Popular Islamic names for baby boys » (mamasays.co.uk)
I have researched and listed a variety of Arabic and Islamic names for boys, including their meanings to help with your baby naming process; hopefully making it a little easier for you to decide on a name for your new bundle of joy!
A
- Aariz — Respectable man, Intelligent
- Amin — Devoted, Honest
- Adnan — Settler
- Anas — Affection, Love
- Aasim — Protector, Guardian
- Aabid — Worshipper
- Amir — Prince
- Adam — Earth
- Adeem — Rare, Unique
- Ali — Eminent, High
- Abdullah — Servant of god
- Ahsan — Perfection, Excellence
- Anas — Affection
- Aryan — Noble one
- Ayaan — God’s gift
- Abdul Aziz — Servant of the almighty
- Abdul Hafeez — One who serves the master
- Asad — Lion
- Aalim — Man of learning, Wise
- Akeem — Wise or insightful
- Ahmed — Highly praised
- Ayman — Righteous
- Azlan — Lion
- Adil — Justice
B
- Bilal — Refreshing
- Bashir — The one who brings good news
- Bakri — One who starts work early
- Barack — Lightning, Blessing
- Badar — Full moon
C
- Cemal — Beauty
- Cairo — Victorious one
- Cadi — Luck
- Cahil — A young and naive man
- Cyrus — Far sighted
D
- Dawood — Beloved friend
- Daniyal — Intelligent man
- Dakhil — Foreigner, Stranger
- Daleel — Conductor, Guide
- Dayyan — A mighty ruler
- Dilbar — Lover
E
- Ehsan — Compassion
- Emad — Confidence
- Ebrahim — Intimate friend
- Edin — One who happily resides somewhere for eternity
- Eshaan — Desiring and wishing
F
- Faisal — The decider, The ruler
- Fahad — Counsellor
- Farhan — Glad, Happy, Joyful, Cheerful, Delighted
- Farid — Without Rival, One Of A Kind
- Faheem — Intelligent, Judicious
- Faiz — Victorious
- Farouk — Discerning Truth From Falsehood
- Faizan — Blessings, Gifts
G
- Gamal — Camel
- Gafur — The All-Forgiving
- Gadiel — God Is My Fortune
- Gazi — Warrior
- Ghassan — Father Of A Tribe
- Ghazan — Holy War Fighter
- Gibran — To restore, To repair
Gulzar — Garden
H
- Hammad — One who praises
- Hamza — Strong or steadfast
- Haris — Vigilant, Watchman, Cultivator, Agnomen Of Lion
- Hassan — Handsome, Good, Benefactor
- Hussain — Handsome, Beautiful
- Haseeb — To calculate the elderly
- Haider — Lion
- Habib — Dearly loved
- Harun — Chief, Messenger, Protector
- Hashem — Breaker
- Hakeem — Wise
- Hanif — True believer
- Hammad — One who praises
I
- Ibrahim — Intimate friend, Father Of Multitude
- Imran — Happiness, Prosperity, Great pleasure, Exalted Nation
- Idris — Interpreter
- Ismail — Prophet Ishmael, Son Of Prophet Abraham, Brave
- Irfan — Wisdom
J
- Junaid — Soldier, Warrior
- Javed — Alive, Living
- Jamal — Beauty
- Jaleel — Great, glorious, dignified
- Jubair — Mender, Unbreaker
- Jamil — Handsome
K
- Kamran — Successful
- Kareem — Generous, Liberal, Honourable, Noble, High-born
- Khalil — Friend
- Kamal — Perfection, Completeness
- Khaled — Eternal, Ever-lasting
- Kadir — Almighty
- Kashif — Discoverer
L
- Latif — Kind
- Lateef — Gentle
- Layeeq — Suitable, Qualified, Eligible, Worthy
- Laith — Lion
- Laiq — Deserving
- Lukman — A prophet
I remember being pregnant and thinking about names for my own baby.
I searched a site similar to this and browsed for Islamic names for boys which helped influenced me into choosing Maalik‘s name.
M
- Musa — “To bear”
- Muhammad — Praiseworthy
- Malik — King, sovereign
- Majid — Glorious
- Mustafa — Chosen
- Mujahid — Fighter
- Maalik — King
- Mohsin — Helpful
- Mounir — Light; Sunlight
- Mahmud — Praised
- Mahmoud — Praiseworthy, Glorified
N
- Nasir — Supporter, Protector, Granting victory
- Naeem — Heaven, Pleasure, Luxury, Benefits
- Nabeel — Noble man
- Naji — Saved, Liberated, Safe, Survivor
- Nasser — Victorious
- Najib — Excellent, Noble
- Nadir — Dear, Rare, Precious
O
- Omar — Flourishing, long lived
- Othman — Wealthy
- Osman — Servant of god
- Omed — Hope, Aspiration
- Omran — Solid structure
- Osama — Lion, Well-wisher
P
- Parwez — Victorious peace
- Parwaiz — Commendable
- Pasha — A Lord
- Pamir — Helper, Constant perfect
- Pavel — Humble
Q
- Qasim — Distributor, giver, the one who is generous
- Qadir — Capable, Competent
- Qadar — Predestination
- Qamar — The Moon
R
- Raheem — Merciful
- Rami — Happy, Joyous, Untroubled
- Rashad — Thinker, Counselor
- Rashid — Rightly guided
- Rayan — Soft touch, Fresh, paradise gate
- Rohaan — Kindhearted, Compassionate
- Rafi — High, High-ranking, cultured, refined
- Riyad — Garden
- Rafiq — Intimate friend, Companion
- Rehan — Good scent, Fragrance
- Rizwan — Grace, Pleasure, Satisfaction
S
- Samir — Entertaining Companion
- Sufian — Fast moving, Light, Nimble
- Saad — Felicity, Good Fortune, Good Luck
- Saleem — Secure, Safe, Mild, Free
- Salman — Safe, Mild, Affable, Perfect
- Shaquille — Handsome, Little
- Sameer — Beneficiary
- Shoaib — Who shows the right path
- Sohail — Shining Star, Gentle, Ease
- Suleiman — Man of peace
- Sahir — Charming, Enchanting, Wakeful
- Sami — High, Lofty, Exalted
- Sabir — Patient
- Salah — Prayer
- Sa’id — Blessed
- Sharif — Honest
- Salim — Tranquility
- Saladin — Righteousness of the religion
T
- Tahir — Pure, Chaste
- Talib — Candidate, Student
- Tayab — Goodness, Happiness, Willingness, Fragrance, Odour
- Tareq — Morning star
- Talal — Nice, Admirable
- Tariq — A late visitor
U
- Ubaid — Servant
- Umar — Life, Long lived
- Usman — Wise, Most powerful, Intuitive
- Umair — One who is intelligent
V
- Viqaas — Fighter
- Vahib — Unique
- Vajit — Wise
- Vanu — Eager, Friend
- Vaseem — Graceful, Handsome, Innocent
W
- Waleed — Newborn child
- Waqas — Combatant, Soldier
- Waheed — Unique, Single, Exclusively, Unequalled
- Wais — King
- Wale — One Who Returns To God
- Waasif — The Definition
- Waddah — Bright, Brilliant
- Wafiq — Successful
- Waqaar — Dignity
- Wasim — Handsome
X
- Xavier — Bright
- Xander — Splendid
- Xavion — Fighter, Smart
Y
- Yusuf — The Lord increases
- Yahya — Alive, Living, Existing, Actual
- Yasir — Wealthy
- Younus — Dove, Pigeon
- Yaseen — Name Of A Sura In The Qur’an
- Yasser — Wealth, Ease
- Yahir — He will englighten
- Yushua — “God rescues”
Z
- Zakariya — “God has remembered”
- Zain — Beauty, Grace
- Zahid — Devout, Ascetic
- Zayan — Beautifier
- Zaid — Growth, Abundance, One who makes progress
- Zaki — Intelligent, Pure, Chaste
- Zafar — Victory or Triumph
- Zeeshan — The Glory, Magnificent, High In Dignity
- Zohaib — The Glory, Magnificent, High In Dignity
