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Names/Meaning

Abbas - عباس
Description of a lion

Abbud - عبد
Worshipper

Abbudin - عبدین
Worshippers

Abdul, Abdel - عبدل
Servant (of Allah)

Abdul-Alim - عبدالعلیم
Servant of the Omniscient

Abdul-Aliyy - عبدالعلی
Servant of the Most High

Abdul-Azim - عبدالعظیم
Servant of the Mighty

Abdul-Aziz - عبدالعزیز
Servant of the Powerful One

Abdul-Bari - عبدالباری
Servant of the Creator

Abdul-Basit - عبدالباسط
Servant of the Extender

Abdul-Fattah - عبدالفتاح
Servant of the Opener (of the gates of sustenance)

Abdul-Ghaffar, Abdul-Ghafur - عبدالغفار
Servant of the Forgiver

Abdul-Hadi - عبدالحادی
Servant of the Guide

Abdul-Hafiz - عبدالحافظ
Servant of the Protector

Abdul-Hakam - عبدالحاکم
Servant of the Arbitrator

Abdul-Hakim - عبدالحکیم
Servant of the Wise One

Abdul-Halim - عبدالحلیم
Servant of the Mild, Patient One

Abdul-Hamid - عبدالحمید
Servant of the Praised One

Abdul-Haqq - عبدالحق
Servant of the Truth

Abdul-Hasib - عبدالحسیب
Servant of the Respected, Esteemed

Abdul-Jabbar - عبدالجبار
Servant of the Mighty

Abdul-Jalil - عبدالجلیل
Servant of the Great, Revered One

Abdul-Karim - عبدالکریم
Servant of the Noble, Generous One

Abdul-Khaliq - عبدالخالق
Servant of the Creator

Abdul-Latif - عبدالطیف
Servant of the Kind One

Abdul-Majid - عبدالماجد
Servant of the Glorious One

Abdul-Malik - عبدالمالک
Servant of the Master (or King)

Abdul-Matin - عبدالمتین
Servant of the Firm, Strong

Abdul-Mu'izz - عبدالمعیز
Servant of the Giver of Might and Glory

Abdul-Muhaimin - عبدالمھیمین
Servant of the Supervising, the Guardian, the Protector

Abdul-Mujib - عبدالمجیب
Servant of the Responder

Abdul-Muta'al - عبدالمتاعل
Servant of the Most High

Abdul-Nasir - عبدالناصر
Servant of the Helper, Protector

Abdul-Nasser - عبدالنصیر
Servant of the Victorious One

Abdul-Qadir - عبدالقادر
Servant of the Capable, Powerful

Abdul-Qahhar - عبدالقھار
Servant of the Subduer, the Almighty

Abdul-Quddus - عبدالقدوس
Servant of the Most Holy

Abdul-Ra'uf - عبدالروف
Servant of the Most Merciful

Abdul-Rafi - عبدالرفیع
Servant of the One Who Raises, Elevates (intellect, esteem)

Abdul-Rahim - عبدالرحیم
Servant of the Most Compassionate One

Abdul-Rahman - عبدالرحمان
Servant of the Merciful One

Abdul-Rashid - عبدالرشید
Servant of the Rightly Guided One

Abdul-Razzaq - عبدالرزاق
Servant of the Maintainer, the Provider

Abdul-Sabur - عبدالصبور
Servant of the Patient

Abdul-Salam - عبدالسلام
Servant of the Peace

Abdul-Samad - عبدالصمد
Servant of the Eternal

Abdul-Sami - عبدالسمیع
Servant of the All-Hearing

Abdul-Shakur - عبدالشکور
Servant of the Most Thankful

Abdul-Tawwab - عبداطواب
Servant of the Forgiver

Abdul-Wadud - عبدالودود
Servant of the Loving

Abdul-Wahhab - عبدالوھاب
Servant of the Giver

Abdul-Wahid - عبدالواحد
Servant of the One

Abdullah - عبداللہ
Servant of God

Abu al Khayr - عبدالخیر
One who does good

Abu Bakr - ابو بکر
Name of one of Muhammad's companions

Adel - عادل
Just

Adham - آدهم
Black

Adnan - عدنان
Proper name

Afif, Afeef - عفیف
Chaste, modest

Ahmad, Ahmed - احمد
Most highly adored, or most praised; variation of the name "Muhammad"

Akil - عاقل
Intelligent, thoughtful, one who uses reason

Akram - اکرم
Most generous

Ala' - الا
Nobility

Aladdin, Ala' al din - الادین
Nobility of faith

Ali, Aliyy - علی
The highest, greatest, excellent, noble

Alim - عالم
Wise or learned

Altair - التیار
The flying eagle; also refers to a first magnitude star in the constellation Lyra

Amid - اَمید
General

Amin, Ameen - امین
Faithful, trustworthy

Amir, Ameer - امیر
Prince

Amjad - امجد
More glorious

Ammar - امار
Builder, constructor

Amr - امر
Old Arabic name

Anis - انیس
Close friend

Anwar - انور
Light

Arfan - عَرفان
Gratitude

Arif - عارف
Corporal; aquainted, knowledgable

Asad - اسد
Lion

Asadel - اسدِل
Most prosperous one

Ashraf - اشرف
Most honorable

Asif - آصف
Forgiveness

Asim - عاصم
Protector, defender

Aswad - اسود
Black

Ata - عطاء
Gift

Atif - عاطف
Compassionate, sympathetic

Awad - اود
Reward, compensation

Ayman - ایمان
Lucky; on the right

Ayyub, Ayoob - ایوب
A Prophet's name

Aza - ازا
Comfort

Azeem, Azim - عظیم
Defender, referring to one of God's ninety-nine qualities

Azhar - اظهر
Most shining, luminous

Azzam - اعظم
Determined, resolved

Badr - بدر
Full moon

Badr al Din - بدرالدین
Full moon of the faith

Baha - باها
Beautiful, magnificent

Baha al Din, Bahiyy al Din - بھاالدین
Magnificence of the faith

Bahir - باهر
Dazzling, brilliant

Barakah - بارکاه
Blessing

Bashshar - بشر
Bringer of glad tidings

Basil - باسل
Brave

Bassam, Basim - باصم
Smiling

Bilal - بلال
Name of the Prophet's Muezzin

Bishr - بشر
Joy

Burhan - برهان
Proof

Da'ud, Dawud - داود
Arabic form of "David", beloved; a Prophet's name

Dabir - دابر
Secretary

Dhul Fiqar - دھل فِقر
Name of the Prophet's sword

Diya al Din - دیاالدین
Brightness of the faith

Emir - ایمر
To command

Esam, Essam - ایسام
Safeguard

Fadi - فادی
Redeemer

Fadil - فادل
Generous, honorable

Fahd, Fahad - فاحد
Lynx

Faisal, Faysal - فیصل
Decisive

Fakhir - فاخر
Proud, excellent

Fakhiri, Fakhry - فخری
Honorary

Fakih - فکیح
Legal expert; one who recites the Qu'ran

Farid, Fareed - فرید
Unique

Fariq, Fareeq - فریق
Lieutenant General

Faris - فارِس
Horseman, knight

Faruq, Farooq - فاروق
One who distinguishes truth from falsehood

Fath - فتح
Victory

Fatin, Fateen - فتین
Clever, smart

Fawwaz - فواز
Successful

Ferran - فِران
Baker

Fida - فِدا
Redemption, sacrifice

Firas - فِراس
Perspicacity

Fouad - فواد
Heart

Fudail - فودیل
Excellent in character

Gamal, Gamali - گمال
Camel

Ghalib - غالب
Victor

Ghassan - غسان
Old Arabic name

Ghazi - غازی
Conqueror

Ghiyath - غیاث
Succorer

Habib - حبیب
Beloved

Hadi - حادی
Guiding to the right

Hakeem, Hakim - حکیم
Wise, one of God's ninety-nine qualities

Hakem - حاکِم
Ruler, governor

Halim - حلیم
Mild, gentle, patient

Hamal - حمال
Lamb

Hamdan - حمدان
The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"

Hamid - حمید,حامد
The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"

Hamzah - حمزه
Lion

Hanbal - حنبل
Purity

Hani - حنی
Happy, delighted, content

Hanif - حنیف
True believer

Harith - حارث
Ploughman, cultivator

Haroun, Harun - هارون
Arabic form of "Aaron"; lofty or exalted; A Prophet's name

Hashim - هاشم
Broker, destroyer of evil; Hashim was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Hassan - حسن
Beautiful, handsome

Hatim - حاتم
Judge

Haytham - حیثام
Young hawk

Hilal - حلال
Moon

Hilel - حیلل
The new moon

Hisham - حِشام
Generosity

Hud, Houd - هود
A Prophet's name

Hudhayfah - حضیفه
Old Arabic name

Humam - همم
Courageous, generous

Husain, Hussein - حسین
Little beauty; Hussein was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Husam - حُسام
Sword

Husam al Din - حسام الدین
Sword of the faith

Husayn - حُسین
Beautiful

Ibrahim - ابراهیم
Father of a multitude; a Prophet's name (Abraham)

Idris - ادریس
A Prophet's name

Ihsan - احسان
Beneficence

Imad - عماد
Support, pillar

Imad al Din - عمادالدین
Pillar of the faith

Imran - عمران
A Prophet's name

Irfan - عِرفان
Thankfulness

Isa, Eisa - عیسیٰ
A Prophet's name (Jesus)

Isam, Issam - اِصام
Safeguard

Ishaq - اِسحاق
A Prophet's name

Isma'il - اِسماعیل
A Prophet's name

Izz al Din - اِذالدین
Might of the faith

Jabbar - جبار
Mighty

Jabir - جابِر
Consoler, Comforter

Jafar - جافَر
Rivulet

Jalal - جلال
Glory of the faith

Jalil, Jaleel - جلیل
Great, revered

Jamal - جمال
Beauty

Jamal al Din - جمال الدین
Beauty of the faith

Jamil, Jameel - جمیل
Beautiful

Jawad - جواد
Open-handed, generous

Jawhar - جوهر
Jewel, essence

Jibril - جبریل
Archangel of Allah (Gabriel)

Jihad - جهاد
Struggle, holy war

Jumah - جُمعه
Born on Friday

Kadar, Kedar - کدار
Powerful

Kadeen, Kadin - کدین
Friend, companion, confidant

Kadeer, Kadir - قدیر
Green or green crop (connoting freshness and innocence)

Kahil - قاهل
Friend, lover

Kaliq - قالِک
Creative, refers to a quality of God

Kamal - کمال
Beauty, perfection

Kamil, Kameel - کمیل
Perfect; one of the ninety-nine qualities of God

Kardal - کردال
Mustard seed

Karif, Kareef - کریف
Born in Autumn

Karim, Kareem - کریم
Generous, noble, friendly, precious and distinguished

Kaseem, Kasim - کسیم
Divided

Kasib, Kaseeb - کسیب
Fertile

Kateb - کاتِب
Writer

Khair al Din - خیرالدین
The good of the faith

Khairy, Khayri - خیری
Charitable, beneficent

Khaldun, Khaldoon - خالدوُن
Old Arabic name

Khalid, Khaled - خالِد
Eternal

Khalil, Khaleel, Kalil - خلیل
Beautiful, good friend

Khatib - خاتِب
Religious Minister

Khuzaymah - خُضیاما
Old Arabic name

Labib, Labeeb - لبیب
Sensible, intelligent

Latif - لطیف
Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly

Luqman - لُقمان
A Prophet's name

Lutfi - لُطفی
Kind and friendly

Ma'mun - میمن
Trustworthy

Ma'n - ماعن
Benefit

Mahdi - مہدی
Guided to the right path

Mahir - مهر
Skilled

Mahmud, Mahmoud - محمود
The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"

Maimun - میمن
Lucky

Majdy - ماجدی
Glorious

Majid al Din - ماجدالدین
Glory of the Faith

Majid, Majd - ماجد
Glorious

Makin - مکین
Strong, firm

Malik - مالک
Master, angel, king

Mamdouh - ممدوه
One who is commended, praised, glorified

Mansur - منصور
Divinely aided

Marid - مرید
Rebellious

Marzuq - مرزوق
Blessed by God, fortunate

Mas'ud - مسعود
Fortunate, happy, lucky

Mash'al - مثایل
Torch

Mazin - مزین
Proper name

Misbah - مصباح
Lamp

Mohammed - محمد
Praised; from "Muhammad", name of the Prophet (pbuh)

Mu'adh - مُاث
Protected

Mu'awiyah - مُعاویه
Young fox (first Umayyad Kalifah)

Mu'ayyad - مُعاید
Supported

Mu'tasim - مُعتسِم
Adhering (to faith, to God)

Mu'tazz - مُعتاز
Proud, mighty

Mubarak - مبارِک
Happy, blessed

Mufid, Mufeed - مفید
Useful

Muhammad - مُحمَد
Praised; the name of the Prophet (pbuh)

Muhanned - مُحنِد
Sword

Muhsin - محسن
Beneficient, charitable

Muhtadi - مُحتدی
Rightly guided

Mujahid - مُجاهد
Fighter (in the way of Allah)

Mukhtar - مختار
Chosen

Mundhir - مُندهیر
Warner, cautioner

Munir, Muneer - منیر
Brilliant, shining

Muntasir - مُنتثر
Victorious

Murtadi, Murtadhy - مُرتدی
Satisfied, content

Mus'ad - مُسعاد
Unfettered camel

Musa, Moosa - موسیٰ
A Prophet's name (Moses)

Muslim - مسلِم
Submitting oneself to God

Mustafa - مصطفیٰ
Chosen one

Muta - موطٰه
Obeyed

Muti - متی
Obedient

Muwaffaq - مُوافِق
Successful

Nabhan, Nabih - نبهن,نبی
Noble, outstanding

Nabil, Nabeel - نبیل
Noble

Nadhir - نذیر
Warner

Nadim, Nadeem - ندیم
Friend

Nadir - نادِر
Dear, rare

Naif Na'il - نایف ناعل
Aquirer, earner

Naim - نعیم
Comfort, ease, tranquility

Naji - ناجی
Safe

Najib, Najeeb - نجیب
Of noble descent

Najjar - نجر
Carpenter

Najm al Din - نجم الدین
Star of the faith

Nasih - ناصیح
Advisor

Nasim - نسیم
Fresh air

Nasir al Din - ناصرالدین
Protector of the faith

Nasir, Nasser - ناصر
Protector

Nasser - نصر
Victorious

Nawfal - نوفل
Generous, old Arabic name for the Sea

Nazih, Nazeeh - نزیح
Pure, chaste

Nazim, Nazeem - ناظم
Arranger, adjuster

Nu'man - نعمان
Blood

Nuh, Nooh - نوح
A Prophet's name

Numair - نُمَیر
Panther

Nur al Din - نورالدین
Brightness of the faith

Nuri, Noori - نوری
Shining, brightness

Omar - عمر
Long life, first son, most high, the Prophet's follower

Omran - اومران
Solid structure

Qasim - قاسم
Divider, distributor

Qays - قیص
Firm

Qudamah - قُدامه
Courage

Qutaybah, Qutaiba - قُطیابه
Irritable, impatient

Ra'id - ریاض
Leader

Rabah - ربه
Gainer

Rabi - رابی
Spring, breeze

Rafi - رفیع
Exalting

Rafiq - رفیق
Kind, friend

Raghib, Ragheb - راغِب
Desirous

Rahman - رَحمان
Compassionate, merciful; referring to qualities of God listed in the Qu'ran

Rais - ریس
Captain

Rakin - رکین
Respectful

Rashad - راشَد
Integrity of conduct

Rashid - رشید
One of good council; rightly guided, having true faith

Ratib - راطب
Arranger

Rayhan - ریان
favored by God

Reda, Rida, Ridha - رده
(In God's) favor; contentment, satisfaction

Ridwan - رضوان
Acceptance, good will; name of the keeper of the gates of Heaven

Riyad, Riyadh - ریاض
Gardens

Sa'eed, Sa'id - سعید
Happy

Saad - سعد
Good luck

Sabih, Sabeeh - صبیح
Beautiful

Sabir, Sabeer - صبیر،صابر
Patient

Sadaqat - صداقت
Charity

Safiy - سیفی
Best friend

Safwan - سفوان
Rocks

Sahir - ساحر
Wakeful

Sajid - ساجد
One who worships God

Salah - صلاح
Righteousness

Salah al Din - صلاح الدین
Righteousness of the Faith

Saleh, Salih - صالح
Good, right

Salim, Saleem - سلیم
Safe, whole, flawless

Salman - سلمان
Safe

Sameh - سامه
Forgiver

Sami - سمی
High, lofty, exalted

Samir, Sameer - سمیر
Entertaining companion

Samman - صمن
Grocer

Saqr - سقر
Falcon

Sariyah - سریاح
Clouds at night

Saud - سعود
Fortunate

Sayyid - سید
Master

Seif al Din - سیفُدین
Sword of the faith

Seif, Sayf - سیف
Sword (of religion)

Shadi - شاضی
Singer

Shafiq, Shafeeq - شفیق
Compassionate, tender

Shakir - شاکِر
Thankful

Sharif, Shareef - شریف
Honest, noble, distinguished

Shihab - شِهابا
Flame, blaze

Siraj - سِراج
Lamp, light

Sofian - سوفیان
Devoted

Su'ud, Suoud - سعود
Good luck

Subhi - سُبهی
Early morning

Suhail, Suhayl - سهیل
Gentle, easy; the name of a star

Suhayb - سُهیب
Of reddish hair or complexion

Sulaiman, Sulayman - سلیمان
A Prophet's name (Solomon)

Tahir - طاهر
Pure, clean

Talal - طلال
Nice, admirable

Talib - طالب
Seeker (of truth)

Tamam - طمام
Generous

Tamir - تعمیر
One who owns date palm trees

Tarif, Tareef - تعریف
Rare, uncommon

Tariq - طارق
Name of a star

Tawfiq - توفیق
Success, reconciliation

Taymullah - تیمولله
Servant of God

Taysir - تَیسر
Facilitation

Tayyib - طیب
Good or delicate

Thabit - ثابِت
Firm

Thaqib - ثاقِب
Shooting Star

Ubadah, Ubaida, Ubaydah - عُبیده
Servant of God

Ubaid - عُبید
Faithful

Ubayy - عُبیٰ
Old Arabic name

Umar - عمر
Name of the second Khalifa

Umarah - اُمره
Old Arabic name

Umayr, Umair - عمیر
Old Arabic name

Usama, Usamah - اُسامه
Description of a lion

Utbah - اُطباه
Old Arabic name

Uthman - عثمان
One of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh)

Wa'il - واعل
Coming back (for Shelter)

Wadi - واضی
Calm, peaceful

Wafiq, Wafeeq - وافق
Successful

Wahid - واحد
Singular, exclusive, unequalled

Wajih, Wajeeh - وجیح
Noble

Wakil - وکیل
Lawyer

Waleed, Walid - ولید
Newborn child

Walliyullah - ولی اُللهٰ
Supporter of God

Wasim, Waseem - وسیم
Graceful, good looking

Wazir - وزیر
Minister

Ya'qub - یعقوب
Arabic form of "Jacob"

Yahyah - یحیهٰ
A Prophet's name

Yaman - یمن
Proper name

Yasar, Yasser - یاسر
Wealth, ease

Yasin, Yaseen - یاسین
One of Muhammad's names

Yasir - یاسر
Wealthy

Yazid, Yazeed - یزید
God will increase

Youssef, Yusef, Yusuf - یوسف
Arabic form of "Joseph"; to increase (in power and influence); a Prophet's name

Yunus, Yoonus - یونس
A Prophet's name

Yushua - یوشوه
God saves

Yusuf - یوسف
A Prophet's name (Joseph)

Zafir - ظفر
Victorious

Zahid - زاهد
Self-denying or ascetic

Zahir - ظهیر
Bright, shining

Zaid, Zayd - زید
Increase, growth

Zaim - ظیم
Brigadier General

Zakariyya - ذکریا
A Prophet's name

Zaki - ذکی
Intelligent

Zakiy - ذکیه
Pure

Ziyad - ضیاد
Super abundance

Zuhair, Zuhayr - زُهیر
Bright

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