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South Asian Muslim Boy Names
69 boy names used in south asian Muslim communities, each placed here by where the name is actually given rather than only by where its root comes from.
69 names
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- 69 researched names
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- Where the name is actually used
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- Arabic spelling, meaning, and the Ilm ul Huroof reading
South Asian Muslim Boy Names? South Asian naming draws on three streams at once. The Arabic root supplies the meaning, Persian supplies much of the poetry, and Urdu supplies the spelling and the sound. A name here is often Arabic in origin and unmistakably Pakistani or Indian in use.
عابدAabidWorshipper
عامرAamirProsperous
أَبُو بَكْرAbubakrSouth Asian/Gulf spelling of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
عدنانAdnanSettler, Prophet ancestor, top Pakistani boys
أحسنAhsanMost beautiful, Pakistani boys name
أنوارAnwarLights, radiant, top Pakistani and Arab boys name
عرفانArfanMystical knowledge, Pakistani boys name
آرمانArmaanDesire, hope, longing, the deep wish of the heart
عاطفAtifCompassionate
أُوَيْسAwaisOwais
بشيرBasheerHerald
دانشDanishKnowledge, wisdom, Persian-Urdu top UK Pakistani name
دانیالDaniyalDaniel, the prophet of dream interpretation, top UK Pakistani name
دينDeenReligion/faith, Urdu and English Muslim boys name
فهدFahadCheetah, leopard, sleek, swift
فيضانFaizanFlowing bounty, overflowing grace, Pakistani boys name
فرحانFarhanJoyful, glad, cheerful
هَارُونHaroonAaron
حُسَيْنHossainHusain, Persian/Bangladeshi spelling
همايونHumayunBlessed, auspicious, the name of the great Mughal Emperor
إِبْرَاهِيمIbraheemFather of nations
إِلْيَاسIliyasIlyas
جهانگیرJahangirWorld-conqueror, the Mughal Emperor whose name shaped an era
كاملKamilPerfect, complete, top Arab and Pakistani boys
کامرانKamranSuccessful, fortunate, Iranian/Pakistani
کاشفKashifDiscoverer, the one who reveals hidden truths, top UK Pakistani
مُعَاذMaazMuadh
ميرزاMirzaPrince/Secretary, South Asian Mughal name
مصباحMisbahLamp, lantern, the Quranic lamp of Ayat al-Nur, top Pakistani
مُحَمَّدMohammadThe praised one
مُوسَىMoosaMoses
مُعَاذMuaazMuadh
مباركMubarakBlessed, top Arab and Pakistani boys name
مدّثّرMudassarWrapped, title of the Prophet in Surah 74, top Pakistani
مرادMuradDesired, the desired one
مرادMuratDesired, wished for, the one whose arrival fulfilled a deep longing
نبيلNabeelNoble, South Asian spelling variant
نبيلNabilNoble, clever, top Arab and Pakistani boys
نديمNadeemCompanion, intimate friend, the trusted confidant, top Pakistani
نویدNaveedGood news, glad tidings, the bearer of joy, Persian-Urdu
عبيدObaidSmall servant, top Gulf and Pakistani boys name
رمضانRamzanRamadan as a given name, Pakistani and Afghan
ريانReyanGate of paradise
روشنRoshanBright, luminous, the Persian-Urdu name of brilliant illuminating light
سليمSaleemSound, safe, the qalb salim of Ibrahim's prayer, top Pakistani
سرفرازSarfarazSarfaraz, Exalted head, Pakistani boys
شاهينShaheenRoyal falcon, Pakistani and Iranian boys name
شاهرخShahrukhKing-face, Iranian/Pakistani boys name
شاهزادShahzadPrince, Pakistani boys name
شاه زيبShahzaibCrowned prince, trending Pakistani boys name
سهيلSohailSohail, Canopus star, Pakistani boys
سبحانSubhanGlory be to Allah, Pakistani boys name
طاہرTahirPure, clean, physically and morally
تنویرTanveerEnlightened, illuminated, top Pakistani Muslim boy name
عُمَرUmerThe Distinguisher
عُثْمَانUsmanPersian/Urdu form of ʿUthmān, the third caliph
وحیدWaheedUnique, from Al-Wahid divine name, top Pakistani/UK
وليدWaleedNewborn, South Asian doubled-e spelling
وقاصWaqasSharp, decisive, top 10 Pakistani Muslim boy name
وسيمWaseemHandsome, South Asian spelling
يَعْقُوبYaqoobJacob
يسYaseenYa-Sin
يُوسُفYousufJoseph
ظفرZafarVictory, triumph
زاویارZaviyarBrave and noble, the number one trending Muslim boy name in Pakistan 2025-2026
زيانZayanGrace, adornment, beautiful, the trending name of the new generation
ذي شانZeeshanOf great splendour, Pakistani top boys
الزُّبَيْرZubairStrong, intelligent, al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām, companion of the Prophet
زهيرZuhairZuhair
What marks a south asian Muslim name
South Asian naming draws on three streams at once. The Arabic root supplies the meaning, Persian supplies much of the poetry, and Urdu supplies the spelling and the sound. A name here is often Arabic in origin and unmistakably Pakistani or Indian in use.
A name appearing on this page is not exclusive to the region. Most Muslim names travel, and the same root turns up under different spellings from Dakar to Dhaka. What the region tells you is where the name is at home: whose grandparents carried it, and which spelling a registrar there would expect.
Questions people ask
What are popular south asian Muslim boy names?
AsrNaam lists 69 of them, each researched against the classical Arabic lexicons. The list above is alphabetical rather than ranked, because popularity data for south asian naming is patchy and a ranking built on guesswork is worse than none.
Are south asian names Islamic names?
Origin and permissibility are different questions. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and not claim for a person what belongs to God alone. A name can be Persian, Turkic or Wolof in origin and meet both conditions, and many on this page do.
How is the Ilm ul Huroof reading produced?
Each Arabic letter of the name is read against the divine name and element the classical Science of Letters attaches to it. The full method and its sources are set out on the Ilm ul Huroof page.
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