Islamic names for boys
50 curated names with Arabic, transliteration, meaning, and source.
Muhammad
مُحَمَّدPraised, worthy of praise
- Quran
Ahmad
أَحْمَدMost praiseworthy
- Quran
Ibrahim
إِبْرَاهِيمFather of many nations
- Quran
Ismail
إِسْمَاعِيلAllah has heard
- Quran
Yusuf
يُوسُفAllah will increase, He will add
- Quran
Musa
مُوسَىDrawn from the water
- Quran
Isa
عِيسَىJesus (the prophet)
- Quran
Dawud
دَاوُودBeloved
- Quran
Sulaiman
سُلَيْمَانPeaceful
- Quran
Yunus
يُونُسThe Prophet Jonah
- Quran
Yahya
يَحْيَىHe will live
- Quran
Zakariyya
زَكَرِيَّاAllah remembers
- Quran
Harun
هَارُونThe Prophet Aaron
- Quran
Nuh
نُوحThe Prophet Noah
- Quran
Adam
آدَمMan, the first human
Ali
عَلِيّExalted, high
Umar
عُمَرLong-lived, flourishing
Uthman
عُثْمَانWise, slow
Abu Bakr
أَبُو بَكْرFather of the young camel
Hamza
حَمْزَةLion, strong
Bilal
بِلَالMoisture, freshness
Khalid
خَالِدEternal, immortal
Salman
سَلْمَانSafe, peaceful
Abdullah
عَبْد ٱللَّهServant of Allah
Abdul Rahman
عَبْد ٱلرَّحْمَٰنServant of the Most Merciful
Abdul Aziz
عَبْد ٱلْعَزِيزServant of the Mighty
Abdul Malik
عَبْد ٱلْمَلِكServant of the Sovereign
Abdul Karim
عَبْد ٱلْكَرِيمServant of the Generous
Hasan
حَسَنBeautiful, handsome
Husayn
حُسَيْنLittle handsome one
- Quran
Imran
عِمْرَانProsperity, long life
- Quran
Ayyub
أَيُّوبThe Prophet Job, the patient one
- Quran
Ilyas
إِلْيَاسThe Prophet Elijah
- Quran
Luqman
لُقْمَانThe wise (after Luqman al-Hakim)
- Quran
Idris
إِدْرِيسThe studious, learned
Khalil
خَلِيلClose friend, intimate
Saif
سَيْفSword
- Quran
Tariq
طَارِقMorning star
Zayd
زَيْدGrowth, increase
Anas
أَنَسAffection, friendliness
Yasir
يَاسِرEase, prosperity
Rashid
رَاشِدRightly guided
Amin
أَمِينTrustworthy
Qasim
قَاسِمDistributor, divider of bounty
Tahir
طَاهِرPure, clean
Samir
سَمِيرCompanion in evening conversation
- Quran
Rayyan
رَيَّانWatered, lush
- Quran
Ridwan
رِضْوَانAllah's pleasure
Nasir
نَاصِرHelper, defender
Shamsuddin
شَمْس ٱلدِّينSun of the religion