عَبْد اللهAbdallahAbdullah — North African and Francophone spelling
عَبْد الْعَزِيزAbdelazizServant of the Mighty — Abd al-Aziz, the divine name al-Aziz
عبدالعليمAbdulalimServant of العليم
أبو الدرداءAbu DardaThe wise scholar of Damascus — beloved companion
آدَمAdamFirst human — Quranic prophet, vicegerent of Allah
أديبAdeebLiterary, cultured
أحلامAhlamDreams — the woman whose presence is like the most beautiful of dreams
عيانةAiyanaForever flowering — global Muslim converts name
عليمAleemThe all-knowing, the deeply knowledgeable
عاليةAliaElevated, high — global Muslim girls name
علمةAlmaKnowledgeable — Bosnian/Spanish Muslim name
أمينAmeenTrustworthy
أمغارAmgharElder, scholar
عمرةAmraPilgrim of Umrah
أنتAntaAnta Sega
عَقِيلAqeelWise, intelligent — the companion of the Prophet from the noble Hashimi clan
عَقِيلAqilIntelligent, wise, the one who uses reason well
عارفةArfaHigh-ranked, the one who knows — Pakistani girls name
عرفانArfanMystical knowledge — Pakistani boys name
عارفArifWise, knower — Indonesian/Arab boys name
عروهArohaLink, handhold — Quranic word as girls name
أرشدArshadMost rightly guided, wisest
آصفAsifForgiving; or 'storm', depending on tradition
آيةAyahSign, verse — the Quranic ayah, the unit of revelation
عَائِشَةAyeshaAisha — UK/South Asian -esha spelling, massive search volume
عزيزAzizAl-Aziz — the Mighty, divine name
عزيزةAzizaMighty, dear — top Central Asian and Arab girls name
باقرBaqirOne who opens knowledge
بصيرBaseerThe all-seeing, the deeply perceptive
بصيرBassirInsightful — Al-Basir divine name form
بلقيسBilkisQueen of Sheba
بلقيسBilqisBilqīs
بینشBinishInsight, wisdom, the ability to see what others miss
شيخCheikhSheikh — Senegalese honorific as name, top Senegalese Muslim name
شيخCheikhouSheikh — West African Fula form
دانشDanishKnowledge, wisdom
ذو الفقارDhulfiqarThe cleaver of vertebrae
دلاورDilawarBrave-hearted
جبريلDjibrilJibreel
دريدDuraidThe old and wise man
إلهامElhamDivine inspiration — Iranian and Turkish girls name
أَسْمَاءEsmaNames, lofty qualities
فهيمةFahimaIntelligent, quick-understanding — from root f-h-m (fahima —
فهيمةFahimehIntelligent — Iranian girls name
فيضانFaizanFlowing bounty, overflowing grace — Pakistani boys name
فخر الدينFakhruddinPride of the religion — classical Muslim scholar name
فرحانFarhanJoyful, happy — top Pakistani and Arab boys name
فرحةFarihaJoyful — Pakistani girls name
فرزانFarzanWise, learned
فراسFirasPerceptive, intuitive
فؤادFoadHeart — Iranian/Arab boys name
فؤادFouadThe heart — the Quranic fu'ad, the seat of conscious feeling
حَكِيمHakimAl-Hakim — the All-Wise, divine name
حليمHalimThe Most Forbearing — Al-Halim is a divine name
حكمةHikmatWisdom — from root ح-ك-م
هِنْدHindIndian gazelle — top Arab girls name
هشامHishamThe generous
حُذَيْفَةHudhayfahKeeper of secrets — the companion trusted with the Prophet's most intimate knowledge
حُذَيْفَةHuzaifahThe keeper of secrets — the companion trusted with the Prophet's most intimate knowledge
إِدْرِيسIdrisElevated to a high station — Quranic prophet of knowledge
إنارةInaraIllumination, light-giving — Arabic for the giving of light
إقبالIqbalProsperity
إقراءIqraRead! — the first word revealed to the Prophet ﷺ
عرفانIrfanMystical knowledge, gnosis — from root ع-ر-ف (arafa — to know deeply)
إظهارIzharManifestation, making evident
جاسمJasimOf great body, mighty — the Arabic for the strong, full-bodied man
جنيدJunaidYoung soldier — Junayd al-Baghdadi, the master of the Sufis
كہفKahfThe Cave — Surah 18, protection from Dajjal, recited every Friday
کاشفKashifThe one who discovers, who reveals — from root ك-ش-ف
كيسانKaysanWise, alert — Gulf trending boys name
خواجہKhawajaMaster, lord
الخضرKhidrAl-Khidr — the mysterious guide of Musa
كياراKiaraBright, clear — the luminous and clear one, modern Islamic name of light
لبیبLabibIntelligent — those of understanding (ulil albab), Quranic
ليثLaithLion (a different word from asad
ليثLaythLion — top Arab boys name
لُقْمَانLuqmanLuqman the Wise — Quran Chapter 31
مالكMalikKing, sovereign, owner
میمونہMemoonaBlessed, safe
مُعَاذMuaazMuadh — alternate Pakistani spelling
مُعَاذMuadhMuadh ibn Jabal
نفيسةNafeesaPrecious, invaluable — the great-granddaughter of the Prophet, scholar of Egypt
نفيسةNafisaPrecious — Islamic scholar Sayyida Nafisa
نحلNahlThe Bee — Surah 16, the bee as symbol of divine wisdom and community
نوالNawalGift, bestowal — the Arabic for what is freely given
نازيةNaziaPride, self-respect — the woman of dignified, graceful pride
نهىNuhaIntellect, reason — the Quranic word for the people of deep understanding
أوليماتاOulimataOulimata
قادرQadirThe Capable — al-Qadir, one of the ninety-nine names of Allah
قدسيةQudsiaHoly, sacred — from root ق-د-س
راشدRashidRightly guided — Al-Rashid divine name
رشيدةRashidaWise, rightly guided — Swahili East African Muslim feminine name
رزانRazanDignified composure — the Arabic for the deep, steady-souled woman
رميصاءRumeysaUmm Sulaym's real name — top 5 modern Turkish female name
صباSabaMorning breeze, east wind — the gentle wind that carries the fragrance of the beloved
سَعِيدSaidHappy, blessed, fortunate — the Quranic 'made happy in Paradise'
سَلْمَانSalmanPeaceful, sound — Companion Salman al-Farisi
سلمىSelmaThe peaceful — Turkish form of Salma, the woman of safety and peace
شاكرShakerGrateful — Al-Shakur (the Most Grateful) is a divine name
صوفياSofiaWisdom — global Muslim girls name
صخنہSokhnaNoble learned woman — Wolof honorific as name
صوفياSophiaWisdom — Western Muslim convert name
سبحانSubhanGlory be to Allah
سفيانSufiyanSwift — variant spelling of Sufyan, the great scholar of hadith
سفيانSufyanOne who travels light — companion name
سُلَيْمَانSulaimanSolomon — Prophet-King, commanded wind, jinn, and birds
سميرةSumairaDiminutive of Samra
طالبTalibSeeker — top global Muslim boys name
تنویرTanveerEnlightened, illuminated
توفيقTawfiqDivine success/alignment — top Arab boys name
عُمَيْرUmairLong-lived (diminutive of ʿUmar)
أم سلمةUmm SalamaUmm Salama — Prophet wife of great wisdom
وارثWarisThe Inheritor — Al-Warith is a divine name
يَحْيَىYahyaJohn the Baptist — named directly by Allah, given wisdom in childhood
يمنYamanYemen, blessing — the Prophet said: faith is Yemeni and wisdom is Yemeni
يَعْقُوبYaqoobJacob — the South Asian spelling of the Prophet who was given the name Israel
يسYaseenYa-Sin
يسYasinYa Sin — the heart of the Quran, Surah 36, recited for the dying
يسYassineYa-Sin — Quranic mystery letters as North African name
يُوسُفYusufThe most beautiful story — Prophet Yusuf, Quran Chapter 12
زارہZaaraFlower, radiant — South Asian Urdu spelling capturing major search volume
زكيZakiThe pure, the intelligent — the Quranic 'zakat' that purifies
ذاكرZakirThe one who remembers Allah — divine remembrance
زيادZiyadGrowth, increase — top Arab boys name