I to Z Names for Muslim Baby Boys
Meaningful, Simple & Practical Islamic Apellations for Newborn Sons
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) once reminded his followers: "On the Day of Resurrection, you will be called by your names and by your fathers' names, so give yourselves good names." (Abu Dawud).
Choosing a good Muslim name for one’s son is an exciting milestone for any parent, yet at the same time it can be daunting and overwhelming due to the variety of names available.
Here is a list of simple and unique yet beautiful Muslim names for baby boys from “I” to “Z”.
"I" names for Muslim Boys
Ibrahim, Idris, Ilyas, Imran, Isa, Ishaq, and Ismail are names as noble men in the Qur'an. Most of them were also Messengers of Allah.
Ihsan, Imad, Iqbal, and Irfan are also nice names for Muslim babies.
"J" names for Muslim Boys
The "J" picks for Muslim boys include Jafar, Jamal and Jibril.
Jafar was a name of one of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) companions. Jamal means beautiful in Arabic and Jibril is the Arabic name of Archangel Gabriel.
"K" names for Muslim Boys
Meaningful names for baby boys beginning with the letter “K” are Kahil, Kamal, Kamil, Kashif, Khairi, Khaleel, Khalid, Khalees.
"L" names for Muslim Boys
Names of Muslims in the Qur’an beginning with the letter “L” include Luqman and Lut.
Latif and Lutfi are equally popular names.
"M" names for Muslim Boys
Another Archangel goes by the name of Mikhail.
“M” names from the Qur’an and the Prophetic Sunnah are Mahdi, Mahmud, Mohammed and Musa.
Yet the list for “M” does not end there. Other pleasant names include Mahfuz, Malik, Marwan, Mueez and Muhsin.
"N" names for Muslim Boys
A Prophet named Nuh and his legendary Ark is one of the “N” names in the Qur’an.
Other interesting names that begin with the same letter are Nabeel, Naim, Najib, Najm, Nasri, Nawfal, Nizam, and Numair.
"O" names for Muslim Boys
Omar is a variation of the name Umar. He was the second rightful Caliph after the death of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him).
"Q" names for Muslim Boys
Qasim is a simple name starting with “Q”. Qasim was the first son born to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) but Qasim passed away when he was young.
"R" names for Muslim Boys
Meaningful "R" names include Rahil, Rashid, Rabbani, Raees, Rafee, Rahmat, Raihan, Rashdan, Rayn, Ridwan.
"S" names for Muslim Boys
Salih, Shamil, Shuayb and Sulaiman are names of recognised Prophets in Islamic history.
Saad, Sabir, Saeed, Salam, Samir, Shafee, Shafiq, Shahin, Shakeel, Siddiq and Sufyan are other names starting with the letter “S”.
"T" names for Muslim Boys
Popular boy names beginning with “T” include Taha, Tahsin, Talib and Tawfiq.
"U" names for Muslim Boys
Umar and Usman are the names of the second and third Caliphs in Islam.
"W" names for Muslim Boys
Meaningful and simple “W” names include Wadi, Wafi, Wahid, Waseem.
"Y" names for for Muslim Boys
Yahya, Yaqub, Yusuf and Yunus are the names of Prophets beginning with the letter “Y.”
Other pleasant names of the same letter are Yaseer, Yaseen, Yazid, and Yusri.
"Z" names for Muslim Boys
Zahid, Zayd, Zain, Zakaria and Zamil are beautiful “Z” names for Muslim boys, with Zakaria also being the name of a Prophet.
Choosing a Name from "I" to "Z"
The above names are amongst the most simplest and practical names for sons beginning with the letter “I” all the way through “Z”. Choosing a simple and meaningful name is a great way to welcome a newborn into a home.
Read more: "A" to "H" Names for Muslim Baby Boys
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