MODERN MUSLIM BOY

NAMES (228 UNIQUE

NAME IDEAS)
Posted by Ahmed Abdulla | Islam
Teachings

Tabarakallah, Mashallah.

Here’s a short du’a we can recite

asking Allah (swt) to grant you a
blessed child:

ِ ‫ری‬7 ُ‫جنَا َوذ‬

ْ ‫رةَ أ َ ْعی ٍُن َو‬1 ‫اتنَا ُق‬1
‫اج َع ْلنَا‬ ِ ‫َب َلنَا ِم ْن أَزْ َوا‬
ْ ‫بنَا ھ‬1 ‫َر‬
‫ ِقی َن إِ َما ًما‬1 ‫لِ ْل ُمت‬

Rabbana Hablana min azwaajina

wadhurriy-yatina, qurrata ‘ayioni wa-
jalna lil-muttaqeena Imaama
“Our Lord, grant us from among our
wives and o!spring comfort to our
eyes and make us a leader [i.e.,
example] for the righteous.”
– Surah Al-Furqan Ayah 74 –

‘coolness to the eye’ is an old Arabic

expression which from a spiritual
perspective means to bring joy,
peace, or happiness. Thus this is a
beautiful supplication we should
learn asking Allah (swt) to grant us
“coolness of the eyes” among our
wives, our children and all future
generations.

ON THE SUBJECT OF
NAMING YOUR CHILD IN
ISLAM:
“A person’s name is to him or her the
sweetest and most important sound
in any language.” – Dale Carnegie

Naming your baby boy’s can seem

inconsequential, a decision that can
be made in a day, but know it will
play a huge impact on his life. It will
be a form of communication that he
will have to carry with him for the
rest of his life. You want it to be a
strong name, one that he can love
and be proud of. It also tells the
world something about him, what
religion he belongs to, his identity,
culture, ethnicity and can either
make him feel included or excluded.

When it comes to naming your child

you want a name that the child will
not be embarrassed by when being
called by Allah (swt) on the day of
judgement. The names which Allah
Almighty loves most are ‘Abdullah
and ‘Abdu’r-Rahman. The most
truthful names are Harith and
Humam. The ugliest names are Harb
and Murra.” (Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 814)
The names most detested is Malikil-
Amlak (king of kings) as this name is
reserved for Allah alone (Sahih
Tirmidhi Hadith 2837)

One important ruling is when naming

your Child after one of Allah’s 99
names, you must include the pre#x
Abdul meaning “servant”. So for
example, the name Majid (the
glorious one, perfect power) is a
name reserved only for Allah. But
add the pre#x Abdul and the
meaning changes to ‘servant of the
glorious one’ and it is now
permissible.

DOES IT HAVE TO BE AN
ARABIC NAME?
It’s is generally better to have an
Arabic name but it’s not necessary.
Like making a du’a, you can make
du’a in any language but a du’a made
in Arabic is better for you.

So the name can have a Persian or

Urdu background, this is acceptable,
as long as the name has a good
meaning.

You may also want to consider how

the native speakers will pronounce
that name. Will they change the
meaning by their pronunciation? This
is something that has to be
considered. We must do our due-
diligence by writing the name out
and asking friends and colleagues
around us to pronounce it.

I am sure you want to give your child

the best chance of success in social
interactions and an easy life where
he is not demonized or bullied based
on a misunderstanding or
mispronunciation in an English
speaking environment.

General advice is to name your child

after the Sahabah (companions of
the Prophet) as this would encourage
the child as they grow older to learn
about the historical people that
carried the same name. They will feel
connected to Islam knowing the
amazing role models that lived
before him and may feel inclined to
follow in their footsteps.

This introduction just scratches the

surface of good naming practices.
Inshallah you’ll have found the advice
useful. Below we’ve researched 228
di!erent Muslim boy names, some
are Islamic names from the Qur’an
and others are from di!erent
backgrounds like Pakistani names, or
Persian boy names.

228+ Best Muslim Boy…

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MUSLIM BOY NAMES

STARTING WITH A

NAME ARABIC MEANING

Adam ‫آدم‬ Surface of the

earth, ground,
or dust

Aatif / Atif ِ ‫َع‬

‫اطف‬ The Kind one,
A!ectionate

Ayyub ‫ي ْوب‬L َ ‫أ‬ To return to

God. Also,
name of a
Prophet of
Allah (swt).

Azhar ‫أَظْ َهر‬ Shining,

Luminous,
Brilliant or
Clear

Anwar ‫أَنْ َور‬ Most bright,

most brilliant,
friend,
companion

Asad َ َ‫أ‬
‫سد‬ literally
meaning lion

Asad Allāh َ َ‫أ‬

S‫س ُد ٱ‬ Lion of Allah

Aslam ‫س َلم‬
ْ َ‫أ‬ Very safe,
safeguarded,
one who is
protected
from
calamities

Asgar ْ َ‫أ‬
‫ص َغر‬ Smallest,
minute

Anees ‫أ َ ِن ْيس‬ One who

makes
acquaintances,
friend, genial

Akbar ‫أ َ ْكبَر‬ The greatest,

honourable

Athar ‫اثار‬ Most pious,

meticulously
neat, clean,
organized

Ashfaaq ‫اشفاق‬ Kindness,

favours

Ameen / `‫أم‬ Trustworthy,

Amin trustee,
honest. Nick
name of
Prophet
Muhammad
(saw) as he
was known to
the Meccans
because of his
nobility

Anjum ‫أَنْ ُجم‬ Stars

Awais ‫أويس‬ gifted,

bestowed, or
can mean little
wolf. .Uwais /
Owais – live
during
Prophet’s
lifetime but
never met him
Not Sahabah,
classi#ed as
Tabiun.
Fought in
battle
alongside Ali
(ra) and killed
in battle

Anas ‫أنس‬ Person who

brings joy and
peace. Also,
come from
root innas
(mankind)
of mind.

Amaan ‫أمان‬ safety,

security,
protection.

Amanullah S‫أ َ َما ُن ا‬ God’s peace,

God’s safety

Akhlaq ْ َ‫أ‬
‫َق‬c‫خ‬ morality,
integrity,
disposition,
nature,
temper, ethics,
morals or
manners (of a
person)

Ameer / ‫أمير‬ Commander,

Amir noble-person,
chief,
or leader.

Azmat ْ ‫َعظْ َم‬

‫ت‬ Greatness,
might, or
importance

Akram ‫أکرم‬ benevolent,

most gracious

Asim ‫عاصم‬ shield,

protector,
guardian, a
person who
keeps away
from sins

Arshad ‫ارشاد‬ Well-guided

person,
upright, or
most mature.

Aahil ِ ‫َع‬
‫اهل‬ Prince or great
king (ruler or
emperor)

Aalam ‫َعا َلم‬ World

Aalim ‫َعالِم‬ Religious

scholar,
knowledgeable

Aamil ‫اميل‬ Doer, worker,

striver

Aqib / ‫عقيب‬ Final,

Aaqib Successor,
Following,
Subsequent.
One of the
nicknames
belonging to
Prophet
Muhammad
(saws)

Aqil / ِ ‫َع‬
‫اقل‬ knowledgeable,
Akeel, intelligent,
Aaqil wise, sensible
or reasonable.

Aarif ‫َعا ِرف‬ Knowing,

aware

Ariz ‫َع ِرض‬ Active,

energetic

Aaryan ‫اريان‬ one who

belongs to the
noble people

Aashif ‫اشف‬ Bold,

courageous

Aashir ‫أشير‬ Wealthy

Aasif / ‫عاصف‬ An able

Asif minister,
strong, stormy,
and #erce

Aaus ‫اس‬ Name of a tree

Abaan ‫أبان‬ Meaning of

name is not
understood. An
old Arabic
name.

Abbas ‫اس‬1‫َعب‬ Lion. It is the

name of many
companions of
Prophet
Muhammad.

Adeel ‫َع ِديْل‬ Virtuous, one

who acts with
justice
and fairness.
The one who is
moderate.

Adnan ‫َع ْدنَان‬ One who

settles for a
long
time in a place.
Eternal
settlement.

A!an ‫عفّان‬ chaste,

modest, or
pure.

Ashaar ْ َ‫أ‬
‫ش َعر‬ Fierce like a
lion.

Ahsan َ ‫أ َ ْح‬
‫سن‬ the most
beautiful or
handsome

Ali ّ‫علي‬ Lofty, sublime,

noble, superb.
Common name
among
Muslims out of
love for Ali bin
Abi Talib. The
cousin of
Prophet
Muhammad
(saws).

Ahmed ‫أحمد‬ The one

/ deserving most
Ahmad deserving of
praise due to
their good
character.
(Same meaning
as
Muhammad)

Aaron / ‫هارون‬ high mountain.

Harun It is the name
of Prophet
Harun (Aaron),
brother of
Prophet Musa,
or Moses.

Arif / ‫َعا ِرف‬ knowledgeable

Aarif

Arsalan ‫ن‬c‫ارس‬ Lion, fearless

like a lion.

Ayaan ‫أيان‬ God’s gift, a gift

of god, reward,
or blessing.

Azan ‫أذان‬ call for

worship,
announcement

Afeef ‫عفيف‬ Virtuous,

Chaste, Pious

A!an ‫عفّان‬ Avoider of sin,

chaste,
virtuous, and
pure.

Aabid ‫َعا ِبد‬ Worshiper, the

one who
worships
Allah (swt).

Aadil / ِ ‫َع‬
‫ادل‬ Just, Upright
Adil

Aazim / ‫َعا ِزم‬ Determined, of

Azim having #rm
resolve, or
resolute.

Aaban ‫أبان‬ Meaning not

understood,
old Arabic
name. Also,
name of an
Angel.

MUSLIM BOY NAMES

STARTING WITH B

Basil ِ َ‫ب‬
‫اسل‬ brave,
fearless,
intrepid

Bashir ِ ‫َب‬
‫ش ْير‬ The one who
brings good
news