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.
This section has fewer than 100 names. We keep it shorter rather than add uncertain names just to fill the list.
| Name | Meaning / association |
|---|---|
| Maahir | Skilled |
| Maalik | King; owner |
| Maaz | Protected; sheltered |
| Mahdi | Rightly guided |
| Mahdy | Rightly guided |
| Maher | Skilled |
| Mahir | Skilled |
| Mahmoud | Praised |
| Mahmud | Praised |
| Majeed | Glorious |
| Majid | Glorious |
| Malek | King; owner |
| Malik | King; owner |
| Mamdouh | Praised |
| Mamduh | Praised |
| Mansoor | Victorious |
| Mansur | Victorious |
| Manzoor | Accepted; approved |
| Marouane | Traditional Arabic name associated with a hard stone |
| Marwan | Traditional Arabic name associated with a hard stone |
| Masood | Fortunate; happy |
| Masud | Fortunate; happy |
| Mazhar | Manifestation; appearance |
| Meer | Leader; Persian title used as a name |
| Mehdi | Rightly guided |
| Mehmet | Turkish form of Muhammad; praiseworthy |
| Mehmood | Praised |
| Mesut | Fortunate; happy |
| Mika'il | Angel Michael; who is like God? |
| Mikael | Angel Michael; who is like God? |
| Mikail | Angel Michael; who is like God? |
| Mikhail | Angel Michael; who is like God? |
| Mir | Leader; Persian title used as a name |
| Mo'in | Helper |
| Moaz | Protected; sheltered |
| Moez | One who gives honour |
| Mohamad | Praiseworthy; forms of Muhammad |
| Mohamed | Praiseworthy; forms of Muhammad |
| Mohammad | Praiseworthy; forms of Muhammad |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; forms of Muhammad |
| Mohsin | One who does good |
| Moin | Helper |
| Moiz | One who gives honour |
| Mokhtar | Chosen |
| Moosa | Prophet Moses; traditional meaning debated |
| Mortaza | Chosen; pleasing |
| Mostafa | Chosen |
| Mourad | Wish; desired |
| Mousa | Prophet Moses; traditional meaning debated |
| Moussa | Prophet Moses; traditional meaning debated |
| Moustafa | Chosen |
| Mu'in | Helper |
| Muadh | Protected; sheltered |
| Muaz | Protected; sheltered |
| Mubarak | Blessed |
| Mubeen | Clear; evident |
| Mubin | Clear; evident |
| Mudassir | Wrapped in a cloak; traditional Quranic epithet |
| Muddassir | Wrapped in a cloak; traditional Quranic epithet |
| Muddathir | Wrapped in a cloak; traditional Quranic epithet |
| Mueen | Helper |
| Muhamad | Praiseworthy; forms of Muhammad |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; forms of Muhammad |
| Muhammed | Praiseworthy; forms of Muhammad |
| Muhsin | One who does good |
| Muin | Helper |
| Muizz | One who gives honour |
| Mujahid | One who strives |
| Mukhtar | Chosen |
| Munawar | Illuminated |
| Munawwar | Illuminated |
| Muneer | Luminous |
| Munir | Luminous |
| Muntasir | Victorious |
| Murad | Wish; desired |
| Murat | Wish; desired |
| Murtaza | Chosen; pleasing |
| Mus'ab | Name of an early Muslim companion; traditional interpretation varies |
| Musa | Prophet Moses; traditional meaning debated |
| Musab | Name of an early Muslim companion; traditional interpretation varies |
| Mustafa | Chosen |
| Mustapha | Chosen |
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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