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Muslim Baby Names Starting with B

115 Muslim baby names starting with B, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically.

115 names

Boy names starting with B (63)  ·  Girl names starting with B (52)

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Babo, Babur, Bachir, Bade
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What is on this page? 115 Muslim baby names starting with B, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically. Every name links to its full page.

بابوBaboFather, elder بَابُرBaburTiger بشيرBachirBringer of good news بادهBadeA gentle breeze بدرBaderFull moon بديعةBadiaUnprecedented beauty, top classic Arab female name باديسBadisBadis, the Zirid sultan name of medieval North Africa بدرBadrFull moon; site of the first major battle in Islam بدرةBadraFull moon, she who illuminates the darkness with complete light باغاسBagasHappy, joyful, Indonesian trending boys بهاءBahaSplendor, brilliance بهاءBahaaSplendor, brilliance, high beauty بهارBaharSpring, Iranian/Persian girls name بهيجةBahijaJoyful, radiant, full of happiness, she who is brilliant with joy باهرBahirDazzling, brilliant, so bright that it overwhelms the eye باهرةBahiraDazzling, brilliant, so bright she overwhelms the eye with her excellence بهيةBahiyaBeautiful, radiant, top Arab girls' name بهجةBahjaBahja, Joy/beauty, top Arab girls بَهْلُولBahlulThe noble-generous بَهْمَن شَاهBahman ShahBahman the king بايBaiNoble woman, princess 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 بلسمBalsamBalsam, the healing aromatic resin, top Arab girls' name بانةBanaBana, Target/building, Gulf girls بنانBananSlender fingertips, the delicate and refined quality of beauty بندرBandarHarbor, port بنينBaneenSons, Quranic girls name 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 بَرَكَةBarakaBaraka, Blessing, East African girls بَرَكَةBarakahDivine blessing, the sacred increase that flows from God's grace بَرَكَاتBarakatBlessings, the plural of baraka, overflowing divine favour بارانBaranRain, the divine gift of water that brings life to the dead earth بارقBariqLightning flash, the shining one, brilliant and momentarily illuminating بريرةBariraPious, devoted, the freed slave woman who chose her own destiny برّةBarirahPious, devoted to goodness سَلَامBarisPeace, Turkish boys name from Bari بار نوگولBarnogulSpring rose, Uzbek girls' name بَرْقُوقBarquqFounder of the Circassian Burji Mamluk line of Egypt and Syria بَرَّةBarraDevoted, filial, righteous بَرْسْبَايBarsbayLeopard-lord بصائرBasaairInsights, the plural of baṣīra, a Quranic word بسنتBasantBasant, Spring, South Asian Muslim girls 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 بسمةBasmaSmile, top Levant/Egyptian girls name بسمةBasmahSmile بسامBassamSmiling, the Prophet always smiled باسلBasselBrave بسامBassemSmiling, Egyptian/Levant spelling بسيمةBassimaSmiling, North African girls name بصيرBassirInsightful, Al-Basir divine name form بتولBatoolPure, title of Maryam and Fatimah بتولBatoulVirgin, pure, second max coverage باطريشياBatrisyiaNoble woman باترBatyrHero, brave warrior بيانBayanEloquent expression, clarity, a Quranic word بَايَزِيدBayezidFather of increase بينةBayyinahClear Evidence, Surah 98, the clear proof of divine guidance بكزادBekzodPrince, Uzbek Muslim boys name بِلَالBelacelBilal, Kabyle Berber form Belacel. Same first muezzin quali بِلَالBelalBilal, North African spelling بلقاسمBelkacemAbu al-Qasim, North African spelling بلقيسBelkisBilqīs بلوBelloBeautiful, fine, Hausa Islamic name of beauty and goodness بلماBelmaClear water, Bosnian Muslim girl name بن عليBenaliSon of ʿAlī, Maghrebi patronymic naming tradition براءةBeratDocument of innocence, Turkish boys name بَرَكَةBereketBlessing, Ethiopian Muslim boys name from Arabic baraka بريڤانBerivanThe milkmaid; one who tends the flock بركBerkFirm, strong, solid, the Turkish name of unwavering steadfast strength بيضاءBeyzaWhite, pure 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 بلقيسBilkisQueen of Sheba, Pakistani girls name بلقيسBilqisBilqīs, Queen of Sheba بلقيسBilquisThe Queen of Sheba بنتہBinetaDaughter بینشBinishInsight, wisdom, the ability to see what others miss بنتةBintaDaughter بنتوBintouDaughter, West African Muslim girls name برهانBirhanLight/Proof, Ethiopian Muslim girls name from Arabic burhan بشرBishrJoy, good cheer, the radiant happiness that shows on the face بسمهBismaSmile, Pakistani top-ten girls' name مُحَمَّد الثَّانِي عَشَرBoabdilThe last sultan of Granada أبو بكرBoubacarWest African form of Abu Bakr شُعَيْبBouchaibShuaib, North African spelling. Prophet Shuaib is mentioned بشرىBouchraGood news بثينةBoutainaA young female camel; graceful and slender إِبْرَاهِيمBrahimIbrahim, Moroccan short form بديلBudaylSubstitute, the replacement that carries greater value بدورBudurFull moons, she who contains the brilliance of many full moons 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 بوسهBuseKiss بشرىBushraGlad tidings, good news بشرىBusraBushra بثينةButhainaSoft earth, tender beauty, the beloved of the classical Arabic poets بثينةButhainahSoft, fertile earth, beloved Arab feminine name بثينةButhaynaSoft beautiful earth, the woman of tender, nourishing warmth

Of the 115 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. BudurبدورFull moons, she who contains the brilliance of many full moons
  2. BelloبلوBeautiful, fine, Hausa Islamic name of beauty and goodness
  3. BasheerبشيرHerald
  4. BarirahبرّةPious, devoted to goodness
  5. BaneenبنينSons, Quranic girls name
  6. BaboبابوFather, elder
  7. BurhanبرهانProof
  8. BintouبنتوDaughter, West African Muslim girls name
  9. BirhanبرهانLight/Proof, Ethiopian Muslim girls name from Arabic burhan
  10. BerkبركFirm, strong, solid, the Turkish name of unwavering steadfast...

Arabic baby names beginning with B

The English letter B has no single Arabic counterpart. The 115 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 baby 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 boy names starting with B

63 of the names here are boy names. These are the ones parents open most.

Belloبلو Basheerبشير Baboبابو Burhanبرهان Berkبرك Baburبَابُر Bachirبشير Baderبدر Badisباديس Badrبدر

See all 63 Muslim boy names starting with B

Muslim girl names starting with B

52 of the names here are girl names, each with its Arabic spelling and letter reading.

Budurبدور Barirahبرّة Baneenبنين Bintouبنتو Birhanبرهان Basmaبسمة Badeباده Badiaبديعة Badraبدرة Baharبهار

See all 52 Muslim girl names starting with B

Questions about Muslim names starting with B

How many Muslim baby names start with B?
AsrNaam lists 115 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 109 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 baby name starting with B is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Budur, Bello and Basheer lead the letter B. The settled meaning of Budur is: Full moons, she who contains the brilliance of many full moons. 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 baby names by other letters

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