Muslim baby names with meanings

Muslim & Islamic Baby Names with Meanings

Browse Muslim and Islamic baby names for boys and girls, with meanings, original spellings and cultural origins. Start with a gender, initial letter or referenced collection.

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Muslim boy names

İlker

İlker

First man

Turkish
Muslim girl names

Ilma

Илма

Possibly knowledge or learning, from Arabic ilm; not a settled etymology

BosnianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
Muslim boy names

Ilyas

إلياس

Arabic form of Elijah alayhis salam

Arabic; Quranic personal nameHistorical association; not a literal meaning
A historical bearer: Ilyas (Elijah) alayhis salam

Surah As-Saffat places Ilyas alayhis salam among the messengers and recounts his call to worship Allah.

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Muslim boy names

Imad

عماد

Support, pillar

Arabic
Boys & girls

Iman

إيمان

Faith

Arabic
Muslim boy names

Imran

عمران

Arabic form of Amram

Arabic; Quranic personal-name usageHistorical association; not a literal meaning
Muslim boy names

Imtiaz

امتياز / امتیاز

Distinction, excellence

Arabic, Urdu
Boys & girls

Inam

إنعام

Giving, bestowal, act of kindness

Arabic
Muslim girl names

Inas

إيناس

Friendliness

Arabic
Muslim girl names

Inaya

عناية

Care, concern

Arabic
Muslim girl names

Inaya Noor

عناية نور

Combination: Care, concern; Light

Urdu / Arabic / Persian usage
Boys & girls

Inayat

عنایت

Care, concern; Name form related to Inaya

UrduHistorical association; not a literal meaning
Muslim boy names

Inayatullah

عناية الله / عنايت الله / عنایت اللہ

Care of Allah

Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Muslim girl names

Indah

Indah

Beautiful

Indonesian / Malay usage
Muslim girl names

Insiya

إنسية

Human, belonging to humankind

Urdu / Arabic / Persian usage
Muslim girl names

Intan

Intan

Diamond

Indonesian / Malay usage
Muslim girl names

İpek

İpek

Silk

Turkish
Muslim boy names

Iqbal

إقبال / اقبال / ইকবাল

Fortunate

Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Muslim girl names

Iqra

اقرأ

Read, recite

Arabic
Muslim girl names

Iram

إرم

Iram, an ancient place or people named in the Quran

ArabicHistorical association; not a literal meaning
Muslim girl names

İrem

İrem

Turkish form of Iram, a Quranic place name

Turkish
Muslim boy names

Irfan

عرفان

Knowledge, awareness, learning

Arabic
Muslim girl names

Iroda

Iroda

Will, determination, decree

Uzbek / Tajik usage
Muslim girl names

Irsa

ارسا

Commonly interpreted as rainbow

Arabic / Islamic / Urdu usageCommonly reported meaning
Muslim boy names

Irtaza

ارتضى / ارتضا

Choosing, approving, being pleased

Urdu / Arabic / Persian usage
Muslim boy names

Irwan

Irwan

Reported interpretation through Irawan: endowed with provisions or giving refreshment

Indonesian / Malay; Sanskrit-linked name historyCommonly reported meaning
Muslim boy names

Isam

عصام

Security, pledge

Arabic
Muslim boy names

Ishaq

إسحاق

Arabic form of Isaac alayhis salam

Arabic; Quranic personal nameHistorical association; not a literal meaning
A historical bearer: Ishaq (Isaac) alayhis salam

The Quran names Ishaq alayhis salam in Ibrahim alayhis salam’s family.

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Muslim boy names

Islam

إسلام / Ислам

Submission to God; the religion's name

Arabic, Chechen, Ingush
Muslim boy names

Ismail

إسماعيل

Arabic form of Ishmael alayhis salam

Arabic; Quranic personal nameHistorical association; not a literal meaning
A historical bearer: Ismail (Ishmael) alayhis salam

Surah Maryam alayhas salam describes Ismail alayhis salam as true to his promise and as a messenger and prophet.

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Muslim boy names

Ismar

Ismar

Reported Germanic interpretation: famous ice, or iron + famous

Bosnian usage; separate Germanic readingsCommonly reported meaning
Boys & girls

Ismat

عصمت

Protection, chastity

Arabic-derived; Urdu / Bengali usage
Muslim girl names

Isra

إسراء

Night journey

Arabic
Muslim boy names

Iyad

إياد

Strength, support

Arabic
Muslim boy names

Izz

عِزّ

Honour, glory, strength

Arabic
Muslim girl names

Izzah

عِزّة

Honour, dignity, strength

Arabic
Muslim boy names

Izzuddin

عز الدين

Honour of the faith

Arabic-derived devotional compound
Muslim boy names

Jabir

جابر

Comforter; one who sets broken bones

Arabic
Muslim boy names

Jafar

جعفر

Stream

Arabic, Persian
Muslim boy names

Jahanzeb

جہاں زیب

Adorning the world; adornment of the world

Persian; Urdu usage

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