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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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fingerscrossed4this · 17/05/2021 19:03

Joud(pronounced Jude)
Niall/Nayel
Rumi
Sami

flaminheck · 17/05/2021 19:03

Keyaan

IHateCoronavirus · 17/05/2021 19:03

I love zafer 🥰

FiveGs · 17/05/2021 18:55

Isa
Ryaan
Yazan

HavelockVetinari · 17/05/2021 18:51

Samir, shortened to Sam

Zain/Zayn

Elias

frazzledasarock · 17/05/2021 18:48

[quote Sleeplessemma]@frazzledasarock Binyamin isn’t permitted though is it? I swear I’ve read no?[/quote]
It is permitted, but would you want to call your innocent baby Binyamin currently? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Adam
Isa
Noah
Yusuf
Daud
Solomon
Yahya
Musa

Would any of those work for you?

accentdusoleil · 17/05/2021 18:36

Marwan,
Redwan,
soufiane
anwar
amine
Noha
yakob
Soulayman
Harris

allhappeningatonce · 17/05/2021 18:33

Laith, Khalifa, Zayed, Hamadan, Salah, Karim

kwaziseyepatch · 17/05/2021 18:30

Our top boy names were Jude, Faris, Louay, Samir

Congratulations!

Jumpingintosummer · 17/05/2021 18:28

Zac

toffeebutterpopcorn · 17/05/2021 18:25

I would assume Benjamin as in ‘Netanyahu’ wouldn’t be a top choice.

David/Navid and John (and variations) are supposedly ok (so is Jesus in one site I saw - you can bet both sides of the family would not react well that that one!).

Sleeplessemma · 17/05/2021 18:19

@frazzledasarock Binyamin isn’t permitted though is it? I swear I’ve read no?

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Bumzoo · 17/05/2021 16:56

Idris.

Naz2009 · 17/05/2021 15:32

@Sleeplessemma first off all congratulations.
Boy names I love
Taha
Dawood
Nuh
Taha
Gabriel

Sleeplessemma · 17/05/2021 15:31

@TuesdayRuby don’t think I’ll run it pass the in laws lol, they don’t even know yet and it will be controlling to the max. Same with my family. Talk about a rock and a hard place! Lol

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frazzledasarock · 17/05/2021 15:25

Benjamin would be Binyamin for the Muslim version, he was Yusuf (as) little brother.

wishing3 · 17/05/2021 15:23

Gah-ADIL

wishing3 · 17/05/2021 15:23

Adult? Or sure if that’s modern sounding or not!

Normaigai · 17/05/2021 15:19

Sami?

Puntastic · 17/05/2021 15:15

Benjamin should be permissible I think- I've definitely known Muslim Benjamins.

Robiul (could shorten to Robbie)?

TuesdayRuby · 17/05/2021 15:08

@Sleeplessemma I think it’s one of those names where either version works. I know a little Isaac in a Muslim family. If you like it you could always run it past your in-laws, see if it makes the cut! Grin

Sleeplessemma · 17/05/2021 15:02

@wawawawawa thank you for the ideas! I love Tobias but I’m not sure it’s a Muslim name. I’ve also read that Benyamin isn’t a permissible name.

@TuesdayRuby isn’t the Muslim version ishaq? X

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TuesdayRuby · 17/05/2021 14:44

Isaac

Easy for both families!

ILoveLeedsMoreThanLeads · 17/05/2021 14:39

Aadam
Adaam

wawawawawa · 17/05/2021 13:31

I also like
Laith
Malik
Taha
Rayan
Samir
Elyas
Hardy
Taj
Noah
Aydin
Zayn/ Zaine
Rafi
Rad
Kaiser
Zeke
Tobias
Harris
Jude
Sami
Danial
Benyamin
Keyyan / Kiyan
Xavier

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