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Muslim Boy Names Starting with B

63 Muslim boy names starting with B, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Babo, Babur, Bachir. Girls and boys together are on the all names with B page.

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What is on this page? 63 Muslim boy names starting with B, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Babo, Babur, Bachir. Girls and boys together are on the all names with B page. Every name links to its full page.

بابوBaboFather, elder بَابُرBaburTiger بشيرBachirBringer of good news بدرBaderFull moon باديسBadisBadis, the Zirid sultan name of medieval North Africa بدرBadrFull moon; site of the first major battle in Islam باغاسBagasHappy, joyful, Indonesian trending boys بهاءBahaSplendor, brilliance بهاءBahaaSplendor, brilliance, high beauty باهرBahirDazzling, brilliant, so bright that it overwhelms the eye بَهْلُولBahlulThe noble-generous بَهْمَن شَاهBahman ShahBahman the king بَيْبَرْسBaibarsGreat leopard بَخْتيارBakhtiarFortunate, blessed by destiny; Persian بختيارBakhtiyarThe fortunate one بكرBakrBakr, Young camel, Abu Bakr name root بقتBakytHappiness, fortune بليغBalighEloquent, far-reaching, the one whose speech penetrates deeply بندرBandarHarbor, port بَنو مُوسىBanu MusaThe Sons of Mūsā, Patrons of Bayt al-Ḥikma, Banū Mūsā, the sons of Mūsā ibn… باقرBaqirOne who opens knowledge, the lion, the one who splits open what was hidden براءBaraaInnocence بَرَكَاتBarakatBlessings, the plural of baraka, overflowing divine favour بارقBariqLightning flash, the shining one, brilliant and momentarily illuminating سَلَامBarisPeace, Turkish boys name from Bari بَرْقُوقBarquqFounder of the Circassian Burji Mamluk line of Egypt and Syria بَرْسْبَايBarsbayLeopard-lord بصيرBaseerThe all-seeing, the deeply perceptive, one who truly sees بشارBasharHumanity, the human being بشيرBasheerHerald بشيرBashirBringer of glad tidings, the one who announces the good news باسمBasimSmiling, the man of the perpetual warm smile باسطBasitThe Expander, Al-Basit divine name بسامBassamSmiling, the Prophet always smiled باسلBasselBrave بسامBassemSmiling, Egyptian/Levant spelling بصيرBassirInsightful, Al-Basir divine name form باترBatyrHero, brave warrior بَايَزِيدBayezidFather of increase بكزادBekzodPrince, Uzbek Muslim boys name بِلَالBelacelBilal, Kabyle Berber form Belacel. Same first muezzin quali بِلَالBelalBilal, North African spelling بلقاسمBelkacemAbu al-Qasim, North African spelling بلوBelloBeautiful, fine, Hausa Islamic name of beauty and goodness بن عليBenaliSon of ʿAlī, Maghrebi patronymic naming tradition براءةBeratDocument of innocence, Turkish boys name بَرَكَةBereketBlessing, Ethiopian Muslim boys name from Arabic baraka بركBerkFirm, strong, solid, the Turkish name of unwavering steadfast strength بيبرسBibarsCircassian; the name of Sultan Baybars al-Mamluk, defender of Egypt against… بيدلBidelHeartless (from mystical self-annihilation) بِلَالBilalMoisture, freshness, the Prophet's first muezzin بِلَالBilelBilāl بشرBishrJoy, good cheer, the radiant happiness that shows on the face مُحَمَّد الثَّانِي عَشَرBoabdilThe last sultan of Granada أبو بكرBoubacarWest African form of Abu Bakr شُعَيْبBouchaibShuaib, North African spelling. Prophet Shuaib is mentioned إِبْرَاهِيمBrahimIbrahim, Moroccan short form بديلBudaylSubstitute, the replacement that carries greater value البُخاريBukhariAmīr al-Muʾminīn fī al-Ḥadīth, Commander of the Faithful in Hadith,… بولاتBulatSteel, the tempered blade براقBurakLightning, the steed of Miraj, top Turkish trending boys براقBuraqLightning, the divine creature that carried the Prophet on the Night Journey برهانBurhanProof

Of the 63 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. BelloبلوBeautiful, fine, Hausa Islamic name of beauty and goodness
  2. BasheerبشيرHerald
  3. BaboبابوFather, elder
  4. BurhanبرهانProof
  5. BerkبركFirm, strong, solid, the Turkish name of unwavering steadfast...

Arabic boy names beginning with B

The English letter B has no single Arabic counterpart. The 63 names on this page open with 2 different Arabic letters, and in the Science of Letters each of those carries a different quality, element and divine name. Two names that both look like B in English can begin very differently once they are written in Arabic.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic boy names beginning with B

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

One of them appears in the Quran, or is borne by a figure named in it.

Bilalبِلَال

Browse the full sets: Quranic names, prophet names, angel names.

Muslim girl names starting with B

Looking for a girl name instead? 52 Muslim girl names start with B.

Budurبدور Barirahبرّة Baneenبنين Bintouبنتو Birhanبرهان Basmaبسمة Badeباده Badiaبديعة

See all 52 Muslim girl names starting with B or all 115 names starting with B.

Questions about Muslim names starting with B

How many Muslim boy names start with B?
AsrNaam lists 63 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter B accounts for 115 researched names, 63 for boys and 52 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does B correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often B stands for Ba (ب), which opens 57 of these names. It can also stand for Hamza. Each of those Arabic letters has its own element and divine name in the Science of Letters, so two names that look alike in English can read very differently.
Which Muslim boy name starting with B is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Bello, Basheer and Babo lead the letter B. The settled meaning of Bello is: Beautiful, fine, Hausa Islamic name of beauty and goodness. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with B?
Yes, one: Bilal. A Quranic name is not required for a name to be Islamic, but many parents look for one.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with B?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim boy names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.