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Muslim boy names

Muslim boy names in Urdu script, with meanings checked in Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon or the Quran.

521 names: 502 for boys and 19 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon, Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary and Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary. Two are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Azad ("free"), Kazim ("one who restrains anger") and Salim ("safe, sound").

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114 of 521 names

Aadilعادل

Just, fair; one who acts with justice

Arabic · Muslim

Aamilعامل

Worker, doer; Arabic ʿāmil

Arabic · Muslim

Aamirعامر

Living long; also flourishing

Arabic · Muslim

Aarizعارض

"Respectable, intelligent" in popular use; Arabic ʿāriḍ, "a cloud"

Arabic · Muslim

Aatishआतिश

Fire; Persian ātish

Persian · Hindu · Muslim

Abbasعباس

Lion; Arabic ʿabbās, "stern-faced", a name for the lion

Arabic · Muslim

Abdulعبدل

Servant of (God); Arabic ʿabd al-, opening compound names

Arabic · Muslim · International

Abdullahعبداللہ

Servant of God

Arabic · Muslim · International

Abeerعبیر

"Fragrance"; Arabic ʿabīr, a saffron perfume

Arabic · Hindu · Muslim

Abidعابد

Worshipper of God; Arabic ʿābid

Arabic · Muslim

Abrarابرار

The righteous, the pious; Arabic abrār

Arabic · Muslim

Abubakarابوبکر

Father of Bakr (a young camel); name of the first caliph

Arabic · Muslim

Abuzarابوذر

Father of Dharr; after the companion Abu Dharr al-Ghifari

Arabic · Muslim

Adamآدم

The first man; a Quranic and biblical name

Arabic · Muslim · Christian · International

Adeebادیب

Cultured, well-mannered; Arabic adīb

Arabic · Muslim

Adeelعدیل

"Just, fair" in popular use; Arabic ʿadīl, "an equal"

Arabic · Muslim

Adnanعدنان

Settler, dweller; from Arabic ʿ-d-n, "to abide"

Arabic · Muslim

Afaqآفاق

Horizons; Arabic āfāq, plural of ufuq

Arabic · Muslim

Affanعفان

Chaste, modest; from Arabic ʿ-f-f, "to abstain"

Arabic · Muslim

Afifعفیف

Chaste, virtuous; Arabic ʿafīf

Arabic · Muslim

Afnanافنان

"Branches"; Arabic afnān, from Quran 55:48

Arabic · Muslim

Afrozافروز

Illuminating; Persian afroz, "kindling, making bright"

Persian · Muslim

Afsarافسر

Crown; Persian afsar, also the Urdu word for an officer

Persian · Muslim

Aftabآفتاب

The sun; Persian āftāb

Persian · Muslim

Afzalافضل

Most excellent, superior; Arabic afḍal

Arabic · Muslim

Ahadاحد

One, unique; Arabic aḥad, from Quran 112:1

Arabic · Muslim

Ahilآہل

Modern name; popularly "prince" or "ruler"

Modern · Muslim

Ahmedاحمد

Most praiseworthy; a name of the Prophet in the Quran

Arabic · Muslim · International

Ahsanاحسن

Best, most beautiful; Arabic aḥsan

Arabic · Muslim

Ahyanاحیان

"Gift of God" in popular use; Arabic aḥyān, "times"

Arabic · Muslim

Ajmalاجمل

Most beautiful, handsome; Arabic ajmal

Arabic · Muslim

Akbarاکبر

Greatest; Arabic akbar, as in Allahu akbar

Arabic · Muslim

Akhlaqاخلاق

Good character, manners; Arabic akhlāq

Arabic · Muslim

Akhtarاختر

Star; Persian akhtar

Persian · Muslim

Akifعاکف

Devoted, steadfast; one who stays in worship

Arabic · Muslim

Akmalاکمل

Most perfect, complete; Arabic akmal

Arabic · Muslim

Akramاکرم

Most generous, noblest; Arabic akram

Arabic · Muslim

Alamعالم

The world, the universe; Arabic ʿālam

Arabic · Muslim

Alamgirعالمگیر

Conqueror of the world; Persian ʿālam-gīr

Persian (from Arabic ʿālam) · Muslim

Alauddinعلاؤالدین

Nobility of the faith; Arabic ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Aleemعلیم

Learned, all-knowing; Arabic ʿalīm

Arabic · Muslim

Aliعلی

High, exalted, lofty

Arabic · Muslim · International

Alishanعالیشان

Magnificent, of high rank; Urdu-Persian ʿālī-shān

Persian (from Arabic) · Muslim

Aliyanعلیان

"Exalted" in popular use; a modern name linked to Ali

Arabic · Muslim

Altafالطاف

Kindness, favours; Arabic alṭāf, plural of luṭf

Arabic · Muslim

Altamashالتمش

A Turkic royal name, borne by Sultan Iltutmish of Delhi

Turkic · Muslim

Amalامل

Hope

Arabic · Muslim · International

Amanअमन

Peace and safety; from Arabic amān, "security, protection"

Arabic (via Persian and Hindi-Urdu) · Hindu · Muslim · Sikh

Amanullahامان اللہ

God's protection; Arabic amān and Allāh

Arabic · Muslim

Ambarعنبر

"Ambergris, fragrance"; Arabic ʿanbar

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Hindu · Muslim

Ameenامین

Trustworthy, faithful; Arabic amīn

Arabic · Muslim

Amirامیر

Prince, commander; Arabic amīr

Arabic · Muslim · International

Amjadامجد

Most glorious, illustrious; Arabic amjad

Arabic · Muslim

Ammarعمار

Devout, firm in faith; also a builder

Arabic · Muslim

Anasانس

Friendliness, warm companionship; Arabic anas

Arabic · Muslim

Aneesانیس

Close companion, friend; Arabic anīs

Arabic · Muslim

Anjumانجم

"Stars"; Arabic anjum, plural of najm

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Muslim

Ansarانصار

Helpers, supporters; Arabic anṣār

Arabic · Muslim

Anwarانور

More radiant, luminous; Arabic anwar, from nūr, "light"

Arabic · Muslim

Aqeelعقیل

Wise, intelligent; from Arabic ʿaql, "intellect"

Arabic · Muslim

Aqibعاقب

Successor, the one who comes last; Arabic ʿāqib

Arabic · Muslim

Arafatعرفات

Arafat, the plain near Mecca at the heart of the Hajj

Arabic · Muslim

Arbaazارباز

"Eagle" or "falcon" in popular use; origin uncertain

Persian (uncertain) · Muslim

Areebاریب

Clever, sagacious; Arabic arīb

Arabic · Muslim

Arhamارحم

Most merciful

Arabic · Muslim · Jain · International

Arifعارف

Knowing, knowledgeable

Arabic · Muslim

Armanارمان

"Wish, hope"; Persian armān, "desire, longing"

Persian · Muslim

Arqamارقم

A speckled snake; name of the companion al-Arqam

Arabic · Muslim

Arsalanارسلان

Lion; a Turkic word used in Persian and Urdu

Turkic (via Persian) · Muslim

Arshعرش

Throne, the highest heaven; Arabic ʿarsh

Arabic · Muslim

Arshadارشد

Most rightly guided; Arabic arshad

Arabic · Muslim

Asadاسد

Lion; Arabic asad

Arabic · Muslim

Asadullahاسداللہ

Lion of God; Arabic asad and Allāh

Arabic · Muslim

Asafآصف

Solomon's wise minister; a byword for a wise counsellor

Hebrew (via Arabic and Persian) · Muslim

Asgharاصغر

Youngest; Arabic aṣghar

Arabic · Muslim

Ashfaqاشفاق

Compassion, kindness; Arabic ashfāq

Arabic · Muslim

Ashiqعاشق

Lover; Arabic ʿāshiq

Arabic · Muslim

Ashrafاشرف

Most noble, most honourable

Arabic · Muslim

Asifآصف

"Forgiveness" in popular use; name of Solomon's wise minister, Āṣaf

Arabic and Persian (from Hebrew) · Muslim

Asimعاصم

Protector, guardian; Arabic ʿāṣim

Arabic · Muslim

Aslamاسلم

Safest, most secure; Arabic aslam

Arabic · Muslim

Atharاطہر

Purest; Arabic aṭhar

Arabic · Muslim

Atifعاطف

Affectionate, kind; Arabic ʿāṭif

Arabic · Muslim

Atiqعتیق

Noble, free; Arabic ʿatīq, also "ancient"

Arabic · Muslim

Ayaanایان

"God's gift" in popular use; origin uncertain

Modern · Muslim · International

Ayazایاز

"Cool breeze" in popular use; name of Mahmud of Ghazni's favourite

Turkic (via Persian) · Muslim

Aymanایمن

Fortunate, blessed; Arabic ayman, also "on the right"

Arabic · Muslim · International

Ayubایوب

The prophet Job, known for his patience

Hebrew (via Arabic) · Muslim

Azaanاذان

Call to prayer; Arabic adhān

Arabic · Muslim

Azadآزاد

Free, independent; Persian āzād

Persian · Muslim

Azamاعظم

Greatest, supreme; Arabic aʿẓam

Arabic · Muslim

Azeemعظیم

Great, mighty; Arabic ʿaẓīm

Arabic · Muslim

Azharازہر

Shining, luminous, bright

Arabic · Muslim

Azizعزیز

Mighty; also dear, precious; Arabic ʿazīz

Arabic · Muslim

Azmatعظمت

Greatness, grandeur; Urdu ʿaẓmat

Arabic · Muslim

Babarبابر

"Tiger"; from Persian babr

Persian · Muslim

Badarبدر

"Full moon"; Arabic badr

Arabic · Muslim

Badruddinبدرالدین

"Full moon of the faith"; Arabic badr al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Bahadurبہادر

"Brave, valiant"; Persian bahādur

Persian · Muslim · Sikh · Hindu

Bahauddinبہاءالدین

"Splendour of the faith"; Arabic bahāʾ al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Bakhtiyarبختیار

"Fortunate"; Persian bakht-yār, "befriended by fortune"

Persian · Muslim

Baqirباقر

"Deeply learned"; Arabic bāqir, "one who opens up knowledge"

Arabic · Muslim

Barkatبرکت

"Blessing"; Arabic baraka

Arabic · Muslim

Baseerبصیر

"Perceptive, discerning"; Arabic baṣīr, "seeing"

Arabic · Muslim

Basharبشر

"Bringer of good news" in popular use; Arabic bashar, "human being"

Arabic · Muslim

Basharatبشارت

"Good news"; Arabic bishāra, glad tidings

Arabic · Muslim

Bashirبشیر

"Bringer of good news"; Arabic bashīr

Arabic · Muslim

Basilباسل

"Brave"; Arabic bāsil, "strong-hearted in battle"

Arabic · Muslim

Basimباسم

"Smiling"; Arabic bāsim

Arabic · Muslim

Basitباسط

"One who extends"; Arabic bāsiṭ, a name of God

Arabic · Muslim

Behzadبہزاد

"Well-born"; Persian bih-zād, "of good birth"

Persian · Muslim

Bilalبلال

Water, moisture; the name of the Prophet's muezzin

Arabic · Muslim

Burhanبرہان

"Proof"; Arabic burhān, clear evidence

Arabic · Muslim

Burhanuddinبرہان الدین

"Proof of the faith"; Arabic burhān al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim