Muslim baby names are frequently very similar to Arabic baby names. The difference between Muslim baby names and Arabic baby names is that Muslim baby names relate specifically to the religion Islam, whereas there are Christian Arabics as well as Christian Arabic baby names. For more information on how Arabic names are structured, which might be helpful before you settle on a Muslim baby name, please see our page on Arabic baby names.
One common way of creating a Muslim baby name is to take the prefix Abd- and combine it with one of the ninety-nine Muslim names for God. “Abd-“ means servant of, and so names that begin with Abd- often refer to being a servant of God. As such, Abdalleem means servant of the Omniscient, and Abdullah means submissive to the God. Note that the name Abdul simply means “servant of the” and as such is not a full name in itself.
Here are some Muslim baby names for boys that are named after people and prophets in the holy books: Aaban and Mikaeel are both names of Angels, Adam, Luqman, and Dawoud are both names of prophets. Muslim boy names can also reflect a spiritual value: Faakhir (excellent), Fahim (understanding, clever, wise), Laiq (deserving), Lutfi (kind and gentle), and Rabar (loving and caring) are all examples of names of virtues for Muslim baby boys.
Many Muslim baby boys are named for the prophet Muhammed, and like Allah himself, Muhammed has varying names. Some names for Muhammed include Mahmood (who is praised), Tahir (pure), Kaamil (perfect), Naseer (who helps), Hudaa (guide), Kareem (noble), Ameen (trustworthy) and Muneer (bright).
For Muslim baby names for girls, there are a few ways of choosing names. Like with Muslim baby names for boys, for girls you can choose a name based on a spiritual quality, such as Abida (worshipper), Daanya (gift of god), Deeba (obedience), Duaa (prayer), Madiha (praiseworthy).
Muslim baby names for girls can also represent famous women from scripture, including A’ishah (a wife of a prophet), Balqis (a queen of Shiba), Barakah (nursemaid of the prophet), Laaibah (the prettiest woman in all of the heavens), and Kardawiyah (a pious woman), among other names.
Each of these baby names is connected with a larger story and larger connotations. Before you name your child, visit the Imam at your local mosque to ask for more information about a few of your favourite names. Your Imam might even be gracious enough to write a paragraph for your baby book or for your child when he/she has grown up, so that your Muslim baby name will carry meaning throughout your child’s entire life. Your Imam might also give you a list of names that this page does not cover.
It is important to note that since these names are being taken from a language that doesn’t use the same alphabet as English, there are many possible variant spellings. For instance, Madia, Madihah, and Madiha are all variants on the same Muslim baby name (which means “praiseworthy” for a little girl).
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