Baby Names from the Quran

100 Famous Quranic Baby Names

If you are looking for traditional, meaningful and beautiful baby names from the Quran, then here are one hundred options for your baby name:

Aaliyah – Exalted, noble

Amina – Trustworthy, faithful

Amir – Prince, ruler

Anisa – Friendly, companion

Ayah – Miracle, sign

Bilal – Water, freshness

Dania – Close, near

Duaa – Prayer

Fariha – Happy, joyous

Fatima – Captivating, one who abstains

Farida – Unique, matchless

Ghadir – Stream, river

Hadiya – Guide to righteousness

Hassan – Handsome, good

Hafsa – Gathering, a wife of the Prophet

Imran – Prosperity, a name of a prophet

Iqra – Read, recite

Jannah – Paradise, heaven

Jamila – Beautiful, graceful

Kamilah – Perfect, complete

Karim – Generous, noble

Layla – Night, dark beauty

Lina – Tender, delicate

Mariam – Beloved, the mother of Isa (Jesus)

Malikah – Queen, ruler

Musa – Moses, a prophet

Nabilah – Noble, distinguished

Nadia – Moist, tender, or a caller

Noor – Light, radiance

Najwa – Secret conversation

Omar – Life, long-lived

Rania – Gazing, looking at

Rashida – Rightly guided, wise

Ruqayyah – Gentle

Samiya – Elevated, sublime

Sarah – Pure, princess

Sana – Resplendence, brilliance

Shams – Sun

Samira – Companion in evening talk

Salma – Peaceful, safe

Tariq – Morning star, a name of a companion of the Prophet

Tasneem – A fountain in paradise

Yasmin – Jasmine flower

Yara – Small butterfly, friend

Zahra – Radiant, brilliant

Zaynab – Fragrant flower, daughter of the Prophet

Zahra – Blossom, flower

Zayna – Beauty, grace

Abdullah – Servant of Allah

Ali – Exalted, noble

Amin – Trustworthy, faithful

Bilal – Moistening, fresh

Dalal – Coquetry, charm

Ehsan – Perfection, benevolence

Faisal – Decisive, judge

Fahad – Panther, leopard

Ghassan – Youthful, strong

Hamza – Strong, steadfast

Hassan – Handsome, good

Ibrahim – Abraham, a prophet

Ismail – Ishmael, a prophet

Jameel – Beautiful, handsome

Khalid – Eternal, immortal

Luqman – Wise, a name of a famous wise man

Zulqarnain – Strength

Nasser – Victorious

Omar – Life, long-lived

Qasim – Distributor, one who divides

Rami – Archer, one who throws

Riyad – Gardens, meadows

Sami – Elevated, lofty

Shahid – Witness

Suleiman – Solomon, a prophet

Tariq – Morning star, one who knocks

Usman – A name of a companion of the Prophet

Yusuf – Joseph, a prophet

Iskandar — Defender

Zaki – Pure, clean

Mu'tasim– Protection

Zain – Beauty, grace

Zakiya – Pure, clean

Zulfiqar – Sword of Ali

Aiman – Right-hand, blessed

Asim – Protector, guardian

Fawzi – Victorious, successful

Hamid – Praised, commendable

Kareem – Generous, noble

Majid – Glorious, noble

Munir – Luminous, radiant

Rafi – Exalted, noble

Rashad – Right guidance, good sense

Sajid – One who prostrates, devout

Tamerlan – Iron, strong

Waleed – Newborn, son

Yahya – John, a prophet

Yasir – Rich, prosperous

Zain – Beauty, grace

Zuhair – Bright, luminous

Zayd – Growth, abundance

Zayn – Beauty, grace

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FAQs

Q: What does the Quran say about naming a child?

Ans: 1 - Avoid names that imply enslavement to or worship of anything other than Allah.
2- Avoid names of Allah which are befitting only for Him.
3- It is makruh (disliked) to use names which have off-putting meanings.
Q: Do you have to choose an Islamic name?

Ans: Islam came to the Arabs and the non-Arabs, and it is not essential for a new Muslim to take an Arabic name
Q: Do you have to name your baby an Islamic name?

Ans: Islam does not consider it an obligation for any new convert to Islam whose mother tongue is not Arabic to change it to an Arabic name or other language.