Names of the Prophet’s family ﷺ
The Mothers of the Believers, and the children, grandchildren and close relatives of the Prophet ﷺ.
36 names Sort by popularity
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- Abbasعَبَّاس “The stern-looking lion”, from ʿabasa, “to frown”
- Abdul Muttalibعَبْد الْمُطَّلِب “The servant of al-Muttalib”: the by-name of the Prophet’s grandfather ﷺ
- Abdullahعَبْد اللَّه “Servant of Allah”, the name most beloved to Allah
- Aishaعَائِشَة “She who lives”, alive and prosperous; name of a wife of the Prophet ﷺ
- Aliعَلِيّ “High, sublime, noble”
- Aminaآمِنَة “She who is safe, serene”
- Aqeelعَقِيل “Sensible, endowed with reason”, from ʿaql, “reason”
- Arwaأَرْوَى Female ibexes, the wild goats of the mountains; an old Arabic name
- Atikaعَاتِكَة “Steeped in perfume”; also “pure, noble” according to the lexicographers
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- Fakhitaفَاخِتَة “Ring-necked dove”, the bird with a gentle song
- Fatimaفَاطِمَة “She who weans”; name of the Prophet’s daughter ﷺ
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- Hafsaحَفْصَة “Young lioness”: hafs means a lion cub
- Hamzaحَمْزَة “The lion” according to the lexicographers; strength and firmness
- Hasanحَسَن “Beautiful, good”: what is fine and right
- Hindهِنْد An old Arabic name: “a hundred camels”, and the name of India
- Humairaحُمَيْرَاء “The little one with a fair, rosy complexion”; nickname of ʿAʾisha
- Husaynحُسَيْن “The little handsome one”, diminutive of Hasan