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Quranic Baby Names
Each of these 45 names appears in the Qur'an, or shares its root letters with a verse. Every reference on the name's page is quoted from Tanzil with the Saheeh International translation — verified, never paraphrased from memory.
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45 names
- Muhammadمُحَمَّد
The Praised One
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Aishaعَائِشَة
Living, prosperous, full of life
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Ahmadأَحْمَد
Most praised; worthy of praise
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Maryamمَرْيَم
Beloved; exalted
Arabic-Aramaic · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Yusufيُوسُف
He shall add; God increases
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم
Father of many; patriarch
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Laylaلَيْلَى
Night, dark beauty
Arabic · PersianIn the Qur’an - Adamآدَم
Man; from the earth
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Noorنُور
Light
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Musaمُوسَى
Drawn from water
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل
God hears
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Leilaلَيْلَى
Night
Persian · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Yacineيَاسِين
(name of Surah Ya-Sin)
Arabic · BerberIn the Qur’an - Imranعِمْرَان
Prosperity; long life
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Nourنُور
Light
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Leylaلَيْلَى
Night
Turkish · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Nuhنُوح
Comfort, rest
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Sulaymanسُلَيْمَان
Peaceful
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Imanإِيمَان
Faith; belief
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Ilyasإِلْيَاس
My God is Yahweh (the Lord)
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Yahyaيَحْيَى
He shall live
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Dawudدَاوُود
Beloved
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Isaعِيسَى
Jesus
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Ishaqإِسْحَاق
He laughs
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Salehصَالِح
Righteous, virtuous
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Zaydزَيْد
Growth; abundance
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Emanإِيمَان
Faith, belief
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Esraإِسْرَاء
Night journey
Turkish · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Harunهَارُون
Mountain of strength
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Marwaمَرْوَة
A fragrant plant; Mount Marwa
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Tariqطَارِق
Morning star; one who knocks
Arabic · BerberIn the Qur’an - Imaniإِيمَانِي
My faith
Swahili · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Tasnimتَسْنِيم
A spring in paradise
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Yunusيُونُس
Dove
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Zakariyaزَكَرِيَّا
God remembers
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Amaniأَمَانِي
Wishes, aspirations, peace
Arabic · SwahiliIn the Qur’an - Idrisإِدْرِيس
Studious; one who instructs
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Munirمُنِير
Bright, illuminating
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Muniraمُنِيرَة
Shining, illuminating
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Sakinaسَكِينَة
Tranquility, calm presence
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Tarekطَارِق
Morning star
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Yaqubيَعْقُوب
He follows; supplanter
Arabic-Hebrew · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Ayyubأَيُّوب
Repentant; persevering
Arabic · Arabic-HebrewIn the Qur’an - Kawtharكَوْثَر
Abundance; a river in paradise
ArabicIn the Qur’an - Shu'aybشُعَيْب
Path, branch (diminutive)
ArabicIn the Qur’an
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