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Muslim Boy Names Starting with N

45 Muslim boy names starting with N, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Nabeel, Nabil, Nadeem. Girls and boys together are on the all names with N page.

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What is on this page? 45 Muslim boy names starting with N, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Nabeel, Nabil, Nadeem. Girls and boys together are on the all names with N page. Every name links to its full page.

نبيلNabeelNoble, South Asian spelling variant نبيلNabilNoble, clever, top Arab and Pakistani boys نديمNadeemCompanion, intimate friend, the trusted confidant, top Pakistani نادرNaderRare, precious, Persian/Arab boys name نَادِر شَاهNader ShahThe rare king نذيرNadhirThe warner نادرNadirRare, precious نعيمNaeemComfort, paradise, directly Quranic نحلNahlThe Bee, Surah 16, the bee as symbol of divine wisdom and community نهيانNahyanForbidding evil, the one who commands good and forbids what is wrong نايفNaifElevated, exalted نعيمNaim 2Bliss, paradise's ease, Jannat al-Naʿīm نجمNajmStar, Surah An-Najm (53), the star when it descends, divine oath نكيرNakirThe angel of the grave, companion of Munkar ننگياليNangyalaiThe one who values honor نوفلNaoufelGenerous sea نسيمNaseemGentle breeze, soft wind نَاصِر الدِّين شَاهNaser al-Din ShahHelper-of-the-faith king نشيطNashitActive, energetic نسیمNasimFresh breeze, deeper content hub for all Naseem/Nasim variants ناصرNasirHelper, the one who aids and supports, the divine helper in human form نصرNasrVictory, divine promise in the Quran نصريNasriNasri, My victory, top Arab boys ناصرNasserVictorious helper, doubled-s spelling نسيمNassimBreeze نویدNaveedGood news, glad tidings, the bearer of joy, Persian-Urdu نوافNawafHigh/tall نوازNawazCherisher, the one who nurtures and favours others نوفلNawfalGenerous sea نايفNayefExalted, generous, Gulf royal name of elevated generosity نايلNayelAchiever, the one who reaches what he aims نديمNedimIntimate companion, Bosnian/Turkish boys name نِهَالNihaalFlourishing, joyous; a young sapling نيماNimaBlessing, gift نزارNizarPure نادرNodirRare النعمانNomanNu'man, blood red, companion name نور الدينNoureddinLight of the religion نور الدينNoureddineLight of the religion, North African boys name نُوحNuhThe prophet Noah نُوحNuhuNoah نعمانNumanBlood/gift, Imam Abu Hanifa name نُورNurLight, Turkish and classical Arabic boys name نوربكNurbekLight of a bek (nobleman) نورجانNurzhanLight of the soul, Kazakh/Kyrgyz boys name

Of the 45 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. NawafنوافHigh/tall
  2. NomanالنعمانNu'man, blood red, companion name
  3. NimaنيماBlessing, gift
  4. NasimنسیمFresh breeze, deeper content hub for all Naseem/Nasim variants
  5. NuhuنُوحNoah
  6. NahyanنهيانForbidding evil, the one who commands good and forbids what is...
  7. NaseemنسيمGentle breeze, soft wind
  8. NahlنحلThe Bee, Surah 16, the bee as symbol of divine wisdom and...
  9. NasirناصرHelper, the one who aids and supports, the divine helper in...
  10. Nader Shahنَادِر شَاهThe rare king

Arabic boy names beginning with N

The English letter N has no single Arabic counterpart. The 45 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 N 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 N

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.

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

Nasrنصر Nuhنُوح Nurنُور

One belongs to a prophet or a prophet's household.

Nuhنُوح

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

Muslim girl names starting with N

Looking for a girl name instead? 86 Muslim girl names start with N.

Nihalنهال Noor ul Ainنور العين Nadinنادين Nihanنهان Najatنجاة Nairaنيرة Negarنگار Nazgulنازگل

See all 86 Muslim girl names starting with N or all 131 names starting with N.

Questions about Muslim names starting with N

How many Muslim boy names start with N?
AsrNaam lists 45 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter N accounts for 131 researched names, 45 for boys and 86 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does N correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often N stands for Nun (ن), which opens 44 of these names. It can also stand for Alif. 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 N is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Nawaf, Noman and Nima lead the letter N. The settled meaning of Nawaf is: High/tall. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with N?
Yes. 3 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Nasr, Nuh and Nur. 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 N?
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.