Boys' Names
Muhammad
Praiseworthy
Ali
High, elevated
Omar
Flourishing, long-lived
Yusuf
God increases
Ahmed
Most praised
Hassan
Handsome, good
Hussein
Handsome, good (diminutive of Hassan)
Ibrahim
Father of many nations (Prophet's name)
Ismail
God will hear (Prophet's name)
Abdullah
Servant of Allah
Abdul Rahman
Servant of the Most Merciful
Khalid
Eternal, immortal
Hamza
Lion, strong, brave
Bilal
Moisture, caller to prayer
Zayd
Growth, abundance
Girls' Names
Fatima
Captivating, a daughter of the Prophet
Aisha
Living, prosperous, wife of the Prophet
Khadija
Early baby, first wife of the Prophet
Maryam
Mother of Jesus, pious and chaste
Zainab
A fragrant tree
Amina
Trustworthy, faithful
Safiya
Pure, serene
Ruqayyah
Gentle, to rise
Hafsa
Cub, young lioness
Sawda
A wife of the Prophet
Juwayriya
A wife of the Prophet
Ramla
A wife of the Prophet (Umm Habiba)
Sumayyah
The first martyr in Islam
Asiya
Pillar, Pharaoh's wife who raised Moses
Nusaybah
A female warrior companion of the Prophet