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.
154 names Sort alphabetically
- Ayaanأَيَّان In Quranic Arabic, “when?”; in South Asia, a modern name of debated meaning
- Uzairعُزَيْر Name of a man of the Children of Israel mentioned once in the Quran, identified with Ezra
- Yusufيُوسُف Name of the prophet Yusuf (Joseph); in Hebrew, “God will add”
- Janaجَنَى “Fruit freshly picked”, what is gathered fresh from the tree
- Yusraيُسْرَى “Ease”, what is easy; also “the left (hand)”
- Tubaطُوبَى “Blessedness, bliss”; “happy is…”
- Imanإِيمَان “Faith”, the firm belief of the heart
- Furqanفُرْقَان “The criterion”, what separates truth from falsehood
- Ghaithغَيْث “Beneficial rain”, the rain that comes after drought
- Ihsanإِحْسَان “Excellence, beneficence”: doing well, and doing good
- Isaعِيسَى Name of the prophet ʿIsa (Jesus), son of Maryam; from the Hebrew Yeshua, “God saves”
- Khalidخَالِد “Eternal, lasting”, the one who endures
- Linaلِينَة “Young palm tree” according to the Quran; “softness” by the root l-y-n
- Nuhaنُهَى “Intellect, reason” that restrains from evil
- Tariqطَارِق “The one who comes by night”; the night star, name of Surah 86
- Bushraبُشْرَى “Good news, glad tidings”
- Fuadفُؤَاد “The heart”, seat of feeling and understanding
- Imranعِمْرَان Name of the father of Maryam; Surah 3 is called “The Family of ʿImran”
- Noorنُور “Light”
- Nuhنُوح Name of the prophet Nuh (Noah); in Hebrew, a name linked to “rest”
- Sidraسِدْرَة “The lote tree”; Sidrat al-Muntaha, the tree of the boundary
- Burhanبُرْهَان “Clear proof”, the decisive argument
- Diyaضِيَاء “Bright light, radiance”
- Hoorحُور The “houris”, women of Paradise with dazzling white eyes
- Yunusيُونُس Name of the prophet Yunus (Jonah); in Hebrew, “dove”
- Duhaضُحَى “The brightness of the morning”, when the sun has risen
- Hudهُود Name of the prophet Hud, sent to the people of ʿAd; meaning uncertain
- Qamarقَمَر “The moon”
- Hudaهُدَى “Right guidance”
- Islamإِسْلَام “Submission to Allah”, the name of the religion
- Ridwanرِضْوَان “Divine good pleasure”, Allah’s supreme satisfaction
- Zinaزِينَة “Adornment, ornament, beauty”
- Ahmadأَحْمَد “The most praiseworthy”, one of the names of the Prophet ﷺ
- Ilyasإِلْيَاس Name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah); in Hebrew, “my God is the Lord”
- Jannahجَنَّة “The garden”, and the Paradise promised to the believers
- 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
- Amalأَمَل “Hope”, the confident expectation of good
- Ayahآيَة “Sign, wonder” and “verse of the Quran”
- Ilafإِيلَاف “The bond of habit, the pact” that brings close and reassures
- Khalilخَلِيل “Intimate friend”, one whose love penetrates the heart
- Rayhanaرَيْحَانَة “Fragrant plant, sweet basil”; figuratively, the joy of the heart
- Iramإِرَم Iram “of the pillars”, the city of ʿAd; in Turkish, “garden of paradise” through legend
- 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
- 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”
- 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”
- Aymanأَيْمَن “Blessed, auspicious” and “on the right side”
- Ayyubأَيُّوب Name of the prophet Ayyub (Job), the model of patience in trial
- 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
- 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
- Fajrفَجْر “Dawn”, the first light of day
- Fathفَتْح “Opening, victory”
- Firdausفِرْدَوْس “Paradise”, its highest garden
- Ghufranغُفْرَان “Forgiveness” from Allah
- 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
- 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”
- Ikramإِكْرَام “Generosity, honour bestowed”: to honour and to bestow
- Iqraاِقْرَأْ “Read! Recite!”, the first word of the Quran to be revealed
- Ishaqإِسْحَاق Name of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac); in Hebrew, “he laughs”
- Ishraqإِشْرَاق “Sunrise, the radiance of light”
- Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل Name of the prophet Ismaʿil (Ishmael); in Hebrew, “God hears”
- Kaabكَعْب “The ankle”; figuratively, glory and high rank
- Kawtharكَوْثَر “Abundance”; al-Kawthar, the river of Paradise granted to the Prophet ﷺ
- Kholoudخُلُود “Eternity”, endless duration
- Luqmanلُقْمَان Name of the sage Luqman, after whom Surah 31 is named
- Lutلُوط Name of the prophet Lut (Lot), who believed in Ibrahim and emigrated with him
- 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”
- Naeemنَعِيم “Bliss, delight”; the gardens of bliss
- Nasrنَصْر “Help, victory” granted by Allah
- Qadirقَادِر “Powerful, able”, who has the power to act
- Qaswarahقَسْوَرَة “The lion” according to many commentators; or “the hunters”
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Talhaطَلْحَة “An acacia”: a large thorny tree of the Arabian desert
- Taqiتَقِيّ “Pious, God-fearing”
- Taqwaتَقْوَى “Piety”, the reverent awareness of Allah that protects
- Tasnimتَسْنِيم Name of a spring of Paradise; “that which comes from above”
- Thabitثَابِت “Firm, steadfast, unshakeable”
- Urwaعُرْوَة “The handle, the loop”; figuratively, what one holds on to
- Waadوَعْد “Promise”, a commitment to do good
- Waleedوَلِيد “The newborn”, the child
- Wardوَرْد “The rose”, and more broadly the flower
- Watinوَتِين “The aorta”, the main artery of the heart; figuratively, the vital bond
- 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
- Zakariyaزَكَرِيَّا Name of the prophet Zakariyya (Zechariah); in Hebrew, “God has remembered”
- Zakiزَكِيّ “Pure, virtuous”, growing in goodness
- Zaydزَيْد “Growth, increase”; the only Companion named in the Quran
- Zumraزُمْرَة “A group, a company” of people