Acceptable Masculine Names For Muslim Boys

A

• Aban — Old Arabic name

• `Abbas — Description of a lion

• Abbud — Worshipper

• 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

• Yasir — Wealthy

• Yunus — Name of the Prophet "Jonus"

• Yusef, Yusuf — Arabic form of "Joseph"

• Yusuf — A Prophet's name (Joseph)

Z

• Zafar

• Zafir — Victorious

• Zahid — Self-denying or ascetic

• Zahir — Bright, shining

• Zaid — Increase, growth

• Zain — Beauty, Decoration, Ornament

• Zakariyya — A Prophet's name ("Zaccharius")

• Zakiyy — Pure

• Zubair

• Zuhair, Zuhayr — Bright