Islamic Names for Boys

Part 1

Aadil		Justice
Aamir		Populous; Full; Prosperous
Aarif		Acquainted; Knowledgable
Aariz		Respectable man; Intelligent*
Aasim		Protector
Abaan		Old Arabic name
Abbas		Description of a lion
Abdul		Knowledge
Abdul-Azeez		Servant of the Mighty; The Powerful
Abdul-Baari		Servant of the Creator
Abdul-Ghafoor		Servant of the Forgiver
Abdul-Haafiz		Servant of the Protector
Abdul-Hameed		Servant of the Praiseworthy; The Ever-Praised
Abdul-Haseeb		Servant of the Respected; Esteemed
Abdul-Jabaar		Servant of the Mighty
Abdul-Jaleel		Servant of the Great; Revered
Abdul-Khaaliq		Servant of the Creator
Abdullah		Servant of God
Abdul-Qaadir		Servant of the Capable
Abdul-Qahaar		Servant of the Subduer; The Almighty
Abdul-Qudoos		Servant of the Most Holy
Abdul-Raheem		Servant of the Most Compassionate
Abdul-Raouf		Servant of the Most Merciful
Abdul-Rasheed		Servant of the Rightly Guided
Abdul-Razaaq		Servant of the Maintainer; The Provider
Abdul-Salaam		Servant of the Peace
Abdul-Waahid		Servant of the One
Abdul-Wadood		Servant of the Loving
Abed		Worshipper
Abedin		Worshippers
Abid		Worshipper of God
Abu Bakr		The companion of Prophet Mohammed
Abul Khayr		One who does good
Adham		Black
Adil		Sincere
Adnan		Proper name
Adnan		Lion; Bravery*
Afeef		Chaste; Modest
Afzal		Most excellent
Ahmad		Commendable; Praiseworthy
Akhil		World
Akram		Most Generous
Al Abbas		Description of a lion
Alaa		Nobility; Excellence
Alaa Udeen		Excellence of Religion
Ali		Excellent; Noble
Alibaba		Great leader
Alif		The first character in Hijaiyah
Amal		Pure; Hope; Aspiration
Ameen		Faithful; Trustworthy
Ameer		Ruler; Prince
Amjad		More Glorious
Ammar		Builder; Constructor; Religious person
Amr		Old Arabic name
Anahid		Immaculate
Anas		A group of people
Anees		Close friend
Anna		Food
Arbad		Masters; Lords
Arkaan		Principles
Armaan		Wish; Desire
Arsh		Dominion; Crown
Ashfaq		Noble Prince
Ashraf		More Honorable
Asif		Forgivness
Ataa		Gift
Atif		Generous
Awad		Reward; Compensation
Aws		Name of a tree
Ayaaz		respected and enduring
Ayman		Lucky; On the right
Ayoob		A Prophet's name
Azam		Offspring
Azb		Sweet
Azhar		The most shining; Luminous
Azhmeer		Clever; Wise
Azzaam		Determined; Resolved
	Baahir		Dazzling; Brilliant
	Baasim		Smiling
	Badr Udeen		Full moon of the Faith
	Baha		Beautiful; Magnificent
	Baha Udeen		The magnificent of the Faith
	Bahiy Udeen		The magnificent of the Faith
	Basaam		Smiling
	Basel		Brave
	Bashaar		Bringer of glad tidings
	Bilal		The Prophet's person calling prayer
	Bishr		Joy
	Burhaan		Proof

amian		Tamer*
Dawoud		A Prophet's name
Dhul Fiqaar		The name of the Prophet's Sword
Diyaa Udeen		Brightness of the Faith
	Faakhir		Proud; Excellent
	Faaris		Horseman; Knight
	Faarooq		He who distinguishes truth from falsehood
	Fadi		Redeemer
	Fadl		Outstanding; Honorable
	Fadl Ullah		The excellence of God
	Fahad		Lynx
	Faisal		Decisive
	Faizeen		Honest*
	Fakhry		Honorary
	Fareed		Unique
	Farhan		Glad; Joyful*
	Faris		Perspicacity
	Fateen		Clever; Smart
	Fawaz		Successful
	Fayaz
	Fidaa		Redemption; Sacrifice
	Firaas		Knight
	Fuad		Heart

Ghaalib		Victor
Ghaazi		Conqueror
Ghasaan		Old Arabic name
Ghiyaath		Succorer
	Haady			Guiding to the right
	Haamid			Praising (God); Loving (God)
	Haani			Happy; Delighted; Content
	Haarith			Plowman; Old Arabic name
	Haaroon			A Prophet's name
	Haashim			Generosity; Prophet's grandfather
	Haatim			Judge
	Hammad			One who praises God
	Hamshad			Always victorious*
	Hamza			Lion
	Hassan			Beautiful
	Haytham			Young hawk
	Houd			A Prophet's name
	Humam			Courageous and generous
	Husaam			Sword
	Hussein			Beautiful
	Huthayfa			Old Arabic name
	Ibraheem		A Prophet's name
	Idrees		A Prophet's name
	Iesa		A Prophet's name
	Ihsaan		Beneficence
	Ihtesham		Magnificent
	Ikram		Honour respect
	Ikrimah		A female pigeon
	Illiyas
	Ilyas		A Prophet's name
	Imaad		Support; Pillar
	Imaad Udeen		The pillar of the Faith
	Imraan		A Prophet's name
	Imran		Prosperity population
	Imtiyaz		Great King
	Inas		Capable; Sociability
	Inshaf		Equity; Justice
	Irfaan		Thankfulness
	Irfan		Knowledge understanding
	Isaam		Safeguard
	Is-haaq		A Prophet's name
	Ishrat		Pleasure; Mirth; Delight
	Ismaael		A Prophet's name
	Iyad		A big mountain*
	Izz Udeen		Might of the Faith

Jaabir			Consoler; Comforter
Jaafar			Rivulet
Jabez			God will increase your boundary*
Jalaal			Glory of the Faith
Jamaal			Beauty
Jamaal Udeen			Beauty of the Faith
Jameel			Beautiful
Jarrar			Attractive; Huge; Tremendous army
Jawad			Openhanded; Generous
Jihad			Holy war
Jnhih			Sun
	Kaamil						Perfect
	Kadeem						Slave to god*
	Kahill						Best friend*
	Kamal						Lotus
	Kareem						Generous; Noble
	Karim						Generous; A title of God; The Merciful Being
	Khair Udeen						The good of the Faith
	Khairy						Charitable; Beneficent
	Khaldoon						Old Arabic name
	Khaleel						Friend
	Khalid						Eternal
	Khuzaymah						Old Arabic name
	Labeeb					Sensible; Intelligent
	Lu'ay					Proper name
	Luqmaan					A Prophet's name
	Lutfi					Kind and friendly
	Maahir				Skilled
	Ma'awiya				A young dog or fox (First Umayyad Khalifah)
	Maazin				Proper name
	Ma'd				An old Arabian tribe's name
	Mahdy				Guided to the right path
	Mahmoud				Praised
	Majd				Glory
	Majd Udeen				The glory of the Faith
	Majdy				Glorious
	Makeen				Strong; Firm
	Mamdouh				One who is commended; Praised; Glorified
	Mamnoon				Trustworthy
	Ma'n				Benefit
	Mansour				Aided (by God); Victorious
	Marwan				Old Arabic name
	Marzouq				Blessed (by God); Fortunate
	Masoud				Happy; Lucky
	Maysarah				Ease; Comfort
	Meherdad				Given by the sun
	Mikhail
	Misbaah				Lamp
	Moazzem				The one respected
	Moosa				A Prophet's name
	Muaath				Protected
	Muayid				Supported
	Mufeed				Useful
	Muhammad				Praised
	Muhannad				Sword
	Muhsin				Beneficent; Charitable
	Muhtady				Rightly guided
	Mujaahid				Fighter (in the way of Allah)
	Mukhtaar				Chosen
	Muneer				Brilliant; Shining
	Muntasir				Victorious
	Munthir				Warner; Cautioner
	Murtadhy				Satisfied; Content
	Musad				Unfettered camel
	Muslim				Submitting himself to God
	Mustafa				Prophet Muhammad name
	Mustaq
	Mutaa				Obeyed
	Mutasim				Adhering (to Faith; to God)
	Mutazz				Proud; Mighty
	Mutee				Obedient
	Muwafaq				Successful
	Naadir			Dear; Rare
	Naa'il			Acquirer; Earner
	Naajy			Safe
	Naasih			Advisor
	Naathim			Arranger; Adjuster
	Nabeeh			Noble; Outstanding
	Nabeel			Noble
	Nabhan			Noble; Outstanding
	Nadeem			Friend
	Naeem			Comfort; Ease; Tranquil
	Nahid			Stainless*
	Najeeb			Of noble descent
	Najm Udeen			The star of the Faith
	Nakir			Hateful
	Naseem			Fresh air
	Nashir			One who scatters; Exposer; Announcer
	Nasser Udeen			Protector of the Faith
	Natheer			Warner
	Nawfal			Generous; Old Arabic name for the sea
	Nazeeh			Pure; Chaste
	Nooh			A Prophet's name
	Noor Udeen			Brightness of the Faith
	Noori			Shining
	Nu'man			(Blood) Old Arabic name
	Omair	Problem solver
	Omar	Life; long living
	Omar	Elevated
	Omeir	Long living
	Omran	Solid structure
	Ossama	One of the names of the lion.
	Parwez	Victorious peace
	Qasim	Divider
	Qatadah	A hardwood tree
	Qays	Firm
	Qudamah	Courage
	Qutaybah	Irritable; Impatient
	Raakin	Respectful
	Raamiz	Symbol
	Raatib	Arranger
	Rabah	Gainer
	Rabee	Spring
	Ra'ed	Leader
	Rafee'	Kind friend
	Ragheb	Desirous
	Raheel	One who shows the way
	Rahil	Traveller
	Rahim	Another name for God
	Rajab	The 7th month of the Muslim year
	Rameez	Prince*
	Rana	Joy; Jewel; To gaze; Look
	Rashad	Integrity of conduct
	Rashid	Rightly guided; Having the true Faith
	Rasul aidil
	Ravoof	Slavery of love*
	Rehaan
	Rehan
	Rehyaaz
	Ridha	Contentment
	Ridhwan	Acceptance; Good will
	Rishan	Good human being
	Riyadh	Gardens
	Riyaz	Practice*
	Riyyan
	Rushan	Illuminated

Saabir		Patient
Saad		Good luck
Saahir		Wakeful
Saajid		One who worships God
Saalih		Good; Righteous
Saariyah		Clouds at night
Sabeeh		Beautiful
Sadeeq		Trustworthy
Sadiq		Friend*
Saeed		Happy; Rivulet
Safiy		Best friend
Safwan		Old Arabic name (rocks)
Sahar		Sun; Dawn
Sahil		River bank; Shore; Kinara
Sahir		Magician
Saif
Salah		Righteousness
Salah Udeen		The righteousness of the Faith
Saleem		Safe
Salem		Safe
Salman		Safe
Sameer		Early morning fragrance; Entertaining companion; Wind
Sameeullah
Samil		Peacemaker
Samir		Entertaining companion
Sayeshan
Sayf Udeen		Sword of the Faith
Sayid		Master
Shaady		Singer
Shafeeq		Compassionate; Tender
Shalabh		Parwana*
Shareef		Distinguished; Noble
Shibil		Young one in Arabic*
Shihab		Flame; Blaze
Shimah		Cream; Character
Siraaj		Lamp; Light
Subhy		Early morning
Suhail		Name of a star
Suhayb		Of reddish hair or complexion
Sulayman		A Prophet's name
Suoud		Good luck
	Taahir		Chaste; Modest
	Taamir		One who knows dates
	Tabrez		Challenging; Showing openly*
	Taj		Crown; Jewel
	Talal		Nice; Admirable
	Talha		Kind of tree
	Tamam		Generous
	Tanveer		Enlightened
	Tareef		Rare; Uncommon
	Tarfah		Kind of tree
	Tariq		Name of a star
	Tawfeeq		Success; Reconciliation
	Taymullah		Servant of God
	Tayseer		Facilitation
	Thaabit		Firm
	Thaqib		Shooting Star

Ubaadah	Old Arabic name
Ubaidah	Servant of God
Ubay	Old Arabic name
Umaarah	Old Arabic name
Umair	Old Arabic name
Umar	Old Arabic name (Second Khalifah)
Uqbah	The end of everything
Usaamah	Description of a lion
Usama	Lion
Utbah	Old Arabic name

Waahid	Single; Exclusively; Unequaled
Waa'il	Coming back (for shelter)
Wadee'	Calm; Peaceful
Wafeeq	Successful
Wajeeh	Noble
Waleed	Newborn child
Waliyudeen	Supporter of the Faith
Waliyullah	Supporter of God
Walleed
Waseem	Graceful; Good looking

Yaaseen	One of the Prophet Muhammad's names
Yahyaa	A Prophet's name
Yaman	Proper name
Yasaar	Ease; Wealth
Yasir	Wealthy
Yazeed	To increase; Grow; Enhance
Yoonus	A Prophet's name
Yoosuf	A Prophet's name

Zaafir	Victorious
Zaahid	Abstemious; Ascetic
Zaahir	Bright; Shining
Zaigham	Lion; King of the jungle*
Zakariya	A Prophet's name
Zakir
Zakiy	Pure
Zalman
Zashil
Zayd	Superabundance
Zeeshan	Person who stay with style*
Ziyad	Superabundance
Zohaib
Zuhair	Blooming; Shining; Clear
Zuhayr	Bright; Shining

Part 2

A

Aban - Old Arabic name
Abbas - Description of a lion
Abbud - Worshipper
Abbudin - Worshippers
Abdul, Abdel - Servant (of Allah)
Abdul-Alim - Servant of the Omniscient
Abdul-Aliyy - Servant of the Most High
Abdul-Azim - Servant of the Mighty
Abdul-Aziz - Servant of the Powerful One
Abdul-Bari - Servant of the Creator
Abdul-Basit - Servant of the Extender
Abdul-Fattah - Servant of the Opener (of the gates of sustenance)
Abdul-Ghaffar, Abdul-Ghafur - Servant of the Forgiver
Abdul-Hadi - Servant of the Guide
Abdul-Hafiz - Servant of the Protector
Abdul-Hakam - Servant of the Arbitrator
Abdul-Hakim - Servant of the Wise One
Abdul-Halim - Servant of the Mild, Patient One
Abdul-Hamid - Servant of the Praised One
Abdul-Haqq - Servant of the Truth
Abdul-Hasib - Servant of the Respected, Esteemed
Abdul-Jabbar - Servant of the Mighty
Abdul-Jalil - Servant of the Great, Revered One
Abdul-Karim - Servant of the Noble, Generous One
Abdul-Khaliq - Servant of the Creator
Abdul-Latif - Servant of the Kind One
Abdul-Malik - Servant of the Master (or King)
Abdul-Majid - Servant of the Glorious One
Abdul-Matin - Servant of the Firm, Strong
Abdul-Muhaimin - Servant of the Supervising, the Guardian, the Protector
Abdul-Mu'izz - Servant of the Giver of Might and Glory
Abdul-Mujib - Servant of the Responder
Abdul-Muta'al - Servant of the Most High
Abdul-Nasser - Servant of the Victorious One
Abdul-Nasir - Servant of the Helper, Protector
Abdul-Qadir - Servant of the Capable, Powerful
Abdul-Qahhar - Servant of the Subduer, the Almighty
Abdul-Quddus - Servant of the Most Holy
Abdul-Rafi - Servant of the One Who Raises, Elevates (intellect, esteem)
Abdul-Rahim - Servant of the Most Compassionate One
Abdul-Rahman - Servant of the Merciful One
Abdul-Rashid - Servant of the Rightly Guided One
Abdul-Ra'uf - Servant of the Most Merciful
Abdul-Razzaq - Servant of the Maintainer, the Provider
Abdul-Sabur - Servant of the Patient
Abdul-Salam - Servant of the Peace
Abdul-Samad - Servant of the Eternal
Abdul-Sami - Servant of the All-Hearing
Abdul-Shakur - Servant of the Most Thankful
Abdul-Tawwab - Servant of the Forgiver
Abdul-Wadud - Servant of the Loving
Abdul-Wahhab - Servant of the Giver
Abdul-Wahid - Servant of the One
Abdullah - Servant of God
Abu Bakr - Name of one of Muhammad's companions
Abu al Khayr - One who does good
Adel - Just
Adham - Black
Adnan - Proper name
Afif, Afeef - Chaste, modest
Ahmad, Ahmed - Most highly adored, or most praised; variation of the name "Muhammad"
Akil - Intelligent, thoughtful, one who uses reason
Akram - Most generous
Ala' - Nobility
Aladdin, Ala' al din - Nobility of faith
Ali, Aliyy - The highest, greatest, excellent, noble
Alim - Wise or learned
Altair - The flying eagle; also refers to a first magnitude star in the constellation Lyra
Amid - General
Amin, Ameen - Faithful, trustworthy
Amir, Ameer - Prince
Amjad - More glorious
Ammar - Builder, constructor
Amr - Old Arabic name
Anis - Close friend
Anwar - Light
Arfan - Gratitude
Arif - Corporal; aquainted, knowledgable
Asad - Lion
Asadel - Most prosperous one
Ashraf - Most honorable
Asif - Forgiveness
Asim - Protector, defender
Aswad - Black
Ata - Gift
Atif - Compassionate, sympathetic
Awad - Reward, compensation
Ayman - Lucky; on the right
Ayyub, Ayoob - A Prophet's name
Aza - Comfort
Azhar - Most shining, luminous
Azeem, Azim - Defender, referring to one of God's ninety-nine qualities
Azzam - Determined, resolved

B

Badr - Full moon
Badr al Din - Full moon of the faith
Baha - Beautiful, magnificent
Baha al Din, Bahiyy al Din - Magnificence of the faith
Bahir - Dazzling, brilliant
Barakah - Blessing
Bashshar - Bringer of glad tidings
Basil - Brave
Bassam, Basim - Smiling
Bilal - Name of the Prophet's Muezzin
Bishr - Joy
Burhan - Proof

D

Dabir - Secretary
Da'ud, Dawud - Arabic form of "David", beloved; a Prophet's name
Dhul Fiqar - Name of the Prophet's sword
Diya al Din - Brightness of the faith

E

Emir - To command
Esam, Essam - Safeguard

F

Fadi - Redeemer
Fadil - Generous, honorable
Fahd, Fahad - Lynx
Faisal, Faysal - Decisive
Fakhir - Proud, excellent
Fakhiri, Fakhry - Honorary
Fakih - Legal expert; one who recites the Qu'ran
Farid, Fareed - Unique
Fariq, Fareeq - Lieutenant General
Faris - Horseman, knight
Faruq, Farooq - One who distinguishes truth from falsehood
Fath - Victory
Fatin, Fateen - Clever, smart
Fawwaz - Successful
Ferran - Baker
Fida - Redemption, sacrifice
Firas - Perspicacity
Fouad - Heart
Fudail - Excellent in character

G

Gamal, Gamali - Camel
Ghalib - Victor
Ghassan - Old Arabic name
Ghazi - Conqueror
Ghiyath - Succorer

H

Habib - Beloved
Hadi - Guiding to the right
Hakeem, Hakim - Wise, one of God's ninety-nine qualities
Hakem - Ruler, governor
Halim - Mild, gentle, patient
Hamal - Lamb
Hamdan - The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"
Hamid - The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"
Hamzah - Lion
Hanbal - Purity
Hani - Happy, delighted, content
Hanif - True believer
Harith - Ploughman, cultivator
Haroun, Harun - Arabic form of "Aaron"; lofty or exalted; A Prophet's name
Hashim - Broker, destroyer of evil; Hashim was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Hassan - Beautiful, handsome
Hatim - Judge
Haytham - Young hawk
Hilal - Moon
Hilel - The new moon
Hisham - Generosity
Hud, Houd - A Prophet's name
Hudhayfah - Old Arabic name
Humam - Courageous, generous
Husain, Hussein - Little beauty; Hussein was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Husam - Sword
Husam al Din - Sword of the faith
Husayn - Beautiful

I

Ibrahim - Father of a multitude; a Prophet's name (Abraham)
Idris - A Prophet's name
Ihsan - Beneficence
Imad - Support, pillar
Imad al Din - Pillar of the faith
Imran - A Prophet's name
Irfan - Thankfulness
Isa, Eisa - A Prophet's name (Jesus)
Isam, Issam - Safeguard
Ishaq - A Prophet's name
Isma'il - A Prophet's name
Izz al Din - Might of the faith

J

Jabbar - Mighty
Jabir - Consoler, Comforter
Jafar - Rivulet
Jalal - Glory of the faith
Jalil, Jaleel - Great, revered
Jamal - Beauty
Jamal al Din - Beauty of the faith
Jamil, Jameel - Beautiful
Jawad - Open-handed, generous
Jawhar - Jewel, essence
Jibril - Archangel of Allah (Gabriel)
Jihad - Struggle, holy war
Jumah - Born on Friday

K

Kadar, Kedar - Powerful
Kadeen, Kadin - Friend, companion, confidant
Kadeer, Kadir - Green or green crop (connoting freshness and innocence)
Kahil - Friend, lover
Kaliq - Creative, refers to a quality of God
Kamal - Beauty, perfection
Kamil, Kameel - Perfect; one of the ninety-nine qualities of God
Kardal - Mustard seed
Karif, Kareef - Born in Autumn
Karim, Kareem - Generous, noble, friendly, precious and distinguished
Kasib, Kaseeb - Fertile
Kaseem, Kasim - Divided
Kateb - Writer
Khaldun, Khaldoon - Old Arabic name
Khalid, Khaled - Eternal
Khalil, Khaleel, Kalil - Beautiful, good friend
Khatib - Religious Minister
Khair al Din - The good of the faith
Khairy, Khayri - Charitable, beneficent
Khuzaymah - Old Arabic name

L

Labib, Labeeb - Sensible, intelligent
Latif - Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly
Luqman - Name of a wise man in Islamic history.
Lutfi - Kind and friendly

M

Mahdi - Guided to the right path
Mahir - Skilled
Mahmud, Mahmoud - The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"
Maimun - Lucky
Majdy - Glorious
Majid al Din - Glory of the Faith
Majid, Majd - Glorious
Makin - Strong, firm
Malik - Master, angel, king
Mamdouh - One who is commended, praised, glorified
Ma'mun - Trustworthy
Ma'n - Benefit
Mansur - Divinely aided
Marid - Rebellious
Marzuq - Blessed by God, fortunate
Mash'al - Torch
Mas'ud - Fortunate, happy, lucky
Mazin - Proper name
Misbah - Lamp
Mohammed - Praised; from "Muhammad", name of the Prophet (pbuh)
Mu'adh - Protected
Mu'awiyah - Young fox (first Umayyad Kalifah)
Mu'ayyad - Supported
Mubarak - Happy, blessed
Mufid, Mufeed - Useful
Muhammad - Praised; the name of the Prophet (pbuh)
Muhanned - Sword
Muhsin - Beneficient, charitable
Muhtadi - Rightly guided
Mujahid - Fighter (in the way of Allah)
Mukhtar - Chosen
Mundhir - Warner, cautioner
Munir, Muneer - Brilliant, shining
Muntasir - Victorious
Murtadi, Murtadhy - Satisfied, content
Musa, Moosa - A Prophet's name (Moses)
Mus'ad - Unfettered camel
Muslim - Submitting oneself to God
Mustafa - Chosen one
Muta - Obeyed
Mu'tasim - Adhering (to faith, to God)
Mu'tazz - Proud, mighty
Muti - Obedient
Muwaffaq - Successful

N

Nabhan, Nabih - Noble, outstanding
Nabil, Nabeel - Noble
Nadhir - Warner
Nadim, Nadeem - Friend
Nadir - Dear, rare
Naif Na'il - Aquirer, earner
Naim - Comfort, ease, tranquility
Naji - Safe
Najib, Najeeb - Of noble descent
Najjar - Carpenter
Najm al Din - Star of the faith
Nasih - Advisor
Nasim - Fresh air
Nasir, Nasser - Protector
Nasir al Din - Protector of the faith
Nasser - Victorious
Nawfal - Generous, old Arabic name for the Sea
Nazih, Nazeeh - Pure, chaste
Nazim, Nazeem - Arranger, adjuster
Nuh, Nooh - A Prophet's name
Numair - Panther
Nu'man - Blood
Nur al Din - Brightness of the faith
Nuri, Noori - Shining, brightness

O

Omar - Long life, first son, most high, the Prophet's follower
Omran - Solid structure

Q

Qasim - Divider, distributor
Qays - Firm
Qudamah - Courage
Qutaybah, Qutaiba - Irritable, impatient

R

Rabah - Gainer
Rabi - Spring, breeze
Rafi - Exalting
Rafiq - Kind, friend
Raghib, Ragheb - Desirous
Rahman - Compassionate, merciful; referring to qualities of God listed in the Qu'ran
Ra'id - Leader
Rais - Captain
Rakin - Respectful
Rashad - Integrity of conduct
Rashid - One of good council; rightly guided, having true faith
Ratib - Arranger
Rayhan - favored by God
Reda, Rida, Ridha - (In God's) favor; contentment, satisfaction
Ridwan - Acceptance, good will; name of the keeper of the gates of Heaven
Riyad, Riyadh - Gardens

S

Sabih, Sabeeh - Beautiful
Sabir, Sabeer - Patient
Saad - Good luck
Sadaqat - Charity
Sa'eed, Sa'id - Happy
Safiy - Best friend
Safwan - Rocks
Sahir - Wakeful
Sajid - One who worships God
Salah - Righteousness
Salah al Din - Righteousness of the Faith
Saleh, Salih - Good, right
Salim, Saleem - Safe, whole, flawless
Salman - Safe
Sameh - Forgiver
Sami - High, lofty, exalted
Samir, Sameer - Entertaining companion
Samman - Grocer
Saqr - Falcon
Sariyah - Clouds at night
Saud - Fortunate
Sayyid - Master
Seif, Sayf - Sword (of religion)
Seif al Din - Sword of the faith
Shadi - Singer
Shafiq, Shafeeq - Compassionate, tender
Shakir - Thankful
Sharif, Shareef - Honest, noble, distinguished
Shihab - Flame, blaze
Siraj - Lamp, light
Sofian - Devoted
Subhi - Early morning
Suhail, Suhayl - Gentle, easy; the name of a star
Suhayb - Of reddish hair or complexion
Sulaiman, Sulayman - A Prophet's name (Solomon)
Su'ud, Suoud - Good luck

T

Tahir - Pure, clean
Talal - Nice, admirable
Talib - Seeker (of truth)
Tamir - One who owns date palm trees
Tamam - Generous
Tarif, Tareef - Rare, uncommon
Tariq - Name of a star
Tawfiq - Success, reconciliation
Taymullah - Servant of God
Taysir - Facilitation
Tayyib - Good or delicate
Thabit - Firm
Thaqib - Shooting Star

U

Ubadah, Ubaida, Ubaydah - Servant of God
Ubaid - Faithful
Ubayy - Old Arabic name
Umar - Name of the second Khalifa
Umarah - Old Arabic name
Umayr, Umair - Old Arabic name
Usama, Usamah - Description of a lion
Utbah - Old Arabic name
Uthman - One of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh)

W

Wadi - Calm, peaceful
Wafiq, Wafeeq - Successful
Wahid - Singular, exclusive, unequalled
Wa'il - Coming back (for Shelter)
Wajih, Wajeeh - Noble
Wakil - Lawyer
Waleed, Walid - Newborn child
Walliyullah - Supporter of God
Wasim, Waseem - Graceful, good looking
Wazir - Minister

Y

Yahyah - A Prophet's name
Yaman - Proper name
Ya'qub - Arabic form of "Jacob"
Yasar, Yasser - Wealth, ease
Yasin, Yaseen - One of Muhammad's names
Yasir - Wealthy
Yazid, Yazeed - God will increase
Youssef, Yusef, Yusuf - Arabic form of "Joseph"; to increase (in power and influence); a Prophet's name
Yunus, Yoonus - A Prophet's name
Yushua - God saves
Yusuf - A Prophet's name (Joseph)

Z

Zafir - Victorious
Zahid - Self-denying or ascetic
Zahir - Bright, shining
Zaid, Zayd - Increase, growth
Zaim - Brigadier General
Zakariyya - A Prophet's name
Zaki - Intelligent
Zakiy - Pure
Ziyad - Super abundance
Zuhair, Zuhayr - Bright