Muslim Baby Boy Names: A to Z
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Browse 803 naming ideas, including spelling variants, with short English meanings. View 100 names at a time. Shorter letter sections are clearly labelled.
A mix of naming ideas and spelling variants. Meanings and regional usage can vary.
| Name | Meaning / association |
|---|---|
| Aadil | Just; fair |
| Aamir | Prosperous; one who flourishes |
| Aaqib | One who follows; successor |
| Aarif | Knowledgeable; aware |
| Aasim | Protector |
| Aatif | Kind; affectionate |
| Aazim | Great; magnificent |
| Abbaas | Lion; stern; traditional Arabic name |
| Abbas | Lion; stern; traditional Arabic name |
| Abdallah | Servant of God |
| Abdul Aziz | Servant of the Almighty |
| Abdul Basit | Servant of the Expander; devotional name |
| Abdul Ghani | Servant of the Self-Sufficient |
| Abdul Hadi | Servant of the Guide |
| Abdul Hafiz | Servant of the Preserver |
| Abdul Hakim | Servant of the Wise |
| Abdul Halim | Servant of the Forbearing |
| Abdul Hamid | Servant of the Praiseworthy |
| Abdul Jabbar | Servant of the Compeller; devotional name |
| Abdul Jalil | Servant of the Majestic |
| Abdul Karim | Servant of the Generous |
| Abdul Latif | Servant of the Subtle and Kind |
| Abdul Majid | Servant of the Glorious |
| Abdul Malik | Servant of the King |
| Abdul Qadir | Servant of the All-Powerful |
| Abdul Quddus | Servant of the Holy |
| Abdul Rauf | Servant of the Compassionate |
| Abdul Razzaq | Servant of the Provider |
| Abdul Wahab | Servant of the Bestower |
| Abdul Wahid | Servant of the One |
| Abdulaziz | Servant of the Almighty |
| Abdulbasit | Servant of the Expander; devotional name |
| Abdulghani | Servant of the Self-Sufficient |
| Abdulhadi | Servant of the Guide |
| Abdulhafiz | Servant of the Preserver |
| Abdulhakim | Servant of the Wise |
| Abdulhalim | Servant of the Forbearing |
| Abdulhamid | Servant of the Praiseworthy |
| Abduljabbar | Servant of the Compeller; devotional name |
| Abduljalil | Servant of the Majestic |
| Abdulkarim | Servant of the Generous |
| Abdullah | Servant of God |
| Abdullatif | Servant of the Subtle and Kind |
| Abdulmajid | Servant of the Glorious |
| Abdulmalik | Servant of the King |
| Abdulqadir | Servant of the All-Powerful |
| Abdulquddus | Servant of the Holy |
| Abdulrauf | Servant of the Compassionate |
| Abdulrazzaq | Servant of the Provider |
| Abdulwahab | Servant of the Bestower |
| Abdulwahid | Servant of the One |
| Abdur Rahim | Servant of the Merciful |
| Abdur Rahman | Servant of the Most Merciful |
| Abdurrahim | Servant of the Merciful |
| Abdurrahman | Servant of the Most Merciful |
| Abdus Salam | Servant of the Source of Peace |
| Abdussalam | Servant of the Source of Peace |
| Abu Bakr | Name of the first caliph; traditional Arabic compound |
| Abubakr | Name of the first caliph; traditional Arabic compound |
| Adam | Prophet Adam; traditionally associated with humankind and earth |
| Adem | Prophet Adam; traditionally associated with humankind and earth |
| Adil | Just; fair |
| Adnaan | Settler; one who stays |
| Adnan | Settler; one who stays |
| Afzal | Better; excellent |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy |
| Ahsan | Better; best |
| Aiman | Blessed; right-hand side |
| Akbar | Greater; greatest |
| Akif | Devoted; one who remains in worship |
| Akram | Most generous |
| Alauddin | Nobility of the faith |
| Ali | High; exalted |
| Alim | Learned; knowledgeable |
| Altaf | Kindness; favours |
| Amir | Prince; commander |
| Ammar | Builder; one who flourishes |
| Anas | Companionship; friendliness; traditional Arabic association |
| Anwar | Brighter; radiant |
| Aqeel | Intelligent; wise |
| Aqib | One who follows; successor |
| Arif | Knowledgeable; aware |
| Arman | Wish; aspiration; Persian origin |
| Arshad | Better guided |
| Asad | Lion |
| Asghar | Younger; smaller |
| Ashfaq | Compassion; kindness |
| Ashraf | More honourable |
| Asif | Traditional name associated with Asif ibn Barkhiya; etymology debated |
| Asim | Protector |
| Aslam | Safer; more peaceful |
| Atif | Kind; affectionate |
| Atiq | Ancient; noble; freed |
| Ayaz | Frost; cool breeze; Turkic origin |
| Aydin | Enlightened; Turkish origin |
| Ayhan | Moon ruler; Turkish compound |
| Ayyub | Prophet Job; original name meaning debated |
| Azhar | Radiant; flowers interpretation depends on spelling |
| Azim | Great; magnificent |
| Aziz | Mighty; dear |
About these names and naming traditions
Explore names used by Muslim families across Arabic, Persian, Turkish and other language traditions. Family customs and religious preferences differ, so confirm a shortlist with a knowledgeable speaker or trusted adviser.
Browse up to 100 names for each letter. Shorter sections are labelled, and some letters have no entries.
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About the names and sources
These are naming ideas, including traditional and regional forms. Some meanings are traditional interpretations rather than certain linguistic definitions. This collection does not provide religious approval of a name.
Hindi readings in earlier editions were adapted from Onomaverse Names Datasets, CC BY 4.0. English name families and short meaning or association notes were compiled for Lecturre. Meanings should be confirmed in the original language when choosing a name.
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