشَاد
Right guidance, integrity
Arabic - Abdulhakimعَبْد الْحَكِيم
Servant of the Wise
Arabic - Abdulwahabعَبْد الْوَهَّاب
Servant of the Bestower
Arabic - Almirأَلْمِير
The prince
Arabic - Amjadأَمْجَد
Most glorious
Arabic - Asmirأَسْمَر
Of dark complexion
Arabic - Basharبَشَّار
Bringer of glad tidings
Arabic - Dariushدَارْيُوش
Possessor of good; upholder
Persian - İlhanإِلْهَان
Khan of the realm; sovereign
Turkish - Muntasirمُنْتَصِر
Triumphant, victorious
Arabic - Najiنَاجِي
Saved, one who escapes
Arabic - Ozanأُوزَان
Bard, poet
Turkish - Rafiرَافِع
Exalter; one who lifts up
Arabic - Rafiʿرَافِع
One who raises, exalts
Arabic - Rakanرَكَان
Steady, dignified
Arabic - Rashidiرَشِيدِي
Rightly guided (Swahili form)
Arabic · Swahili - Raufرَؤُوف
Compassionate, full of pity
Arabic - Riadرِيَاض
Gardens, meadows
Arabic - Saberصَابِر
Patient, enduring
Arabic - Saif al-Dinسَيْف الدِّين
Sword of the faith
Arabic - Salah al-Dinصَلَاحُ الدِّين
Righteousness of the faith
Arabic - Saqibثَاقِب
Piercing, bright (of a star)
Arabic · Urdu - Sékouشَيْخ
Shaykh; respected elder
Arabic - Shadiشَادِي
Singer; one who chants
Arabic - Shahabشِهَاب
Shooting star, meteor
Arabic · Persian - Shahzaibشَهْزَيْب
Adornment of the king
Persian · Urdu - Shamilشَامِل
Comprehensive; embracing
Arabic - Shu'aybشُعَيْب
Path, branch (diminutive)
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Sirajسِرَاج
Lamp; source of light
Arabic - Sohrabسُهرَاب
Illustrious, shining
Persian - Tahsinتَحْسِين
Improvement, beautification
Arabic - Uzairعُزَيْر
Uzair (Ezra)
Arabic - Yunisيُونِس
Yunus (Jonah) — variant
Arabic-Hebrew · Arabic - Zuhairزُهَيْر
Little flower; bright (diminutive)
Arabic - Junaidجُنَيْد
Soldier; small army
Arabic - Kouroshكُورُوش
Sun, far-sighted
Persian - Ramizرَامِز
Symbol; one who points the way
Arabic - Shahzadشَاهْزَاد
Prince; royal son
Persian · Urdu - Farzanفَرزَان
Wise, learned
Persian - Shukriشُكْرِي
Of gratitude
Arabic - Abdulghaniعَبْد الْغَنِيّ
Servant of the Self-Sufficient
Arabic - Bahramبَهْرَام
Victorious; the planet Mars
Persian - Behnamبِهنَام
Of good name; renowned
Persian - Ehteshamاِحْتِشَام
Modesty, dignity
Arabic · Urdu - Fakhriفَخْرِي
Of pride; honorary
Arabic - Izharإِظْهَار
Manifestation, declaration
Arabic · Urdu - Junaydجُنَيْد
Young soldier
Arabic - Khairyخَيْرِي
My goodness
Arabic - Khosrowخُسْرُو
Famous; renowned ruler
Persian - Marzoukمَرْزُوق
Blessed with provision
Arabic - Mehrdadمِهردَاد
Given by the sun; given by Mithra
Persian - Mirsadمِرْصَاد
Watchpost, observation
Arabic - Modiboمُؤَدِّب
Teacher, learned (West African form)
Arabic - Muntherمُنْذِر
Warner; one who admonishes
Arabic - Muthannaمُثَنَّى
Dual; twofold
Arabic - Nadhirنَذِير
Warner, herald
Arabic - Qutaibaقُتَيْبَة
Irritable; impatient (Bedouin epithet)
Arabic - Raafatرَأْفَت
Compassion, mercy
Arabic - Rakinرَكِين
Steady, dignified
Arabic - Saif ur Rehmanسَيْف الرَّحْمَن
Sword of the Most Merciful
Arabic · Urdu - Shahramشَهرَام
Royal-bringing; like a king
Persian - Wajahatوَجَاهَة
Dignity, prestige
Arabic · Urdu - Yamanيَمَن
Yemen; right side; blessing
Arabic - Munifمُنِيف
Lofty, eminent
Arabic - Siavashسِيَاوَش
Black-horse owner (a Shahnameh hero)
Persian - Tunçتُونْج
Bronze
Turkish - Yazidيَزِيد
He increases
Arabic - Yidirيِيدِير
He lives; the living one
Berber - Amazighأَمَازِيغ
Free man; Berber
Berber - Massinissaمَاسِينِيسَا
Of Numidian royalty
Berber
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