Quranic Baby Names
184 names, 184 with a documented meaning.
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By gender: 56 for boys only, 86 for girls only, 42 recorded for both. 100% of the names in Quranic Baby Names have a documented meaning.
21 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Aidan (#312, boys), Rihanna (#1,746, girls), Sanaya (#2,629, girls), Leanne (#2,688, girls), Sudais (#3,382, 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.
Quranic Baby Names
| Name | Meaning | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Boy / Girl | Boy #312, Girl #12120 |
| Rihanna | Rihanna is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means good scent, fragrance. Rihanna is derived from Rayhan, which is used twice in the Quran, in verses 55:12 and 56:89. | Girl | #1746 |
| Sanaya | Noble, Admirable and Praiseworthy. Sanaya (not to be confused with Sanayah) is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means noble and honorable.It is derived from the S-N-A (flash of light, sublime, superb) root which is used in Chapter 24 of the Quran. | Girl | #2629 |
| Leanne | Tender and Delicate. Leanne is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means softness, gentleness, the opposite of harshness. It is a synonym of Layan. It is derived from the L-Y-N root which is used in a number of places in the Quran. | Girl | #2688 |
| Sudais | Sudais is an Arabic and indirect Quranic name that means sixth, one out of six. It is the last name of a famous Quran reciter, Shaikh Abdurrahman as-Sudais, and for this reason some people like to use it for their children. Sudais is derived from the S-D-S (six) root which is used at least twice in the Quran. | Boy | #3382 |
| Gibran | Gibran is an indirect Quranic name for boys. It is an alternative spelling of Jibran, see its details in Jibran | Boy | #3513 |
| Keyan | Keyan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means being, existence, essence. It is derived from the K-W-N (existence, being, was) root, which is one of the most common roots of the Arabic language, used over 800 times in the Quran: | Boy | #3589 |
| Ziara | Ziara is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means visit, visitation. It is derived from the Z-W-R root which is used in the Quran in verse 102:2.. Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you.Until you visit the graveyards. (Quran 2:102) | Girl | #5419 |
| Zimal | Zimal is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means any large item of clothing that covers the entire body, such as a garment, robe, or abaya. It also means provisions for a journey. It is derived from the Z-M-L root which is used in the Quran in 73:1, and is also used in the title of the chapter, al-Muzzammil: | Girl | #5778 |
| Ruhan | Ruhan is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means spiritual (i.e. related to the spirit), kindhearted, compassionate. It is derived from the R-W-H6 (spirit, happiness) root which is used in many places in the Quran.Ruhan is a Persian name. | Boy / Girl | #5878 |
| Aidana | Aidana is an indirect Quranic name for 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. | Girl | #7223 |
| Alhasan | Beautiful and Radiant.It's an indirect Quranic name for boys that means the good-looking one, the gentle one, the virtuous one. It is a variant of the name Hasan and both Alhasan and Hasan are correct and acceptable names.Alhasan is simply the name Hasan with Al- (Γ’β¬ΕtheΓ’β¬Β) added to it. | Boy | #7224 |
| Ayad | Benefit, Blessings and Profit | Powerful and Able.Ayad, is an indirect Quranic name. Pronounced as (U)ltimate + (YA)r(D), it is the plural of Ayd (hands, power, blessings), which itself is the plural of Yad (hand, blessing). It means a persons power and ability to do things, and also the good things and blessings. | Boy | #7224 |
| Siyam | Siyam is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means fasting (to refrain from eating for a period of time), which is a practice followed by Muslims throughout the month of Ramadan. The word Siyam is used nine times in the Quran. | Boy / Girl | #7725 |
| Aamirah | Aamira is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means prosperous, full of life, one who has a long and prosperous life. | Girl | #8407 |
| Falak | Falak is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means orbit, space, cosmos, path of the galaxies and ship. The word Falak is used twice in the Quran, in verses 21:33 and 36:40. | Boy / Girl | #8922 |
| Juwayriya | It come from two different roots. One is Quranic, while the other is more common:1. Juwayriya,[(J)ump + p(U)t] + [(WAY)] + [(RI)pple] + [(YU)mmy] with emphasis on WAY,an indirect Quranic name means young woman.2. Juwayreeya,[(J)ump + p(U)t] + [(WAY)] + [p(R)ay + s(EE)] + [(YU)mmy] emphasis on REE,means Γ’β¬ΕDamask rose" | Girl | #8922 |
| Ashwaq | Ashwaq is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means longings, yearnings. It is the plural of Shawq (longing). | Boy / Girl | #12120 |
| Tawaf | Tawaf is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means circumambulation, the circular walking around the Kaaba during the Haj proceedings. It is derived from the T16-W-F root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy / Girl | #12301 |
| Areesha | Areesha is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means built structure, especially a howdah for women (the carriage thats mounted on camels and elephants and women ride inside it). It is derived from the Ain-R-Sh (structure, throne) root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Girl | #13427 |
| Ifra | Ifra is an indirect Quranic name for girls and boys (more common for girls) t... | Boy / Girl | #13427 |
| Aasal | Aasal is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means late afternoons, evenings, it is the plural of the Arabic word Aseel (late afternoon, evening). The name Aasal is mentioned three times in the Quran. This name should not be confused with the name Asal, which means honey. | Boy / Girl | |
| Abaasa | Abaasa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means lioness (female lion). It is a very rarely used name. | Girl | |
| Abhaj | Abhaj is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means more successful, more brilliant, better. It is derived from the B-H-J root which is used in a number of places in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Abraj | Abraj is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means beautiful-eyed, one who has large black eyes. | Boy | |
| Absaar | Absaar is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means vision, insight, keenness, perception, intellect, intelligence, discernment.. And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob those of strength and [religious]. (Quran 38:45) | Boy / Girl | |
| Adalat | Adalat is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means justice, equity, fairness. | Boy | |
| Adeen | Adeen (also written as Azeen) is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means obedient, righteous, one who listens to what is said, one who calls the Athaan (call to prayer), ruler, chief. It is derived from the A-DHAL-N Quranic root. | Boy / Girl | |
| Adwam | Adwam is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means more lasting, more stable, eternal, everlasting. | Boy | |
| Aghla | Aghla is an indirect Quranic name for girls (and rarely for boys) that means dearer, more valuable, most valuable, priceless. It is derived from the GH-L-A (to be expensive, to exceed limit) which is used in a number of places in the Quran. | Boy / Girl | |
| Ahbab | Ahbab is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means beloved ones. It is the plural of Habeeb (beloved one). | Boy / Girl | |
| Ahmaraan | It is an indirect Quranic name that means gold, saffron. It is derived from the H6-M-R (redness). Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby fruits of varying colors? And in the mountains are tracts, white and red of varying shades and [some] extremely black.(Quran 35:27) | Girl | |
| Ajeel | Ajeel is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means fast, quick. It is derived from the AIN-J-L root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Akhmad | Akhmad is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means silent, calm, tranquil. It is derived from the KH-M-D root which is used in the Quran. Akhmad can also be a misspelling or stylized spelling of the Arabic name Ahmad. | Boy | |
| Akhtaf | Akhtaf is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means slender, slim. It is derived from the KH-T16-F root which is used in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Aknan | Aknan is a direct Quranic name for boys that means shelter, cover, place of retreat. It is derived from the K-N-N root and the word Aknan itself is mentioned in verse 16:81 of the Quran. | Boy | |
| Alamat | Alamat is an indirect Quranic name for boys (used in Arabic and Urdu) that means sign, symbol, gesture, emblem, landmark, insignia. It is derived from the AIN-L-M (to know) root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Amanaat | Amanaat is a direct Quranic name for girls that means trust, devotion, guardianship, loyalty. The word Amanaat is used four times in the Quran. | Girl | |
| Ammatunnaafe | Ammatun Naafe is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means servant of al-Naafe, al-Naafe being one of the names of Allah subhanahu wa taala, that means the beneficent, the source of blessings. Thus the meaning is servant of Allah. Ammatun Naafe is the feminine version of the boy name Abdul Naafe. Amma is the Arabic | Girl | |
| Anfas | Anfas is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means spirits, souls, breaths. Anfas is derived from the N-F-S root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy / Girl | |
| Aqeeb | Aqeeb is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means follower. It is derived from the AIN-Q-B root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Aqeed | Aqeed is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means one who has given a promise, one who is under oath. It is derived from the AIN-Q-D Quranic root. | Boy | |
| Aqsaa | Utmost and Pinnacle.Aqsaa is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means farthest, it is the name of the third holiest site in Islam: Masjid al-Aqsa (al-Aqsa Mosque). This mosque is mentioned in the first verse of Surat al-Israa: | Boy / Girl | |
| Aqsad | Aqsad is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means achiever, goal-setter, one who achieves his aims and goals. Aqsad can also mean moderate, modest, righteous. It is derived from the Q-S-D Quranic root. | Boy | |
| Areesh | Areesh is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means built structure, especially a wooden structure built for vines. It is derived from the Ain-R-Sh (structure, throne) which is used in many places in the Quran. Areesh is also a Farsi name that means intelligent, wise. | Boy / Girl | |
| Arfaan | Wise, Wisdom and Decisiveness. Arfaan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means wisdom, spiritual knowledge. It is a non-standard variation of the name Irfan.. For more details see Irfan. | Boy | |
| Arfaana | Wise, Wisdom and Decisiveness.. Arfaana is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means wisdom. It is a non-standard variation of the name Irfana, for more details see Irfana. | Girl | |
| Arwaa | Arwa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means female ibex and has meanings of softness, lightness, agility, liveliness, beauty. Arwa is the name of one of the aunts of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), whose full name is Arwa bint Abdul mutallib bint Hashim, and who became Muslim after her brother Hamzah (uncle of Proph | Girl | |
| Asaalat | Noble, Admirable and Praiseworthy | Smart, Creative and Innovative.. Asaalat is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means originality, nobleness, greatness. It is a variant of the Arabic girl name Asala. | Girl | |
| Asdaf | Asdaf is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means seashells. It is the plural of the girl name Sadaf. | Girl | |
| Ashhub | Star. Ashhub is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means shooting stars. It is the plural of Shihab. | Boy | |
| Ashmal | Ashmal is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means more inclusive, wider in scope. | Boy | |
| Aswab | Aswab is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means better, more correct, more sensible. It is derived from the SAAD-W-B root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Awatif | Awatif is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means emotions, passions, instincts. | Boy / Girl | |
| Awfa | Awfa is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means faithful, true to his/her promise. | Boy / Girl | |
| Ayyad | Powerful and Able.. Ayyad is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means able strengthener, a person who is powerful and adds strength to others. It is derived from the Y-D-Y root which is mentioned in many places in the Quran | Boy | |
| Azb | Azbis a direct Quranic name for boys that is used to describe water, it means sweet, tasty, fresh. | Boy | |
| Azm | Azm is a direct Quranic name for boys that means determination, resolve, aim. The word Azm is mentioned about 9 times in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Bariyya | Bariyya is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means creation, all living things created by Allah. It is derived from Allahs name of al-Baree, the Creator.It is derived from the B-R-Hamz (to create, to be innocent) root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Girl | |
| Baseera | Baseera is a direct Quranic name for girls that means insight, wisdom, clear proof. The word Baseera is used twice in the Quran. | Girl | |
| Basiqa | Basiqa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means tall, superior, lofty, outstanding. It is derived from the B-S-Q root which is used in the Quran in verse 50:10. | Girl | |
| Bayzaa | White. Bayzaa is a direct Quranic name for girls that means white, pure, moonlit night. The word Bayzaa is used six times in the Quran. Weve seen at least one instance in which the word Bayzaa is used for a boy, but since linguistically it is a feminine word it is best not to use it for boys.The masculine is Abyaz. | Girl | |
| Damaa | Sea, Ocean and River.. Damaa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means river, sea and ocean. It is derived from the D-W-M root (to continue), due to the fact that the flow of a river, and the waves of the sea are perpetual and never end. | Girl | |
| Ebrah | Ebrah is a direct Quranic name for girls that means lesson, wisdom, to learn from experience, to interpret a dream/vision/story. The word Ebrah is used six times in the Quran. | Girl | |
| Eid | Eid is an Arabic name for boy that means festival, day of celebration. It is a direct Quranic name mentioned in verse 5:114 of the Quran: | Boy | |
| Ejlaal | Ejlaal is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means to honor, to respect, to exalt. It is derived from the J-L-L root which is used in a number of places in the Quran.. And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor. (Quran 55:27) | Boy | |
| Etizaaz | Etizaaz is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means to become glorious, to become mighty, to become honored. Etizaaz is derived from the AIN-Z-Z root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Farahaat | Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight.Farahaat is an indirect Quranic name for boys. It is another version of the name Farhaat, you can see its details in Farhaat | Boy | |
| Fareea | Fareea, pronounced with a pause at the end, as in Faree-ah, is an indirect Quranic name for girls and the name of some of the Sahabiyaat. upon him The meaning of Fareea is tall, slim, woman with beautiful long hair. It is derived from the F-R-Ain (branch, breadth) root which is used in the Quran in 14:24: | Girl | |
| Farwa | Farwa is an indirect Quranic name for girls and less commonly for boys (though originally it was more common for males in Arab cultures) that means crown, wealth. It is derived from the F-R-A (to create, to invent, fur, covering) which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy / Girl | |
| Farwan | Farwan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means wealthy, living in abundance. It is derived from the F-R-A (to create, to invent, fur, covering) which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Hadees | Hadees, which is an easier pronunciation of Hadeeth, is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means speech, dialog, new, modern. Hadeeth is used commonly to refer to the sayings of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah upon him. Allah refers to the Quran as Ahsan al-Hadeeth (the Most Excellent Speech). | Boy / Girl | |
| Hajirah | Hajirah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means midday heat.It is derived from the H26-J-R Quranic root. | Girl | |
| Hajraa | Hajraa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means independent, needless. It is derived from the H26-J-R Quranic root. | Girl | |
| Hameda | Thankful. Hameda is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means thankful, woman who praises Allah often. It is derived from the H6-M-D root which is very common in the Quran and is the root for other names like Muhammad and Ahmad.. This name is not to be confused with Hameeda. | Girl | |
| Haritha | It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means cultivator, farmer (literally one who plows), it also means lion. Haritha is an ancient Arabic name for boys and is a stronger form of Harith, and it is the name of many Sahaba(companions of the Prophet(PBUH), such as Haritha ibn ar-Rabee, Haritha bin Badr, | Boy / Girl | |
| Haroona | It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls. It is a non-standard modification of the Quranic name Harun, common mostly in Africa (for boys) and South Asia (for girls).Since Harun is not an Arabic word, the meaning is not perfectly known. Some sources say it means mountain. | Boy / Girl | |
| Hashaam | Hashaam is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means breaker, brave destroyer of evil. It is a stronger form of the name Hashim. It is derived from the H26-SH-M root which is used in Surat al-Kahf in the Quran: | Boy | |
| Hawraa | Hawraa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means white, fair, and when used to describe the eyes it means eyes whose black part is intense black and whose white part is intense and pure white. It is derived from the H6-W-R root which is used in many places in the Quran to describe the companions of Paradise. | Girl | |
| Hijra | Hijra is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means to leave, to avoid, and it refers to leaving or avoiding something for the sake of Allah. It commonly refers to the historical event in which the Muslims left their homes in Makkah to go to the city of al-Madinah. Hijra is derived from the H26-J-R Quranic root. | Girl | |
| Hunoon | Hunoon is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It is the plural of Haneen, which is another name for Jamaad al-Ula, the 5th month of the Islamic calendar.. Hunoon might also be a misspelling or mispronunciation of Hanoon, which is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means compassionate and loving. | Girl | |
| Ibhar | Ibhar is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means breadth, graciousness, open like the ocean. It also means navigation and sailing in the ocean. It is derived from the B-H6-R root (ocean), which is used dozens of times in the Quran. | Girl | |
| Ibrat | Ibrat is a direct Quranic name for girls. It is an alternate way of saying the name Ebrah and has the same meaning and pronunciation, except that the t at the end is pronounced for Ibrat. | Girl | |
| Ihram | It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that refers to the state of purity that pilgrimage enters during the pilgrimage rites. It starts when the pilgrims put on their Ihram clothes, which are the white clothes that are seen during the Haj proceedings, and ends when they take off these clohes at the end of Haj | Boy / Girl | |
| Ikha | Ikha is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means brotherhood and sisterhood, for people to love one another like brothers, or like sisters. It is derived from the A-KH-A root which is used in many places in the Quran: | Girl | |
| Iliya | It' s an indirect Quranic name for girls meaning belonging to those who are noble, belonging to the high class, a person who comes from a respected class of society. It also means those who belong to Illiyyeen, which is the highest place in Paradise. It's derived from the AIN-L-A root, used in many places in the Quran | Girl | |
| Imara | Imara is a direct Quranic name for boys that means to visit, to tend, to construct, to maintain, to enliven. It is used verse 9:19 of the Quran: | Boy | |
| Irtiqa | High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb.. Irtiqa is an indirect Quranic name thats used mostly for both girls and boys, more common for girls. It means going higher, ascension, to become better, to evolve, to mature. It is derived from the R-Q-A root which is used in a number of places in the Quran. | Boy / Girl | |
| Istiqlal | Istiqlal is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means independence, sovereignty. It is used when speaking of countries. | Boy / Girl | |
| Izfaar | Winning, Victory and Triumph. Izfaar is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means to help someone attain victory, to help someone attain domination, to help someone overcome something. It is derived from the DHA-F-R root which is used twice in the Quran. | Boy | |
| Izmat | Izmat is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means greatness, might, importance. It is a non-standard derivation from the boy name Azmat. It is derived from the AIN-DHA-M root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Girl | |
| Jalib | Jalib is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means attractive, one who captures hearts. Literally the word Jalib means attractor, and for this reason the word can also be used to mean motive, cause (the thing that attracts you to do something). | Boy | |
| Jalwan | Jalwan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means discoverer of the truth. | Boy | |
| Jawahar | Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral.. Jawahar is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means precious stones, jewels, jewelry. It is an informal pronunciation of the name Jawahir, and also the pronunciation common the Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. See Jawahir for information on this name. | Girl | |
| Jubran | Jubran is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means to create good change, to give recompense, to help the poor. It is derived from the J-B-R root which is used in many places in the Quran and is the root for one of the 99 names of Allah: al-Jabbar (the Unbreaker, the Healer of Broken Hearts, or the Subdoer). | Boy | |
| Kamaluddeen | Kamaluddeen is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means perfection of the religion, wholeness of the religion, it suggests that the baby is a shining example of a believer, one who makes the religion seem beautiful and perfect. Kamaluddeen is formed from Kamal (perfection) and ad-Deen (the religion, Islam) | Boy | |
| Kashaaf | Kashaaf is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means discoverer, finder. It is derived from the K-SH-F root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Boy / Girl | |
| Khaleef | Khaleef is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls. It means successor (synonym of Khaleefa), heir, a road that goes between two mountains, or any path that is found in the mountains, including paths through which water flows. It is derived from the Kh-L-F root which is found in many locations in the Quran. | Boy / Girl | |
| Khaleefa | Khaleefa is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls. It means heir, successor, agent, deputy, trustee, and the Quran uses it to refer to all humanity, since humans are Gods agents, successors and representatives on Earth as is mentioned in the Quran. | Boy / Girl | |
| Khilaal | Khilaal is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means friendship, companionship. | Boy / Girl |
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.