Names of the prophets
The prophets named in the Quran. Naming a child after a prophet has been encouraged since the first Muslims.
25 names Sort by popularity
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- Harunهَارُون Name of the prophet Harun (Aaron), brother of Musa; a Hebrew name of uncertain meaning
- Hudهُود Name of the prophet Hud, sent to the people of ʿAd; meaning uncertain
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- Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم Name of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham); “father of a multitude” according to the Bible
- Idrisإِدْرِيس Name of the prophet Idris, of uncertain origin; often linked to Arabic dars, “study”
- Ilyasإِلْيَاس Name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah); in Hebrew, “my God is the Lord”
- Isaعِيسَى Name of the prophet ʿIsa (Jesus), son of Maryam; from the Hebrew Yeshua, “God saves”
- Ishaqإِسْحَاق Name of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac); in Hebrew, “he laughs”
- Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل Name of the prophet Ismaʿil (Ishmael); in Hebrew, “God hears”