"Muslim friendly" boy names

[PippaB007]

My partner is from a Muslim background, and, for the sake of his mother, we have chosen the names of our first 2 kids to be Western, but Muslim "friendly". Our daughter is Anika (though MIL spells it Aneeqah), and our son is Benjamin (Ben), which was easy as it was FIL's name.

We are now expecting a second boy, and we're at a loss for names. Any suggestions?

[LadyIsabellaWrotham]

Adam is the traditional suggestion. Dull but fits the brief.

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

Kieran/Kiran
Ryan/Rayyan
Cameron/Kamran

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

Michael/Mikael
Daniel/Danyal

[TheWeeBabySeamus1]

Danyal/Daniel - not very exciting but all the others I can think of have been said.

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

Aiden/Ayden

[TheWeeBabySeamus1]

x-post

[PippaB007]

Thanks! We'll look at the names. To add to the complexity, my first language is Afrikaans (we're South African, and living in SA) so it needs to be Afrikaans, English and Muslim.

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

I'm out.

[Helenluvsrob]

Rohan ?

Adam works for pretty much everyone I think.

[stitch10yearson]

Rohan is very typically hindu so wont work

Most biblical names will be fine. And tbh, as long as the name has a good meaning, there is no reason why it shouldnt be acceptable.

I know someone who named their child after the only son of Muhammed, a child that died as a toddler. The mil said the name was old fashioned. :O

[KaraokeQueenOfTheNorth]

I taught a young muslim man recently called Yusuf. I absolutely love that name. It is really nice to say and I think it looks lovely written down too. Don't know if it works in Afrikaans and English though... (I assume it is a version of Joseph?)

[stitch10yearson]

Alexander in its afrikaans format?

[Chillyegg]

Gabriel
Yahyah (jhon)
Haroon (Aaron )
Nooh (Noah)
Joseph
Rasool
Hanif
Adam
Daniel
Ezra
Wakka
Michael
Caleb

[Kamalena]

How about Aaron, Isaac, David, Elias, Jonah, Noah, Jacob? All of them are names of prophetstress listed in Quoran so very muslim. Don't know how Afrikaan they are but hopefully some use x

[MadameDePompom]

Zain

[VerBot]

Ismael

[PirateSmile]

Zinadine.

[Ludways]

My friend has a Muslim husband, their son is Haris (pronounced Harris) I like it.

[Sgtmajormummy]

Omar.
It means "peace".

[Marquand]

Thanks everyone! But none of the names has hit the right spot (yet).

But it's early days. 6 more months to get that A HA! moment.

I wish it was only about what we wanted to call our kids!

[Jamarama]

I have a mixed race boy partners Muslim his name is zaidan.

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

Name change OP?

[Nataleejah]

I know a muslim Alexander