Muslim (Islamic) Baby boy and girl names

A to Z listings of boy, girl Muslim (Islamic) baby names with meanings. This Muslim Name site can be used for naming a baby, converts, or for people who just want to find the meaning to their name. There are also other topics that I have put in this site like out of hundreds prophets there were only 25 of them are mentioned in the Holy Qur'an, things to keep in mind before choosing a name like the forbidden names that musn't be used and other many useful islamic topics are added on this site.

Muslim names, boy and girl, from A to Z.


Male names: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N

O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Female names: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N

O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Other topics on my site:

 

 

Important things too keep in mind before choosing a name:

This speaks about the important points to keep in mind before selecting a name (for your baby). Like what kind of names are forbidden to choose, etc.

99 Names of Allah:

The 99 Names of Allah with meanings.

25 prophets mentioned in the Qur'an:

I list the 25 prophets, out of hundreds prophets, that were mentioned in the Qur'an. I also tell you how many times they were mentioned.

Muslim boy names converted to "Non-Muslim" boy names:

In this one I display, alphabetically, Muslim names such as Davud into David, Isa into Jesus or in other words I show you the different names in English or in a different religion.

"Non-Muslim" boy names converted to Muslim boy names:

This one is the same thing as the top except, as the title may hint, i instead show names such as David to Davud, Jesus to Isa, Joseph to Yusuf in alphabetical order.

Muslim girl names converted to "Non-Muslim" girl names:

You probably know what this topic is going to be about since of you know, reading the top for the boys one but anyway I'll still repeat myself :) and for the next one too. So anyway yeah I display names such as Meryem to Mary.

"Non-Muslim" girl names converted to Muslim girl names:

I show names such as Mary to Meryem.

 

Muslim Last Names:

A list of Muslim/Arabic surnames included with the top 100 common last names.


Note: Names and meanings taken from this site might not be completely accurate. Names have been taking from different sources online.

IMPORTANT things to keep in mind before choosing a name for your baby

These points form below are the important things to keep in mind before choosing a name.

-Probably the best name a Muslim baby could have is ‘Abdullah’ and/or ‘Abdurrahman’.

- The most unsuitable, odd or a bad name for Muslim baby is ‘Harb’ and ‘Murrah’.

-It is forbidden to use not good (bad) names or names that contains improper meanings.

-It is forbidden to use ‘Barrah’ as your Muslim baby name.

- Avoid names that indicate any trace of shirk or association of partners with Allah like `Abd al-Ka`bah, or `Abd al-Nabi (servant of the Ka`bah or servant of the Prophet), since all of us are servants of Allah alone. Instead use Abdul (slave or servant of) with any of the 99 names of Allah like Abdullah for example which means 'Slave of Allah'

-It is forbidden to use the 99 names of Allah (Asmaa-ul Husnaa) if there is not Abdul in front of it. For example – Arrahman, Arrahim.

- Converts are allowed to keep their original name (only if the name has a good meaning and not a bad one).

-It is forbidden to use names like Salaatin, Syahansah, Sayyidun Sayyidul Kuli, Sayyidu Saadaat, Nas, Sultan.

-It is forbidden to choose names of fetish (worship items) like Latta, ‘Uzza, Manat, Assah, Naailat, Hublu, and others.

- It is forbidden to use names of wicked rulers like Fir’aun, Haman and others.

-It is forbidden to use names that are opposite to all goodness.

-Do not use boy’s names for a girl, and vice versa.

-Do not use a name that doesn’t have any meaning.

-It is encouraged to choose a name that is pronounced in your own language just like how it is pronounce in the language Arabic, so that it wouldn’t be able to change the meaning of the word.

Now of course you can choose whatever name(s) you want to choose but please make sure to keep in mind and to follow, inshallah, of these important guides before picking the name you want.