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Muslim Names

Names gathered around a shared theme.

39 namesThemed list

  1. Arabic

    Abdul

    “a servant of God”

    37RareEasing

    >99% boys

  2. Arabic

    Aisha

    “lively; womanly”

    64FamiliarRising

    >99% girls

  3. Arabic

    Ahmad

    “more commendable” · “most praiseworthy”

    55FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  4. Arabic

    Amina

    “honest; trustworthy; faithful” · “faithful, trustworthy”

    65FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  5. Arabic

    Akbar

    “all-powerful and great”

    18Very rareRising

    >99% boys

  6. Arabic · Modern

    Aziza

    “one who is beloved and precious”

    36RareRising

    >99% girls

  7. Arabic · Modern

    Aziz

    “the all-powerful”

    36RareRising

    >99% boys

  8. Arabic

    Fatima

    Fatima is used as a given name and a surname. One Arabic interpretation is “the perfect woman; in the Koran, a daughter of Muhammad.”

    64FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  9. Arabic · Modern

    Farid

    “one who is unequaled”

    31RareRising

    >99% boys

  10. Arabic · Modern

    Hamida

    “one who gives thanks”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  11.  

    Hakeem

    “one who is wise; intelligent”

    41UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  12. Arabic · Nature

    Iamar

    “of the moon”

    No U.S. birth series

    >99% girls

  13. Arabic

    Hamal

    “resembling a lamb”

    No U.S. birth series

    >99% boys

  14. Arabic

    Jamila

    “a beautiful and elegant lady”

    42UncommonSteady

    >99% girls

  15. Arabic · Modern

    Hanif

    “a true believer of Islam”

    14Very rareRising

    >99% boys

  16. Italian · Modern

    Kamilah

    “a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”

    39RareEasing

    >99% girls

  17. Arabic · Modern

    Husain

    “the small handsome one; a good man”

    14Very rareRising

    >99% boys

  18. Arabic · Modern

    Nabila

    Nabila is used as a given name. One Arabic interpretation is “daughter born into nobility; a highborn daughter.”

    20RareRising

    >99% girls

  19. Arabic · Modern

    Jafar

    “from the small stream”

    17Very rareSteady

    >99% boys

  20. Arabic · Old-fashioned

    Oma

    “a great leader; one who is commanding” · “a commanding man”

    0Not recently recorded

    2% boys · 98% girls

  21. Arabic

    Jamal

    “a handsome man”

    45UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  22. Arabic · Modern

    Raja

    “one who is filled with hope”

    19Very rareEasing

    79% boys · 21% girls

  23. Modern

    Kadar

    “a powerful man”

    0Not recently recordedCooling

    >99% boys

  24. Arabic · Modern

    Saba

    “woman from Sheba” · “born in the morning”

    27RareSteady

    8% boys · 92% girls

  25. Arabic

    Karim

    “a generous man”

    47UncommonRising

    >99% boys

  26. Modern

    Saliha

    “one who is agreeable; correct”

    20RareSteady

    >99% girls

  27. Modern

    Mehmet

    Mehmet is a masculine given name from Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in English, German, and Turkish.

    22RareEasing

    >99% boys

  28. Arabic · Modern

    Samira

    “companion for evening conversation” · “a special man”

    55FamiliarRising

    >99% girls

  29. Arabic · Literary

    Omar

    “a flourishing man; one who is well-spoken”

    69FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  30. Modern

    Shadiya

    “a singer; one who is musical”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  31. Arabic · Modern

    Rashid

    “one who is guided along the right path”

    27RareEasing

    >99% boys

  32. Arabic

    Tabina

    “a follower of Muhammad”

    No U.S. birth series

    38% boys · 62% girls

  33. Modern

    Sadik

    “a beloved friend”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  34. African

    Tamasha

    “pageant winner”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  35. Arabic · Modern

    Tahir

    “one who is pure; chaste”

    32RareRising fast

    >99% boys

  36. Arabic

    Ulima

    “one who is wise and astute”

    No U.S. birth series

    >99% girls

  37. Arabic · Modern

    Yazid

    “one who strives to better himself” · “God will add”

    25RareRising

    >99% boys

  38. Modern

    Yamina

    “one who is right and proper”

    15Very rareSteady

    >99% girls

  39. Modern

    Zahira

    “one who is shining, luminous; dazzling” · “white-skinned”

    30RareRising

    >99% girls

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