| ª fiz guardian | £ ª ha opening letters of 20th sura of Koran | £ ª hir, Taher, Taheer 'pure' | ' ð if, Atef sympathetic | ' î im protector | S ª liÊ 'virtuous' |
| ª mid, Hamed, Hamet 'thankful/praising' | £ ª riq, £ ª ri' 'one who knocks at the door' | ª rith 'good provider' | ª sim 'decisive' | ª tim, Hatem, Hattem 'determined/decisive' | abÌ b beloved |
| S ab'aÊ morning/dawn | £ abarÌ , Tabarus 'pertaining to £ abaristª n' | S adÌ q, Sadegh 'friend/true' | S addª m 'one who causes pain/brave' | S afª 'purity' | S afwat 'best' |
| S aghÌ r small | aidar, Heydar ferocious lion | akÌ m, Hakeem wise/judicious | S akhr 'solid rock' | S alª Ê 'goodness' | £ alÌ b 'seeker/petitioner' |
| £ alª l 'dew' | alÌ m, aleem clement/gentle | amdi 'connected with praise and gratitude' | amza strong/steadfast | anÌ f, aneef 'one who is inclined' (true believer) | S aqr hawk/falcon |
| S arÌ Ê ah, Sariyah 'clear/evident' | £ arÌ f, Tareef 'newly acquired' or 'of old nobility' | asan, Hassan 'good/beautiful' | £ awÌ l, Taweel 'tall/long' | iî n, Hisein 'castle/fortress' | ikmat 'wisdom' |
| ˆ iyª ' brightness | ˆ iya-al-Din 'brightness of religion' | ' mir prosperous/flourishing | usª m 'sword' | usayn, Huseyn, Hussain, Hussein, Husain, Hossein diminutive of 'good' | ' zÌ z, Azizah beloved or invincible |
| Aî ghar smallest/youngest | AÊ san more beautiful | A'l ad-Din | Abñ father | Abñ Firuz | Abñ Zeid |
| Abñ -Bakr | Abbas stern/austere | Abbud | Abid | Abir fragrance | Adil, Adel just/fair |
| Ahmad, Ahmed hamida to praise | Akbar very great | Akil | Akram kindnesses | Aktar | Al Nedjari |
| 'Alª ' elevation/excellence | Aladdin | Al-Afdil | Ali sublime/elevated | Alim wise/learned | Al-Kamil |
| Al-Nasr | AmÌ n honest/trustworthy | AmÌ r, Ameer prince/emir | Amal hope | Amjad more glorious | 'Ammª r, 'Amr long-lived |
| Amni | Andan to settle down | Anwar clearer/brighter | Aref, Arif learned | Arof | As Suwayda |
| As'ad, Asad, Assa'd happier/luckier | Asadel | Ashraf more honourable | Aslam protected | Aslan | Aswad black |
| Attiah | Ayame | Ayman blessed/fortunate | Ayub | 'AzÌ m dignified | Azad free |
| Azizudeen | Bª hir open/bright | Bª sim smiling | Badr full moon | Badr-al-din 'moon of rel'gion' | Bahª ' splendour |
| Baha'uddin 'ornament of religion' | Bahjat joy | Bakr young camel | Bassam smiles a lot | Borak | Bouid |
| Boutros | Coman | DabÌ r writer/notary | Dalal | Dawñ d beloved (David) | Dekel |
| Dimashq 'Damascus' | Ebi | Ehsan | El-Feda | Elgizouli | El-Samhudi |
| Elsueki | Emad | Eman | Esmaeel | Fª ¼ il, Fa¼ l, Fadhl virtuous/generous | Fª di saviour |
| Fª ris horse owner | Fª tin charming | Fª yiz, Faiz victor | Fahad, Fahd panther/leopard | Fahim intelligent | Fakhir, Fakhr pride/glory |
| Fakhr-al-dÌ n, Fakhir-al-DÌ n, Fakhrid-DÌ n 'glory of religion' | Fakhri, Fakhry meritorious/honorary | Fakih merry | FarÌ d unique | Farñ q, Farooq, Faru 'capable of distinguishing right and wrong' | Faraj, Farag remedy |
| Fath, Fathi releaser/conqueror | Fawzi triumph | Fayî al, Faiî al, Feiî al judge | Fihr pestle | Fikri intellectual | Fu'ª d, Fouad heart |
| Gadi | Ghª lib conqueror | Ghassª n prime of youth | Ghayth, Gaith rain | Gulzª r 'place where flowers grow' | Hª di guide |
| Hª ni happy | Hª shim 'crushing' | Haddad | Hamª d whole | Hamª l of the same mind | Hamdoon |
| Hanbal | Haroun, Harun Hebrew 'light' or Egyptian (Aaron) | Haytham 'young eagle' | Hedayat | Hibah 'gift' | Hilel |
| Hims | Hishª m, Hesam 'generous by nature' | Hossam | Humª m 'magnanimous' | Humair 'rosy complexion' | Husni, Hosni 'good/beautiful' |
| 'Iî ª m 'strap/pledge | 'Iî mat 'guard/preserve'' | IÊ sª n 'charity/benefaction' | Ibrahim, Ibrahima, Ebrahim 'Abraham' | Ihª b 'gift' | Imª m 'leader' |
| Ishaq 'Isaac' | Ismª ' Ì l, Ismª 'l 'Ishmael' | 'Izz-al-DÌ n, 'Izz-ed-DÌ n 'power of religion' | Jª bir, Jabr, Gª bir 'comforter' | Jª ndª , Jhanda 'animated' | Ja'far, Ga'far 'small river/stream' |
| Jabbª r omnipotent | Jakeem | JalÌ l, Jalª l, Galª l 'greatness' | JamÌ l, Jamª l, Gamª l, GamÌ l 'beauty' | Jawª d, Javad 'bountiful' | Jawdat, Gawdat 'excellence' |
| Jericho | JibrÌ l 'Gabriel' | Jinª n 'gardens planted with trees' | Kª sib earner/provider | Kª tib, Kateb scribe | KabÌ r great/grand |
| Kabar surpass in age | Kadar muddy/turbid (pine) | Kadin | Kamª l, Kª mil 'perfection' | KarÌ m, Kareem, Karam 'generosity/nobility' | Kardal |
| Karif | Khª dim, Khadeem attendant/slave | Khª lid 'eternal' | KhalÌ fa 'caliph' | KhalÌ l, KalÌ l 'best friend' | Khayrat 'good deed' |
| Khayri 'benevolent' | Lª is lion/strong man | Latif, Lateef 'mysterious/courteous/elegant' | Lukman, Luqman 'wise/intelligent' | Mª hir 'skilful' | Mª jid, Mª gid, Magda 'glorious' |
| Mª zin, Mazinn 'rain clouds' | MaÊ fñ z, Mahfooza preserved | Maimñ n, Maimon blessed | Majdi, Magdi, Mehdi 'praiseworthy' | Majduddin 'glory of religion' | Makin strong |
| Makram 'generous/noble' | Malik master/lord | Ma'mñ n 'reliable' | Mamdñ Ê 'praised' | Mamduh | Manî ñ r, Mansoor 'victorious' |
| Manª l 'attainment' | Manª r 'beacon' | Mangal | Marid stubborn/proud | Marwan 4th Umayyah | Mas'ñ d, Masudi, Massoud 'lucky' |
| Masid | Maulana | Mehtar, Mehtaar | Midhª t 'eulogy' | Miteb | Mohd |
| Mohsen | Mojtaba | Morteza | Muî ð afa 'chosen' | MuÊ ammad, MiÊ ammad, Mohammad, Mohammed, MaÊ mñ d, Mahmood, Mahmoud, Mahomet, Mehmet 'commendable, 'praiseworthy' | MuÊ sin 'charitable' |
| MuÊ yÌ duddÌ n 'restorer of religion' | Mubª rak 'blessed' | Muhannad 'sword' | Mujª hid 'one who endeavours/religious warrior' | Mukhtª r, Mukhtaar, Mhkhtar 'chosen' | Mulvi |
| MunÌ r 'luminous' | Mun'im 'donor' | Musa, Mouza (Moses) | Mus'ad, Mis'id, Musad, Musaed 'lucky' | Mushtaq | Mu'taî im 'adhering' (to God) |
| Mu'tazz 'proud/powerful' | Muzzammil 'wrapped in cloth' (Prophet MuÊ ammad) | Nª î ir, Naser, Nasser 'helper' (to victory) | Nª dÌ 'one who calls' | Nª dir, Nader 'rare/precious' | Nª 'il 'attainer' |
| Nª ji, Najee, Nª gi 'saved' | Nª mdª r renowned | Nñ r, Nuri 'light' | Na'Ì m, Nahim, Najm, Naeem 'contented' | Naî r 'victory' | NabÌ l 'noble' |
| NadÌ d equal/rival | NadÌ m, Nadeem 'drinking companion' | Nahd, Nahdi elevated/high | NajÌ b, Nagib 'of noble birth/intelligent' | Nasawi | Nizª r 'little' |
| Nuî air little helper | Numair little panther | Nur-al-Din 'light of religion' | Nuti | Owais | Qª bÌ l guarantor |
| Qª sim 'distributer' (of money, food) | QadÌ m, KadÌ m, Kadeem ancient (name for God) | QadÌ r, Qadeer, Quadir, Quadeer, Kadeer, Kader, Kadir powerful (name for God) | Qadar divine/fate | Qamar moon | Qassim |
| Qimmat, Qimat apex/crown | Quî ay, Qussay 'distant/remote' | Qudñ , Qudumah arriving | Rª Ê im pitying/pardoning (name for God) | Rª id leader/precept | Rª is, RaÌ s, Raisul prince/governor |
| Rª mÌ archer | Ra'ñ f 'merciful/compassionate' | Ra¼ wª n 'pleasure/content' | RabÌ spring/pasture | Ra'd 'thunder' | RafÌ q, Rafi 'companion' |
| Ra'fat 'mercy' | RaghÌ d 'carefree' | Rahul | Rajab, Ragab 7th lunar month 'glorified' | RakÌ n, Rakeen firm/strong | Rama¼ ª n 9th month 'very hot' |
| RamzÌ , Ramzy code/cipher | RashÌ d 'well guided' | Rashª d, Rasha 'good guidance' | Rayhari | Reyham | Reyhan |
| Rezah, Reza atom/small | Ri¼ a, Redha 'contentment' | Riad, Riadh, Riyad the capital of Saudi Arabia | Rida-Siraj | Rigel | Rihaz |
| Rushdi 'sensible/mature' | Ruzbihan | Sª bir, Sabri 'patience/endurance' | Sª mi 'elevated/sublime' | Sa'Ì d, Sa'eed 'happy/lucky' | Sa'd 'good luck' |
| Saeed | Sajid 'one who bows in prayer' | SalÌ m , Selim'safe' | Salª ma, Salam 'safety' | Salah-al-Din, Salah-ed-Din 'goodness of religion' | Salan |
| SamÌ Ê , Sª miÊ 'generous/tolerant' | SamÌ r, Sª mir, Smeer 'companion in nighttime talk' | Sami | Samman | Sarwat fortune/riches | Sattª r one who pardons (name for God) |
| Sayyid, Sª id 'master/lord' | Seif | Shª di 'singer' | Shª kir, Shakeer 'thankful' | Sha'bª n 8th month | ShafÌ q, Shafi' 'compassionate/sympathetic' |
| ShahrÌ war, Shahriar 'desired kingdom' | Shakil handsome | Shamim perfume/scent | Shamit mixed colours | Sharª 'ad, Sharad 'boldness/bravery' | SharÌ f, SherÌ f 'eminent/virtuous' |
| Sharbel | Shaukat dignity/grandeur | Sherin sweet | Shokat | Shukri 'thanking' | Sinª 'song' or 'rope' |
| Sirª j lamp/sun | Sofian | Sohrab | Suhayl, Suhail, Soheil the star 'Canopus | Sulaiman, Sulayman, Suleiman, Salman, Shelomon, Siliman | Syed, Sued |
| Tª mir 'possessor of many dates' | Tª z 'assault/race/charge' | TawfÌ q, Tawfi' 'good fortune' | Thabit | TinÌ n 'equal/similar' | 'Umar, Omar, Omer 'populous/flourishing |
| 'Usª ma, Usamah nickname for the lion | 'Uthmª n, 'Usmª n 'baby bustard' | Wª 'il 'reverter to God' | Wafª ', Vafa 'loyalty' | WafÌ q, Wafic 'companion/friend' | WahÌ b 'generous giver' |
| WajÌ h, WagÌ h 'distinguished' | WalÌ d, Waled 'newborn baby' | WasÌ m 'handsome' | WazÌ r vizier | Witr, Witha 'peerless/alone' | Yñ nus, Younis, Youness, Yunis 'dove' |
| Yª sir 'to be rich' | YaÊ ya, Yahiya 'John' | Ya'qub, Yaghoub 'Jacob' | Yardan 'Jordan' | YasÌ n opening of sura 36 | Yasar 'abundance/prosperity' |
| YazÌ d 'wicked/cruel' | Yushua 'Joshua' | Yusri 'prosperous' | Yusuf, Yusif, Yousef, Yousuf 'Joseph' | Zª hir 'shining' | Za'Ì m 'leader/guarantor |
| Zahñ r prominent/high | Zakariyya, Zackriya 'Zakariah' | Zaki, Zakia 'pure' | Zayd, Zaid, Zayed 'to increase' | Zayn 'adorned' or 'traveller' | Zeroun |
| Zimrª n 'watermint' | Ziyª , Zia 'splendour/light' | Ziyad, Ziad 'increase/growth' | Zuhair, Zuhayr 'blooming/shining' |
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Allah, or God, has ninety-nine names or attributes, some of which are common names for boys. They are preceded by Abd-al or Abdel (possession, or servant, of).
| Abd-al-Adir Abdel-Adir | Servant of |
| Abd-al-Allah, Abdulla, Abdullah, Abdalla, Abd-allah | Servant of God |
| Abd-al-Ati, Abdel-Ati | Servant of the giver |
| Abd-al-Aziz, Abdel-Aziz, Abdul-aziz | Servant of the beloved/powerful one |
| Abd-al-Fattah, Abdel-Fattah | Servant of the opener |
| Al Ghafur | The all-forgiving |
| Abd-al-Ghani | Servant of the independent one |
| Abd-al-Hadi, Abdel-Hadi | Servant of one who guides/leads |
| Abd-al afiz | Servant of the guardian |
| Abd-al-Hakim, Abdel-Hakim | Servant of the wise |
| Abd-al-Halim, Abdel-Halim | Servant of the patient |
| Abd-al-Hamid, Abd ul-Hamid, Abdul-Hamid | Servant of the praiseworthy |
| Abd-al-Haqq | Servant of the just |
| Abd-al-jabir, Abd-al-Jabbar, Abdul-Jabbar | Servant of |
| Abd-al-Jawwad, Abdel-Gawwad | Servant of the generous |
| Abd-al-Kadir, Abdel-Kadir, Abd-el-Kadir, Abdulqader, Abd-al-Qadir | Servant of the powerful one |
| Abd-al-Karim, Abdel-Karim, Abd-el-Karim | Servant of the gracious/kind/generous one |
| Al Khaliq | The creator |
| Abd-al-Latif, Abdel-Latif, Abdullatif | Servant of the gentle one |
| Abd-al-Majid, Abdul-Magid, Abdul-Majid, Abdul-Medjid, Abdul-Mejid | Servant of the exalted one |
| Abd-al-Malik, Abdel-Malik | Servant of the lord |
| Abd-al-Muhsin, Abdul-Muhsen | Servant of |
| Abvd-al-Munim | Servant of the benefactor |
| Abd-al-Mu'ti, Abdel-Mu'ti | Servant of donor/giver |
| Abd-al-Muttalib | Servant of the one who seeks |
| Abd-al-Ra'uf | Servant of |
| Abd-al-Rahim, Abder-Rahim, Abdur-Rahim | Servant of the merciful one |
| Abd-al-Rahman, Abd ar-Rahman, Abder Rahman, Abdul Rahman, Abdur Rahman | Servant of the merciful one |
| Abd-al-Rashid | Servant of the one who guides rightly |
| Abd-al-Raziq, Abder-Razi | Servant of the provider |
| Abd-al-Razzaq, Abder-Razza, Abdur-Razzaq | Servant of the provider |
| Abd-al-Salam, Abdel-Salam, Abd-es-Salam, Abdus-Salam, Abdul-Salam | Servant of the peaceable/source of peace |
| Al Wali | The protecting friend |
| Al Wadud | The loving |
| Abd-al-Wahab | Servant of the giver |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.