Muslim Boy Names
7,642 names, 7,531 with a documented meaning, from 8 origins.
Names 1–100 of 7,642 (page 1 of 77)
About this list
99% of the names in Muslim Boy Names have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 1,639, Persian 238, Kurdish 25, Turkish 15, Urdu 2, other 1. 5,722 names carry no language label.
991 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Elijah (#8, boys), Daniel (#16, boys), Asher (#20, boys), Elias (#25, boys), Isaac (#40, 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 Boy Names
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah | Beautyful,sweet, smart,Loving | Muslim | #8 |
| Daniel | Intelligent | Muslim | #16 |
| Asher | Wise, knowledgable | Muslim | #20 |
| Elias | Name of one Prophet. | Muslim | #25 |
| Isaac | Name of a prophet, son of ibrahim, one who laughs | Muslim | #40 |
| Gabriel | Angel Gabriel | Muslim | #43 |
| Amir | Prosperous, populous, civilized, full of life, large. | Muslim | #95 |
| Xavier | bright, new house | Muslim | #102 |
| Damian | Tamer | Muslim | #110 |
| Jonah | Sullen, A companion of the Prophet PBUH was so named | Muslim | #126 |
| Dean | Religion | Muslim | #142 |
| Alan | Alan is a Kurdish name for boys that means flag bearer, the person who carries the flag during a battle. | Kurdish | #167 |
| Xander | Means Splendid in Arabic | Muslim | #215 |
| Muhammad | Praised, lauded, commended, praiseworthy. Muhammad ibn Abdullah (570-632), Messenger of Allah who preached the faith of Islam. | Muslim | #244 |
| Javier | Month of January | Muslim | #247 |
| Zayn | beauty, grace in Arabic. | Muslim | #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 | #260 |
| Israel | The chosen one, Hazrat Yaqoob was also called Israel. | Muslim | #279 |
| Tobias | Born with a Star | Muslim | #280 |
| 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 | #312 |
| Ali | High, lofty, sublime, eminent, excellence, noble, honourable, one of the names of Allah, fourth Caliph of Islam. | Muslim | #323 |
| Ibrahim | Father of a multitude, Kind father, (combination of Abu, father and Rahim, kind), a Prophets name (Abraham). | Muslim | #359 |
| Khalil | Beautiful, good friend | Muslim | #390 |
| Nasir | Protector, helper, supporter | Muslim | #448 |
| 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 | #474 |
| Yusuf | A Prophets name (Joseph) | Muslim | #474 |
| Adan | (Garden of) Eden | Muslim | #495 |
| Ayaan | Gift of God | Muslim | #518 |
| Musa | A Prophet, the biblical Moses. | Muslim | #524 |
| Hamza | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | #526 |
| Amiri | Leader | Muslim | #533 |
| Mohamed | Prophet of Islam, Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD | Muslim | #547 |
| Zain | Beautiful, pretty, beauty, grace, ornament, honour. | Muslim | #555 |
| Emir | To command, Another spelling for Amir. | Muslim | #557 |
| Rayan | The gate of heaven which allows fasting people in Ramadan to enter | Muslim | #579 |
| Samir | Entertaining companion | Muslim | #588 |
| Mohammed | Praised, praiseworthy, Name of final prophet (PBUH), Muhammad is the primary transliteration of the Arabic given name. | Muslim | #596 |
| Mohammad | Name of the Prophet (PBUH), praise worthy, Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD | Muslim | #598 |
| Omari | Version of omar | Muslim | #617 |
| Salem | Safe | Muslim | #634 |
| Hassan | Very handsome, beautifier, Very handsome, beautifier.. | Muslim | #649 |
| Sam | Sam is a Persian name for boys that means precious coin, coins made of silver or gold. | Persian | #650 |
| Zaid | Abundance, increase, increment, superabundance, addition, excess, surplus. | Muslim | #660 |
| Ahmad | Most highly adored or most praised, this is also a variation of the name 'Muhammad' | Muslim | #669 |
| Kareem | Generous, noble, friendly, precious and distinguished | Muslim | #675 |
| Zayd | Superabundance, plentiful, Increase, growth | Muslim | #684 |
| Ahmed | The most praised, one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, I praise (First person present imperfect verb). | Muslim | #687 |
| Yahya | A Prophets name (John) | Muslim | #705 |
| Abram | Need, strong grip. | Muslim | #710 |
| Idris | A Prophet, the biblical Enoch/ Henoch. | Muslim | #739 |
| Zamir | Conscience, Mind, Heart, Idea, Comprehension | Muslim | #739 |
| Zahir | Apparent, evident, one of the attributes of Allah. | Muslim | #751 |
| Yousef | Variant transcription of YUSUF | Muslim | #765 |
| Aryan | Of Utmost Strength. | Muslim | #781 |
| Kaiser | Emperor, King | Muslim | #797 |
| Karim | Kind, generous, benevolent, noble, bountiful, magnificent, gracious, merciful, an epithet of Allah. | Muslim | #817 |
| Mustafa | Chosen, selected, preferred, one of the name of our Prophet pbuh. | Muslim | #820 |
| Ayan | appear | Muslim | #871 |
| Jericho | Moon city | Muslim | #903 |
| Ameer | Chieftain, ruler, prince, commander, lord, leader, master. | Muslim | #928 |
| Kabir | Great, grand, magnificent, senior, Allah's epithet. | Muslim | #937 |
| Nazir | Observer, supervisor | Muslim | #943 |
| Zavier | Bright | Muslim | #967 |
| Imran | Population, civilization, careful observance of rules of etiquette. Father of Maryam (Mother of Prophet Isa) i.e. Mary, mother of Jesus. | Muslim | #971 |
| Laith | Lion | Muslim | #971 |
| Isa | A Prophets Name (Jesus) | Muslim | #1026 |
| Osman | Tender youth, A nice pen (a literary person), Name of the third Caliph of Islam | Muslim | #1026 |
| Aslan | Aslan is a Turkish name for boys that means lion. | Turkish | #1046 |
| Arham | Merciful, Kind, generous. | Muslim | #1074 |
| Yasir | Wealthy | Muslim | #1105 |
| Zayan | Beauty, prettiness. | Muslim | #1125 |
| Mikael | Name of an angel | Muslim | #1128 |
| Yaseen | The opening letters of the first verse of surat Ya Sin (36:1). An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | #1134 |
| Umar | Life-time, age, Name of the second Caliph, The meaning of 'Umar' is linked with 'Aamir', prosperous, full of life, large, substantial. | Muslim | #1161 |
| Ayman | Lucky blessed, righ-hand, right, on the right, fortunate. | Muslim | #1180 |
| Bilal | Water, moisture, freshness, river, sea. A Sahabi i.e. the companion of Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | #1180 |
| Jamal | Beauty, grace,Handsome. | Muslim | #1180 |
| Yazan | Od Arabic name | Arabic | #1180 |
| Azlan | Lion | Muslim | #1192 |
| Zakariya | Name of a Prophet (A.S). | Muslim | #1202 |
| Hasan | Handsome, beautiful, good-looking. | Muslim | #1203 |
| Rami | Marksman | Muslim | #1206 |
| Aydin | Brilliant, Enlightened, Intelligent, Light of the moon | Muslim | #1217 |
| Ismail | Preservation, infallibility, A 9th century scholar, ibn Hammad had this name. | Muslim | #1226 |
| Amar | One with strong Imaan, Also a Sahabi | Muslim | #1239 |
| Zyan | Adornment, Decoration and Beautification. | Muslim | #1243 |
| Ilyas | A Prophet, the biblical Elias. | Muslim | #1245 |
| Hakeem | Wise, sage, judicious, prudent, one of Gods ninety nine qualities. | Muslim | #1258 |
| Sami | Hearing, listening. Al-Sami, the All-Hearing: one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | #1258 |
| Arman | Desire, yearning, wish, ideal, hope, aspiration | Muslim | #1292 |
| Sultan | Sultan, King, emperor, ruler, authority, power. Title of a Muslim king. | Muslim | #1292 |
| Rayyan | Luxuriant, one of the gates of paradise | Muslim | #1317 |
| Jad | Curly, Frizzled, ibn Dirhim had this name, he ws the tutor of Marwan. | Muslim | #1347 |
| Aayan | God's gift | Muslim | #1351 |
| Saif | Sword (of Religion) | Muslim | #1351 |
| Sanad | Another name for Allah, evidence, proof, Support, prop. | Muslim | #1359 |
| Karam | Generosity, Kindness, favor, bounty, clemency | Muslim | #1367 |
| Anas | Friend, Affection, love, very sociable, name of one of the Prophet's companions. | Muslim | #1376 |
| Raheem | Merciful, One of the name of Allah, Variant transcription of RAHIM | Muslim | #1376 |
| Zakaria | Zakari | Muslim | #1382 |
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.