Looking for modern Muslim baby boy names

[Thejoysof2boys]

I'm really struggling to think of Muslim baby boy names.

I like unique and trendy names whilst my husband wants to stick to traditional Muslim names, not easy!

I have found a few modern Arabic names like Cairo which I believe would be acceptable what do you think and let me know if you have any suggestions?

I knew a little boy named Yunus and he was the sweetest and most polite little boy. His brothers are Zacharias and Noah.

Other options:
Isaac
Elias
Isa
Daniel
David
Samuel
Gabriel

Mikael
Elias
Harris
Noah
Mika
Jibrael
Zakariya
Raffe
Zain

I quite like mikael

Awfa
Aiham
Baher
Eyad
Kinan
Louay
Manar

We have a trad British first name with a looooong foreign surname. Best of both worlds.

I like the Arabic name Maher, it means deft/skillful.

And it's a congnate for the Irish name Maher, which means kind.

congnate???!!! I'm drunk, evidently. You know what I mean.

My friend has an Elijah and an Eshan which suited everyone (similar situation to yours)

I have a Zain and Samir. We're not Muslim but my DH is Arabic and he really wanted any sons to have Arabic names.

If baby will have a middle name and a surname chosen by the father, surely given you're the mother and the one actually carrying the baby, you should get the final decision on the first name? That's just doing the maths!

I despair when it all has to be the father's way right from the word go.

I bet you're allowed to be in charge of nappy changes though

I know a Raees which I think it lovely. Pronounced similar to ray-ss without an Arabic pronunciation i.e. classmates but with proper pronunciation it's a very soft ray-ees.

Idris is super cool, and it also a British (Welsh) name (Idris Elba helps, of course).

Ishmael is another Muslim/Welsh name - I love the nn Ish. I'd use it but my DP, who is neither Muslim or Welsh, is having none of it..

Ilyas is my favourite Arabic name. Very similar to Elias so it works well in Britain.

Daniel is very popular amongst Muslims where I come from. My favourite is probably Idris (very easy for English people to pronounce). Another option is to give him an English name but use the Muslim version at home e.g. Alexander/Iscander. Otherwise I would suggest looking at Turkish names. They’re nicer than Arabic names generally but still Muslim.

With 2 Asian names, I'd be looking at something English personally, so both cultures are represented. In terms of Arabic names I like Rami and lots of the Z names mentioned.

Maybe post more of the names you like so people can suggest similar types.

My ds is Azad, I also love Omar or Zain if I have another boy. Kaiser is a Muslim name so could use that with nn Kai

@namechange123123 Kaiser is actually one I thought of but wasn't sure on it, I like it but don't love it.

I do like Zain but have ruled that out as a friend has a little boy by that name.

Names I like so far are:

Rayyan
Cairo
Aaryan (not sure on this being acceptable)
Ayden (variant of Turkish name Aydin)
Asher (again not convinced of the origin)

Daniel I just don't like unfortunately as it's common and I also have a relative by that name.

Asher is gorgeous. I love Isa too.

My cat is actually called kaiser and I really wish I'd saved it as a baby name now. But I do think Cairo is really really nice too, it's unusual as a name but everyone has heard of it and can pronounce and spell it. Asher is also a nice name that's easy to spell and pronounce.

Zayn
Adama
Ismael
Farran
Hayyan

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Asher is a Jewish name isn’t it (?) although it’s lovely I wish I’d been allowed to use it.

Zedekia is a biblical name so probably also Arabic & would nickname Kai perfectly ?

I think it’s important you choose a name that you also love but actually I do understand him wanting an Arabic name because it’s usually the person with the minority culture that fears it being lost

How about Kamran (sounds like Cameron!?)
I know Adam has been mentioned

I love Djibril and it was on the shortlist for ds.
I like Hamza (I know a lovely one.)
Zaid/Zayd
Amr or variants

What about an English form of an Arabic name like Isaac, David, Solomon, Joseph?

Hamza is cool

Hamza really isn’t cool - google it !