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Muslim baby names with meanings
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مُعاذ
Protected; one given refuge or protection
Arabic; historical personal nameMuadh ibn Jabal radiyallahu anhu is one of the people named in Bukhari 3758 as a source for learning Quran recitation.
Read the context and sourcesمعاوية
A young female dog; a traditional historical name
Arabicمؤيَّد
Supported, strengthened, backed
Arabicمبارك
Blessed
Arabicمبشِّر
Bearer or announcer of good news
Arabicمبين
Clear, distinct
Arabicمُدَّثِّر
One wrapped in a cloak or garment
Arabic; regional Muslim naming usageمفيد
Useful, beneficial, giving benefit
Arabicمحمد
Praised, commendable
ArabicThe Quran identifies Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam as a messenger and the seal of the prophets.
Read the context and sourcesМуҳаммадали / Муҳаммадалӣ
Muhammad combined with Ali
Uzbek, TajikМуҳаммадюсуф
Muhammad combined with Yusuf
Uzbekمحسن
Beneficent, charitable
Arabicمجاهد
One who strives or makes an effort
Arabicمكرَّم
Honoured, respected
Arabicمختار
Chosen
Arabicمؤمن
Believer
Arabicمناف
Reported naming interpretation: exalted or elevated
South Asian usage of Arabic-script nameCommonly reported meaningمنوّر
Luminous, bright, shining
Arabicمنيب
One who turns back in repentance
Arabic; Urdu usageمنير
Bright, shining
Arabicمنتصر
Victorious, triumphant
ArabicМурат
Wish, desire; regional form of Murad
Turkish, Bosnianمرتضى
Chosen
ArabicMurtasim
Reported interpretation: writer, engraver or maker
South Asian usage; Arabic-script formCommonly reported meaningموسى
Arabic form of Moses alayhis salam
Arabic; Quranic personal nameHistorical association; not a literal meaningThe Quran recounts Musa alayhis salam’s call in the valley of Tuwa.
Read the context and sourcesمصعب
Hard, difficult, tough
ArabicKhabbab radiyallahu anhu’s report in Bukhari 1276 names Musab ibn Umayr radiyallahu anhu and recounts his death at Uhud.
Read the context and sourcesمسلم
Follower of Islam
Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malayمصطفى
Chosen
Arabicمستنصر
One who seeks help or victory
Urdu / Arabic / Persian usageمعتصم
Holding fast, adhering to
Arabicمظفّر / Музаффар
Victorious
Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajikمُزَّمِّل
Wrapped in a garment, enwrapped
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