Muslim Boy Names
- Syed
- Kadir
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"capable"Description:
Kadir is derived from Qadir (many Arabic K names are phonetic versions of Q-starting names); a classic Muslim name reflecting one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah.
- Rayaan
- Samar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"evening conversation"Description:
This attractive Arabic name is gaining attention in the US, used equally for boys and girls. Indeed, its sound (it rhymes with the feminine Tamar but ends with the fashionably masculine -ar sound as in Oscar) and most logical nickname (Sam) make it a choice that's at once accessible and distinctive for both genders.
- Aadam
Origin:
Arabic, HebrewMeaning:
"man"Description:
Arabic or Islamic spelling of Adam
- Nasser
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"the winner"Description:
Commonly used Muslim name, also sometimes chosen to honor Egyptian president Gamal Abdel-Nasser.
- Taha
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"letters of the alphabet"Description:
These letters begin the 20th chapter of the Quran (surah Ta Ha). A noted bearer is Egyptian writer Taha Hussein, one of the most influential 20th-century Egyptian intellectuals, who was nominated for a Nobel prize in literature fourteen times.
- Rashid
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"righteous, rightly advised"Description:
This is a widely used Arabic choice — but Rashad is more popular here. Actress Rashida Jones represents the feminine version.
- Abdalla
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.
- Issa
- Youssef
Origin:
Variation of Yusuf, ArabicMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"Description:
This alternate spelling of Yusuf leads the way in Spain, where it is among the 100 most popular baby names. In the US, streamlined Yusuf reigns.
- Abbas
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lion, stern"Description:
Not one of the five hundred names of Muhammad, but that of his uncle.
- Majid
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"illustrious"Description:
This evocative Arabic name is often heard in India.
- Jibril
- Khaled
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"eternal"Description:
Khaled is a widely-used Arabic and Muslim name with a strong appealing meaning. Khalid is another popular spelling. Both versions are among the most familiar Arabic names for boys, perhaps thanks to DJ Khaled.
- Faizan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"grace, charity, abundance"Description:
A strong Arabic name with a powerful positive meaning.
- Ishaq
Origin:
Arabic from Hebrew YitzchakDescription:
A unique baby name made user-friendly by incorporating the familiar shaq sound.
- Arshia
Origin:
Arabic, Persian, and UrduMeaning:
"throne"Description:
Arshia, also spelled Arshiya, is a name used for both boys and girls mainly in Iran and among Indo-Persians. Nine girls and five boys were named Arshia in the US last year, with another seven girls given the Arshiya spelling.
- Sahib
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"companion; owner"Description:
A Muslim Boy name that can have a sweet and amicable meaning — friend, or companion — or a less appealing one — master, or owner.
- Aaryan