Muslim Baby Boy Names
NameRoot's collection of 805 muslim boy names is drawn from Arabic, the 99 names of Allah, and 1,400 years of Islamic naming heritage across the Arab world, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Each name is scored across six signals — meaning, numerology, phonetics, birth-star compatibility, uniqueness, and cultural heritage — to help your family find a name that resonates beyond just sound.
Below are the top 150 names by cultural standing and popularity. Tap any name for its full meaning, etymology, related names, and family-compatibility score.
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Muhammad
Arabic · Muslim
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation
Mohammed
English · Muslim
Praised, praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) shaping muhammad, 'the one…
Ahmad
Arabic · Muslim
Most praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) in the elative pattern afʿal,…
Ali
Arabic · Muslim
Exalted, sublime, the highest
Mohammad
English · Muslim
Praised, praiseworthy, from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d (to praise), the Persianate spelling of…
Omar
Arabic · Muslim
Flourishing, long-lived, full of vitality
Mehmet
Turkish · Muslim
Praised one, the Turkish form of Muhammad, ultimately from the Arabic root for praise
Hassan
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful, handsome, excellent in every quality
Ahmet
Turkish · Muslim
Most praised, deeply commended, the Turkish form of Ahmad from the Arabic root h-m-d (to…
Yusuf
Arabic · Muslim
God increases, the prophet of extraordinary beauty and patience
Umar
Arabic · Muslim
Long-lived, prosperous
Ibrahim
Arabic · Muslim
Father of many nations, the patriarch who smashed the idols and built the Kaaba
Mustafa
Arabic · Muslim
The chosen one, selected from among all of creation
Bilal
Arabic · Muslim
The wetting, the moistening of the throat before a cry
Kabir
Arabic · Atheist
The great one
Hamza
Arabic · Muslim
Lion, the steadfast and courageous one
Mahmoud
Arabic · Muslim
Praiseworthy, the praised one
Rashid
Arabic · Muslim
Rightly guided, the one who follows the straight path without stumbling
Adam
Arabic · Muslim
The first human being, shaped from clay by the hands of God and taught the names of all…
Abraham
English · Christian
Father of many nations, the patriarch whose covenant with God founded three world…
Aamir
Arabic · Muslim
Prosperous, the one who builds
Zayd
Arabic · Muslim
Growth, abundance, the one who increases
Idris
Arabic · Muslim
The studious one, the prophet whom God raised to a lofty station
Imran
Arabic · Muslim
Prosperity, the father of Maryam in the Quran
Faisal
Arabic · Muslim
The decisive judge, the one who distinguishes right from wrong with a sharp and final cut
Ayaan
Arabic · Muslim
Gift of God, God's blessing
Khaled
Arabic · Muslim
Eternal, immortal
Bagus
Indonesian · Muslim
Good, handsome (Javanese)
Andi
Indonesian · Muslim
Indonesian masculine name + Bugis aristocratic title
Bambang
Indonesian · Muslim
Knight, young noble, from the Javanese title bambang, used both as an honorific prefix…
Mahmood
Arabic · Muslim
The praiseworthy, one worthy of praise
Othman
Arabic · Muslim
Slow-paced young bustard, the chosen one
Naser
Arabic · Muslim
Helper, victorious supporter
Ahmed
Arabic · Muslim
Most praiseworthy, the one who is praised above all others
Rohaan
Arabic · Muslim
Spiritual, of the soul, from Arabic rūḥān, related to rūḥ (spirit, breath of life)
Uthman
Arabic · Muslim
Baby bustard (a desert bird)
Asep
Indonesian · Muslim
Sundanese masculine honorific
Aldi
Indonesian · Muslim
A short modern Indonesian masculine name, often a clipped form of compounds such as…
Slamet
Indonesian · Muslim
Safe, blessed (Javanese-Arabic)
Hassaan
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful, the most handsome
Babar
Persian · Muslim
Tiger, from Persian and Urdu babar
Reyhaan
Persian · Muslim
Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise
Sajid
Arabic · Muslim
One who prostrates in prayer
Moses
English · Christian
The one drawn out of water, the prophet who led a people from slavery to freedom
Kareem
Arabic · Muslim
Generous, the noble one
Marwan
Arabic · Muslim
Solid stone, sturdy as flint
Abdoulaye
Wolof · Muslim
Servant of God
Hameed
Arabic · Muslim
The praiseworthy
Malik
Arabic · Muslim
King, sovereign, owner
Amari
Multiple · Christian
Strength, eternal
Pratama
Indonesian · Muslim
Eldest, first-born (Sanskrit-Indonesian)
Sulaiman
Arabic · Muslim
Peaceful, the wise king
Ehsaan
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful goodness, kindness perfected
Cairo
English · Muslim
Victorious one
Asif
Arabic · Muslim
Strong, fierce
Zain
Arabic · Muslim
Beauty, grace, adornment
Younis
Arabic · Muslim
Dove, the prophet of the whale
Ömer
Turkish · Muslim
Flourishing, long-lived, the Turkish form of Omar or Umar, from an Arabic root tied to…
Amir
Arabic · Muslim
From Arabic 'amir' (prince, commander)
Aslam
Arabic · Muslim
Safest, most peaceful
Wasim
Arabic · Muslim
Handsome, beautiful
Saleem
Arabic · Muslim
Sound, whole, unblemished, safe
Otabek
Uzbek · Muslim
Father-prince
Akbar
Uzbek · Muslim
The greatest
Rangga
Indonesian · Muslim
Royal warrior, captain, from Old Javanese rangga, the title borne by a regional military…
Gus
Indonesian · Muslim
An Indonesian and Javanese honorific, from agus 'good young master,' traditionally given…
Jamil
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful, the graceful one
Heru
Indonesian · Muslim
Blessing, beautiful (Javanese-Sanskrit)
Hüseyin
Turkish · Muslim
Little beautiful one, the cherished good one, the Turkish form of Arabic Husayn, an…
Faiz
Arabic · Muslim
Victorious, successful, attaining
Hatta
Indonesian · Muslim
Borne by a Minangkabau founding father of Indonesia
Dewa
Indonesian · Hindu
God, deity (Sanskrit-Indonesian)
Prabowo
Indonesian · Muslim
Influence, power, splendour, from Sanskrit prabhava, a Javanese masculine name sharing…
Aleem
Arabic · Muslim
The all-knowing
Jameel
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful
Wira
Indonesian · Muslim
Hero, warrior (Sanskrit-Indonesian)
Yunus
Turkish · Muslim
Turkish form of Jonah or Yunus, remembered through prophetic trial and return
Mansour
Arabic · Muslim
Victorious, the divinely supported one
Dilshod
Uzbek · Muslim
Happy heart
Hussain
Arabic · Muslim
The little handsome one
Haleem
Arabic · Muslim
The forbearing, the patient
Halim
Arabic · Muslim
Forbearing, gentle, patient
Susilo
Indonesian · Muslim
One of good moral conduct, from Sanskrit su 'good' and shila 'conduct, character,' the…
Galih
Indonesian · Muslim
Heartwood, the dense core of a tree, from Javanese galih, naming inner essence and…
Aman
Hindi · Hindu
Peace, safety, tranquillity
Wali
Arabic · Muslim
Protective friend, guardian, saint
Benyamin
Indonesian · Christian
The Indonesian biblical form of Benjamin, from Hebrew Binyamin 'son of the right hand,'…
Zaid
Spanish · Muslim
Abundance, growth
Eymen
Turkish · Muslim
Fortunate and blessed, the Turkish form of the Arabic Ayman, from a root tied to yumn…
Enes
Turkish · Muslim
Companionship and friendly warmth, the Turkish form of the Arabic Anas, from a root…
Miraç
Turkish · Muslim
Ascension, from Arabic miraj (ladder, ascent), the term for the Prophet Muhammad's…
Hashim
Arabic · Muslim
The crusher, the generous one
Rayyan
Arabic · Muslim
Gates of heaven, lush and satisfied
Furkan
Turkish · Muslim
Criterion that distinguishes right from wrong, from Arabic furqan (the faculty of…
Youssef
Arabic · Muslim
God increases
Shahrukh
Persian · Muslim
Face of a king, from Persian shah (king) and rukh (face, cheek), a name of royal…
Ruhaan
Arabic · Muslim
Spiritual, relating to the soul
Can
Turkish · Muslim
Soul and life itself
Husayn
Arabic · Muslim
The little beautiful one, the diminutive of Hassan
Ahsan
Urdu · Muslim
Best and most beautiful, from the Arabic ahsan, the comparative of hasan (good, fine),…
Suleiman
Arabic · Muslim
The man of peace, the prophet-king who commanded the winds, spoke to birds, and ruled…
Abdullah
Turkish · Muslim
Servant of God
Rahim
Arabic · Muslim
The most merciful, the compassionate one whose mercy is expressed in sustained care
Farhan
Arabic · Muslim
From Arabic 'farhan' (happy, joyful, glad)
Harun
Turkish · Muslim
Turkish form of Aaron, a revered prophetic brother name
Ismail
Arabic · Muslim
God hears, the prophet whose near-sacrifice became the foundation of Eid al-Adha
AbRam
Hindi · Muslim
Abraham and Rama joined
Ade
Yoruba · Christian
Crown
Tariq
Arabic · Muslim
Morning star, one who knocks at the door at night
Ruhollah
Persian · Bahai
Spirit of God
Saif
Arabic · Muslim
Sword, the sharp edge
Ayan
Bengali · Hindu
A path or journey, the course of movement through life
Omid
Persian · Muslim
Hope
Rahman
Arabic · Muslim
The Most Gracious, the All-Compassionate, from the Arabic root r-h-m, the source of rahm…
Raheem
Arabic · Muslim
The Most Merciful, the Ever-Compassionate, from the Arabic root r-h-m (mercy, the womb),…
Sami
Arabic · Muslim
The all-hearing, elevated, one who listens with complete attention
Adem
Turkish · Muslim
Man, the human being, the first created, from Adam, the Turkish form by way of Arabic of…
Karim
Arabic · Muslim
Generous, noble
Khalid
Arabic · Muslim
Everlasting, one who endures beyond time
Amin
Arabic · Muslim
Trustworthy, faithful, honest, from the Arabic root a-m-n (security, faith), the same…
Jamshid
Persian · Muslim
A king of splendor and mythic sovereignty, from Jamshid, the great early monarch of…
Bahram
Persian · Muslim
Victory, also the name of the ancient Iranian divine force of triumph
Ardeshir
Persian · Muslim
A royal Persian name of sovereignty and ordered rule
Kourosh
Persian · Muslim
The classical Persian form of Cyrus, a royal Iranian name
Salman
Arabic · Muslim
Safe, sound, and made whole
Tahir
Arabic · Muslim
Pure and clean in both outward and inward sense
Mehtab
Punjabi · Muslim
Moonlight, the radiance of the moon
Tirdad
Persian · Muslim
Given by Tir, a name of old Iranian tradition
Alparslan
Turkish · Muslim
Heroic lion, from Turkic alp (hero, champion) and arslan (lion)
Göktuğ
Turkish · Muslim
Sky banner
Metehan
Turkish · Muslim
Mete the Khan
Aslan
Turkish · Muslim
Lion
Ömer Asaf
Turkish · Muslim
Long-lived gatherer
Alfatih
Indonesian · Muslim
The conqueror, the opener, from Arabic al-fatih
Arsya
Indonesian · Muslim
Throne, the highest heaven
Abizar
Indonesian · Muslim
Father of strength
Mohamed
Arabic · Muslim
The praised one
Edin
Bosnian · Muslim
Faith, religion
Faruk
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Tarik
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Vedad
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Nermin
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Almir
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Mirsad
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Refik
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Muhamed
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Mehmed
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Senad
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Esmir
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Adis
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Frequently asked questions
How many muslim boy names does NameRoot include?
NameRoot's corpus includes 805 muslim boy names, of which 137 are tier-1 cultural classics. The collection draws from classical sources, modern usage, and the broader Muslim naming tradition.
Which muslim boy name is most popular right now?
Muhammad is among the most culturally significant choices in this collection. It means "The praised one, the most lauded of all creation". The "popularity" sort order combines cultural tier and contemporary usage data from the past decade.
Are these muslim names suitable for cross-cultural families?
Many muslim names travel well across cultures — the NameRoot detail page for each name lists every tradition where it's used and any cross-cultural pairings. The app surfaces names that work for mixed-heritage families based on both parents' backgrounds.
What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?
NameRoot rates every name on (1) the resonance of its meaning, (2) Pythagorean numerology, (3) Chaldean numerology, (4) phonetic compatibility with your family surname, (5) compatibility with the child's birth-star/nakshatra, and (6) uniqueness vs commonality. Together these give parents a 360° view, not just a list.