Are you currently expecting and struggling to find a boy’s name that you both love? Or perhaps you’re not even close to expecting and are just dreaming about your future children and all of their names (don’t worry, we all have that list of baby names that we love on our phones too). Not to worry, we pulled together a list of some of the most popular muslim boy names there are out there right now.
There aren’t any exotic names on the list – Basil almost made it – but we’ve kept it as a good mix of traditional and perhaps more “contemporary” names. Either way, they all have beautiful and strong meanings to them.
Popular Muslim Boy Names Right Now
| NAME | MEANING | ORIGIN |
|---|---|---|
| AARIZ | Rain bearing cloud | Arabic |
| AARON/HARUN | Exalted one, Enlightened | Arabic |
| AYAAN | Gift of God, Reward | Arabic |
| ABBAS | Lion, Stern | Arabic |
| ABDULLAH | Servant of God | Arabic |
| ALI | Noble | Arabic |
| ASHAR | Wise, Prudent | Arabic |
| AYAAN | Gift of God, Reward | Arabic |
| BILAL | Victorious | Arabic |
| CYRUS | King | Persian |
| DALIL | Guide | Arabic |
| DANISH | Knowledge, Wisdom | Arabic |
| DANIYAL | Intelligent | Persian |
| DAUD | Beloved | Arabic |
| DEEN | Religion | Arabic |
| EESA | A Prophet’s name | Arabic |
| EHSAN | Powerful | Arabic |
| FADI | Redeemer | Arabic |
| FAIZ | Winner | Arabic |
| FAYAAZ | Generous | Arabic |
| HADI | Guiding to the light | Arabic |
| HAMZA | Lion | Arabic |
| HANI | Happy | Arabic |
| HARIS | Guardian | Arabic |
| HASSAN | To be good | Arabic |
| HUSSEIN | Handsome | Arabic |
| HAYDER | Lion | Arabic |
| IDRIS | A Prophet’s name | Arabic |
| ILYAS | A Prophet’s name | Arabic |
| IMAD | Supporter | Arabic |
| JABIR | Consoler | Arabic |
| KADIN | Companion | Arabic |
| KAMRAN | Successful | Persian |
| KAYSAN | Wise | Arabic |
| KHAYR | Goodness | Arabic |
| LAIQ | Deserving | Arabic |
| LAITH/LAYTH | Lion | Arabic |
| MAHDI | Guided to the right path | Arabic |
| MIKA | Sweet, Innocent | Arabic |
| MIKHAIL | One of Allah’s angels | Arabic |
| MOHAMMED | Name of the final Prophet (SAW) | Arabic |
| NAADIR | Precious | Arabic |
| NAEEM | Comfort | Arabic |
| NUH, NOAH | A Prophet’s name | Arabic |
| OMAR | Long lived | Arabic |
| OWAIS | Companion of the Prophet’s (SAW) | Arabic |
| QADI | Judge | Arabic |
| QAIS | Firm | Arabic |
| RAEES/RAYIS | Leader | Arabic |
| RAFI/RAFEE | Exalted | Arabic |
| RAIF | Merciful | Arabic |
| RAUF | Compassionate | Arabic |
| RAYYAN/RAYHAN/RAYAN | Luxuriant, Heaven’s Flower | Arabic |
| SAAD | Happiness | Arabic |
| SAEED/SAID/SAYID | Blissful, Patience | Arabic |
| SAFI | Pure | Arabic |
| SAIF/SAYF | Sword | Arabic |
| SAMI | Highly elevated | Arabic |
| SAMIR/SAMEER | Entertaining | Arabic |
| SAQUIB/SAQIB | Shining star | Arabic |
| SHAFI | Mediator | Arabic |
| SHAFIQ | Compassionate | Arabic |
| SHAH | King | Persian |
| SHAHZAD | King’s Son | Persian |
| SHAYAN | Worthy | Persian |
| SUBHI | Early morning | Arabic |
| SUHAYL | Star | Arabic |
| WADI | Peaceful | Arabic |
| WALEED | Newborn child | Arabic |
| XAVIER | Bright | Arabic |
| YASIN/YASEEN | Opening of Surah 36 | Arabic |
| YASIR | Wealthy | Arabic |
| YUSHUA | God rescues | Arabic |
| ZAEEM | Prominent personality, Leader | Arabic |
| ZAIN/ZAYN | Handsome | Arabic |
| ZAYAN | Beautifier | Arabic |
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