BABY NAMES | BOYS

Children are the coolness of our eyes and they bring joy and happiness to our lives. As you embark on this next stage of your journey, the Islamic Relief USA family wishes you the best.

Names are important. They have a purpose in our lives and can be a source of blessings. Our Prophet (pbuh) encouraged us to give our children good names.

We pray that your child grows up healthy and strong, intelligent and wise, and loves this religion and will become a person of good character.

Ameen.

BABY NAMES | BOYS

Below is a list of some of the most popular names for Muslim baby boys.

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AAYAN

MEANING:  God’s gift
ORIGIN:  –

ADEEL

MEANING:  virtuous, one who acts with justice and fairness
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AFREEN

MEANING:   beautiful

ORIGIN:  Persian

ALI

MEANING:   lofty, sublime

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AQIB

MEANING:   successor
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARSALAN

MEANING:   lion, fearless

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASAD

MEANING:   lion
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASIM

MEANING:   guardian, protector

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASIM

MEANING:   guardian, protector

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AYAN

MEANING:  time, era, epoch
ORIGIN:  –

ABBAS

MEANING:  stern, lion
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ADNAN

MEANING:  one who settles for a long time in a place
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASHAR

MEANING:  one who has wisdom
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AHMED

MEANING:  one who deserves constant praise due to their good character
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AMIR

MEANING:   prince
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARHAM

MEANING:   compassionate, kind
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARSHAD

MEANING:   rightly-guided
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ATIF

MEANING:  compassionate, sympathetic
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ATIF

MEANING:  compassionate, sympathetic
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AYYAN

MEANING:  time, era, epoch
ORIGIN:  –

ABDULLAH

MEANING:  servant of God
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AFAN

MEANING:  chaste, modest

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AHSAN

MEANING:  the best, the most beautiful
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ANAS

MEANING:  friendliness

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARIF

MEANING:   knowledgeable
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ARYAN

MEANING:   one who belongs to the noble people
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ASIF

MEANING:  strong, powerful, fierce
ORIGIN:  Arabic

AYAAN

MEANING:  God’s gift

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AYAAN

MEANING:  God’s gift

ORIGIN:  Arabic

AZAAN

MEANING:  call for worship, announcement
ORIGIN:  Arabic

BILAL

MEANING:  name of one of the Prophet’s companions, water
ORIGIN:  Arabic

DANISH

MEANING:  name of one of the Prophet’s companions
ORIGIN:  Persian

DANIYAL

MEANING:  intelligent
ORIGIN:  Persian

FAHAD

MEANING:  panther, leopard
ORIGIN:  Arabic

FAIZAN

MEANING:  great grace, charity, great beneficence
ORIGIN:  Arabic

FAISAL

MEANING:  judge, decisive ruler
ORIGIN:  Arabic

FARHAN

MEANING:  happy, joyous, rejoicing
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HAIDER

MEANING:   lion
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HARIS

MEANING:  guardian, watchman

ORIGIN:  Arabic

HASHIR

MEANING:  one who assembles

ORIGIN:  Arabic

HAMMAD

MEANING:  one who praises
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HASAN

MEANING:  to be beautiful, to be good
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HUSSAIN

MEANING:  beautiful, handsome
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HAMZA

MEANING: lion, strong, steadfast
ORIGIN:  Arabic

HASEEB

MEANING:  noble, respected

ORIGIN:  Arabic

HUZAIFA

MEANING:   name of one of the Prophet’s (pbuh) companions
ORIGIN:  Arabic

IMRAN

MEANING:  exalted nation
ORIGIN:  Arabic

IRFAN

MEANING:   wisdom
ORIGIN:  Arabic

JAVED

MEANING:  eternal
ORIGIN:  Persian

JUNAID

MEANING:  soldier, warrior
ORIGIN:  Arabic

KAMRAN

MEANING:   successful, blessed, fortunate
ORIGIN:  Persian

KASHIF

MEANING:  discoverer, pioneer
ORIGIN:  Arabic

LARAIB

MEANING:  faultless, without a doubt
ORIGIN:  Arabic

MAAZ

MEANING:  brave man
ORIGIN:  –

MOHSIN

MEANING:  helper, humanitarian
ORIGIN:  Arabic

MEERAB

MEANING:  water-master
ORIGIN:  –

MUHAMMAD

MEANING:  The Most Praised One
ORIGIN:  Arabic

NABEEL

MEANING:  noble, distinguished
ORIGIN:  Arabic

NAEEM

MEANING:  ease, comfort
ORIGIN:  Arabic

NADEEM

MEANING:  companion, friend
ORIGIN:  Arabic

NOMAN

MEANING:  men with all blessings of Allah
ORIGIN:  Arabic

OWAIS

MEANING:  little wolf
ORIGIN:  Arabic

RASHID

MEANING:  rightly-guided
 rightly-guided
ORIGIN:  Arabic

RIDWAN

MEANING:   contentment
ORIGIN:  Arabic

RAYAN

MEANING:  a gate in Paradise dedicated to those who fast often, splendor
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ROHAAN

MEANING:  spiritual, kind-hearted
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SAAD

MEANING:   happiness
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SALMAN

MEANING:  safe, pure from any illness
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SAQIB

MEANING:  shining star
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SHAHZAIB

MEANING:  crown of a king, like a king
ORIGIN:  –

SOHAIL

MEANING:   sun
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SAJID

MEANING:  one who prostrates
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SAMEER

MEANING:  pleasant companion, good friend
ORIGIN:  Persian

SHAHBAZ

MEANING:  royal falcon
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SHAYAN

MEANING:  worthy, deserving, meriting
ORIGIN:  Persian

SUFIAN

MEANING:  fast-moving, light, nimble
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SALEEM

MEANING:  righteous, true, perfect
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SANA

MEANING:   to glow, to shine
to glow, to shine
ORIGIN:  Arabic

SHAHZAD

MEANING:   prince
ORIGIN:  –

SHOAIB

MEANING:  one who shows the right path, to guide
ORIGIN:  Arabic

UMAIR

MEANING:  life, long-lived
ORIGIN:  Arabic

USAMA

MEANING:   lion

ORIGIN:  Arabic

UMAR

MEANING:  life, long-lived
ORIGIN:  Arabic

USMAN

MEANING:  the name of Muslim Ruler (Third Caliph) Uthman Ibn Affan, one of the companions of Muhammad (pbuh)
ORIGIN:  Arabic

WALEED

MEANING:  newborn child
ORIGIN:  Arabic

WAQAS

MEANING:  brave warrior
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ZAHID

MEANING:  devoted to God

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ZEESHAN

MEANING:  dignified, respected
ORIGIN:  Persian

ZAIN

MEANING:  handsome, beautiful

ORIGIN:  Arabic

ZOHAIB

MEANING:  leader, king
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ZAYAN

MEANING:  beautifier, one who makes things beautiful
ORIGIN:  Arabic

ZUBAIR

MEANING:  strong, powerful
ORIGIN:  Arabic