Baby Names Boys

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BABY NAMES | BOYS

Below is a list of some of the most popular names for Muslim baby boys.

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

A

AAYAN

MEANING:  God’s gift
ORIGIN:  

ADEEL

MEANING:  virtuous, one who acts with justice and fairness
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AFREEN

MEANING:   beautiful

ORIGIN:  Persian

ALI

MEANING:   lofty, sublime

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AQIB

MEANING:   successor
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARSALAN

MEANING:   lion, fearless

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASAD

MEANING:   lion
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASIM

MEANING:   guardian, protector

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASIM

MEANING:   guardian, protector

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AYAN

MEANING:  time, era, epoch
ORIGIN:  

ABBAS

MEANING:  stern, lion
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ADNAN

MEANING:  one who settles for a long time in a place
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASHAR

MEANING:  one who has wisdom
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AHMED

MEANING:  one who deserves constant praise due to their good character
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AMIR

MEANING:   prince
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARHAM

MEANING:   compassionate, kind
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARSHAD

MEANING:   rightly-guided
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ATIF

MEANING:  compassionate, sympathetic
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ATIF

MEANING:  compassionate, sympathetic
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AYYAN

MEANING:  time, era, epoch
ORIGIN:  

ABDULLAH

MEANING:  servant of God
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AFAN

MEANING:  chaste, modest

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AHSAN

MEANING:  the best, the most beautiful
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ANAS

MEANING:  friendliness

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARIF

MEANING:   knowledgeable
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARYAN

MEANING:   one who belongs to the noble people
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASIF

MEANING:  strong, powerful, fierce
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AYAAN

MEANING:  God’s gift

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AYAAN

MEANING:  God’s gift

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AZAAN

MEANING:  call for worship, announcement
ORIGIN:  Arabic

B

BILAL

MEANING:  name of one of the Prophet’s companions, water
ORIGIN:  Arabic

D

DANISH

MEANING:  name of one of the Prophet’s companions
ORIGIN:  Persian

DANIYAL

MEANING:  intelligent
ORIGIN:  Persian

F

FAHAD

MEANING:  panther, leopard
ORIGIN:  Arabic

FAIZAN

MEANING:  great grace, charity, great beneficence
ORIGIN:  Arabic

FAISAL

MEANING:  judge, decisive ruler
ORIGIN:  Arabic

FARHAN

MEANING:  happy, joyous, rejoicing
ORIGIN:  Arabic

H

HAIDER

MEANING:   lion
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HARIS

MEANING:  guardian, watchman

ORIGIN:  Arabic

HASHIR

MEANING:  one who assembles

ORIGIN:  Arabic

HAMMAD

MEANING:  one who praises
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HASAN

MEANING:  to be beautiful, to be good
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HUSSAIN

MEANING:  beautiful, handsome
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HAMZA

MEANING: lion, strong, steadfast
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HASEEB

MEANING:  noble, respected

ORIGIN:  Arabic

HUZAIFA

MEANING:   name of one of the Prophet’s (pbuh) companions
ORIGIN:  Arabic

I

IMRAN

MEANING:  exalted nation
ORIGIN:  Arabic

IRFAN

MEANING:   wisdom
ORIGIN:  Arabic

J

JAVED

MEANING:  eternal
ORIGIN:  Persian

JUNAID

MEANING:  soldier, warrior
ORIGIN:  Arabic

K

KAMRAN

MEANING:   successful, blessed, fortunate
ORIGIN:  Persian

KASHIF

MEANING:  discoverer, pioneer
ORIGIN:  Arabic

L

LARAIB

MEANING:  faultless, without a doubt
ORIGIN:  Arabic

M

MAAZ

MEANING:  brave man
ORIGIN:  

MOHSIN

MEANING:  helper, humanitarian
ORIGIN:  Arabic

MEERAB

MEANING:  water-master
ORIGIN:  

MUHAMMAD

MEANING:  The Most Praised One
ORIGIN:  Arabic

N

NABEEL

MEANING:  noble, distinguished
ORIGIN:  Arabic

NAEEM

MEANING:  ease, comfort
ORIGIN:  Arabic

NADEEM

MEANING:  companion, friend
ORIGIN:  Arabic

NOMAN

MEANING:  men with all blessings of Allah
ORIGIN:  Arabic

O

OWAIS

MEANING:  little wolf
ORIGIN:  Arabic

R

RASHID

MEANING:  rightly-guided
 rightly-guided
ORIGIN:  Arabic

RIDWAN

MEANING:   contentment
ORIGIN:  Arabic

RAYAN

MEANING:  a gate in Paradise dedicated to those who fast often, splendor
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ROHAAN

MEANING:  spiritual, kind-hearted
ORIGIN:  Arabic

S

SAAD

MEANING:   happiness
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SALMAN

MEANING:  safe, pure from any illness
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SAQIB

MEANING:  shining star
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SHAHZAIB

MEANING:  crown of a king, like a king
ORIGIN:  

SOHAIL

MEANING:   sun
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SAJID

MEANING:  one who prostrates
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SAMEER

MEANING:  pleasant companion, good friend
ORIGIN:  Persian

SHAHBAZ

MEANING:  royal falcon
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SHAYAN

MEANING:  worthy, deserving, meriting
ORIGIN:  Persian

SUFIAN

MEANING:  fast-moving, light, nimble
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SALEEM

MEANING:  righteous, true, perfect
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SANA

MEANING:   to glow, to shine
to glow, to shine
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SHAHZAD

MEANING:   prince
ORIGIN:  

SHOAIB

MEANING:  one who shows the right path, to guide
ORIGIN:  Arabic

U

UMAIR

MEANING:  life, long-lived
ORIGIN:  Arabic

USAMA

MEANING:   lion

ORIGIN:  Arabic

UMAR

MEANING:  life, long-lived
ORIGIN:  Arabic

USMAN

MEANING:  the name of Muslim Ruler (Third Caliph) Uthman Ibn Affan, one of the companions of Muhammad (pbuh)
ORIGIN:  Arabic

W

WALEED

MEANING:  newborn child
ORIGIN:  Arabic

WAQAS

MEANING:  brave warrior
ORIGIN:  Arabic

Y

YASIR

MEANING:  to become easy
ORIGIN:  Arabic

Z

ZAHID

MEANING:  devoted to God

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ZEESHAN

MEANING:  dignified, respected
ORIGIN:  Persian

ZAIN

MEANING:  handsome, beautiful

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ZOHAIB

MEANING:  leader, king
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ZAYAN

MEANING:  beautifier, one who makes things beautiful
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ZUBAIR

MEANING:  strong, powerful
ORIGIN:  Arabic