Boy
مُحَمَّدMuhammad
Worthy of praise
Prophetic★ Very popular
Muslim baby names 2026
Muslim names — boys & girls
A selection of 100 authenticated Muslim names: the Arabic spelling, the meaning and the origin (Qur'anic, prophetic, companions). Every name is sourced and religiously recommended.
50 boys' names
50 girls' names
Boy
أَحْمَدAhmed
The most praiseworthy
Prophetic★ Very popular
Boy
عَلِيAli
Elevated, noble
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ★ Very popular
Boy
عُمَرOmar
Long-lived, flourishing
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ★ Very popular
Boy
يُوسُفYoussef
God increases / the name of the prophet Joseph
Qur'anic★ Very popular
Boy
إِبْرَاهِيمIbrahim
Father of nations / the prophet Abraham
Qur'anic★ Very popular
Boy
إِسْمَاعِيلIsmail
God has heard / son of Abraham
Qur'anic
Boy
مُوسَىMoussa
Drawn from the water / the prophet Moses
Qur'anic
Boy
عِيسَىIssa
The prophet Jesus
Qur'anic
Boy
يَحْيَىYahya
He lives / the prophet John the Baptist
Qur'anic
Boy
زَكَرِيَّاZakariya
God remembers / the prophet Zechariah
Qur'anic
Boy
دَاوُدDawud
Beloved / the prophet David
Qur'anic
Boy
سُلَيْمَانSulayman
Peaceful / the prophet Solomon
Qur'anic
Boy
يُونُسYunus
Dove / the prophet Jonah
Qur'anic
Boy
حَسَنHassan
Handsome, good
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ★ Very popular
Boy
حُسَيْنHussein
Little handsome one, graceful
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Boy
عَبْدُ اللَّهAbdullah
Servant of Allah
Attribute of Allah★ Very popular
Boy
عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنAbdurrahman
Servant of the Most Compassionate
Attribute of Allah
Boy
عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزAbdulaziz
Servant of the Almighty
Attribute of Allah
Boy
عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمAbdulkarim
Servant of the Most Generous
Attribute of Allah
Boy
بِلَالBilal
Moisture, freshness / the Prophet's muezzin ﷺ
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Boy
حَمْزَةHamza
Lion / the Prophet's uncle ﷺ
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Boy
زَيْدZayd
Growth, abundance
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Boy
عُثْمَانOthmane
Young serpent / the third rightly-guided caliph
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Boy
سَعْدSaad
Happiness, good fortune
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Boy
خَالِدKhalid
Eternal / the famous general Khalid ibn al-Walid
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Boy
طَارِقTariq
Morning star / the conqueror of al-Andalus
Classical Arabic
Boy
رَيَّانRayan
The gate of Paradise reserved for those who fast
Qur'anic★ Very popular
Boy
إِدْرِيسIdriss
Teacher / the prophet Enoch
Qur'anic
Boy
أَيُّوبAyoub
Repentant / the prophet Job
Qur'anic
Boy
هَارُونHarun
The prophet Aaron
Qur'anic
Boy
إِلْيَاسIlyas
The prophet Elijah
Qur'anic
Boy
نُوحNuh
The prophet Noah
Qur'anic
Boy
آدَمAdam
The first man created by Allah
Qur'anic★ Very popular
Boy
أَيْمَنAyman
Blessed, fortunate
Classical Arabic
Boy
سَامِيSami
Elevated, sublime
Classical Arabic
Boy
كَرِيمKarim
Generous, noble
Attribute of Allah
Boy
رَشِيدRachid
Rightly guided, wise
Attribute of Allah
Boy
أَمِيرAmir
Prince, commander
Classical Arabic
Boy
نَاصِرNasser
Helper, victorious
Classical Arabic
Boy
سَلِيمSalim
Sound, peaceful
Classical Arabic
Boy
إِسْمَاعِيلIsmael
God has heard
Qur'anic
Boy
عِمْرَانImran
Prosperity, long life / the father of Mary
Qur'anic
Boy
نُورNour
Light
Qur'anic
Boy
إِسْمَاعِيلIsmaël
Son of Abraham
Qur'anic
Boy
أَنَسAnas
Close, friend / the Prophet's servant ﷺ
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Boy
مَالِكMalik
King, owner
Attribute of Allah
Boy
سُفْيَانSoufiane
Sword, swiftness
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Boy
يَسYassine
The disjointed letters that open surah 36
Qur'anic★ Very popular
Boy
مَهْدِيMehdi
Rightly guided
Classical Arabic
Girl
مَرْيَمMaryam
Mary, the mother of Jesus — the only surah of the Qur'an named after a woman
Qur'anic★ Very popular
Girl
عَائِشَةAisha
Alive, flourishing / the Prophet's wife ﷺ
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ★ Very popular
Girl
فَاطِمَةFatima
She who weans / the Prophet's daughter ﷺ
Prophetic★ Very popular
Girl
خَدِيجَةKhadija
Firstborn / the Prophet's first wife ﷺ
Prophetic
Girl
زَيْنَبZaynab
A fragrant tree / the Prophet's daughter ﷺ
Prophetic
Girl
رُقَيَّةRuqayya
Ascent / the Prophet's daughter ﷺ
Prophetic
Girl
حَفْصَةHafsa
Lion cub / the Prophet's wife ﷺ
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Girl
صَفِيَّةSafiya
Pure, sincere / the Prophet's wife ﷺ
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Girl
سُمَيَّةSumaya
Elevated, sublime / the first martyr of Islam
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Girl
آمِنَةAminah
Trustworthy / the Prophet's mother ﷺ
Prophetic
Girl
نُورNour
Light
Qur'anic★ Very popular
Girl
سَلْمَىSalma
Peaceful, sound
Classical Arabic
Girl
أَمِيرَةAmira
Princess
Classical Arabic
Girl
يَاسَمِينYasmine
Jasmine
Persian★ Very popular
Girl
لَيْلَىLeila
Night, nocturnal beauty
Classical Arabic★ Very popular
Girl
سَارَةSarah
Princess / the wife of Abraham
Qur'anic★ Very popular
Girl
هَاجَرHajar
The one who left / the mother of Ishmael
Qur'anic
Girl
إِينَاسInès
Sociable, friendly
Classical Arabic★ Very popular
Girl
رَنَاRana
Looking with affection
Classical Arabic
Girl
لِينَاLina
Gentle, tender
Classical Arabic
Girl
نُورNoor
Light
Qur'anic
Girl
هَنَاءHana
Happiness, contentment
Classical Arabic
Girl
دُنْيَاDounya
The worldly life
Classical Arabic
Girl
هِبَةHiba
A gift from Allah
Classical Arabic
Girl
رَانِيَةRania
Looking with admiration / queen
Classical Arabic
Girl
يَاسَمِينJasmine
Jasmine flower
Persian
Girl
لَيْلَىLayla
Dark and beautiful night
Classical Arabic
Girl
آسِيَةAssia
Healer / the believing wife of Pharaoh
Qur'anic
Girl
مَرْيَمMeriem
Mary (variant)
Qur'anic
Girl
نَادِيَةNadia
Call, herald
Classical Arabic
Girl
سَمِيرَةSamira
Evening companion, storyteller
Classical Arabic
Girl
نِسْرِينNesrine
Wild rose
Persian
Girl
كَنْزَةKenza
Treasure
Classical Arabic
Girl
دَالِيَةDalia
Vine, blessed
Classical Arabic
Girl
رَيَّانRayane
The gate of Paradise of those who fast (feminine)
Qur'anic
Girl
إِيمَانImane
Faith, belief
Qur'anic★ Very popular
Girl
مَلَاكMalak
Angel
Qur'anic
Girl
نَعِيمَةNaïma
Blessed, a life of ease
Qur'anic
Girl
رِيمَةRima
White gazelle
Classical Arabic
Girl
هَدِيلHadil
The cooing of the dove
Classical Arabic
Girl
سَنَاءSanaa
Radiance, sublimity
Classical Arabic
Girl
سَامِيَةSamia
Elevated, sublime
Classical Arabic
Girl
أَسْمَاءAsma
Lofty names / the daughter of Abu Bakr
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Girl
إِكْرَامIkram
Honour, generosity
Qur'anic
Girl
جَمِيلَةJamila
Beautiful
Classical Arabic
Girl
نَجْوَىNajwa
Confidante
Classical Arabic
Girl
ثُرَيَّاSoraya
The Pleiades (the star cluster)
Classical Arabic
Girl
وِسَامWissam
Medal, distinction
Classical Arabic
Girl
شَيْمَاءChaima
Beauty spot / the Prophet's foster sister
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Girl
حَفْصَةHafsa
Lion cub
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
The rules of naming in Islam
Choosing a child's name is one of the first parental responsibilities in Islam. The Prophet ﷺ said: “On the Day of Resurrection you will be called by your names and the names of your fathers, so give yourselves good names.” (Abu Dawud 4948).
The five categories of recommended names
- 1Abdullah and Abdurrahman. The Prophet ﷺ said: “The names most beloved to Allah are Abdullah and Abdurrahman.” (Muslim 2132).
- 2Names derived from the 99 names of Allah with the prefix “Abd”. Abdul-Aziz, Abdul-Karim, Abdul-Malik, Abdul-Rahim and so on.
- 3The names of the prophets. Muhammad, Ahmed, Ibrahim, Ismail, Moussa, Issa, Youssef, Yahya, Nuh, Adam, Idriss, Dawud, Sulayman, Yunus, Harun, Zakariya, Ilyas, Ayoub, Imran and so on.
- 4The names of the companions (Sahaba). Ali, Omar, Abu Bakr, Othman, Khalid, Hamza, Bilal, Saad, Zayd, Khadija, Aisha, Fatima, Hafsa, Safiya, Sumaya and so on.
- 5Names with a beautiful meaning. Karim (generous), Amir (prince), Nour (light), Imane (faith), Jamila (beautiful), Hiba (gift), Malak (angel) and so on.
Names to avoid
- ✗ Names exclusive to Allah (Ar-Rahman, Al-Quddus, Al-Khaliq) without the prefix Abd.
- ✗ Names that associate someone with Allah (Abdul-Nabi = servant of the Prophet, Abdul-Hussein = servant of Hussein). Allah alone is served.
- ✗ Names with a negative meaning: Harb (war), Hakam (judge, reserved for Allah), Malik al-Amlak (king of kings).
- ✗ The names of idols or of impious figures of history (Pharaoh, Haman, Qarun).
When should the child be named? The Aqiqa
The Sunnah recommends naming the child on the seventh day after birth, at the Aqiqa (the ritual sacrifice of one or two sheep for a boy, one for a girl). The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Every child is in pledge for his Aqiqa: it is slaughtered for him on the seventh day, he is given his name and his head is shaved.”
— Abu Dawud 2837, Tirmidhi 1522, An-Nasa'i 4220
If the parents settled on a name earlier, they may name the child at birth — that is permitted. What matters is choosing a name that will honour the child for life.
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