Names of Islamic babies

Male	:	Female
 
Name		 Gender		 Meaning 

Aarif		  Male		  Learned, expert, authority, saint 
 
Aasir		  Male		  Captivating, fascinating 
 
Aban		  Male		  Clear, distant 
 
Abbaad		  Male		  Worshipper (Abbad) 
 
Abbas		  Male		  One who frowns a lot. 
 
Abduh		  Male		  An epithet of Muhammad. 
 
Abdullah	  Male		  Servant of Allah. (Abdallah) 
 
Abid		  Male		  Worshipper, adorer, devout (Abidullah) 
 
Abu		  Male		  father of 
 
Abyan		  Male		  Clearer, more distinct 
 
Abyaz		  Male		  White, bright, brilliant, innocent 
 
Adel		  Male		  Equitable, fair, sportsmanlike 
 
Adib		  Male		  Well-mannered, courteous, polished 
 
Adil		  Male		  Just, honest, righteous 
 
Affan		  Male		  Father of Khalifa Usman 
 
Affiq		  Male		  full of knowledge and kind 
 
Aga		  Male		  Leader, ruler 
 
Ahmad		  Male		  the most praised (Ahmed) 
 
Ahsab		  Male		  Nobler, respected 
 
Ahsan		  Male		  Better, superior 
 
Ajmal		  Male		  Beautiful 
 
Ajwad		  Male		  Better, generous 
 
Akhtar		  Male		  Star, god luck 
 
Akhyar		  Male		  Good, excellent 
 
Akif		  Male		  Devoted to, dedicated 
 
Akmal		  Male		  Complete, perfect 
 
Akram		  Male		  Generous, nobler 
 
Al-Basir	  Male		  the All-seeing; the sagacious one, one of the name 
 
Al-Burha	  Male		  the proof. An epithet of Muhammad 
 
Al-Fadi		  Male		  the savior (Compound name composed of Al (the), Fa 
 
Al-ta'ir	  Male		  Soaring Eagle 
 
Ala		  Male		  Exalted, prestige, glory 
 
Alam		  Male		  Flag, emblem, banner 
 
Alhena		  Male		  Ring 
 
Ali		  Male		  Highest or greatest 
 
Alif		  Male		  Friendly, sociable, amicable 
 
Aliya		  Male		  Highest or greatest 
 
Almas		  Male		  Diamond 
 
Altaaf		  Male		  Kindness (Altaf) 
 
Aluf		  Male		  Friendly, faithful, devoted 
 
Aman		  Male		  Trust, safety, protection 
 
Ambar		  Male		  Perfume 
 
Ameer		  Male		  Prince, commander, chief, leader 
 
Amid		  Male		  Pillar, support, head 
 
Amin		  Male		  Trustworthy, honest 
 
Amjaad		  Male		  Glory, honor (Amjad) 
 
Ammar		  Male		  Virtuous, devout, pious 
 
Anan		  Male		  Clouds 
 
Anas		  Male		  Clouds 
 
Anis		  Male		  Friendly, sociable, kind (Anees) 
 
Ansar		  Male		  Friend, patron, supporter 
 
Anwar		  Male		  Brighter, brilliant 
 
Aqdas		  Male		  Pure, holy 
 
Aqib		  Male		  Successor 
 
Arafat		  Male		  A place twelve miles south west of Mecca where pil 
 
Areef		  Male		  Learned, expert (Arif) 
 
Arib		  Male		  Bright, brilliant, clever 
 
Arshad		  Male		  more rightly guided, reasonable 
 
Arzu		  Male		  Wish, hope, love 
 
Asad		  Male		  Lion 
 
Asghar		  Male		  Younger, smaller 
 
Ashiq		  Male		  Adorer 
 
Ashraf		  Male		  Nobler, honorable 
 
Asim		  Male		  Protector, guardian 

Asir		  Male		  Honored, chosen, preferred 
 
Aslam		  Male		  Better, perfect 
 
Athar		  Male		  Purer, more virtuous 
 
Atif		  Male		  Compassionate, affectionate 
 
Atiq		  Male		  Ancient, noble 
 
Atta		  Male		  Perfumer 
 
Atuf		  Male		  Affectionate, kind hearted 
 
Aurangzeb	  Male		  Ornament of the throne (Aurangzeb) 
 
Awwab		  Male		  Sincere repentant 
 
Awwal		  Male		  First 
 
Ayat		  Male		  Sign, revelation 
 
Ayub		  Male		  a Prophet (Ayoub) 
 
Ayutullah	  Male		  Sign of Allah 
 
Azad		  Male		  Freedom 
 
Azam		  Male		  Greatest 
 
Azamat		  Male		  Majesty, pride 
 
Azhar		  Male		  Shining, bright, brilliant 
 
Azim		  Male		  Mighty, magnificent, glorious 
 
Aziz		  Male		  Mighty, strong, illustrious, highly esteemed 
 
Baahi		  Male		  Glorious, magnificent 
 
Baari		  Male		  Originator, Creator, one of the names of Allah 
 
Babar		  Male		  Tiger 
 
Badar		  Male		  Full moon 
 
Badi		  Male		  Wonderful, marvelous 
 
Baha		  Male		  Beauty, glory, splendor 
 
Bahadur		  Male		  Brave, bold, magnanimous 
 
Bahij		  Male		  Delightful, cheerful 
 
Bahir		  Male		  Dazzling (Derived from Arabic Baheer) 
 
Bahjat		  Male		  joy, delight (Bahgat) 
 
Bakhit		  Male		  Lucky, fortunate 
 
Bakhsh		  Male		  Gift, fortune 
 
Bakht		  Male		  Luck, fortune 
 
Bakr		  Male		  Young camel (Bahker) 
 
Balal		  Male		  Old Arabic name (Uncertain meaning) 
 
Bandah		  Male		  Servant 
 
Baqi		  Male		  Everlasting, eternal 
 
Baqir		  Male		  Learned, erudite 
 
Barakat		  Male		  Blessings, prosperities 
 
Bari		  Male		  Innocent, guiltless, sound 
 
Baseemah	  Male		  Smiling One 
 
Bashar		  Male		  Man, mankind as in Abul Bashar - Father of mankind 
 
Basharat	  Male		  Good news, glad tidings 
 
Bashir		  Male		  Bringer of good news 
 
Basim		  Male		  Smiling (Bahsim, Bahseem) 
 
Basir		  Male		  Endowed with insight, sagacious 
 
Bassam		  Male		  Smiling 
 
Bazi		  Male		  Generous one 
 
Bedar		  Male		  Wakeful, attentive 
 
Binte-Zahra	  Male		  Flower girl 
 
Bulbul		  Male		  Nightingale 
 
Bundar		  Male		  Rich, intelligent 
 
Burhan		  Male		  Proof 
 
Dalil		  Male		  Guide, model, leader 
 
Dana		  Male		  Wise, learned 
 
Danesh		  Male		  Knowledge, learning 
 
Danial		  Male		  name of a prophet 
 
Dara		  Male		  Possessor 
 
Darvesh		  Male		  Holy man (Darwish) 
 
Dastgir		  Male		  Patron, protector, saint 
 
Daud		  Male		  a Prophet (Dawud) 
 
Dawla		  Male		  Wealth, empire 
 
Dawud		  Male		  beloved (Arabic form of David) (Dahwuud) 
 
Dewan		  Male		  Royal court, tribunal of justice (Diwan) 
 
Didar		  Male		  Vision, sight 
 
Dil		  Male		  Heart, mind 
 
dima		  Male		  morning dew 
 
Din		  Male		  Religion, faith, belief 
 
Diya		  Male		  brightness, radiance 
 
Diyaaldin	  Male		  Compund name composed of the elements of diya (bri 
 
Dost		  Male		  Friend 
 
Duha		  Male		  Forenoon 
 
Ebrahim		  Male		  Kind father (Ibrahim) 
 
Fadi		  Male		  redeemer, saviour. 
 
Fadil		  Male		  generous (derived from fadala - to surpass) 
 
Fadl		  Male		  generosity, grace (Fadhl) 
 
Faeyza		  Male		  successful/elevated 
 
Fahd		  Male		  Name derived from fadh, which is symbolic of coura 
 
Fahim		  Male		  intelligent, learned (derived from Fahima - to und 
 
Fakhr		  Male		  glory, pride (derived from Fakhr) (Fakhir) 
 
Fakhr-Al-Din	  Male		  Compound name composed of the elements fakr (glory 
 
Fakhri		  Male		  meritorious 
 
Faraj		  Male		  remedy 
 
Farid		  Male		  unique 
 
Faris		  Male		  horseman 
 
Faruq		  Male		  a person who distinguishes right from wrong and tu 
 
Fathi		  Male		  Conqueror, victor (derived from Fatih) 
 
Fawzi		  Male		  Victory, achievement 
 
Fayiz		  Male		  Victor, winner 
 
Faysal		  Male		  a judge, a separator of right and wrong 
 
fazil		  Male		  virtue 
 
Fikri		  Male		  intellectual 
 
Fuad		  Male		  heart (Fouad) 
 
Gadi		  Male		  my fortune 
 
Gamal		  Male		  camel (Jammal, Jamal) 
 
Ghalib		  Male		  Victor, conqueror) 
 
Ghassan		  Male		  prime of youth 
 
Ghayth		  Male		  to rain, to sprinkle with rain 
 
Gilad		  Male		  hump of a camel (Giladi, Gilead) 
 
Gulzar		  Male		  flourishing, blooming 
 
Habib		  Male		  beloved, dear 
 
Hadad		  Male		  the Syrian god of virility 
 
Hadi		  Male		  one who guides, a religious guide or leader 
 
Hafiz		  Male		  guardian 
 
Haidar		  Male		  lion 
 
Hakeem		  Male		  knows everything (Hakim, Haakim, Hakiem) 

Hakim		  Male		  judicious 
 
Halim		  Male		  mild, gentle 
 
Hamal		  Male		  lamb 
 
Hamid		  Male		  praising, thankful 
 
Hamza		  Male		  to be strong 
 
Hani		  Male		  happy, joyful 
 
Hanif		  Male		  the believer of Islam 
 
Harith		  Male		  to be a good provider, to be capable 
 
Harun		  Male		  Exalted, lofty 
 
Hasan		  Male		  beautiful, handsome, good 
 
Hasim		  Male		  decisive 
 
Hatim		  Male		  determined 
 
Haytham		  Male		  young eagle 
 
Hikmat		  Male		  wisdom 
 
Hiyam		  Male		  dolorously in love (?) 
 
huseyin		  Male		  grandson of the prophet 
 
Husni		  Male		  Excellence, beauty 
 
Ibaad		  Male		  Believer in God 
 
Ibrahim		  Male		  Father of amultitude, father of many (derived from 
 
Ihab		  Male		  gift, donation 
 
Ihasn		  Male		  Charity 
 
Isam		  Male		  Security, pledge 
 
Ishaq		  Male		  a child who laughs 
 
Ismail		  Male		  God hears 
 
Ismat		  Male		  safeguarding 
 
Izza-Al-Din	  Male		  power of religion (compund name derived from Izza 
 
Jabir		  Male		  comforter, bringer of consolation 
 
Jabr		  Male		  Consolation 
 
Jafar		  Male		  Stream 
 
jah		  Male		  dignity 
 
Jakeem		  Male		  exalted 
 
Jalal		  Male		  greatness 
 
Jamal		  Male		  attractive (Jameel, Jamelle, Jamaal, Jamall, Jamil 
 
Jamil		  Male		  beautiful, handsome 
 
Jawaid		  Male		  Liberal, generous, destiny 
 
Jawdat		  Male		  Excellence, goodnaess 
 
Jed		  Male		  hand 
 
Jinan		  Male		  garden, paradise 
 
Junaid		  Male		  Fighter, Warrior 
 
Kadar		  Male		  powerful 
 
Kalil		  Male		  faithful friend (Kahlil, Kalee, Khaleel) 
 
Kamal		  Male		  perfection 
 
Kamil		  Male		  perfect 
 
Kamille		  Male		  Perfect 
 
Karam		  Male		  noble, generous 
 
Kareem		  Male		  exalted, noble (Karim) 
 
Kasim		  Male		  at odds 
 
Kateb		  Male		  writer 
 
katerah		  Male		  memories(khatera, catera) 
 
Khalid		  Male		  eternal, undying 
 
Khalil		  Male		  best friend 
 
Khayrat		  Male		  good deed 
 
Khayri		  Male		  charitale, beneficient 
 
Latif		  Male		  kind, gentle 
 
Maaheem		  Male		  full moon 
 
Mahir		  Male		  skilful, competent 
 
Mahmud		  Male		  praiseworthy 
 
mahrukh		  Male		  face of the moon, part of the moon. 
 
Majdi		  Male		  laudable,commendable 
 
Majid		  Male		  glorious, illustrious 
 
Makram		  Male		  noble, generous 
 
Malik		  Male		  master 
 
Mamduh		  Male		  praised 
 
Mamun		  Male		  trustworthy, dependable 
 
Mansur		  Male		  victorious 
 
Masud		  Male		  lucky, fortunate 
 
Mazin		  Male		  rain clouds 
 
Mehjabeen	  Male		  One who has a forehead like a moon 
 
Mehrunisa	  Male		  Benevolent 
 
Mikael		  Male		  name of an angel 
 
Mohammed	  Male		  highly praised (Ahmad, Ahmed, Amad, Hammad, Mahmud 
 
Mousa		  Male		  Drawn out of the water (Arabic form of Moses) 
 
Mubarak		  Male		  blessed, fortunate 
 
Muhameed	  Male		  Commendable 
 
Muhammad	  Male		  One who is highly praised (Mahmoud, Mohammed) 
 
Muhannad	  Male		  sword 
 
Mukhtar		  Male		  chosen 
 
Munim		  Male		  benefactor 
 
Munir		  Male		  luminous, shining 
 
Murtaza		  Male		  Nickname of Prophet Mohammed's companion Ali 
 
Musad		  Male		  lucky, fortunate 
 
Mushin		  Male		  charitable 
 
Muskan		  Male		  Any name starting withlatter M. 
 
Mustafa		  Male		  chosen, selected 
 
Mutasim		  Male		  seeking refuge in God 
 
Mutazz		  Male		  powerful 
 
Nabil		  Male		  noble, honorable 
 
Nadia		  Male		  The bringer of the faith 
 
Nadim		  Male		  friend, drinking companion 
 
Nadir		  Male		  rare, precious 
 
Naim		  Male		  content, happy 
 
Naji		  Male		  saved, rescued 
 
Najib		  Male		  of noble descent, highborn, intelligent, distingui 
 
Nasir		  Male		  one who helps render victorious, supporter 
 
Nasser		  Male		  triumphant one 
 
Nesreen		  Male		  some kind of flowers 
 
Noor		  Male		  light 
 
Numair		  Male		  young panther 
 
Nur-Al-Din	  Male		  light of religion, Compound name composed of Nur ( 
 
Omar		  Male		  first-born son 
 
Omri		  Male		  live long 
 
Qadir		  Male		  capable 
 
Qaiser		  Male		  King 
 
Qasim		  Male		  one who distributes food or material goods among h 
 
Qusay		  Male		  distant 
 
Rabi		  Male		  fragrant, sweet smelling breeze 
 
Radwan		  Male		  pleasure 
 
Rafat		  Male		  mercy 
 
Rafiq		  Male		  friend, companion 
 
Raghid		  Male		  carefree 
 
Rahman		  Male		  forgiving 
 
Rajab		  Male		  to glorify 
 
Rashad		  Male		  good judgment 
 
Rashid		  Male		  rightly guided 
 
Rauf		  Male		  compassionate, merciful 
 
Rida		  Male		  contentment (Reda, Ridha) 
 
Riyad		  Male		  garden 
 
Sabir		  Male		  enduring, patient 
 
sabri		  Male		  patience, enduarance 
 
Safa		  Male		  purity 
 
Safwat		  Male		  choice,select 
 
Saghir		  Male		  short in stature 
 
Sajal		  Male		  Not Found 
 
Salah		  Male		  righteousness 
 
Salah-Al-Din	  Male		  Compound name composed of Salah (righteousness), A 
 
Salama		  Male		  safety, security 
 
Salih		  Male		  virtous, righteous 
 
Salim		  Male		  secure 
 
Salman		  Male		  safety 
 
Samar		  Male		  fruit 
 
Sami		  Male		  elvated, exalted 
 
Samia		  Male		  Noble 
 
Samien		  Male		  to hear, form of Simon 
 
Samih		  Male		  tolerant, forgiving 
 
Samir		  Male		  a companion who joins in an evening conversation 
 
Sayyid		  Male		  master, lord 
 
Seif		  Male		  religion's saber 
 
semran		  Male		  princess 
 
Shadi		  Male		  singer 
 
Shafiq		  Male		  sympathetic, compasionate 
 
Shakil		  Male		  handsome, well developed 
 
Shakir		  Male		  thankful 
 
Shamim		  Male		  fragrant 
 
Sharif		  Male		  widely respected (Shareef, Shereef) 
 
Shukri		  Male		  thanks 
 
Siraj		  Male		  light, lamp 
 
Suhyal		  Male		  name referring to the second-brightest star in the 
 
Sulayman	  Male		  peaceful (Arabic form of Solomon) 
 
Tab		  Male		  drummer 
 
Taha		  Male		  derived from the Arabic letters t and h, which are 
 
Tahir		  Male		  innocent 
 
Taj		  Male		  Crown 
 
Tamir		  Male		  one who owns many dates 
 
Tanzila		  Male		  the first quraan 
 
Tariq		  Male		  one who knocks at the door 
 
Tawfiq		  Male		  good fortune 
 
Tawil		  Male		  tall 
 
Tayib		  Male		  good 
 
Umar		  Male		  flourishing, thriving 
 
Umar		  Male		  flourishing, thriving 
 
Usama		  Male		  lion 
 
Uthman		  Male		  baby bustard (kind of bird), a crane like bird 
 
Xavier		  Male		  bright, splendid (Javier) 
 
Yahya		  Male		  Arabic form of John 
 
Yaqub		  Male		  seizing by the heel, supplanting (Arabic form of J 
 
Yasin		  Male		  Derived from the letters y and s, which are the op 
 
Yasir		  Male		  to be wealthy 
 
Yunis		  Male		  a dove (Arabic form of Jonah) 
 
Yusua		  Male		  help of Jehovah (Arabic form of Joshua) 
 
Yusuf		  Male		  may he add (Arabic form of Joseph) 
 
Zadeer		  Male		  Novel, new 
 
Zafar		  Male		  Achievement 
 
Zahid		  Male		  Intelligent 
 
Zahir		  Male		  shining, flourishing 
 
Zakariyya	  Male		  God remembers (Zachariah) 
 
Zaki		  Male		  pure, virtuous 
 
Zayd		  Male		  to become greater 
 
Zereen		  Male		  Golden 
 
Zia		  Male		  Enlightened 
 
Ziya		  Male		  splender, light 
 
Ziyad		  Male		  increase, growth 
 
Zubair		  Male		  Pure 
 
Zuhayr		  Male		  Flowers, blossoms 
Name		 Gender		 Meaning  
Ahseia		  Female	  guilty but beautiful (asiya) 
 
Aishah		  Female	  living, prosperous 
 
Alie		  Female	  Highest or greatest 
 
Ally		  Female	  Highest or greatest 
 
Almira		  Female	  Exalted princess (from Arabic) 
 
Amira		  Female	  Princess 
 
Aziza		  Female	  Beloved 
 
Barika		  Female	  Successful, bloom 
 
Cantara		  Female	  Small Bridge 
 
Fatima		  Female	  Muhammad's daughter, the daughter of the prophet 
 
Genderine	  Female	  Feminine name for gender. It was adopted from turk 
 
Habibah		  Female	  beloved 
 
Hana		  Female	  Happy life 
 
iman		  Female	  faith or belief 
 
Janeeta		  Female	  Gift of God 
 
Jarita		  Female	  an earthen water jug 
 
Jumana		  Female	  Silver Pearl 
 
Khadijah	  Female	  Great 
 
Leila		  Female	  born at night (Layla, Lela, Lila, Layla) 
 
Maha		  Female	  Name of the deer 
 
Maham		  Female	  full moon 
 
maliki		  Female	  queen 
 
Mira		  Female	  Exalted princess (from Arabic) 
 
Myisha		  Female	  woman (Myesha, Myeshia) 
 
Nabilia		  Female	  nobility (Nabeela) 
 
Nadera		  Female	  Exceptional, rare, uncommon 
 
Rabi		  Female	  sweet wind 
 
Rihana		  Female	  sweet basil 
 
Safia		  Female	  Not Found 
 
Sahara		  Female	 wilderness (Sahra, Saharah) 
 
Samina		  Female	  much praised (Samia, Sami, Sammar, Sammir, Sammie) 
 
Samira		  Female	  entertainer 
 
Sana'a		  Female	  Praise to God; Praiseworthy (Sana, Sanaa, Sanna, S 
 
shabnam		  Female	  morning dew 
 
tala		  Female	  palm tree 
 
Tasneem		  Female	  Foundation of paradise 
 
Tehani		  Female	  Celebration 
 
Zaida		  Female	  fortunate 
 
Zainab		  Female	  Decorated or ornamented tree 
 
Zara		  Female	  as magnificiant as the dawn; a variation of Sarah 
 
Zarina		  Female	  Golden 
 
Zohra		  Female	  the blooming flower 

 

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