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Muslim Boy Names Starting with D

41 Muslim boy names starting with D, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Daayan, Daim, Dalil. Girls and boys together are on the all names with D page.

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What is on this page? 41 Muslim boy names starting with D, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Daayan, Daim, Dalil. Girls and boys together are on the all names with D page. Every name links to its full page.

دايانDaayanJudge; the one who administers justice دائمDaimEternal, perpetual, everlasting, the one who endures without end دليلDalilGuide, proof, the one who shows the way ضميرDameerConscience, inner self, the deep interior voice of moral awareness ضميرDamirConscience, inner mind دانيالDanielGod is my judge, Western Muslim convert دانشDanishKnowledge, wisdom, Persian-Urdu top UK Pakistani name دانیالDaniyalDaniel, the prophet of dream interpretation, top UK Pakistani name دَاوُدDaoudDawud, French/North African spelling داريوشDariusOne who holds firm the good داریوشDariushDarius, Iranian/Persian boys name درويشDarwishDervish, the wandering Sufi seeker, poor before God درويشDarwisyThe Sufi seeker داتوDatuChief, tribal leader دَاوُدDaudDavid دَاوُدDawoodBeloved, the one dearly loved, Prophet and King of Israel دَاوُدDawudBeloved; the prophet David ديانDayyanThe judge, the ruler, the powerful one who governs with authority دينDeenReligion/faith, Urdu and English Muslim boys name دميرDemirIron ضرارDerarCompanion Dirar, Arab boys name ظافرDhafirVictorious, triumphant, the one who always succeeds ذكرDhikrRemembrance of Allah, Quranic boys name ضياءDhiyaaRadiance, light, the brilliant illuminating glow ذيابDhiyabWolves; the plural of dhib, the wolf ذو الفقارDhul FaqarDual-spine sword, Ali sword name ذو الكفلDhul-KiflThe man of double share, the Quranic prophet of patience ذو الفقارDhulfiqarThe cleaver of vertebrae, the legendary sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib ذُو الْكِفْلDhulkiflThe one of the pledge, Prophet mentioned twice in the Quran ضيابDiabWolves, brave Arab boys name ديالوDialloFulani surname turned given name; one who is bold and honorable دلاورDilawarBrave-hearted, the one whose heart is full of courage دلشادDilshadHappy heart, the one whose heart is full of joy and contentment دينارDinarGold coin, the name of worth, value and genuine currency ديارDiyarHomelands, native places جمالDjamelJamal, Algerian/Kabyle spelling جوادDjawadJawad, Algerian French spelling. Al-Jawad (the Generous) جماعيDjemaiJamal, Kabyle Algerian spelling جبريلDjibrilJibreel, West African Fula dominant form. Same Archangel دريدDuraidThe old and wise man, the experienced elder whose counsel is truth جَوادDzevadBosniak form of Jawad: the generous

Of the 41 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. DaimدائمEternal, perpetual, everlasting, the one who endures without end
  2. DilshadدلشادHappy heart, the one whose heart is full of joy and contentment
  3. DeenدينReligion/faith, Urdu and English Muslim boys name
  4. DalilدليلGuide, proof, the one who shows the way
  5. DuraidدريدThe old and wise man, the experienced elder whose counsel is...
  6. Dhul Faqarذو الفقارDual-spine sword, Ali sword name
  7. DarwishدرويشDervish, the wandering Sufi seeker, poor before God
  8. DariushداریوشDarius, Iranian/Persian boys name

Arabic boy names beginning with D

The English letter D has no single Arabic counterpart. The 41 names on this page open with 3 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 D 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 D

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.

2 of them appear in the Quran or are borne by a figure named in it.

Dawudدَاوُد Dhulkiflذُو الْكِفْل

2 belong to prophets and their households.

Dawudدَاوُد Dhulkiflذُو الْكِفْل

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Muslim girl names starting with D

Looking for a girl name instead? 43 Muslim girl names start with D.

Dalalدلال Denizدنيز Dilrubaدلربا Dilanديلان Daimaدائمة Dareenدارين Danaدانة Deemaديمۃ

See all 43 Muslim girl names starting with D or all 84 names starting with D.

Questions about Muslim names starting with D

How many Muslim boy names start with D?
AsrNaam lists 41 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter D accounts for 84 researched names, 41 for boys and 43 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does D correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often D stands for Dal (د), which opens 30 of these names. It can also stand for Dad and Jeem. 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 D is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Daim, Dilshad and Deen lead the letter D. The settled meaning of Daim is: Eternal, perpetual, everlasting, the one who endures without end. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with D?
Yes. 2 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Dawud and Dhulkifl. 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 D?
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.