بسم
الله الرحمن
الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
SELECTING A MUSLIM NAMEby Irshad Mahmood - Director, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem Dawah Centre
ATTRIBUTE NAMES
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| Adam(as) |
| Alyasa(as) |
| Ayyub(as) |
| Dawud(as) |
| Dhu-l Kifl(as) |
| Harun(as) |
| Hud(as) |
| Ibrahim(as) |
| Idris(as) |
| Ilyas(as) |
| Imran(as) |
| Isa(as) |
| Ishaq(as) |
| Ismail(as) |
| Lut(as) |
| Muhammad(saaw) |
| Musa(as) |
| Nuh(as) |
| Salih(as) |
| Shuayb(as) |
| Sulayman(as) |
| Uzayr(as) |
| Yahya(as) |
| Yaqub(as) |
| Yunus(as) |
| Yusuf(as) |
| Zakariya(as) |
FEMALE NAMES
| NAME | MEANING |
| Afifah | chaste,modest |
| Alimah | woman of learning,scholar |
| Amal | hope,aspiration |
| Amatullah | servant of God |
| Amilah | hopeful |
| Aminah | safe,protected,Mother of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Andalah | song of the nightingale |
| Anisah | friendly, affectionate |
| Aqilah | sensible, intelligent |
| Arijah | fragrant |
| Asilah | of noble origin |
| Asiyah | comforting,consoling,wife of Pharoah |
| Asma | precious |
| Azhar | flowers,blossoms |
| Badihah | insight,perspective |
| Bashirah | bringer of good news |
| Basimah | smiling |
| Bushra | good news |
| Dhakirah | one who remembers God |
| Durrah | pearl |
| Fadilah | outstanding,learned |
| Faizah | victorious |
| Farah | joy |
| Fasihah | eloquent |
| Fatimah | the beloved daughter(as) of the Holy Prophet(saaw) |
| Ghadah | beautiful |
| Ghaziyah | fighter |
| Habibah | beloved |
| Hajra | wife of Prophet Ibrahim(as) |
| Halimah | gentle |
| Hamimah | close friend |
| Hana | bliss |
| Hasinah | pretty |
| Hawwa | Eve(as) the wife of Prophet Adam(as) |
| Haya | shyness |
| Hikmah | wisdom |
| Husna | most beautiful |
| Ibtisam | smile |
| Iman | faith,belief |
| Izdihar | flourishing |
| Jala | clarity |
| Jalilah | splendid |
| Janan | heart |
| Junaynah | little garden |
| Karimah | generous,noble |
| Kawthar | abundance,river in Paradise |
| Khadijah | first wife of the Holy Prophet(saaw) |
| Khalilah | friend |
| Kubra | great,senior |
| Layyinah | tender,resilient |
| Lubabah | innermost essence |
| Madihah | praiseworthy |
| Manal | achievement |
| Mardiyah | commendable |
| Maryam | the Mother of Prophet Jesus(as) |
| Masumah | innocent |
| Maziyah | excellence,virtue |
| Muminah | faithful |
| Muna | wish,desire |
| Munibah | repentant |
| Nabihah | noble |
| Nadimah | friend |
| Nadirah | radiant |
| Nafisah | precious |
| Najah | success,safety |
| Najmah | star |
| Nasifah | just,equitable |
| Nawar | blossom,flower |
| Nihlah | present,gift |
| Nuriyah | brilliant,radiant |
| Qabilah | wise |
| Qudsiyah | glorious |
| Rabab | white cloud,wife of Imam Hussein(as) |
| Rafiqah | companion |
| Rahah | rest,comfort |
| Raymah | mercy,wife of Prophet Ayyub(as) |
| Raimah | loving tenderly |
| Rashidah | rightly guided |
| Rawdah | garden in Paradise |
| Ruhiyah | spiritual |
| Rushda | most rightly guided |
| Ruwa | prettiness |
| Sabah | dawn,morning |
| Safa | purity of mind |
| Sahlah | soft,fluent |
| Saimah | fasting |
| Sajidah | prostrating to God |
| Sakinah | tranquility,daughter of Imam Hussain(as) |
| Salma | peaceful |
| Samah | generosity |
| Shadha | aromatic |
| Shifa | healing |
| Suhaylah | smooth |
| Sulafah | choicest |
| Tahirah | pure,chaste |
| Taqiyah | Godfearing |
| Tasnim | fountain of Paradise |
| Tayyibah | good |
| Thana | thankfulness |
| Ulfah | friendship,harmony |
| Uzma | greatest |
| Wafiyah | faithful |
| Waliyah | friend |
| Wasilah | inseparable friend |
| Wasimah | graceful,pretty |
| Yumna | on the right |
| Zafirah | successful |
| Zahra | radiant, resplendent |
| Zahrah | flower,splendour |
| Zakiyah | pure |
| Zaynab | beauty of the father,daughter of Imam Ali (as) and Bibi Fatima(as) |
| Zeenah | beauty |
| Zuhrah | brilliance |
MALE NAMES
| NAME | MEANING |
| Abbas | description of a lion |
| Abdullah | servant of God, name of father of Holy Prophet(saaw) |
| Adil | just, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Affan | modest |
| Ahmad | praiseworthy, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Akbar | greater |
| Ali | excellent,noble |
| Amin | trustworthy, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Anas | affection |
| Askari | soldier |
| Bahir | dazzling |
| Barakat | blessing |
| Basim | smiling |
| Bilal | companion of the Holy Prophet(saaw) |
| Damir | conscience |
| Dhakir | one who remembers God |
| Fahim | intelligent |
| Falah | success |
| Farid | unique |
| Faruq | he who distinguishes truth from falsehood |
| Ghanim | successful |
| Ghufran | forgiveness |
| Habib | beloved |
| Hafiz | protector, guardian |
| Hamzah | lion, uncle of the Holy Prophet(saaw) |
| Hasan | handsome |
| Hasif | endowed with sound judgement |
| Hilal | crescent |
| Husayn | handsome, beautiful |
| Ijaz | miracle |
| Ikhlas | sincerity |
| Imad | support, pillar |
| Insaf | justice |
| Jabir | restorer |
| Jafar | stream, rivulet |
| Jawad | generous |
| Jibril | Archangel Gabriel |
| Jihad | struggle |
| Kalim | orator |
| Kamil | complete, perfect |
| Khalil | friend, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Khayyir | generous |
| Latif | fine, gentle |
| Lutfullah | kindness of God |
| Mahbub | beloved |
| Mahdi | guided, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Manazir | equal competitor |
| Mubarak | blessed |
| Muhammad | praiseworthy, commendable, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Muhsin | benevolent, benefactor |
| Mukarram | honoured, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Mustafa | chosen, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Mutahhar | purifier,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Nabih | noble |
| Nadim | companion, friend |
| Naqi | pure |
| Nazir | observer |
| Nur | light |
| Qaim | stable, upright |
| Qarib | close, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Qasim | distributer, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Qiyam | rising, standing |
| Rabi | spring |
| Rafiq | kind friend |
| Ridwan | pleasure, goodwill |
| Sabbar | very patient |
| Sadiq | truthful, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Sayyid | leader, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Shafi | healing, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Shahid | martyr |
| Siraj | lamp, name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw) |
| Tahir | pure, virtuous |
| Talib | seeker of knowledge |
| Taqi | God-fearing |
| Tufayl | mediator |
| Ubaydah | servant of God |
| Wafi | faithful, loyal |
| Wahid | unique |
| Wali | friend |
| Walid | newborn |
| Wasim | handsome |
| Yasir | wealthy |
| Zaki | pure |
| Zaman | destiny |
| Zayyan | beautiful |
| Zaynul Abidin | beauty of worshippers |