Muslim Names

Aalam is surely the first name in many books, introduced to the US by DJ Khaled, who chose it for his son in 2020.

A common Muslim girl name in Turkey.

Maliha comes from the Arabic word malih, meaning "beautiful."

A possible alternative to the more popular (and attractive) Omar.

Atia Balba Caesonia was a Roman noblewoman who was the mother of Emperor Augustus. As was the practice at the time, she had two sisters also named Atia, Atia Prima and Atia Tertia. The real-life Atia was reportedly a more worthy personage than the scheming Atia on HBO's "Rome."

A common Islamic name, borne by Abu Sufyan, a figure from early Islamic history.

One of the most appealing Muslim names, both in sound and meaning.

Dawud is a widely-used Arabic name, a version of David that is among the British Top 1000 names for boys.

Familiar and handsome, Jamil is a name of Arabic origin. Its literal meaning is "beautiful" and while this can refer to physical beauty, as a Quranic name, it more specifically refers to beautiful behavior, such as patience, kindness, and courteousness.

One of the most popular Muslim names for girls.

A common first and surname among Muslims.

Derived from the Persian name Mahvash, this celestial Urdu name means "moon-like", howeverm when considered with the symbolism of the moon in Persian culture, this meaning could be elaborated to "beautiful like the moon" or "radiant like the moon". It's Turkish form is Mehveş.