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A
Aban - Old Arabic name
Abbas - Description of a
lion
Abbud - Worshipper
Abbudin - Worshippers
Abdul, Abdel - Servant (of
Allah)
Abdul-Alim - Servant of
the Omniscient
Abdul-Aliyy - Servant of
the Most High
Abdul-Azim - Servant of
the Mighty
Abdul-Aziz - Servant of
the Powerful One
Abdul-Bari - Servant of
the Creator
Abdul-Basit - Servant of
the Extender
Abdul-Fattah - Servant of
the Opener (of the gates
of sustenance)
Abdul-Ghaffar, Abdul-Ghafur
- Servant of the Forgiver
Abdul-Hadi - Servant of
the Guide
Abdul-Hafiz - Servant of
the Protector
Abdul-Hakam - Servant of
the Arbitrator
Abdul-Hakim - Servant of
the Wise One
Abdul-Halim - Servant of
the Mild, Patient One
Abdul-Hamid - Servant of
the Praised One
Abdul-Haqq - Servant of
the Truth
Abdul-Hasib - Servant of
the Respected, Esteemed
Abdul-Jabbar - Servant of
the Mighty
Abdul-Jalil - Servant of
the Great, Revered One
Abdul-Karim - Servant of
the Noble, Generous One
Abdul-Khaliq - Servant of
the Creator
Abdul-Latif - Servant of
the Kind One
Abdul-Malik - Servant of
the Master (or King)
Abdul-Majid - Servant of
the Glorious One
Abdul-Matin - Servant of
the Firm, Strong
Abdul-Muhaimin - Servant
of the Supervising, the
Guardian, the Protector
Abdul-Mu'izz - Servant of
the Giver of Might and
Glory
Abdul-Mujib - Servant of
the Responder
Abdul-Muta'al - Servant of
the Most High
Abdul-Nasser - Servant of
the Victorious One
Abdul-Nasir - Servant of
the Helper, Protector
Abdul-Qadir - Servant of
the Capable, Powerful
Abdul-Qahhar - Servant of
the Subduer, the Almighty
Abdul-Quddus - Servant of
the Most Holy
Abdul-Rafi - Servant of
the One Who Raises,
Elevates (intellect,
esteem)
Abdul-Rahim - Servant of
the Most Compassionate One
Abdul-Rahman - Servant of
the Merciful One
Abdul-Rashid - Servant of
the Rightly Guided One
Abdul-Ra'uf - Servant of
the Most Merciful
Abdul-Razzaq - Servant of
the Maintainer, the
Provider
Abdul-Sabur - Servant of
the Patient
Abdul-Salam - Servant of
the Peace
Abdul-Samad - Servant of
the Eternal
Abdul-Sami - Servant of
the All-Hearing
Abdul-Shakur - Servant of
the Most Thankful
Abdul-Tawwab - Servant of
the Forgiver
Abdul-Wadud - Servant of
the Loving
Abdul-Wahhab - Servant of
the Giver
Abdul-Wahid - Servant of
the One
Abdullah - Servant of God
Abu Bakr - Name of one of
Muhammad's companions
Abu al Khayr - One who
does good
Adel - Just
Adham - Black
Adnan - Proper name
Afif, Afeef - Chaste,
modest
Ahmad, Ahmed - Most highly
adored, or most praised;
variation of the name
"Muhammad"
Akil - Intelligent,
thoughtful, one who uses
reason
Akram - Most generous
Ala' - Nobility
Aladdin, Ala' al din -
Nobility of faith
Ali, Aliyy - The highest,
greatest, excellent, noble
Alim - Wise or learned
Altair - The flying eagle;
also refers to a first
magnitude star in the
constellation Lyra
Amid - General
Amin, Ameen - Faithful,
trustworthy
Amir, Ameer - Prince
Amjad - More glorious
Ammar - Builder,
constructor
Amr - Old Arabic name
Anis - Close friend
Anwar - Light
Arfan - Gratitude
Arif - Corporal; aquainted,
knowledgable
Asad - Lion
Asadel - Most prosperous
one
Ashraf - Most honorable
Asif - Forgiveness Asim -
Protector, defender
Aswad - Black
Ata - Gift
Atif - Compassionate,
sympathetic
Awad - Reward,
compensation
Ayman - Lucky; on the
right
Ayyub, Ayoob - A Prophet's
name
Aza - Comfort
Azhar - Most shining,
luminous
Azeem, Azim - Defender,
referring to one of God's
ninety-nine qualities
Azzam - Determined,
resolved
B
Badr - Full moon
Badr al Din - Full moon of
the faith
Baha - Beautiful,
magnificent
Baha al Din, Bahiyy al Din
- Magnificence of the
faith
Bahir - Dazzling,
brilliant
Barakah - Blessing
Bashshar - Bringer of glad
tidings
Basil - Brave
Bassam, Basim - Smiling
Bilal - Name of the
Prophet's Muezzin
Bishr - Joy
Boulos - Arabic form of
"Paul"
Burhan - Proof
Butrus - Arabic form of
"Peter"
D
Dabir - Secretary
Da'ud, Dawud - Arabic form
of "David", beloved; a
Prophet's name
Dharr
Dhul Fiqar - Name of the
Prophet's sword
Diya al Din - Brightness
of the faith
E
Emir - To command
Esam, Essam - Safeguard
F
Fadi - Redeemer
Fadil - Generous,
honorable
Fahd, Fahad - Lynx
Faisal, Faysal - Decisive
Fakhir - Proud, excellent
Fakhiri, Fakhry - Honorary
Fakih - Legal expert; one
who recites the Qu'ran
Farid, Fareed - Unique
Fariq, Fareeq - Lieutenant
General
Faris - Horseman, knight
Faruq, Farooq - One who
distinguishes truth from
falsehood
Fath - Victory
Fatin, Fateen - Clever,
smart
Fawwaz - Successful
Ferran - Baker
Fida - Redemption,
sacrifice
Firas - Perspicacity
Fouad - Heart
Fudail - Excellent in
character
G
Gamal, Gamali - Camel
Ghalib - Victor
Ghassan - Old Arabic name
Ghazi - Conqueror
Ghiyath - Succorer
H
Habib - Beloved
Hadad - Syrian god of
fertility
Haddad - Smith
Hadi - Guiding to the
right
Hakeem, Hakim - Wise, one
of God's ninety-nine
qualities
Hakem - Ruler, governor
Halim - Mild, gentle,
patient
Hamal - Lamb
Hamdan - The praised one;
variation of the name
"Muhammad"
Hamid - The praised one;
variation of the name
"Muhammad"
Hamzah - Lion
Hana - Arabic form of
"John"
Hanbal - Purity
Hani - Happy, delighted,
content
Hanif - True believer
Harith - Ploughman,
cultivator
Haroun, Harun - Arabic
form of "Aaron"; lofty or
exalted; A Prophet's name
Hashim - Broker, destroyer
of evil; Hashim was a
descendent of the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh)
Hassan - Beautiful,
handsome
Hatim - Judge
Haytham - Young hawk
Hilal - Moon
Hilel - The new moon
Hisham - Generosity
Hud, Houd - A Prophet's
name
Hudhayfah - Old Arabic
name
Humam - Courageous,
generous
Husain, Hussein - Little
beauty; Hussein was a
descendent of the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh)
Husam - Sword
Husam al Din - Sword of
the faith
Husayn - Beautiful
I
Ibrahim - Father of a
multitude; a Prophet's
name (Abraham)
Idris - A Prophet's name
Ihsan - Beneficence
Imad - Support, pillar
Imad al Din - Pillar of
the faith
Imran - A Prophet's name
Irfan - Thankfulness
Isa, Eisa - A Prophet's
name (Jesus)
Isam, Issam - Safeguard
Ishaq - A Prophet's name
Isma'il - A Prophet's name
Izz al Din - Might of the
faith
J
Jabbar - Mighty
Jabir - Consoler,
Comforter
Jafar - Rivulet
Jalal - Glory of the faith
Jalil, Jaleel - Great,
revered
Jamal - Beauty
Jamal al Din - Beauty of
the faith
Jamil, Jameel - Beautiful
Jawad - Open-handed,
generous
Jawhar - Jewel, essence
Jibril - Archangel of
Allah (Gabriel)
Jihad - Struggle, holy war
Jumah - Born on Friday
K
Kadar, Kedar - Powerful
Kadeen, Kadin - Friend,
companion, confidant
Kadeer, Kadir - Green or
green crop (connoting
freshness and innocence)
Kahil - Friend, lover
Kaliq - Creative, refers
to a quality of God
Kamal - Beauty, perfection
Kamil, Kameel - Perfect;
one of the ninety-nine
qualities of God
Kardal - Mustard seed
Karif, Kareef - Born in
Autumn
Karim, Kareem - Generous,
noble, friendly, precious
and distinguished
Kasib, Kaseeb - Fertile
Kaseem, Kasim - Divided
Kateb - Writer
Khaldun, Khaldoon - Old
Arabic name
Khalid, Khaled - Eternal
Khalil, Khaleel, Kalil -
Beautiful, good friend
Khatib - Religious
Minister
Khair al Din - The good of
the faith
Khairy, Khayri -
Charitable, beneficent
Khoury - Priest
Khuzaymah - Old Arabic
name
L
Labib, Labeeb - Sensible,
intelligent
Latif - Gentle, kind,
pleasant, friendly
Luqman - A Prophet's name
Lutfi - Kind and friendly
M
Mahdi - Guided to the
right path
Mahir - Skilled
Mahmud, Mahmoud - The
praised one; variation of
the name "Muhammad"
Maimun - Lucky
Majdy - Glorious
Majid al Din - Glory of
the Faith
Majid, Majd - Glorious
Makin - Strong, firm
Malik - Master, angel,
king
Mamdouh - One who is
commended, praised,
glorified
Ma'mun - Trustworthy
Ma'n - Benefit
Mansur - Divinely aided
Marid - Rebellious
Marzuq - Blessed by God,
fortunate
Mash'al - Torch
Mas'ud - Fortunate, happy,
lucky
Mazin - Proper name
Misbah - Lamp
Mohammed - Praised; from
"Muhammad", name of the
Prophet (pbuh)
Mu'adh - Protected
Mu'awiyah - Young fox
(first Umayyad Kalifah)
Mu'ayyad - Supported
Mubarak - Happy, blessed
Mufid, Mufeed - Useful
Muhammad - Praised; the
name of the Prophet (pbuh)
Muhanned - Sword
Muhsin - Beneficient,
charitable
Muhtadi - Rightly guided
Mujahid - Fighter (in the
way of Allah)
Mukhtar - Chosen
Mundhir - Warner,
cautioner
Munir, Muneer - Brilliant,
shining
Muntasir - Victorious
Murtadi, Murtadhy -
Satisfied, content
Musa, Moosa - A Prophet's
name (Moses)
Mus'ad - Unfettered camel
Muslim - Submitting
oneself to God
Mustafa - Chosen one
Muta - Obeyed
Mu'tasim - Adhering (to
faith, to God)
Mu'tazz - Proud, mighty
Muti - Obedient
Muwaffaq - Successful
N
Nabhan, Nabih - Noble,
outstanding
Nabil, Nabeel - Noble
Nadhir - Warner
Nadim, Nadeem - Friend
Nadir - Dear, rare
Naif Na'il - Aquirer,
earner
Naim - Comfort, ease,
tranquility
Naji - Safe
Najib, Najeeb - Of noble
descent
Najjar - Carpenter
Najm al Din - Star of the
faith
Nasih - Advisor
Nasim - Fresh air
Nasir, Nasser - Protector
Nasir al Din - Protector
of the faith
Nasser - Victorious
Nawfal - Generous, old
Arabic name for the Sea
Nazih, Nazeeh - Pure,
chaste
Nazim, Nazeem - Arranger,
adjuster
Nuh, Nooh - A Prophet's
name
Numair - Panther
Nu'man - Blood
Nur al Din - Brightness of
the faith
Nuri, Noori - Shining,
brightness
O
Omar - Long life, first
son, most high, the
Prophet's follower
Omran - Solid structure
Q
Qasim - Divider,
distributor
Qays - Firm
Qudamah - Courage
Qutaybah, Qutaiba -
Irritable, impatient
R
Rabah - Gainer
Rabi - Spring, breeze
Rafi - Exalting
Rafiq - Kind, friend
Raghib, Ragheb - Desirous
Rahman - Compassionate,
merciful; referring to
qualities of God listed in
the Qu'ran
Ra'id - Leader
Rais - Captain
Rakin - Respectful
Rashad - Integrity of
conduct
Rashid - One of good
council; rightly guided,
having true faith
Ratib - Arranger
Rayhan - favored by God
Reda, Rida, Ridha - (In
God's) favor; contentment,
satisfaction
Ridwan - Acceptance, good
will; name of the keeper
of the gates of Heaven
Riyad, Riyadh - Gardens
S
Sabih, Sabeeh - Beautiful
Sabir, Sabeer - Patient
Saad - Good luck
Sadaqat - Charity
Sa'eed, Sa'id - Happy
Safiy - Best friend
Safwan - Rocks
Sahir - Wakeful
Sajid - One who worships
God
Salah - Righteousness
Salah al Din -
Righteousness of the Faith
Saleh, Salih - Good, right
Salim, Saleem - Safe,
whole, flawless
Salman - Safe
Sameh - Forgiver
Sami - High, lofty,
exalted
Samir, Sameer -
Entertaining companion
Samman - Grocer
Saqib - A bright star
(which force your eyes to
close)
Saqr - Falcon
Sariyah - Clouds at night
Saud - Fortunate
Sayyid - Master
Seif, Sayf - Sword (of
religion)
Seif al Din - Sword of the
faith
Shadi - Singer
Shafiq, Shafeeq -
Compassionate, tender
Shakir - Thankful
Sharif, Shareef - Honest,
noble, distinguished
Shihab - Flame, blaze
Siraj - Lamp, light
Sofian - Devoted
Subhi - Early morning
Suhail, Suhayl - Gentle,
easy; the name of a star
Suhayb - Of reddish hair
or complexion
Sulaiman, Sulayman - A
Prophet's name (Solomon)
Su'ud, Suoud - Good luck
T
Tahir - Pure, clean
Talal - Nice, admirable
Talib - Seeker (of truth)
Tamir - One who owns date
palm trees
Tamam - Generous
Tarif, Tareef - Rare,
uncommon
Tariq - Name of a star
Tawfiq - Success,
reconciliation
Taymullah - Servant of God
Taysir - Facilitation
Tayyib - Good or delicate
Thabit - Firm
Thaqib - Shooting Star
U
Ubadah, Ubaida, Ubaydah -
Servant of God
Ubaid - Faithful
Ubayy - Old Arabic name
Umar - Name of the second
Khalifa
Umarah - Old Arabic name
Umayr, Umair - Old Arabic
name
Usama, Usamah -
Description of a lion
Utbah - Old Arabic name
Uthman - One of the
companions of the Prophet
(pbuh)
W
Wadi - Calm, peaceful
Wafiq, Wafeeq - Successful
Wahid - Singular,
exclusive, unequalled
Wa'il - Coming back (for
Shelter)
Wajih, Wajeeh - Noble
Wakil - Lawyer
Waleed, Walid - Newborn
child
Walliyullah - Supporter of
God
Wasim, Waseem - Graceful,
good looking
Wazir - Minister
Y
Yahyah - A Prophet's name
Yaman - Proper name
Ya'qub - Arabic form of
"Jacob"
Yasar, Yasser - Wealth,
ease
Yasin, Yaseen - One of
Muhammad's names
Yasir - Wealthy
Yazid, Yazeed - God will
increase
Youssef, Yusef, Yusuf -
Arabic form of "Joseph";
to increase (in power and
influence); a Prophet's
name
Yunus, Yoonus - A
Prophet's name
Yushua - God saves
Yusuf - A Prophet's name
(Joseph)
Z
Zafir - Victorious
Zahid - Self-denying or
ascetic
Zahir - Bright, shining
Zaid, Zayd - Increase,
growth
Zaim - Brigadier General
Zakariyya - A Prophet's
name
Zaki - Intelligent
Zakiy - Pure
Ziyad - Super abundance
Zuhair, Zuhayr - Bright
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