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Muslim boys’ names ideas

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stanley10 · 15/05/2020 12:15

My husband’s family are Pakistani, mine are white British. Any ideas for nice Muslim names that won’t be mispronounced by my family?! Bonus points for names that exist in both cultures...

So far we like: Eesa/ Issa, Tobias, Laith, Noah.

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Aeris1 · 15/05/2020 17:51

I think Qasim is a nice name.

Passionfruitt · 15/05/2020 17:44

Azdi
Hasni

I used to work in a Muslim country so every staff member was Muslim and we happened to do a lot of work with foreigners and these names were so easy to them, everyone forgot the others' names but these two always remained. I also think they're very easy to spell and straightforward when it comes to pronunciation based on spelling and they were honestly my favourite. I have even considered the name Azdi myself even if I'm not Muslim at all.

Pinkblueberry · 15/05/2020 17:34

Sammi

Joffrey · 15/05/2020 17:34

I know a Zayn and a Zeph from a Muslim family.

bigmamama · 15/05/2020 17:30

My husband is also Pakistani, in white British. We have 2 boys Noah and yusef. I really wanted Joseph after my grandad but went with yusef as it's the same but Arabic.

HoneyWheeler · 15/05/2020 17:21

Yusuf
Salim
Uthman
Faizal
Bilal

Are all names of Muslim kids I've taught in the past whom I adored. :-)

PhoebeFriends · 15/05/2020 17:18

Adam
Basil
Safwan
Zahid
Adnan

IHateCoronavirus · 15/05/2020 17:13

Adem, Zafer

Livingthecovidaloca · 15/05/2020 17:12

I like Faizal.

Ricekrispie22 · 15/05/2020 17:04

Xavier
Zander
Zain
Farris
Raif
Sami

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stanley10 · 15/05/2020 13:39

Oops sorry pressed post too soon. Tobias means ‘born with a star’

Arabic and Persian names are great.

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stanley10 · 15/05/2020 13:38

Thank you both! Will definitely check out this website.

Idris is also on our list but I don’t want people to think we named him after idris elba...

I think Tobias is Persian. It means ‘

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Doubtingmustafa · 15/05/2020 12:54

Your dream come true...

A website that lists Arabic names that work in english:

www.arabicenglishbabynames.com

I like Tobias...but not sure if that’s actually Arabic?

SionnachRua · 15/05/2020 12:20

Zain, Ali, Reyad, Zander, Sami, Idris, Faris and Haris?