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Muslim Boy Names Starting with S

101 Muslim boy names starting with S, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Sabih, Sabir, Sabr. Girls and boys together are on the all names with S page.

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What is on this page? 101 Muslim boy names starting with S, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Sabih, Sabir, Sabr. Girls and boys together are on the all names with S page. Every name links to its full page.

صبيحSabihRadiant, morning-bright, beautiful of face صابرSabirPatient, enduring صَبْرSabrPatient endurance, the most praised quality after iman in the Quran سَعْدSadFortunate, the conqueror of Persia, one of the ten promised paradise سعدSadFortunate, blessed صادقSadiqTruthful صدروSadruThe chest, the seat of feeling صفوانSafwanPure rock, clear sky, companion name popular in Southeast Asia سَعِيدSaidHappy سيفSaifSword, the decisive force of justice and courage سيف الدينSaifuddinSword of the religion, scholarly title as name سيف اللهSaifullahSword of Allah, title of Khalid ibn al-Walid ساجدSajidOne who prostrates, the man whose life is an act of continuous worship سجادSajjadOne who prostrates much, frequent in worship صخرSakhrSakhr, Rock/strong, top Arab boys صلاح الدينSaladinLiberator of Jerusalem, greatest Muslim commander صلاحSalahRighteousness صلاح الدينSalaheddinSalah al-Din, Turkish/Balkan spelling صلاح الدينSalaheddineSalah al-Din, Algerian/French spelling سَلَامSalamPeace, divine name as given name سليمSaleemSound, safe, the qalb salim of Ibrahim's prayer, top Pakistani صَالِحSaleh 2Saleh, Righteous, second max coverage سالفSalifWest African form of Salif; the ancestor, the one who came before صَالِحSalihRighteous, virtuous; the prophet Salih سالمSalimSound, whole, safe سالمSalimThe safe, the whole one سَلْمَانSalmanSafe, secure, Salmān al-Fārisī, the Persian companion سلمان الفارسيSalman al-FarisiSalman the Persian ساميSamiElevated, lofty; or 'all-hearing' سميرSamirCompanion in evening conversation; entertainer سَنْجَرSanjarThe piercer, the thrust spear صقرSaqerFalcon ثاقبSaqibPiercing, bright star, Quranic quality ثقلینSaqlainThe two weights, jinn and humans, Surah Al-Rahman's great address سرفرازSarfarazSarfaraz, Exalted head, Pakistani boys صارمSarimSharp sword, decisive, the brave warrior of clear and resolute action سرمدSarmadEternal, everlasting سيحانSayhanFlowing, the one who moves freely, the river of the Quran's paradise سَبُكْتِكِينSebuktiginBeloved prince سيف الدينSeifeddineSword of the religion, North African boys name شيخSekouSheikh, elder سليمSelimPeaceful, safe, name of three Ottoman Sultans سراجSerajLamp سردارSerdarCommander, chief سرهانSerhanNoble, luminous, Turkish-origin Islamic name of radiant nobility سرحاتSerhatFrontier, Turkish boys name سركنSerkanNoble blood, chief سيدوSeydouSayyid, West African Fula form شانShaanDignity, glory شفيقShafiqTender, kind, compassionate شَاه جَهَانShah JahanKing of the world شهبازShahbazRoyal falcon شاهينShaheenRoyal falcon, Pakistani and Iranian boys name شهيرShaheerThe renowned one, the famous شاهدShahidWitness, also one who has been martyred (shahīd) شهرامShahramCity of the king, classic Iranian male name شهروزShahrozKing of the day, the sovereign who rules with the brilliance of daylight شاهرخShahrukhKing-face, Iranian/Pakistani boys name شاهزادShahzadPrince, Pakistani boys name شاه زيبShahzaibCrowned prince, trending Pakistani boys name شاكرShakerGrateful, Al-Shakur (the Most Grateful) is a divine name. ' شَكِيلShakilHandsome, well-formed شميمShamimFragrance, sweet scent carried on air شَرِيفSharifNoble, honourable, of high lineage شایانShayanWorthy, deserving, capable, the one who is truly fitting شاذلShazilExcellent, rare شيهShehThe lord, chieftain شيروانSherwanLion-hearted شيرزادSherzadBorn of a lion شهابShihabShooting star, classical Arabic spelling, directly Quranic, Levant preferred شيڤانShivanShepherd شُعَيْبShoaibThe prophet Shuʿayb (Jethro) شاهرخShohrukhKing-faced شُعَيْبShuaibProphet of justice, Jethro, the Quranic prophet شهابShuhabShooting star, blazing meteor, the Quranic star that drives away darkness شهرتShukhratFame, glory شرحبيلShurahbilThe seeker of light شريمShuraimOne who has a small cleft or split صِبْغَةُ اللّٰهSibghatullahThe colouring of Allah (Quran 2:138) صِدِّيقSiddiqThe truthful, title of Abu Bakr سيف الدينSifeddineSword of religion, Tunisian variant سِكَنْدَرSikandarAlexander سراجSirajLamp, lamp of the Prophet, directly Quranic سُلَيْمَانSlimaneSolomon, Algerian top boys name إِسْمَاعِيلSmailIsmail, Algerian contracted form سفيانSofianeSufyan, French/Algerian spelling صُهَيْبSohaibReddish-haired; the companion Suhayb ar-Rumi سهيلSohailSohail, Canopus star, Pakistani boys سفيانSoufianeSufyan, Moroccan spelling variant سبحانSubhanGlory be to Allah, Pakistani boys name صبحيSubhiMy morning سفيانSufianSwift سفيانSufiyanSwift سفيانSufyanA short, swift man; a prominent classical companion's name صهيبSuhaibThe reddish-brown one صهيبSuhaybRoman, Suhayb al-Rumi, who gave all his wealth for his freedom and faith سُلَيْمَانSulaimanSolomon, Prophet-King, commanded wind, jinn, and birds سُلَيْمَانSulaymanMan of peace; the prophet Solomon سُلَيْمَانSuleimanSolomon, Ottoman/Turkish/North African spelling سُلَيْمَانSuleymanSolomon, Bosnian/Balkan spelling سلطانSultanSultan, ruler, Quranic authority, top Gulf name

Of the 101 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. ShahrukhشاهرخKing-face, Iranian/Pakistani boys name
  2. SerajسراجLamp
  3. ShuaibشُعَيْبProphet of justice, Jethro, the Quranic prophet
  4. SabirصابرPatient, enduring
  5. SalmanسَلْمَانSafe, secure, Salmān al-Fārisī, the Persian companion
  6. ShaheenشاهينRoyal falcon, Pakistani and Iranian boys name
  7. SalihصَالِحRighteous, virtuous
  8. ShihabشهابShooting star, classical Arabic spelling, directly Quranic,...
  9. SohailسهيلSohail, Canopus star, Pakistani boys
  10. SaqlainثقلینThe two weights, jinn and humans, Surah Al-Rahman's great...

Arabic boy names beginning with S

The English letter S has no single Arabic counterpart. The 101 names on this page open with 4 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 S 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 S

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.

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

Salmanسَلْمَان Salihصَالِح Sabrصَبْر Saidسَعِيد Salamسَلَام Sulaimanسُلَيْمَان

3 belong to prophets and their households.

Shuaibشُعَيْب Salihصَالِح Sulaimanسُلَيْمَان

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Muslim girl names starting with S

Looking for a girl name instead? 146 Muslim girl names start with S.

Shahnazشہناز Sameenaسمينة Sabihaصبيحة Sitaraستارہ Sittieستي Shahadشهد Sabrinaصبرينة Saimaصائمة

See all 146 Muslim girl names starting with S or all 246 names starting with S.

Questions about Muslim names starting with S

How many Muslim boy names start with S?
AsrNaam lists 101 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter S accounts for 246 researched names, 101 for boys and 146 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does S correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often S stands for Seen (س), which opens 46 of these names. It can also stand for Sheen, Sad and Tha. 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 S is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Shahrukh, Seraj and Shuaib lead the letter S. The settled meaning of Shahrukh is: King-face, Iranian/Pakistani boys name. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with S?
Yes. 6 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Sabr, Said and Salam. 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 S?
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.