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Quranic Boy Names

Browse Quranic boy names in a clean, simple and easy-to-read format.

Quranic boy names are valued for their heritage, spiritual connection and timeless use. This page helps visitors browse them in a more organised way.

444 names found

Aadam

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Name of the first man and Prophet of Allah, father of mankind. It comes from the name Adeem, which means dust, also can be interpreted as dust/surface since Allah created Adam from surface of the Earth

Aasal

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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.

Abnus

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Abnus is a Persian name for boys and girls that means ebony, which is a dense and expensive type of wood that can sink in water, used for making musical instruments. It is not a Quranic name but Muslims can use it since it doesnt have a bad meaning.

Absaar

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Absaar is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means vision, insight, keenness, perception, intellect, intelligence, discernment. BLANKENTER And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob those of strength and [religious]. (Quran 38:45)

Adeen

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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.

Aflah

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Gaining success-but the Prophet (S.A.W) has discouraged us from giving such names to our children, according to Sayyidina Jab (R.A), The Prophet (S.A.W) intended to forbid such names as Yala, Barakah,

Ahwas

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Having narrow, contracted or squinting eye, he reported his father quoting a hadith from Prophet, Do not ask me about evil, but ask me about good, the worst evil consists in learned me who are evil and the best good in learned men who are good.

Akhmad

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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.

Aknan

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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.

Alamat

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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.

Alhasan

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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- (“the”) added to it.

Amr

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By my life A famous companion had this name, ibn al-Aas who conquered Egypt, also Ibn al-Ala called Zabban, was one of the seven readers of the Quran and an eminent Scholar, Name of Prophet's (pbuh)companion.

Ansar

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Friends, Supporters, Followers, Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who supported him in Madinah at the time of the Migration in 622 AD,The first people who converted to the religion of Islam were the people of Ansar

Aqsaa

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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:

Aqsad

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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.

Areesh

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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.

Arfaan

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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. BLANKENTER For more details see Irfan.

Ayad

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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.

Aynan

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Aynan is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means two springs, two fountains. The word Aynan is used twice in the Quran in Surat ar-Rahman, in verses 55:50 and 55:66, when describing springs found in Paradise.

Ayyad

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Powerful and Able. BLANKENTER 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

Ayyub

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Ayyub was a Prophet of Allah known for his patience in the face of severity and hardship. There have been other noted men by this name, for instance Ibn Tamim was a reciter of the Quran, Al-Sakhtiyani was a learned ascetic, both had this name.

Ayyubi

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Ayyubi is an Arabic name for boys that means one who is like prophet Ayyub (known as Job to Christians), which means one who is very patient, one who is humble and virtuous. Ayyub isalso means one who belongs to the Ayyubid Dynasty, an Islamic dynasty founded by Salahaddin al-Ayyubi (Saladin).

Badawi

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It's an Arabic name for boys that has the same meaning as the English word Bedouin, who are an Arab ethnic group known for living the desert in tribes and clans. The Bedouin are known for their bravery and loyalty. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), spent the first few years of his life with a Bedouin family.

Ejlaal

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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. BLANKENTER And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor. (Quran 55:27)

Etizaaz

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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.

Farwan

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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.

Hadeed

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It's an Arabic name for boys that means iron, sharp, penetrating. It is derived from the H6-D-D root which is used in a number of places in the Quran.It is also the name of chapter 57 of the Quran. Scholars recommend if you use the name Hadeed, use it for its meaning, don't use it as a reference to a chapter of Quran

Hashaam

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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:

Iqleem

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Iqleem is an Arabic and Urdu name for boys that means region, country, land, zone. The ancient meaning of Iqleem is continent. Dictionaries also mention that it is the name of a place in Egypt. Iqleem is derived from the Q-L-M (pen) root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Izfaar

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Winning, Victory and Triumph BLANKENTER 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.

Jalib

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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).

Jibraeel

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Jibraeel is an Arabic name for boys that is the name of the angel of revelation in the Quran, known as Gabriel in English. The standard form of the name is Jibreel in the Quran, while Jibraeel is a common variant used by Arabs.

Jibriyal

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Jibriyal is an Arabic name for boys that refers to the angel known as Gabriel in English, who is responsible for bringing Gods revelations to His messengers. The original name in the Quran is Jibreel, while Jibriyal is a phonetic variant.

Jubran

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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).

Julaybib

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Brave Martyr, A Companion of the Prophet saaws who was dwarfed, described as ugly, and of unknown lineage, yet the Prophet saaws found great favor in him, selecting a wife for him, and saying, He is of me and I am of him" when Julaybib died as a mart

Kamaluddeen

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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)

Keyan

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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:

Mahaad

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Mahaad is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means bringer of ease, one who comforts others, one who makes things even and uniform. It is derived from the M-H26-D root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Mashael

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Light and Radiance.Mashael is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means lights, lanterns, torches, sources of light. Mashael is the plural of Mashal. It is derived from the SH-AIN-L root which is used in verse 4 of Surat Maryam in the Quran.

Miad

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Miad is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means date, appointment, set time. The Quran uses it to refer to the Day of Judgment, since it is an appointment that all humans have to attend.

Milhaan

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Milhaan is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that refers to Kanoon al-Awwal or Kanoon ath-Thani (the months of December or January in English). The name comes from milh (salt), which is also used to refer to a pure white color, and December/January is named so due to its whiteness caused by snowfall.

Mudathir

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Mudathir is a direct Quranic name for boys that means clothed, enveloped in garments, or dressed (in a particular way, mudathir fi burdatun sawdaaun means dressed in a black garment). It is the name of chapter 74 of the Quran and it is used in the first verse of the chapter to describe Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Muinudeen

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Muinudeen is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means helper of the faith, one who helps and supports Islam. It is derived from Muin (helper), which comes from the Ain-W-N Quranic root, and Deen (religion, creed, faith), which comes from the D-Y-N Quranic root. Both of these roots are used often in the Quran and De

Musnad

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Musnad is an Arabic name for boys that means dependable, reliable. It is also a technical term in the science of hadith which means a saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah upon him) that can be traced back to the Prophet himself through a reliable chain of narrators.

Muzakir

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Muzakir is a direct Quranic name for boys that means one who reminds people of Allah, one who causes people to remember Allah. The Quran uses it to describe Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) in verse 88:21. BLANKENTER So remind them (O Muhammad), you are only one who reminds. (Quran 88:21)

Muzarib

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Muzarib is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means striker, fierce attacker. It is the name of one of the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet (PBUH), whose full name is Muzarib bin Zaid. Muzarib is derived from the DHAD-R-B root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Raqeem

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Raqeem is used in the Quran in Suratul Kahf:The Arabic linguists and the Quran scholars arent decided what this word means exactly. It has five possible meanings that are mentioned by the scholars: tablet on which the names of the Men of the Cave (mentioned in Surat al-Kahf) was written.

Sobaan

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Sobaan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means to return to Allah, to repent. It is derived from the TH-W-B root (reward, repentance, return, resort) which is used in many places in the Quran.

Sudais

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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.

Tamur

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Tamur is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means lions den or lair, heart, saffron, minister or secretary of a king, self, and mind. It is derived from the A-M-R root (command, business) which is used in many places in the Quran.

Tawaf

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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.

Ubai

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Ubai is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means little dad, it is a loving nickname for Abi, which means father. It derived from the A-B-A root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Udai

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Warrior. Udai is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means small group of warriors attacking the enemy. Udai is the diminutive form of the Arabic boy name Adiand is derived from the Quranic AIN-D-A root.

Uwaymir

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Life and Alive. Uwaymir is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means life, long-lived. It is a synonym of an Umair.Uwaymir is derived from the Ain-M-R root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Zaml

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Zaml is an indirect Quranic name for boys. It is an ancient Arabic name without a clearly defined meaning, but since it is derived from the Z-M-L root (wrapped up, modesty), it has meanings of modest, bashful, virtuous.

Zardasht

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Zardasht refers to the prophet Zoroaster, founder of Zoroastrianism. Zoroaster is considered a true prophet sent by God by some Muslim scholars, and his followers are considered people of the Book, similar to Christians and Jews, for this reason using this name is acceptable. Zardasht is also the name of many locations

Zareeb

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It's an indirect Quranic name for boys that means likeness, similarity, type, hitter, fierce attacker. It is derived from the DHAD-R-B root found in many places in the Quran. BLANKENTER Then We inspired to Moses, Strike with your staff the sea, and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain. (26:63)

Zimran

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Zimran is the name of one of the sons of Prophet Ibrahim peace be upon him, according to the Bible, whose offspring settled in the area of moden-day Hijaz in Saudi Arabia. This name may also be related to Zabran, which is another name for the city of Jeddah between Mecca and Madina.

Zuraib

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Zuraib is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means fierce attacker. It is the name of one of the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet (PBUH) whose full name is Zuraib ibn Naqeer ibn Sumair.Zuraib is derived from the DHAD-R-B root (to strike) which is used in many places in the Quran.