Islamic names from the Quran
Names whose proper name or word appears in the Quran. Each page shows the verses and lets you hear the recited word.
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A
- Aaliyahعَالِيَة “High, elevated, sublime”
- Abdullahعَبْد اللَّه “Servant of Allah”, the name most beloved to Allah
- Abrarأَبْرَار “The righteous”, the pious who do good
- Adamآدَم Name of the first man, Adam; in Hebrew “man”, taken from the earth
- Adnعَدْن “Everlasting abode”: the gardens of ʿAdn in Paradise
- Ahmadأَحْمَد “The most praiseworthy”, one of the names of the Prophet ﷺ
- Akifعَاكِف “Devoted, one who withdraws in worship”
- Akramأَكْرَم “The noblest, the most generous”
- Al-Yasaالْيَسَع Name of the prophet al-Yasaʿ (Elisha); in Hebrew, “my God is salvation”
- Alaaآلَاء “The blessings” of Allah
- Aliعَلِيّ “High, sublime, noble”
- Amalأَمَل “Hope”, the confident expectation of good
- Aminأَمِين “Trustworthy, faithful”; al-Amin, a title of the Prophet ﷺ
- Aminaآمِنَة “She who is safe, serene”
- Amrعَمْرو “Life, lifespan”, a name given in the hope of a long life
- Asimعَاصِم “The protector”, one who preserves and holds back from harm
- Asmaأَسْمَاء “The beautiful one” or “the names”: a meaning debated since the early grammarians
- Awwabأَوَّاب “One who constantly turns back to Allah”
- Ayaanأَيَّان In Quranic Arabic, “when?”; in South Asia, a modern name of debated meaning
- Ayahآيَة “Sign, wonder” and “verse of the Quran”
- Aymanأَيْمَن “Blessed, auspicious” and “on the right side”
- Ayyubأَيُّوب Name of the prophet Ayyub (Job), the model of patience in trial
B
- Badrبَدْر “The full moon”; the name of the place of Islam’s first great victory
- Barakahبَرَكَة “Blessing”, the abundance of good that comes from Allah
- Bashirبَشِير “Bringer of good news”; a quality of the Prophet ﷺ in the Quran
- Basirبَصِير “Clear-sighted, who sees and understands”
- Bayanبَيَان “Clarity of expression, eloquence”
- Baydaبَيْضَاء “White, luminous”; figuratively, pure and clear
- Burhanبُرْهَان “Clear proof”, the decisive argument
- Bushraبُشْرَى “Good news, glad tidings”
D
- Dawudدَاوُد Name of the prophet-king Dawud (David); in Hebrew, “beloved”
- Dhikraذِكْرَى “Reminder, remembrance” that awakens the heart
- Dhul-Kiflذُو الْكِفْل “The one with the portion” or “with the pledge”; a prophet named twice in the Quran
- Diyaضِيَاء “Bright light, radiance”
- Duhaضُحَى “The brightness of the morning”, when the sun has risen
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H
- Hadiهَادِي “The one who guides” to the right path
- Hakimحَكِيم “Wise”, one who judges and acts with wisdom
- Hamidحَامِد “The one who praises Allah”, who gives thanks
- Hamsهَمْس “Whisper”, a soft, barely audible voice
- Hananحَنَان “Tenderness”, gentle affection
- Hanifحَنِيف “The pure believer”, who turns away from idolatry to Allah alone
- Harunهَارُون Name of the prophet Harun (Aaron), brother of Musa; a Hebrew name of uncertain meaning
- Hasanحَسَن “Beautiful, good”: what is fine and right
- Hoorحُور The “houris”, women of Paradise with dazzling white eyes
- Hudهُود Name of the prophet Hud, sent to the people of ʿAd; meaning uncertain
- Hudaهُدَى “Right guidance”
I
- 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”
- Ihsanإِحْسَان “Excellence, beneficence”: doing well, and doing good
- Ikramإِكْرَام “Generosity, honour bestowed”: to honour and to bestow
- Ilafإِيلَاف “The bond of habit, the pact” that brings close and reassures
- Ilyasإِلْيَاس Name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah); in Hebrew, “my God is the Lord”
- Imanإِيمَان “Faith”, the firm belief of the heart
- Imranعِمْرَان Name of the father of Maryam; Surah 3 is called “The Family of ʿImran”
- Iqraاِقْرَأْ “Read! Recite!”, the first word of the Quran to be revealed
- Iramإِرَم Iram “of the pillars”, the city of ʿAd; in Turkish, “garden of paradise” through legend
- 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”
- Ishraqإِشْرَاق “Sunrise, the radiance of light”
- Islamإِسْلَام “Submission to Allah”, the name of the religion
- Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل Name of the prophet Ismaʿil (Ishmael); in Hebrew, “God hears”
J
K
- Kaabكَعْب “The ankle”; figuratively, glory and high rank
- Kawtharكَوْثَر “Abundance”; al-Kawthar, the river of Paradise granted to the Prophet ﷺ
- Khalidخَالِد “Eternal, lasting”, the one who endures
- Khalilخَلِيل “Intimate friend”, one whose love penetrates the heart
- Kholoudخُلُود “Eternity”, endless duration
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M
- Madinaمَدِينَة “The city”; al-Madina, the city of the Prophet ﷺ
- Mahmudمَحْمُود “Praised, praiseworthy”; from the same root as Muhammad and Ahmad
- Makinمَكِين “Firm, well established”, holding a solid rank
- Malikمَالِك “The owner”, one who possesses and holds something
- Mansurمَنْصُور “Helped, victorious” by Allah’s aid
- Marwaمَرْوَة Name of the hill of al-Marwa in Mecca; “white, shining stone”
- Maryamمَرْيَم Name of the mother of ʿĪsā (Jesus); “the woman devoted to worship” according to the commentators
- Mawaمَأْوَى “Refuge, abode”; Jannat al-Maʾwa, the Garden of Abode
- Mawaddahمَوَدَّة “Affection, tender love” that binds
- Muhammadمُحَمَّد “The one who is praised again and again”, the name of the Prophet of Islam ﷺ
- Munibمُنِيب “Penitent, turning to Allah”
- Munirمُنِير “Luminous, giving light”
- Musaمُوسَى Name of the prophet Musa (Moses); “drawn out of the water” according to the Bible
- Mustafaمُصْطَفَى “The chosen one”; an epithet of the Prophet ﷺ
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R
- Raadرَعْد “Thunder”
- Rafiرَافِع “The one who raises”, who lifts up and elevates
- Raghadرَغَد “An easy, abundant life”, without hardship
- Rahmaرَحْمَة “Mercy”, the tenderness that moves one to do good
- Rahmanرَحْمٰن “The Most Merciful”, a name proper to Allah
- Rashadرَشَاد “Right guidance, the right way”
- Rashidرَشِيد “Rightly guided, sensible”, following the right path
- Rawdahرَوْضَة “The flowering garden”, the green meadow
- Rayhanaرَيْحَانَة “Fragrant plant, sweet basil”; figuratively, the joy of the heart
- Ridwanرِضْوَان “Divine good pleasure”, Allah’s supreme satisfaction
S
- Sadiqصَادِق “Sincere, truthful”, who speaks truth and keeps his word
- Saeedسَعِيد “Happy, fortunate”, the blessed one
- Safaصَفَا “Purity, clearness”; name of the hill of al-Safa in Mecca
- Sahabسَحَاب “Clouds”, bearers of rain
- Sajaسَجَى “The stillness of the night”: what grows calm and spreads
- Sakinaسَكِينَة “Serenity”, the peace of heart that Allah sends down
- Salamسَلَام “Peace, safety”, and the greeting of Muslims
- Salihصَالِح “Righteous, upright”; name of the prophet Salih, sent to Thamud
- Salimسَالِم “Safe and sound”, unharmed, kept from all harm
- Salsabilسَلْسَبِيل Name of a spring of Paradise; “sweet water that flows easily”
- Sanaسَنَاء “Brilliance, radiance”; and “height, nobility”
- Shifaشِفَاء “Healing”, the return to health and the soothing of the heart
- Shoaibشُعَيْب Arabic diminutive related to shaʿb (“people”); name of the prophet sent to Madyan
- Siddiqصِدِّيق “The truthful one”, who believes without reserve and confirms the truth
- Sidraسِدْرَة “The lote tree”; Sidrat al-Muntaha, the tree of the boundary
- Sirajسِرَاج “The lamp”, that which gives light
- Sulaymanسُلَيْمَان Name of the prophet-king Sulayman (Solomon); from the Hebrew Shelomo, linked to “peace”
- Sultanسُلْطَان “Power, authority”; also “compelling proof”
- Sundusسُنْدُس “Fine silk”, the cloth of the people of Paradise
T
- Talhaطَلْحَة “An acacia”: a large thorny tree of the Arabian desert
- Taqiتَقِيّ “Pious, God-fearing”
- Taqwaتَقْوَى “Piety”, the reverent awareness of Allah that protects
- Tariqطَارِق “The one who comes by night”; the night star, name of Surah 86
- Tasnimتَسْنِيم Name of a spring of Paradise; “that which comes from above”
- Thabitثَابِت “Firm, steadfast, unshakeable”
- Tubaطُوبَى “Blessedness, bliss”; “happy is…”
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W
Y
- Yahyaيَحْيَى “He will live”; name of the prophet Yahya (John the Baptist)
- Yaqeenيَقِين “Certainty”, faith without any doubt
- Yaqubيَعْقُوب Name of the prophet Yaʿqub (Jacob); linked in Hebrew to the “heel”
- Yaqutيَاقُوت “Ruby”, a precious stone
- Yunusيُونُس Name of the prophet Yunus (Jonah); in Hebrew, “dove”
- Yusraيُسْرَى “Ease”, what is easy; also “the left (hand)”
- Yusufيُوسُف Name of the prophet Yusuf (Joseph); in Hebrew, “God will add”