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Urdu Muslim Baby Names
59 names with Urdu roots, carried across the Muslim world. Urdu draws its naming vocabulary directly from Arabic and Persian. These names are at home across Pakistan, India, and the South Asian diaspora.
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59 names

- Omarعُمَر
Long-lived; flourishing
Arabic · Urdu - Iqraاِقْرَأ
Read, recite
Arabic · Urdu - Mahnoorماهنُور
Moonlight
Urdu · Persian · Arabic - Ridaرِضَا
Contentment, divine pleasure
Arabic · Urdu · Persian - Ayanأَيَان
Time; era
Arabic · Urdu - Aleenaعَلِينَا
Soft, delicate
Arabic · Urdu - Bushraبُشْرَى
Good news, glad tidings
Arabic · Urdu - HarunهَارُونArabic · UrduIn the Qur’an
- Rehanرَيْحَان
Sweet basil; fragrant herb
Arabic · Urdu - Sanaسَنَاء
Brilliance, radiance
Arabic · Urdu - Arhamأَرْحَم
Most compassionate, most merciful
Arabic · Urdu - Iqbalإِقْبَال
Prosperity, good fortune
Arabic · Urdu · Indonesian - Syedسَيِّد
Master, chief; descendant of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
Arabic · Urdu - Asifآصِف
Forgiving; gathered
Arabic · Urdu - Farhanفَرْحَان
Joyful, happy
Arabic · Urdu · Persian - Mahiraمَاهِرَة
Skilled, expert
Arabic · Urdu - Zoyaزُويَا
Loving; full of life
Urdu · Arabic - Anayaعِنَايَة
Care, concern, providence
Arabic · Urdu - Danishدَانِش
Knowledge, learning
Persian · Urdu - Hiraحِرَاء
The cave of Hira
Arabic · Urdu - Irfanعِرْفَان
Knowledge, gnosis
Arabic · Urdu · Indonesian - Sadiaسَعْدِيَة
Fortunate, blessed
Arabic · Urdu - ShoaibشُعَيْبArabic · UrduIn the Qur’an
- Nadiyaنَدِيَّة
Generous, dewy, fresh
Urdu · Arabic - Adeelعَدِيل
Just, fair (a peer)
Arabic · Urdu - Ahsanأَحْسَن
Best, most excellent
Arabic · Urdu - Akbarأَكْبَر
Greatest
Arabic · Urdu - Faizanفَيْضَان
Overflowing abundance, grace
Arabic · Urdu - Humairaحُمَيْرَاء
Reddish; rosy-cheeked
Arabic · Urdu - Ihsanإِحْسَان
Excellence; goodness
Arabic · Urdu - Nailaنَائِلَة
Attainer; one who succeeds
Arabic · Urdu - Owaisأُوَيْس
Wolf cub; a follower (Tabi'i)
Arabic · Urdu - Sairaسَائِرَة
Traveler; one who walks the path
Urdu · Arabic - Tabassumتَبَسُّم
Smile
Arabic · Urdu - Abrarأَبْرَار
Pious, righteous (plural)
Arabic · Urdu - Uzmaعُظْمَى
Greatest, supreme
Arabic · Urdu - Altafأَلْطَاف
Kindnesses, graces
Arabic · Urdu - Izaanإِذْعَان
Obedience, willing submission
Arabic · Urdu - Anumأَنُم
Blessing, gift of God
Urdu · Arabic - Areeshaعَرِيشَة
Throne, trellis, canopy
Arabic · Urdu - Saqibثَاقِب
Piercing, bright (of a star)
Arabic · Urdu - Shahzaibشَهْزَيْب
Adornment of the king
Persian · Urdu - Aleemعَلِيم
Knowing, learned
Arabic · Urdu - Kaleemكَلِيم
One spoken to; interlocutor
Arabic · Urdu - Ruhanرُوحَان
Spiritual; of the soul
Arabic · Urdu - Sarfarazسَرْفَرَاز
Exalted, head held high
Persian · Urdu - Shahzadشَاهْزَاد
Prince; royal son
Persian · Urdu - Tahminaتَهْمِينَة
Brave, valiant
Persian · Urdu - Ghufranغُفْرَان
Forgiveness, pardon
Arabic · Urdu - Rayeesرَئِيس
Chief, head, president
Arabic · Urdu - Warisوَارِث
Heir, inheritor
Arabic · Urdu - Anamأَنْعَام
Blessings; cattle (Surah 6 title)
Arabic · Urdu - Ehteshamاِحْتِشَام
Modesty, dignity
Arabic · Urdu - Izharإِظْهَار
Manifestation, declaration
Arabic · Urdu - Kainatكَائِنَات
The universe, all that exists
Arabic · Urdu - Qudsiaقُدْسِيَّة
Holy, sacred
Arabic · Urdu - Quratulainقُرَّةُ العَيْن
Coolness of the eye: a delight, a comfort
Arabic · Urdu - Saif ur Rehmanسَيْف الرَّحْمَن
Sword of the Most Merciful
Arabic · Urdu - Wajahatوَجَاهَة
Dignity, prestige
Arabic · Urdu
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