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Muslim Baby Names Meaning Faithful

63 Muslim baby names meaning faith, each placed here by what it means in the classical Arabic sources rather than by how it sounds. Also searched as faithful, believer and devout.

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Boy names (38)  ·  Girl names (25)

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Aminu, Deen, Salih, Aladdin
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What is on this page? 63 Muslim baby names meaning faith, each placed here by what it means in the classical Arabic sources rather than by how it sounds. Also searched as faithful, believer and devout. Every name links to its full page.

عابدAabidWorshipper عابدةAabidaDevoted worshipper, she who gives her life to worship عبد المؤمنAbdul MuminServant of the Faith-Giver أبرارAbrarThe righteous, plural Quranic أَبو حَنِيفَةAbu HanifaAl-Imām al-Aʿẓam, The Greatest Imam, Abū Ḥanīfa, father of Ḥanīfa, a kunya (teknonym) أدينةAdeenaPious, devoted, the woman whose life is organised around genuine faith عَاكِفAkifDevoted in worship, one who keeps itikaf علاء الدينAladdinGlory of religion, Aladdin أمانAmaanSafety, peace, security, the divine protection that surrounds the believer أمينAminTrustworthy, faithful, the custodian, title of the Prophet himself أمينAminuTrustworthy, faithful أشهدAshhadI bear witness, the opening of the Shahada, the supreme declaration of faith عصرAsrTime/Afternoon, Surah 103, all humanity is at loss except believers عز الدينAzzedineGlory of the Religion بريرةBariraPious, devoted, the freed slave woman who chose her own destiny برّةBarirahPious, devoted to goodness بَرَّةBarraDevoted, filial, righteous البُخاريBukhariAmīr al-Muʾminīn fī al-Ḥadīth, Commander of the Faithful in Hadith, Al-Bukhārī, from... دينDeenReligion/faith, Urdu and English Muslim boys name ديناDinaReligion, the religious one, feminine of Dīn أبرارEbrarRighteous ones, Turkish girls name الدينEdinReligion, Bosnian boys name إديناEdinaReligion/Paradise, Bosnian girls name إِحْسَانEhsanExcellence, perfection in doing good, the highest station of the religion إِيمَانEmaanFaith, belief آمِنَةEminaFaithful, the #1 Bosnian Muslim girl name فخر الدينFakhruddinPride of the religion, classical Muslim scholar name حنيفةHanifaUpright monotheist, title of Ibrahim إِحْسَانIhsanExcellence, beautiful action, to worship as if you see God إخلاصIkhlasSincerity, Surah 112, worth a third of the Quran, pure monotheism عليينIlliyeenThe highest heaven, the Quranic register of the deeds of the righteous إلياناIlyanaMy God has answered, the beautiful fusion of Islamic faith and divine response إِيمَانImanFaith إِيمَانImaneFaith إيزابيلاIsabellaDevoted to God, Western Muslim convert جَلَال الدِّينJalal ad-DinMajesty of the faith جهادJihadStriving, the sacred effort of the believer in every domain of life خير الدينKheireddineGoodness of the religion, North African مُؤْمِنَةMominaBelieving woman, woman of faith مؤمنMoumineBeliever مسلمةMuslimahMuslim woman, the believing woman, used in Southeast Asian Muslim communities نَاصِر الدِّين شَاهNaser al-Din ShahHelper-of-the-faith king نور الدينNoureddinLight of the religion نور الدينNoureddineLight of the religion, North African boys name عبادةObadaWorship, the worshipper, Arab boys name قانتةQanitaQanita, Devout, Quranic quality girls ريحانRaihanFragrant herb, basil, the sweet fragrance that the soul of the believer carries سيف الدينSaifuddinSword of the religion, scholarly title as name سجدةSajdahProstration, Surah As-Sajdah (32), the act of worship closest to Allah ساجدSajidOne who prostrates, the man whose life is an act of continuous worship سجادSajjadOne who prostrates much, frequent in worship صلاحSalahRighteousness صَالِحSaleh 2Saleh, Righteous, second max coverage صَالِحSalihRighteous, virtuous صالحةSalihaRighteous, feminine of Salih سيف الدينSeifeddineSword of the religion, North African boys name سيف الدينSifeddineSword of religion, Tunisian variant صهيبSuhaybRoman, Suhayb al-Rumi, who gave all his wealth for his freedom and faith تَقِيُّ الدِّينTaqi al-DinAstronomer-Engineer of the Istanbul Observatory, Taqī al-Dīn, the God-conscious of the... فيراVeraVera, Faith/true, European convert bridge زين العابدينZainulOrnament of the worshippers, the title of Ali ibn Husayn, given to… زين العابدينZainul AbideenOrnament of the Worshippers, son of Hussain, greatest ibadah in Islamic history زين الدينZinedineZinedine, Adornment of religion, Zidane

What Muslim names meaning faith have in common

Iman, faith, shares its root with amn, safety, and amin, trustworthy. To believe and to be someone others can rely on are the same word in Arabic, which is why the Prophet was called al-Amin before he was called anything else. Taqwa is from a root meaning to shield: awareness of God as a guard on conduct. Abd, servant, is the most common element in Muslim names of all.

The classical roots this meaning is carried by:

Ordered by how often visitors open them on AsrNaam, from our own Search Console figures rather than from a guess at what is in fashion this year.

  1. AminuأمينTrustworthy, faithful
  2. DeenدينReligion/faith, Urdu and English Muslim boys name
  3. SalihصَالِحRighteous, virtuous
  4. Aladdinعلاء الدينGlory of religion, Aladdin
  5. SajjadسجادOne who prostrates much, frequent in worship
  6. SajidساجدOne who prostrates, the man whose life is an act of continuous...
  7. AabidaعابدةDevoted worshipper, she who gives her life to worship
  8. BarirahبرّةPious, devoted to goodness
  9. SajdahسجدةProstration, Surah As-Sajdah (32), the act of worship closest to...
  10. Zainul Abideenزين العابدينOrnament of the Worshippers, son of Hussain, greatest ibadah in...

Arabic baby names meaning faith

Every name here is an Arabic or Arabic-script name, and in Ilm ul Huroof the reading starts from the letter it opens with, not from the English transliteration. These are the letters that open the names in this theme.

Each letter links to its element, abjad value and divine name. All twenty-eight letters.

Islamic baby names meaning faith

A name is Islamic through its meaning and through the absence of any claim on what belongs to God alone, not through its sound. That is what this page is sorted on: every name here has been read against the classical lexicons and placed under faith because that is what it means, not because it resembles a word.

3 of them are Quranic, appearing in the Quran or borne by a figure named in it.

Salihصَالِح Ikhlasإخلاص Imanإِيمَان

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Muslim boy names meaning faith

38 of these are boy names names.

Aminuأمين Deenدين Salihصَالِح Aladdinعلاء الدين Sajjadسجاد Sajidساجد Zainul Abideenزين العابدين Zainulزين العابدين Salahصلاح Aabidعابد

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Muslim girl names meaning faith

25 of these are girl names names.

Aabidaعابدة Barirahبرّة Sajdahسجدة Hanifaحنيفة Veraفيرا Dinaدينا Isabellaإيزابيلا Illiyeenعليين Abrarأبرار Adeenaأدينة

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Questions about Muslim names meaning faith

How many Muslim baby names mean faith?
AsrNaam lists 63. Across boys and girls together, 63 researched names carry this meaning, 38 for boys and 25 for girls. Each was placed here by reading the name against the classical lexicons, not by matching a word.
What is the Arabic word for faith?
Iman, from the root أ-م-ن: faith, safety and trustworthiness in one root. Arabic carries more than one word for it, and the others are set out above, because they do not mean the same thing.
Which Muslim baby name meaning faith is most popular?
By what visitors search for and open on this site, Aminu, Deen and Salih lead this theme. The settled meaning of Aminu is: Trustworthy, faithful.
Are there Quranic names meaning faith?
Yes. 3 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Ikhlas, Iman and Salih. A name does not have to be Quranic to be Islamic, but many parents look for one that is.
What does a name meaning faith say in Ilm ul Huroof?
The reading runs on the Arabic letters, not the English spelling. Most names in this theme open with Hamza (أ), which carries its own element, abjad value and divine name. Open any name above for its full letter-by-letter reading. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

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