Abir (abeer - fragrance) Adiba (adeeba - civilised / cultured) Afaf (afaaf - purity/modesty) Afia (aafiya-vigour/vitality) Afifa (afeefa-honest, upright) Ahlam (ahlaam - dreams) Amal (hope) Amira (ameera - princess) Anbar (ambar - camphor) Areej (fragrance) Arwa (satisfied, pleasant, fresh) Azhaar (flowers) Azizah (azeeza - dear / powerful) Azra (azraa - virgin - used for Maryam/Mary) Badr (full moon) Badriya (full moon-wali) Bahia (bahiya - nice) Bahija (baheeja - happy) Bahja (happiness) Baligha (baleegha - eloquent) Banan (banaan-finger tips) Barirah (bareera-pious, kind) Basha'ir (bashaaer-good tidings) Bashasha (bashaasha-cheerfulness) Bashira (basheera-report of good tiding) Basima (baseema-smiling) Batul (batool - immaculate) Bilqis (bilqees - name of the queen of Sheeba who became Muslim at the time of Solomon) Budur (full moons) Bushra (good tiding) Dalal (dalaal-pampering) Durriyah (durriyyah-brilliant) Fadwa (redemptor, sacrifing) Faiqa (faa-eqa - outstanding, awake) Faiza (victorious) Farah (happiness) Farha (happy) Faryal (faryaal-?) Fatema (faatima - one sucking her mother's milk) Firdaus (paradise) Ghada (ghaada-young lady) Ghunwah (song) Gulnar (gulnaar-flowery [Persian]) Hafsa (cub) Hajar [haajar - name of Prophet Ismail's mother] Hawwa [Eve] Heba [Gift] Hind (India - common Arab name) Huriya (hooriya-houri, nymph) Husna (beauty) Ibtihaj (ibtihaaj-happiness) Ibtihal (ibtihaal-supplication) Ibtisam (ibtisaam-smile) Iffat (purity/modesty) Ilham (ilhaam-revelation) Inas (Eenaas-cordiality) Intisar (Intisaar-triumph) Ishraq (ishraaq-radiance) Itidal (I'tedaal-balance) Itimad (I'temaad-trust) Jamila (jameela-beautiful) Janna (garden) Jasmin (yasmin) Jawhara (gem) Juwairiyah (little girl) Kamila (kameela/kaamila-complete) Kausar (reservoir in Paradise) Khadeeja (prophet's[pbuh] wifes, a female child born earlier than it was due to be born) Khansa [pre-Islam Arabic poetess] Khawlah (loneliness) Laila (dark-old Arab name) Lulu (pearl-plural) Lulua (pearl -singular) Ma'ali (heights) Mahasin (virtues) Maimuna (lucky, blessed) Mais (proud gait) Maisa (one with proud gait, walker with proud gait) Maisara (comfort, prosperity) Maisun (maysoon / meaning ?) Makarim (makaarim-kindnesses) Malak / Malaeka (angel - angels) Malika (maleeka-owner) Manal (manaal-achievement) Manar (manaar-lighthouse) Maram (maraam-aim) Mariha (joyful, cheerful) Maryam (Mary) Mawahib (mawaahib-abilities) Mayesa (same as "Maisa" above) Muna (desire) Muniba (muneeba-repentant to God) Munira (muneera-illuminator) Naaz (pride, elegance) Nabiha (nabeeha-eminent, noble, alert, intelligent) Nabila (nabeela-noble) Nadira (naadira-unique) Nafisa (refined, pure, exquiste) Nahla (drink) Naira (shinning, glittering) Najida (brave) Na'ila (naayela-achiever) Nargis (flower) Nasim (naseem-breeze) Nisrin (corrupted in the Subcontinent as Nasreen (nisreen -musk rose) Nur (noor - light) Qahira (victorious) Qudsia (holiness) Qurratulain (sweetheart) Rabab (rabaab-rabab (an Arab musical instrument)) Radwa (contentment) Raghad (carefree, comfortable) Raiqa (pure, clear) Rahil (wife of Prophet Yaqub)) Rana (delight) Rania (raaniya-gazer, delighted) Raya (aroma) Reem (froth) Sabat (firmness, truth) Sabiya (brilliant, splendid) Sakina (sakeena-tranquil, calm) Salima (saleema-safe, complete) Salma (safe, faultless) Salsabil (salsabeel-a sping in Paradise) Samina (healthy, fertile land without rock and stone) Sana (brilliance, majestic) Sara (Sarah - name of Prophet Ibrahim's wife) Shadiya (shaadiya - singing) Shaima (shaymaa-good-natured) Shakira (shaakira-grateful) Shaza (fragrance) Shazia (shaaziya-fragrant) Shurooq (sun-rise, rise) Sughra (tender) Suhair (vigilant) Taghrid (taghreed - churping) Tahani (tahaani-greetings) Tahira (taahira-pure, clean) Ula (glory, high rank) uzma (greatest) Wafa (loyalty) Wajd (passion) Warda (rose) Yasmin (yasmeen-jasmin) Yusra (easy) Yusra (easy) Zahra (flower) Zaima (leader) Zainab (corruption of Zenubia, pre-Islam Syrian queen) Zarin (golden) Zeba (pretty)
Muslim Boys Names
Aazad (free, independent - Persian word) Aban (abaan-more clear) Abbad (abbaad-great worshipper) Abbas (abbaas-name of the Prophet's uncle) Adib (adeeb - cultured, civilised) Affan (affaan-name of Caliph Uthman's father) Ajwad (better) Allam (very knowledgeagble) Almas (diamond) Amir (aamir-thriving, prosperous) Ammar (ammaar-great builder) Aniq (neat, elegant, smart) Antar (name of Arab hero of chivalry) Arwarh (more delicate, more gracious) Ashraf (more noble) Asif (aasif-describer) Asil (aseel-genuine, pure) Asir (captivating, fascinating) Askari (soldier) Awwab (awwaab-great repenter to God) Ayaz (ayaaz-slave [Persian]) Ayham (imaginary) Ayman (right-handed, lucky) Azhar (very or more evident - Arabic word) Baariq (shining, lighting, illuminating) Bakir (baakir-early) Basil (brave, bold, valiant) Basim (baasim-smiling) Baz (falcon) Dara (possessor, sovereign) Diwan (royal court, tribunal of justice) Faiq (faa-eq- outstanding, awake) Fakih (fakeeh-pleasant) Faqih (faqeeh - wise) Fatih (faateh-conqueror, opener) Haidar (lion) Haitham (lion) Hamdan (praiser (of God)) Hamza (name of the Prophet's uncle) Hariz (strong, secure, guarded) Hasan (beautiful, good) Hashim (haashim-smasher, name of the Prophet great grandfather) Hisham (hishaam - popular Arab name) Humam (humaam- generous, heroic) Husain (demunitive form of Hasan (above)) Imad (pillar, post, support) Iqbal (iqbaal - advance, advent) Isam (isaam-self-made success) Jalal (jalaal-glory, splendour) Jamal (jamaal-beauty) Jamil (jameel-beautiful) Jasim (great & famous) Jawwad (jawwaad-generous) Kamil (perfect, complete, genuine, learned) Labib (labeeb-wise) Laith (lion) Mahdi (guided one) Mansur (mansoor-victorious) Marwan (marwaan-name of an Omayad caliph who built the Dome of the Rock) Muaz (protected) Munsif (just, fair) Muntasir (winner) Murad (muraad-aim) Muslih (reformer) Muslim (surrender (to God)) Muslim (surrender to God) Muwaffaq (fortunate) Nabih (noble, famous) Nail (naa-yel-achiever) Nawaf (nawaaf-popular Arab name) Nawfal (popular Arab name) Nazir (bright) Najm (star, planet) Nasif (just) Numan (numaan-blood) Pasha (lord, honourific title) Qa'id (qaayed-leader) Qadir (able, powerful) Quds (holiness, sanctity) Rafi (exalted) Raghib (willing, desirous) Rashad (rashaad-good sense, maturity) Rauf (ra-oof-merciful) Rayhan (ease, fragrant, comfort) Sadiq (saadiq-truthful) Safwan (popular Arab name) Samir (companion, entertainer) Sayid (sayy-id-chief, leader) Shakil (shakeel-beautiful) Sharaf (honour) Tawqir (goodluck, success (granted by Allah)) T'ariq (taariq-knocker) Tazim (honour) Usaid (small lion) Waiz (preacher) Wasi (broad-minded) Yusuf (Joseph) Ziad (ziyaad - popular Arab name) Ziaul-Haq (Zia-ul-Haq - "Light of Truth") Zohoor (appearance) Zuhair (demunitive form of zahr (flower))
Prophets in the Qur'an Names
Adam آدم Idris (Enoch) ادريس Nuh (Noah) نوح Hud (Eber) هود Saleh (Shelah) صالح Ibrahim (Abraham) إبراهيم Lut (Lot) لوط Ismail (Ishmael) اسماعيل Ishaq (Isaac) اسحاق Yaqub (Jacob) يعقوب Yusuf (Joseph) يوسف Ayub (Job) أيوب Shoaib (Jethro) شعيب Musa (Moses) موسى Harun (Aaron) هارون Dhul-Kifl (most likely Ezekiel) ذو الكفل Dawood (David) داوود Sulayman (Solomon) سليمان Ilyas (Elijah) إلياس Al-Yasa (Elisha) اليسع Yunus (Jonah) يونس Zakariya (Zacharias) زكريا Yahya (John the Baptist) يحيى Isa (Jesus) عيسى Muhammad محمّد