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Islamic names

54 replies

sunshine766 · 21/02/2025 16:02

Just found out we are expecting a baby boy!
Looking for some boy names that are close to Quran and have good meanings however I'm white/British and dads Pakistani so looking for something that's easy for both sides of the family to pronounce!

Any idea?!?!

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HouseAshamed · 25/02/2025 07:17

@suburberphobe , some names from the Bible have equivalents but not all of them. Giving one example does not support your argument.

I doubt that any names from the New Testament's last 23 books have equivalents.

wisbech · 25/02/2025 03:34

You could use Islamic names, but pronounced/ spelt in English? Many old testament names are obviously both.

Adam
David (Dawud)
Gabriel (Jibril)
Joseph (Yusuf)
John (Yayha)
Zakaria
Aaron (Harun)
Jacob (Yaqub)

Adam/ Zak are the ones that are closest in pronunciation & spelling in Arabic & English.

suburberphobe · 25/02/2025 01:29

^Basically choose a biblical name and there probably is an Arabic equivalent!
That's a sweeping statement.

No it's not. Jesus is called Issa in the Muslim tradition and Ishai in the Jewish tradition.

nomoretreats · 25/02/2025 01:23

HouseAshamed · 24/02/2025 15:35

@nomoretreats , had already suggested it. Smile

😂😂 it's a lovely name!

FancyBrickPoster · 24/02/2025 20:16

Have thought of a few more! (can you tell these are my favourite posts? 😂)

Arabic

  • Iskander
  • Farhan
  • Safi
  • Qaiser / Qais

Directly Quranic

  • Yahya
  • Salih
  • Hadi
  • Aydin / Aydi
  • Ayan
HouseAshamed · 24/02/2025 18:25

I wasn't criticising @RainingRoses . I'm curious about the need to ask for Islamic name suggestions. Won't most of the posters just be people browsing and not necessarily be Muslim?

Usually on a thread asking for [language/culture] names, there are suggestions that aren't [language/culture] or the names are ones that were extremely popular about 40 or 50 years ago.

RainingRoses · 24/02/2025 16:58

HouseAshamed · 24/02/2025 16:50

@RainingRoses , the OP implies an Islamic name.
Basically choose a biblical name and there probably is an Arabic equivalent!
That's a sweeping statement.

I know that’s what the OP says but many of the names suggested aren’t Islamic, hence why I made that point, as many people confuse culturally Arabic and Pakistani names with Islamic names.

And I did say “probably”…

HouseAshamed · 24/02/2025 16:50

@RainingRoses , the OP implies an Islamic name.
Basically choose a biblical name and there probably is an Arabic equivalent!
That's a sweeping statement.

RainingRoses · 24/02/2025 16:40

Also depends if you want an Islamic name, Pakistani name or Arabic name.

For example I love the name Laith and that is an Arabic name. It’s not an Islamic name and it’s not a Pakistani name either. So depends on what you’re looking for!

RainingRoses · 24/02/2025 16:38

Elias / Ilyas
Jonah / Yunus
Noah / Nuh
Zakariya, shortened to Zak
Isaac / Ishaq
Omar
Daniel / Daniyal

Basically choose a biblical name and there probably is an Arabic equivalent!

HouseAshamed · 24/02/2025 15:35

@nomoretreats , had already suggested it. Smile

SallyWD · 24/02/2025 15:04

I know Muslim men and boys with the following names and love them all. I think they're all easy to pronounce:

Omar
Samir
Areez
Rehan
Zakariya (little boy is known as Zak or Zaki)
Faisal
Adam
Arif

Omar and Adam are my favourite

nomoretreats · 24/02/2025 14:50

A lot what others have said but also

Sami

Jasmin71 · 24/02/2025 14:42

Eesa, Arslan, Ibrahim

JazbayGrapes · 24/02/2025 14:40

Haitham
Qais
Laith
Faisal

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 23/02/2025 07:44

Zain and Ali come to mind as one that work best in England/britain.

Amir, Karim and Zeeshan are great

RogueFemale · 22/02/2025 23:49

Basil
بَاسِل
brave, fearless, intrepid

HouseAshamed · 22/02/2025 12:59

Aziz
Hasan
Ilyas
Rafiq
Latif
Sami
Maqsud
Suleiman

If you aren't a Muslim yourself, I'd use a more 'British' name if the baby will be having a Pakistani name, but that's me.
If you are a Muslim, then Mohammed would be an obvious choice, but it's very popular.

Mercurial123 · 22/02/2025 02:51

Raed
Jamal
Aus
Adel

AlexDrake72 · 22/02/2025 02:26

My sons best friend is called Zubair and his brother is called Zaid, I think both names are lovely.

user1492757084 · 22/02/2025 02:24

I like these sounds and meanings..

Amir William
Azhar Edward
Babar Charles
Imran Alexander
Farham Willam
Waleed George

user1492757084 · 22/02/2025 02:13

Adam
Elio
Isaac
Abraham
Second name after the King Charles or Prince William.

caringcarer · 21/02/2025 19:08

What about Haris?

LegoHouse274 · 21/02/2025 18:11

Congrats!

On our lists I had these for boys:
Rayhan
Zayn
Zakariya
Yusuf
Ali
Zayd
Yunus
Rashid
Rahim

There's alternative spellings of all of those too of course.

FancyBrickPoster · 21/02/2025 17:01

Forgot a couple:

Zayn / Zain / Zaine
Zayd / Zaid
Taha
Yunus
Hamza
Faris