Muslim Baby Names
13,620 names, 13,447 with a documented meaning, from 8 origins.
Names 1–100 of 13,620 (page 1 of 137)
About this list
By gender: 6,679 for boys only, 5,978 for girls only, 963 recorded for both. 99% of the names in Muslim Baby Names have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 2,756, Persian 685, Kurdish 46, Turkish 42, Urdu 5, other 1. 10,085 names carry no language label.
2,000 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Emma (#2, girls), Amelia (#3, girls), Sophia (#6, girls), Isabella (#7, girls), Elijah (#8, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Muslim Baby Names
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | to make a subtle gesture, mark, insignia, to quote or reference something. | Muslim | Girl | #2 |
| Amelia | Trustworthy, beautiful | Muslim | Girl | #3 |
| Sophia | Wisdom | Muslim | Girl | #6 |
| Isabella | Isabella is the Italian form if sabel, which is comes from the name Elizabeth. | Muslim | Girl | #7 |
| Elijah | Beautyful,sweet, smart,Loving | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #8, Girl #5004 |
| Ava | Ava is a Persian name for girls that means voice, melody, song, opinion. | Persian | Girl | #9 |
| Sofia | Beautiful, Wisdom | Muslim | Girl | #10 |
| Luna | Moon. | Muslim | Girl | #13 |
| Eleanor | Light and Radiance | Muslim | Girl | #14 |
| Daniel | Intelligent | Muslim | Boy | #16 |
| Elizabeth | Elizabeth is an English name for girls that comes from the Hebrew word Elisheva. Elisheva was the name of the wife of Prophet Aaron in the Old Testament. The meaning of Elizabeth is my God is abundance, which is an acceptable meaning. | Muslim | Girl | #17 |
| Eliana | Eliana is a Turkish name for girls that means gift. It can also mean beloved by the people. | Turkish | Girl | #18 |
| Asher | Wise, knowledgable | Muslim | Boy | #20 |
| Nora | Light | Muslim | Girl | #22 |
| Elias | Name of one Prophet. | Muslim | Boy | #25 |
| Layla | (Born at) night, rapture, elation, dark beauty. A well-known character in Arabic literature i.e. the beloved of Majnoon. | Muslim | Girl | #37 |
| Grace | Graceful | Muslim | Girl | #40 |
| Isaac | Name of a prophet, son of ibrahim, one who laughs | Muslim | Boy | #40 |
| Gabriel | Angel Gabriel | Muslim | Boy | #43 |
| Maya | Princess, Graciousness, | Muslim | Girl | #51 |
| Hannah | Affection, The mother of Hazrat Maryam (Mary), and the wife of Imran who is mentioned in the Holy Quran. | Muslim | Girl | #52 |
| Maria | A lady with fair complexion, Wife of Muhammad (p.b.u.h) | Muslim | Girl | #74 |
| Amir | Prosperous, populous, civilized, full of life, large. | Muslim | Boy | #95 |
| Sarah | Pure, Happy, Princess, Name of the wife of Hazrat lbrahim (peace be upon him), a prophet of Allah Almighty. | Muslim | Girl | #95 |
| Xavier | bright, new house | Muslim | Boy | #102 |
| Ariana | Full of life,Land of Arians (Arial - Noble / Pure). | Muslim | Girl | #103 |
| Gabriella | An angel | Muslim | Girl | #106 |
| Damian | Tamer | Muslim | Boy | #110 |
| Eliza | Unique, precious | Muslim | Girl | #118 |
| Eva | Life, Beloved. | Muslim | Girl | #120 |
| Amara | large group of ships sailing together, tribe. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #6811, Girl #121 |
| Jonah | Sullen, A companion of the Prophet PBUH was so named | Muslim | Boy | #126 |
| Nevaeh | Heaven, peace, angels | Muslim | Girl | #133 |
| Alina | Beautiful, noble, illustrious in Arabic,Greek origin meaning "light" | Muslim | Girl | #135 |
| Amira | Princess, leader, Noble lady, An occupant of an abode, one who makes umrah or ziyaarah, abundant treasure. | Muslim | Girl | #136 |
| Dean | Religion | Muslim | Boy | #142 |
| Arya | Arya is a word that in Sanskrit, Avestan and Old Persian means noble and excellent. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #2388, Girl #162 |
| Alan | Alan is a Kurdish name for boys that means flag bearer, the person who carries the flag during a battle. | Kurdish | Boy | #167 |
| Isabel | Isabel is a variant of Elizabeth and in it was used interchangeably with it in England in 16th century. | Muslim | Girl | #167 |
| Amaya | Night Rain | Muslim | Girl | #169 |
| Lilah | Night | Muslim | Girl | #179 |
| Kaia | Stability | Muslim | Girl | #180 |
| Sara | Pure, excellent, Wealth, Princess, Wife of Hazrat Ibrahim. | Muslim | Girl | #187 |
| Ada | Grace, Expression. | Muslim | Girl | #193 |
| Ana | Prestige, self respect | Muslim | Girl | #204 |
| Lila | Night | Muslim | Girl | #207 |
| Xander | Means Splendid in Arabic | Muslim | Boy | #215 |
| Norah | Light | Muslim | Girl | #223 |
| Nyla | Winner, Achiever | Muslim | Girl | #230 |
| Zara | Bright as the dawn, morning, Beautiful, The light | Muslim | Girl | #234 |
| Kiara | Kiara is a Persian name for girls that means pica, a desire for eating non-nutritious things, such as ice. | Persian | Girl | #238 |
| Muhammad | Praised, lauded, commended, praiseworthy. Muhammad ibn Abdullah (570-632), Messenger of Allah who preached the faith of Islam. | Muslim | Boy | #244 |
| Javier | Month of January | Muslim | Boy | #247 |
| Zayn | beauty, grace in Arabic. | Muslim | Boy | #249 |
| Omar | Long-Lived, omar bin khattab was a sahabi and 2nd khalif, it was in his time palestine was open to its people and jews where given right to practise their riligion after 1000 years of cruseder atrocity | Muslim | Boy | #260 |
| Leila | (Born at) night rapture, elation | Muslim | Girl | #267 |
| Talia | Dew Of Heaven. | Muslim | Girl | #270 |
| Israel | The chosen one, Hazrat Yaqoob was also called Israel. | Muslim | Boy | #279 |
| Tobias | Born with a Star | Muslim | Boy | #280 |
| Kamila | Perfect, complete, genuine fem. of Kamil. | Muslim | Girl | #292 |
| Kali | Bud (of flower) | Muslim | Girl | #294 |
| Samara | Protected By God. Soft pleasant light, She was a narrator of hadith. | Muslim | Girl | #309 |
| Aidan | Aidan is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means tall palm tree. It is derived from the Ain-D-N root (perpetuity) which is used in many places in the Quran. Help, intelligent | Quranic | Boy / Girl | Boy #312, Girl #12120 |
| Alayna | Princess (Iranian) | Muslim | Girl | #312 |
| Fatima | Literally: weaner, Accustom,Abstinence, daughter of Muhammad (pbuh) and wife of Khalifa Ali known as Sayyidat-al-Nisa (the chief of women). | Muslim | Girl | #316 |
| Nina | Gracious One, Favor | Muslim | Girl | #320 |
| Ali | High, lofty, sublime, eminent, excellence, noble, honourable, one of the names of Allah, fourth Caliph of Islam. | Muslim | Boy | #323 |
| Serena | Serena is a Latin name for girls that means tranquil, calm, serene. | Muslim | Girl | #331 |
| Kayla | Crown,laurel,Wise child | Muslim | Girl | #336 |
| Aisha | Alive, living, happily living, well-living, prosperous, Well-off Youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) | Muslim | Girl | #346 |
| Sabrina | White rose, Princess, daughter of the king. | Muslim | Girl | #357 |
| Ibrahim | Father of a multitude, Kind father, (combination of Abu, father and Rahim, kind), a Prophets name (Abraham). | Muslim | Boy | #359 |
| Raya | Sated with drink | Muslim | Girl | #363 |
| Laila | (Empress of the) Night, Dark (complexion), Beloved, Born At Night, Sweetheart, famous beauty in leyla & majnun, | Muslim | Girl | #370 |
| Lana | to be gentle, soft, tender | Muslim | Girl | #374 |
| Melissa | Melissa is a Greek name for girls that means honey-bee. It can also refer to the plant known as lemon balm in English, whose scientific name is Melissa officinalis. | Muslim | Girl | #376 |
| Khalil | Beautiful, good friend | Muslim | Boy | #390 |
| Maryam | A flower, Pious, mother of Prophet Isa (AS) i.e. Jesus. | Muslim | Girl | #390 |
| Anaya | Caring, Guardian, Protector | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #405 |
| Helena | Spiritual light | Muslim | Girl | #414 |
| Alicia | Alicia is a form of Alice, it is derived from the Germanic word Adalheidis which means nobility. | Muslim | Girl | #436 |
| Nasir | Protector, helper, supporter | Muslim | Boy | #448 |
| Adhara | Arabic name of a starn the constellation Canis Major, meaning 'maidens.' | Arabic | Girl | #471 |
| Alma | Apple | Muslim | Girl | #472 |
| Asa | Asa is a Persian name for boys and girls that means similarity, likeness. It also means beautification, adornment. Asa also means might, power, capability. | Persian | Boy / Girl | Boy #474, Girl #2400 |
| Romina | Romina is a Persian name for girls that means pure, purified. | Persian | Girl | #474 |
| Yusuf | A Prophets name (Joseph) | Muslim | Boy | #474 |
| Mariam | A flower, Pious, mother of Prophet Isa (AS) i.e. Jesus. | Muslim | Girl | #490 |
| Dayana | Dayana is a Persian name for girls that means gold. The word comes from the Zend/Pazend tradition and is not related to the Roman name Diana. | Persian | Girl | #494 |
| Adan | (Garden of) Eden | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #495, Girl #15243 |
| Hanna | Compassion, affectionate, sympathy, pity. | Muslim | Girl | #504 |
| Ayaan | Gift of God | Muslim | Boy | #518 |
| Musa | A Prophet, the biblical Moses. | Muslim | Boy | #524 |
| Hamza | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy | #526 |
| Imani | Very faithful, one who has a strong faith/Belief in Allah | Muslim | Girl | #526 |
| Amiri | Leader | Muslim | Boy | #533 |
| Amber | Jewel,colored stone,Perfume, Ambergris, Responsible. | Muslim | Girl | #541 |
| Zahra | Beautiful,Bright, brilliant, radiant, shining, blooming flower,luminous,fem. of Azhar. | Muslim | Girl | #542 |
| Mohamed | Prophet of Islam, Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD | Muslim | Boy | #547 |
| Amalia | Aspirations | Muslim | Girl | #551 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.