Abdel, Abdul
— Servant (of Allah). Before any
of Allah's names, this prefix is to
be found for a person's name. Below
are the ways one can have Allah's
Name as part of his name:
Abdullah —
Worshiper And/Or Servant of Allah
Abdul-Alim
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Omniscient
Abdul-Aliyy
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Most High
Abdul-Azim
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Mighty
Abdul-Aziz
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Mighty, PowerfulOne
Abdul-Bari
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Creator
Abdul-Basit
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Extender
Abdul-Fattah
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Opener (of thegatesof
sustenance)
Abdul-Ghaffar,
Abdul-Ghafur — Worshiper
And/Or Servant of the Forgiver
Abdul-Hadi
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Guide
Abdul-Hafiz
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Protector
Abdul-Hakam
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Arbitrator
Abdul-Hakim
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Wise One
Abdul-Halim
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Mild, Patient One
Abdul-Hamid
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Praised One
Abdul-Haqq
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Truth
Abdul-Hasib
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Respected, Esteemed
Abdul-Jabbar
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Mighty
Abdul-Jalil,
Abdul-Jaleel — Worshiper
And/Or Servant of
theGreat,Revered One
Abdul-Karim
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Noble, GenerousOne
Abdul-Khaliq
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Creator
Abdul-Latif
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Kind One
Abdul-Malik
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Master (or King)
Abdul-Majid
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Glorious One
Abdul-Mu'izz
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Giver of MightandGlory
Abdul-Mujib
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Responder
Abdul-Muta'al
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Most High
Abdul-Muttalib
Abdul-Nasser
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Victorious One
Abdul-Nasir
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Helper, Protector
Abdul-Qadir
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Capable, Powerful
Abdul-Qahhar
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Subduer, theAlmighty
Abdul-Quddus
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Most Holy
Abdul-Rafi
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the One Who Raises, Elevates
(intellect, esteem)
Abdul-Rahim
— Worshiper And/Or Worshiper
And/Or Servant of the Most
Compassionate One
Abdul-Rahman
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Merciful One
Abdul-Rashid
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Rightly GuidedOne
Abdul-Ra'uf
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Most Merciful
Abdul-Razzaq
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Maintainer, the Provider
Abdul-Sabur
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Patient
Abdul-Salam
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Peace
Abdul-Samad
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Eternal
Abdul-Sami
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the All-Hearing
Abdul-Shakur
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Most Thankful
Abdul-Tawwab
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Forgiver
Abdul-Wadud
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Loving
Abdul-Wahhab
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the Giver
Abdul-Wahid
— Worshiper And/Or Servant of
the One
Abraha
Abu Bakr —
Name of one of the greatest
Companions of Nabi Muhammad, May
Allah's peace and blessings be upon
him. Abu Bakr was the first Rightly
Guided Khalifa. May Allah bless him.
Adel, Adil
— Just
Adham —
Black
Adnan —
Proper name
Afif —
Chaste, modest
Ahmad, Ahmed
— Most highly adored, or most
praised; variation of the name
"Muhammad." A very holy
name. If one wishes to choose this
name for himself, he should have a
second name after it. For example,
Ahmad Abbas, Ahmad Ali, but not
simply Ahmad.
`Aqil —
Intelligent, thoughtful, one who
uses reason
Akram —
Most generous
Ala' —
Nobility
Aladdin, Ala' al
din — Nobility of faith
`Ali, Aliyy -
The highest, greatest, excellent,
noble. Also the name of one of the
greatest Companions of Nabi
Muhammad, May Allah's peace and
blessings be upon him . Hadrat Ali
(may Allah bless his countenance)
was known for immense Hikmah
(Allah-given wisdom), bravery,
ferocity, and depths of knowledge,
amongst many other noble qualities.
`Alim —
Wise or learned
Altair —
The flying eagle; also refers to a
first magnitude star in the
constellation Lyra
Ameer, Amir
— One in authority. A leader;
commander.
Amid —
General
Amin —
Faithful, trustworthy
Amjad —
More glorious
Ammar —
Builder, constructor
Amr — Old
Arabic name
Anis —
Close friend
Anwar —
Light
Arfan —
Gratitude
Arif —
Corporal; acquainted, knowledgeable
Asad — Lion
Asadel —
Most prosperous one
Ashraf —
Most honorable
Askari
—
Commander of an army.
Asim —
Protector, defender
Ata — Gift
Atif —
Compassionate, sympathetic
Awad —
Reward, compensation
Ayman —
Lucky; on the right
Ayyad
Ayyub — A
Prophet's name
Aza —
Comfort
Azhar —
Most shining, luminous
Azeem, Azim
— Defender, referring to one of
Allah's ninety-nine qualities
Azzam —
Determined, resolved
B
Badr — Full
moon
Badr al Din
— Full moon of the faith
Baha al Din,
Bahiyy al Din — Magnificence
of the faith
Bahir —
Dazzling, brilliant
Barakah —
Blessing
Bashshar —
Bringer of glad tidings
Basil —
Brave
Bassam, Basim
— Smiling
Bilal —
Name of the Prophet's Muezzin
Bishr — Joy
Burhan —
Proof
Bursuq
D
Dawud — The
Holy Prophet "David"
Dharr
Dhul-Fiqar
— Name of the Prophet's sword
Diya al Din
— Brightness of the faith
Duqaq
E
Emir —
Another spelling for Amir .
Esam, Essam
— Safeguard
F
Fadi —
Redeemer
Fadil, Fadhl,
Fazl — Generous, honorable
Faisal, Faysal
— Decisive
Fakhir —
Proud, excellent
Fakhiri —
Honorary
Faqih —
Legal expert, jurist
Farid —
Unique
Fariq —
Lieutenant General
Faris —
Horseman, knight
Farraj
Faruq — One
who distinguishes truth from
falsehood. Title for Hadrat Umar ibn
al-Khattab.
Fath —
Victory
Fatin —
Clever, smart
Fawwaz —
Successful
Fawzi
Ferran —
Baker
Fida —
Redemption, sacrifice
Firas —
Perspicacity
Fouad —
Heart
Fudail —
Excellent in character
G
Ghalib —
Victorious one.
Ghawth —
Helpher,
excellent assistant.
Ghayth —
Similar
to above.
Ghazi —
Conqueror.
Ghiyath —
Succorer.
H
Habib —
Beloved
Hadi — The
Guide.
Haidar, Haider
— A lion. Original name of Hadrat
Ali ibn Abu Talib, May Allah be
pleased with him.
Hakeem, Hakim
— Wise, one of Allah's qualities
of absolute wisdom.
Hakem —
Ruler, governor
Halim —
Mild, gentle, patient
Hammad —
The praised one; variation of the
name "Muhammad."
Hamid — The
praised one; variation of the name
"Muhammad."
Hamza —
Another name for a lion . One of the
greatest military commanders of
Islam, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, may
Allah bless him.
Hanbal —
Purity
Hani —
Happy, delighted, content
Hanif —
True believer
Harith —
Ploughman, cultivator
Haroun, Harun
— Arabic form of "Aaron"
Hasan —
Beautiful
Hashim —
Broker; destroyer of evil; breaker
of bread. Hashim was an ascendent of
the Holy Messenger Muhammad (sallallahu
alaihi wa sallam)
Hassan —
Handsome
Hatim —
Judge
Haytham —
Young hawk
Hilal — a
new moon crescent
Hisham —
Generosity
Hud — A
Prophet's name
Hudhayfah —
Old Arabic name
Humam —
Courageous, generous
Husain, Hussein,
Husayn — Beautiful; Imam
Hussein (may Allah bless him) was
the blessed grandson of the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh)
Husam —
Sword
Husam al Din
— Sword of the faith
I
Ibrahim —
The name of Abraham.
Idris — A
Prophet's name
Ihsan —
Beneficence
Imad —
Support, pillar
Imad al Din
— Pillar of the faith
Isa, Eisa, Esa
— A Prophet's name (Jesus)
Isam, Issam
— Safeguard
Ishaq — A
Prophet's name
Isma'il — A
Prophet's name
Izz al Din
— Might of the faith
J
Jabbar —
Mighty
Jabir —
Consoler, Comforter
Ja'far — A
river. Name of one of the Holy
Companions, Sayyidina Ja'far ibn Abu
Talib, May Allah be pleased with
him.
Jalal —
Tremendous rigor. Glory of the
faith.
Jalil, Jaleel
— Great, revered
Jamal —
Beauty
Jamal al Din
— Beauty of the religion
Jameel, Jamil
— Beautiful
Jawwad —
One who possesses tremendous
generosity and gives to anyone who
needs his assistance.
Jawhar —
Jewel, essence
Jibril —
Archangel of Allah, Gabriel, peace
be upon him.
Jihad —
Struggle
Jubair
K
Kadar, Kedar
— Powerful
Kadeen, Kadin
— Friend, companion, confidant
Khadeer, Khadir
— Green or green crop (connoting
freshness and innocence)
Khaliq —
Creative, refers to a quality of
Allah's Creative attribute.
Kamal —
Perfect one. Attribute of perfection
.
Kameel, Kamil
— Perfect; one of the ninety-nine
qualities of Allah
Kareem, Karim
— Generous, noble, friendly,
precious and distinguished
Kaseeb, Kasib
— Fertile
Kaseem, Kasim
— Divided
Katib —
Writer
Khalid —
Eternal
Khalil, Khaleel,
Kalil — Intimate friend
Khatib —
One who reads the Khutbah for
Jumu'ah or any other Khutbah.
Khayr al Din
— The good of the faith
Khayri —
Charitable, beneficent
Khuzaymah —
Old Arabic name
Kutaiba
L
Labib —
Sensible, intelligent
Latif —
Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly
Luqman —
Name of the one who Allah has
endowed with Hikmah (Divine Wisdom).
Lutfi —
Kind and friendly
M
Mahdi — The
guided one. Guided to the right path
Mahir —
Skilled
Mahmud —
The praised one; variation of the
name "Muhammad"
Maimun —
Lucky
Majid —
Glorious
Makin —
Strong, firm
Malik —
Master, angel, king
Ma'mun —
Trustworthy
Ma'n —
Benefit
Mansur —
Divinely aided
Marid —
Rebellious
Marzuq —
Blessed by Allah, fortunate
Mash'al —
Torch
Masruq
Mas'ud —
Fortunate, happy, lucky
Mazin —
Proper name
Mika'il
Misbah —
Lamp
Mohsen
Mu'adh —
Protected
Mu'awiyah —
Young fox (first Umayyad Kalifah)
Mu'ayyad —
Supported
Mubarak —
Happy, blessed
Mufid —
Useful
Muhammad,
Muhammad — The Praised one.
Proper respect is to be given to
this name if one wish to have this
as his name. If one wishes to
choosethis name for himself, he
should have a second name after it.
For example,Muhammad Abbas, Muhammad
Kamal, but not simply
"Muhammad" by itself.
Muhiyuddin
— One who revives the Faith.
Muhsin —
Beneficient, charitable
Muhtadi —
Rightly guided
Mukarram
Mujahid —
Fighter (in the way of Allah)
Mukhtar —
Chosen
Mundhir —
Warner, cautioner
Munir —
Brilliant, shining
Muntasir —
Victorious
Murtadi —
Satisfied, content
Musa — The
name of the Holy Messenger Moses,
peace be upon him.
Mus'ad —
Unfettered camel
Muslim —
Submitting oneself to Allah Almighty
believing that there is none but
Allah and Muhammad (peace and
blessings of Allah upon him) as His
Messenger.
Mustafa —
Chosen one
Mutahhar —
One who purifies
Mu'tasim —
Adhering (to faith, to Allah)
Mu'tazz —
Proud, mighty
Muti —
Obedient
Muwaffaq —
Successful
Muzzammil —
one who is covered, wrapped up.
N
Nabhan, Nabih
— Noble, outstanding
Nabil —
Noble
Nadhir —
Warner
Nadim, Nadeem
— Friend
Nadir —
Dear, rare
Na'il —
Aquirer, earner
Naim —
Comfort, ease, tranquility
Naji — Safe
Najib — Of
noble descent
Najjar —
Carpenter
Najm al Din
— Star of the faith
Nasih —
Advisor
Nasim —
Fresh air
Nasir —
Protector
Nasser —
Victorious
Nawaf, Nawfal
— Generous, old Arabic name for
the Sea
Nazih —
Pure, chaste
Nazim —
Arranger, adjuster
Nuh — Name
of the Holy Messenger, Noah, peace
be upon him.
Numair —
Panther
Nu'man —
Blood. Name of the great Imam, Abu
Hanifa, may Allah bless him.
Nur, Noor —
Light; intense bright light.
Nur al Din
— Brightness of the faith
Nuri —
Shining, brightness
Q
Qadir, Qadeer
— power.
Qasim —
Divider, distributor
Qays — Firm
Qudamah —
Courage
Qutaiba
Qutuz
R
Rabah —
Gainer
Rabi —
Spring, breeze
Radi
Rafi —
Exalting
Rafiq —
Kind, friend
Raghib —
Desirous
Ra'id —
Leader
Rais —
Captain
Rakin —
Respectful
Rashad —
Integrity of conduct
Rashid —
One of good council; rightly guided,
having true faith
Ratib —
Arranger
Rayhan —
favored by Allah
Reda, Rida, Ridha
— (In Allah's) favor; contentment,
satisfaction
Ridwan —
Name of the keeper of the gates of
Heaven.
S
Sabih —
Beautiful
Sabir —
Patient. One who perseveres in any
and all situations for the sake of
Allah.
Sa'd — Good
luck
Sadaqat —
Charity for Allah's sake
Sadiq, Sadeeq
— Friend
Sa'eed, Sa'id
— Happy
Safi
—
Righteous, perfect.
Safi al Din
— a perfection of the Faith.
Safwan —
Rocks
Sakhi
— One
who is generous.
Salah —
Devoted; righteous.
Salah al Din
— Devoted to the Faith.
Saleh, Salih
— Good, right
Salim —
Safe, whole, flawless
Salman —
Safe
Sameh —
Forgiver
Sami —
High, lofty, exalted
Samir —
Entertaining companion
Samman —
Grocer
Saqr —
Falcon
Sariyah —
Clouds at night
Sayyid —
Master; Chief. Title for those who
descend from Imam Hasan and/or Imam
Husain (May Allah bless them both),
known as Ahlul-Bayt.
Sayf, Saif, Seif
— Sword (of religion)
Saif al Din
— Sword of the faith
Shahid — a
witness; martyr.
Shafiq —
Compassionate, tender
Shakir —
Thankful. One who thanks Allah.
Sharif —
Honest, noble, distinguished
Shihab —
Flame, blaze
Siddiq, Siddeeq
— Truthful one. One who cannot
lie.
Siraj —
Lamp, light
Sufian, Sufyan
— Devoted
Subhi —
Early morning
Suhail, Suhayl
— Gentle, easy; name of a star
Suhayb — Of
reddish hair or complexion
Sulaiman —
The Holy Messenger, Solomon.
T
Tahir —
Pure, clean
Talal —
Nice, admirable
Talib —
Seeker (of truth). Student.
Apprentice.
Tamir — One
who owns date palm trees
Tamman —
Generous
Tarif —
Rare, uncommon
Tariq — A
path
Tawfiq —
Success, reconciliation
Taysir —
Facilitation
Tayyib —
Good or delicate
Thabit —
Firm
U
Note: Sometimes the
spellings begin with an "O"
instead of a "U".
Ubadah, Ubaida,
Ubaydah — Worshiper And/Or
Servant of Allah
Ubaid —
Faithful
Ubayy — Old
Arabic name
Umar — Name
of the second Rightly Guided
Khalifah. One of the greatest
companions of Nabi Muhammad (Sallallahu
'alaihi wa sallam).
Umarah —
Old Arabic name
Umayr — Old
Arabic name
Usama, Usamah
— Description of a lion
Utbah — Old
Arabic name
Uthman —
One of the companions of the
Prophet(pbuh)
W
Wafid
Wafiq —
Successful
Wahab — a
giver
Wahid —
Singular, exclusive, unequalled
Waheed
Wa'il —
Coming back (for Shelter)
Wajih —
Noble in countenance.
Wakil —
Protector; representative.
Waleed, Walid
— Newborn child
Waliyullah
— Supporter of Allah
Wasim —
Graceful, good looking
Wazir —
Minister
Y
Yahyah —
Name of "John the
Baptist."
Yaman —
Proper name
Ya'qub —
Name of the Prophet
"Jacob"
Yasir, Yasser
— Wealth, ease
Yasin — One
of Nabi Muhammad's (peace and
blessings of Allah upon him) names
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