Islamic / Muslim Baby Names

Islamic / Muslim Girls Names

Abir (abeer - fragrance)
Adiba (adeeba - civilised / cultured)
Afaf (afaaf - purity/modesty)
Afia (aafiya-vigour/vitality)
Afifa (afeefa-honest, upright)
Ahlam (ahlaam - dreams)
Amal (hope)
Amira (ameera - princess)
Anbar (ambar - camphor)
Areej (fragrance)
Arwa (satisfied, pleasant, fresh)
Azhaar (flowers)
Azizah (azeeza - dear / powerful)
Azra (azraa - virgin - used for Maryam
Badr (full moon)
Badriya (full moon-wali)
Bahia (bahiya - nice)
Bahija (baheeja - happy)
Bahja (happiness)
Baligha (baleegha - eloquent)
Banan (banaan-finger tips)
Barirah (bareera-pious, kind)
Basha'ir (bashaaer-good tidings)
Bashasha (bashaasha-cheerfulness)
Bashira (basheera-report of good tiding)
Basima (baseema-smiling)
Batul (batool - immaculate)
Bilqis (bilqees - name of the queen of Sheeba who became Muslim at the time of Solomon) Budur (full moons)
Bushra (good tiding)
Durriyah (durriyyah-brilliant)
Fadwa (redemptor, sacrifing)
Faiqa (faa-eqa - outstanding, awake)
Faiza (victorious) Farah (happiness)
Farha (happy) Faryal (faryaal-?)
Fatema (faatima - one sucking her mother's milk)
Firdaus (paradise)
Gulnar (gulnaar-flowery [Persian])
Hafsa (cub)
Hajar [haajar - name of Prophet Ismail's mother]
Hawwa [Eve]
Heba [Gift]
Hind (India - common Arab name)
Huriya (hooriya-houri, nymph)
Husna (beauty)
Ibtihaj (ibtihaaj-happiness)
Ibtihal (ibtihaal-supplication)
Ibtisam (ibtisaam-smile)
Iffat (purity/modesty)
Ilham (ilhaam-revelation)
Inas (Eenaas-cordiality)
Intisar (Intisaar-triumph)
Ishraq (ishraaq-radiance)
Itidal (I'tedaal-balance)
Itimad (I'temaad-trust)
Jamila (jameela-beautiful)
Janna (garden)
Jasmin (yasmin)
Jawhara (gem)
Juwairiyah (little girl)
Kamila (kameela/kaamila-complete)
Kausar (reservoir in Paradise)
Khadeeja (prophet's[pbuh] wifes, a female child born earlier than it was due to be born)
Khansa [pre-Islam Arabic poetess]Khawlah (loneliness)
Laila (dark-old Arab name)
Lulu (pearl-plural)
Mahasin (virtues)
Maimuna (lucky, blessed)
Mais (proud gait)
Maisa (one with proud gait, walker with proud gait)
Maisara (comfort, prosperity)
Maisun (maysoon / meaning ?)
Makarim (makaarim-kindnesses)
Malak / Malaeka (angel - angels)
Malika (maleeka-owner)
Manal (manaal-achievement)
Manar (manaar-lighthouse)
Maram (maraam-aim)
Mariha (joyful, cheerful)
Maryam (Mary)
Mawahib (mawaahib-abilities)
Mayesa (same as "Maisa" above)
Muna (desire)
Muniba (muneeba-repentant to God)
Munira (muneera-illuminator)
Naaz (pride, elegance)
Nabiha (nabeeha-eminent, noble, alert, intelligent)
Nabila (nabeela-noble)
Nadira (naadira-unique)
Nafisa (refined, pure, exquiste)
Nahla (drink)
Naira (shinning, glittering)
Najida (brave)
Na'ila (naayela-achiever)
Nargis (flower)
Nasim (naseem-breeze)
Nisrin (corrupted in the Subcontinent as Nasreen (nisreen -musk rose)
Nur (noor - light)
Qahira (victorious)
Qudsia (holiness)
Qurratulain (sweetheart)
Rabab (rabaab-rabab (an Arab musical instrument))
Radwa (contentment)
Raghad (carefree, comfortable)
Raiqa (pure, clear)
Rahil (wife of Prophet Yaqub))
Rana (delight)
Rania (raaniya-gazer, delighted)
Raya (aroma)
Reem (froth)
Sabat (firmness, truth)
Sabiya (brilliant, splendid)
Sakina (sakeena-tranquil, calm)
Salima (saleema-safe, complete)
Salma (safe, faultless)
Salsabil (salsabeel-a sping in Paradise)
Samina (healthy, fertile land without rock and stone)
Sana (brilliance, majestic)
Sara (Sarah - name of Prophet Ibrahim's wife)
Shadiya (shaadiya - singing)
Shaima (shaymaa-good-natured)
Shakira (shaakira-grateful)
Shaza (fragrance)
Shazia (shaaziya-fragrant)
Shurooq (sun-rise, rise)
Sughra (tender)
Suhair (vigilant)
Taghrid (taghreed - churping)
Tahani (tahaani-greetings)
Tahira (taahira-pure, clean)
Ula (glory, high rank)
uzma (greatest)
Wafa (loyalty)
Wajd (passion)
Warda (rose)
Yasmin (yasmeen-jasmin)Yusra (easy)
Yusra (easy)Zahra (flower)
Zaima (leader)
Zainab (corruption of Zenubia, pre-Islam Syrian queen)
Zarin (golden)Zeba (pretty)

Islamic / Muslim Boys Names

Aazad (free, independent - Persian word)

Aban (abaan-more clear)

Abbad (abbaad-great worshipper)

Abbas (abbaas-name of the Prophet's uncle)

Adib (adeeb - cultured, civilised)

Affan (affaan-name of Caliph Uthman's father)

Ajwad (better)Allam (very knowledgeagble)

Almas (diamond)

Amir (aamir-thriving, prosperous)

Ammar (ammaar-great builder)

Aniq (neat, elegant, smart)

Antar (name of Arab hero of chivalry)

Arwarh (more delicate, more gracious)

Ashraf (more noble)

Asif (aasif-describer)

Asil (aseel-genuine, pure)

Asir (captivating, fascinating)

Askari (soldier)

Awwab (awwaab-great repenter to God)

Ayaz (ayaaz-slave [Persian])Ayham (imaginary)

Ayman (right-handed, lucky)

Azhar (very or more evident - Arabic word)

Baariq (shining, lighting, illuminating)

Bakir (baakir-early)

Basil (brave, bold, valiant)

Basim (baasim-smiling)

Baz (falcon)

Dara (possessor, sovereign)

Diwan (royal court, tribunal of justice)

Faiq (faa-eq- outstanding, awake)

Fakih (fakeeh-pleasant)

Faqih (faqeeh - wise)

Fatih (faateh-conqueror, opener)

Haidar (lion)Haitham (lion)

Hamdan (praiser (of God))

Hamza (name of the Prophet's uncle)

Hariz (strong, secure, guarded)

Hasan (beautiful, good)

Hashim (haashim-smasher, name of the Prophet great grandfather)

Hisham (hishaam - popular Arab name)

Humam (humaam- generous, heroic)

Husain (demunitive form of Hasan (above))

Imad (pillar, post, support)

Iqbal (iqbaal - advance, advent)

Isam (isaam-self-made success)

Jalal (jalaal-glory, splendour)

Jamal (jamaal-beauty)

Jamil (jameel-beautiful)

Jasim (great & famous)

Jawwad (jawwaad-generous)

Kamil (perfect, complete, genuine, learned)

Labib (labeeb-wise)

Laith (lion)

Mahdi (guided one)

Mansur (mansoor-victorious)

Marwan (marwaan-name of an Omayad caliph who built the Dome of the Rock)

Muaz (protected)

Munsif (just, fair)

Muntasir (winner)

Murad (muraad-aim)

Muslih (reformer)

Muslim (surrender (to God))

Muslim (surrender to God)

Muwaffaq (fortunate)

Nabih (noble, famous)

Nail (naa-yel-achiever)

Nawaf (nawaaf-popular Arab name)

Nawfal (popular Arab name)

Nazir (bright)

Najm (star, planet)

Nasif (just)

Numan (numaan-blood)

Pasha (lord, honourific title)

Qa'id (qaayed-leader)

Qadir (able, powerful)

Quds (holiness, sanctity)

Rafi (exalted)

Raghib (willing, desirous)

Rashad (rashaad-good sense, maturity)

Rauf (ra-oof-merciful)

Rayhan (ease, fragrant, comfort)

Sadiq (saadiq-truthful)

Safwan (popular Arab name)

Samir (companion, entertainer)

Sayid (sayy-id-chief, leader)

Shakil (shakeel-beautiful)

Sharaf (honour)

Tawqir (goodluck, success (granted by Allah))

T'ariq (taariq-knocker)

Tazim (honour)

Usaid (small lion)

Waiz (preacher)

Wasi (broad-minded)

Yusuf (Joseph)

Ziad (ziyaad - popular Arab name)

Ziaul-Haq (Zia-ul-Haq - "Light of Truth")

Zoheb "little gold" - the dimunitive form of zahab [correct Arabic is: dhahab]

Zohoor (appearance)

Zuhair (demunitive form of zahr (flower))