Choosing a Muslim baby boy name is often about more than sound. Parents may look for a name connected to faith, good character, family history, Arabic language, Islamic tradition or a meaningful quality. The list below offers 100 widely used Muslim names and brief meaning notes.
Meanings and spellings can vary by language and transliteration. When a name is important for religious or family reasons, parents may wish to verify the Arabic spelling and traditional usage before finalizing it.
- Muhammad — praised or praiseworthy.
- Ahmad — most praised or highly praiseworthy.
- Abdullah — servant of God.
- Abdul Rahman — servant of the Most Merciful.
- Abdul Rahim — servant of the Most Compassionate.
- Ali — exalted or noble.
- Hasan — good, handsome or excellent.
- Husayn — a diminutive form related to Hasan.
- Hamza — traditionally associated with strength and steadfastness.
- Omar — flourishing or long-lived.
- Uthman — traditional Arabic name.
- Bilal — traditional Arabic name associated with early Islamic history.
- Yusuf — Arabic form of Joseph.
- Ibrahim — Arabic form of Abraham.
- Ismail — Arabic form of Ishmael.
- Ishaq — Arabic form of Isaac.
- Yaqub — Arabic form of Jacob.
- Musa — Arabic form of Moses.
- Harun — Arabic form of Aaron.
- Dawud — Arabic form of David.
- Sulaiman — Arabic form of Solomon.
- Zakariya — Arabic form of Zechariah.
- Yahya — Arabic form of John.
- Isa — Arabic name for Jesus.
- Adam — traditional Abrahamic name.
- Nuh — Arabic form of Noah.
- Idris — Quranic name.
- Ayyub — Arabic form of Job.
- Imran — traditional Arabic/Quranic name.
- Rayyan — associated with luxuriance and freshness.
- Zaid — growth or increase.
- Zayn — beauty or grace.
- Zayan — modern name with varied interpretations.
- Arham — merciful or compassionate.
- Ayaan — modern name with multiple interpretations.
- Faizan — grace, favor or beneficence.
- Faris — knight or horseman.
- Arif — knowledgeable or wise.
- Danish — knowledge or wisdom.
- Saad — happiness or good fortune.
- Saif — sword.
- Salman — safe or secure.
- Sami — elevated or exalted.
- Sameer — companion in evening conversation.
- Shahid — witness.
- Shahzaib — a modern Persian/Urdu name with royal associations.
- Shayan — worthy or deserving in Persian usage.
- Rehan — basil or fragrant plant.
- Rayan — spelling variant of Rayyan.
- Rafi — exalted or noble.
- Rizwan — pleasure or acceptance.
- Rauf — kind or compassionate.
- Adil — just or fair.
- Asad — lion.
- Adeel — just or fair.
- Aamir — prosperous or thriving.
- Ahsan — best or excellent.
- Amin — trustworthy or faithful.
- Amir — commander or prince.
- Anas — affection or friendliness in traditional Arabic interpretation.
- Basim — smiling.
- Bashir — bringer of good news.
- Fahad — leopard.
- Fahim — intelligent or understanding.
- Faisal — decisive or judge.
- Farhan — happy or joyful.
- Hadi — guide.
- Hafiz — guardian or memorizer.
- Hakim — wise.
- Hassan — handsome or good.
- Haris — guardian or protector.
- Hammad — one who praises.
- Irfan — knowledge or awareness.
- Junaid — traditional Arabic name.
- Kamran — fortunate or successful.
- Karim — generous or noble.
- Khalid — everlasting.
- Mahdi — guided or rightly guided.
- Majid — glorious or noble.
- Malik — king or owner.
- Mansoor — victorious or helped.
- Mustafa — chosen.
- Nadeem — companion or friend.
- Naeem — comfort, blessing or ease.
- Nasir — helper or supporter.
- Owais — traditional Arabic name.
- Qasim — distributor or one who divides.
- Rashid — rightly guided.
- Saifullah — sword of God; traditional honorific name.
- Shakir — thankful.
- Shams — sun.
- Taha — Quranic name with debated etymological interpretation.
- Talha — traditional Arabic name associated with a type of tree.
- Tariq — night visitor or morning star.
- Usama — lion.
- Waleed — newborn child.
- Yasin — Quranic name with debated etymology.
- Yunus — Arabic form of Jonah.
- Zubair — traditional Arabic name.
- Jibreel — Arabic form of Gabriel.
- Abbas — austere or stern in Arabic etymology.
Parents may also want to consider the Arabic spelling, pronunciation and whether the chosen name has a well-established meaning. For broader name research, Behind the Name’s Arabic names collection can be a useful starting point.
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