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Modern sounding Muslim baby boy names please :)

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Sleeplessemma · 17/05/2021 07:39

Hi all,

I’ve just found out I’m having a baby boy, so I’d love some more modern sounding baby names suggestions. The reason I say modern is my family are white British so are very hostile to anything ‘too exotic’ (for want of a better phrase). My hubby’s family is quite large so a lot of names have been taken:

Already gone is zakariya, ali, Harris, kamran, zaid, zayn, zayyan, isa, musa (and about a million others)

So far we like: Deen, Aydin /Aiden and Rayan.

Any other suggestions? We already have girl named Ayah XX

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Puntastic · 18/05/2021 06:23

Radical thought, but could you pick a name you both like without deference to either set of grandparents?

You'll perhaps get some grief, but does it really matter that much? Just say that's the name you're going with- eventually they'll accept it.

frazzledasarock · 17/05/2021 22:31

@Sleeplessemma

Thanks all! A lot to think about! Unfortunately a lot of the names are already taken by either immediate family or friends children.

I saw some suggestion for Khalil, that’s taken, zafer (taken) Adam ( know someone bad memories lol) I don’t like the sound of the Islamic equivalent of Noah (Nuh) and I’d get no end of crap for using the ‘English’ name.

Our families are very similar (albeit opposite versions of each other) anything too british or ‘white’ his family would have a meltdown over same with anything too muslim for mine.

His family at first didn’t even believe Ayah was a Muslim name, they were adamant we changed it Anaya or something more Pakistani 😑

Seriously they’ve never heard of Ayah? So what do they call Quranic verses then?

How about
Idris
Khalid
Fahim
Ismael
Yunus
Ali
Abdul

DotCottan · 17/05/2021 22:26

Idris
Jamal

Haroon
Harris
Omar
Samar
Sulayman

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Sleeplessemma · 17/05/2021 21:16

Thanks all! A lot to think about! Unfortunately a lot of the names are already taken by either immediate family or friends children.

I saw some suggestion for Khalil, that’s taken, zafer (taken) Adam ( know someone bad memories lol) I don’t like the sound of the Islamic equivalent of Noah (Nuh) and I’d get no end of crap for using the ‘English’ name.

Our families are very similar (albeit opposite versions of each other) anything too british or ‘white’ his family would have a meltdown over same with anything too muslim for mine.

His family at first didn’t even believe Ayah was a Muslim name, they were adamant we changed it Anaya or something more Pakistani 😑

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tentosix · 17/05/2021 21:12

Asif?

longtimelurkerfirsttimeposter · 17/05/2021 20:42

Ayaan
Ayden
Noah
Zidan

midnightstar66 · 17/05/2021 20:42

Aiyan or Aryan? Do names need to be off the table because of family though. DC aren't from a Muslim background but from one where similarly they often name family members the same. Having a relative named something the same would be the norm

Tinselandlights · 17/05/2021 20:36

The two loveliest Muslim men I know are both called Samar! There are a couple of boys named Idris at DD's nursery, which is nice and has the idris Elba familiarity.

Kids at my DD's nursery whose names are Muslim include:
Ishaq (iss-hack not ish-ack)
Ilyas
Adam
Reshaad (there are two, one is nn Shardy which is really cute!)
Rayan
Haaris
Laith

bluechameleon · 17/05/2021 20:29

Samad, Sahil, Amin. It is a shame Zayn is out, I love it.

SchoolRunEscapee · 17/05/2021 20:24

Ammar, it means someone who brings life back to a place or a builder.
Good luck to you. I was in your position not so long ago and it's not easy to find a name that fits between the two cultures.

Katjolo · 17/05/2021 20:23

Abu, Rehan, Tanzim, Moe, Imran

Sh05 · 17/05/2021 20:15

Have you thought of Khaleel?

Retrievemysanity · 17/05/2021 20:02

My friend has an Eshan and an Elijah which pleased both her family (British Christian heritage) and his family (Pakistani Muslim).

Bobbybobbins · 17/05/2021 19:54

Adam
Samir
Haris
Idris
Samee
Bilal
Ali
Daniyal
Rayan
Arvin

motogogo · 17/05/2021 19:41

My friends called their son Adam

bobisbored · 17/05/2021 19:39

Muslim boys I know are Adnaan, Rayhan, Zayed, Hasan, Rand.

youvegottenminuteslynn · 17/05/2021 19:37

Omar
Rayan
Solomon
Rafi

sara9 · 17/05/2021 19:32

raiden

LynetteScavo · 17/05/2021 19:22

Aidan?

Fiddlersgreen · 17/05/2021 19:21

Jamil
Karim
Kian
Tariq

LynetteScavo · 17/05/2021 19:18

I would have thought Tobias would be acceptable.

Tinacollada · 17/05/2021 19:13

Deen is a great one !

Checkingout811 · 17/05/2021 19:11

Idrees
Danyal

CovoidOfAllHumanity · 17/05/2021 19:09

The modern Muslim boys of my acquaintance are called

Sami
Karim
Adam
Amir
Rafi
Roshan
Ayman
Atif
Tariq

TheYearOfSmallThings · 17/05/2021 19:07

Ilyas
Sufjan
Talha
Aziz
Soner

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