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709 Arabic-rooted Muslim names — etymology, the Qur’an, history, pronunciation. Tap any name to read its full story. · Page 5 of 12

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Heba

هِبَة

Gift

Girl

Hessa

حِصَّة

Share, portion; a precious part

Girl

Hiba

هِبَة

Gift

Girl

Hilal

هِلَال

Crescent moon

Girl

Hind

هِنْد

An ancient Arabian name

Girl

Hira

حِرَاء

The cave of Hira

Girl

Hisham

هِشَام

Generous; one who breaks bread

Boy

Hoor

حُور

Fair, with eyes of striking contrast

Girl

Hossam

حُسَام

Sharp sword

Boy

Huda

هُدَى

Right guidance

Girl

Humaira

حُمَيْرَاء

Reddish; rosy-cheeked

Girl

Husain

حُسَيْن

Beautiful (diminutive)

Boy

Husna

حُسْنَى

Most beautiful; the best outcome

Girl

Huzaifa

حُذَيْفَة

Name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ

Boy

Ibrahim

إِبْرَاهِيم

Father of many; patriarch

BoyIn the Qur’an

Ibrahima

إِبْرَاهِيمَا

Ibrahim (West African form)

Boy

Ibtisam

ابْتِسَام

Smiling

Girl

Idris

إِدْرِيس

Studious; one who instructs

BoyIn the Qur’an

Ihsan

إِحْسَان

Excellence; goodness

Boy

İlhan

إِلْهَان

Khan of the realm; sovereign

Boy

Ilyas

إِلْيَاس

My God is Yahweh (the Lord)

BoyIn the Qur’an

Imad

عِمَاد

Pillar, support

Boy

Iman

إِيمَان

Faith; belief

EitherQur’anic root

Imani

إِيمَانِي

My faith

GirlQur’anic root

Imran

عِمْرَان

Prosperity; long life

BoyIn the Qur’an

Inara

إِنَارَة

Illumination; shedding light

Girl

Indah

إِنْدَه

Beautiful

Girl

Ines

إِينَاس

Friendly companionship

Girl

Iqbal

إِقْبَال

Prosperity, good fortune

Boy

Iqbal

إِقْبَال

Prosperity, advancement

Boy

Iqra

اِقْرَأ

Read, recite

Girl

İrem

إِرَم

Iram (the legendary garden)

Girl

Irfan

عِرْفَان

Knowledge, gnosis

Boy

Irfan

عِرْفَان

Knowledge, gnosis

Boy

Isa

عِيسَى

Jesus

BoyIn the Qur’an

Ishaq

إِسْحَاق

He laughs

BoyIn the Qur’an

Islam

إِسْلَام

Submission to God; peace

Boy

Ismail

إِسْمَاعِيل

God hears

BoyIn the Qur’an

Issa

عِيسَى

Isa (Jesus) — Swahili form

Boy

Issam

عِصَام

Bond, pledge; self-made

Boy

Iyad

إِيَاد

Support, strength; a mountain's flank

Boy

Izaan

إِذْعَان

Obedience, willing submission

Boy

Izhar

إِظْهَار

Manifestation, declaration

Boy

Jalal

جَلَال

Majesty, grandeur

Boy

Jamal

جَمَال

Beauty

Boy

Jamila

جَمِيلَة

Beautiful

Girl

Jannah

جَنَّة

Garden; paradise

Girl

Jawad

جَوَاد

Generous, open-handed

Boy

Jibril

جِبْرِيل

Gabriel, the archangel

Boy

Joud

جُود

Generosity, abundance of rain

Girl

Judi

جُودِي

Of Mount Judi

Girl

Juma

جُمُعَة

Friday

Boy

Junaid

جُنَيْد

Soldier; small army

Boy

Junayd

جُنَيْد

Young soldier

Boy

Juwairiya

جُوَيْرِيَة

Young woman (diminutive)

Girl

Kaan

كَاآن

Khan, emperor

Boy

Kainat

كَائِنَات

The universe, all that exists

Girl

Kaleem

كَلِيم

One spoken to; interlocutor

Boy

Kamal

كَمَال

Perfection, completeness

Boy

Kamil

كَامِل

Perfect, complete

Boy

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