SELECTING A MUSLIM NAME
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"He is God, the Creator, the Maker Who shapes all
forms and appearances
His are the most beautiful names.
All that is in the heavens and the earth
extols His limitless glory
and He is the Mighty, the Wise."
(Quran Chapter 59:24)

A convert to Islam is not obliged to change their name to a muslim name. However, if the non-muslim name has a meaning that is against Islam then selecting a new name would be advisable.

Changing your name to a muslim name can be done:
- either through the official name changing channels, resulting in a name change on your bank account, passport etc.
- alternatively, it can be as simple as selecting your new name and asking others to use it, leaving your official name as that given on your birth certificate.

The latter option tends to be the most popular amongst new muslims, and is perfectly acceptable.

Having decided on the new name the convert can tell friends and family as appropriate, realising that telling parents that the name they chose for you as a baby has now been changed, could be a delicate matter. A number of converts continue to be known to their families by their non-muslim names, at least until the family have accepted their change in religion.

There are many muslim names to pick from, and the names listed below are only a few out of the many. Some converts prefer to pick a muslim name that is similar in sounding to their non-muslim name, whereas others, like myself, prefer a brand new name that is different, a totally new name for a new start.

I hope you enjoy this unusual opportunity to decide on your own name as much as I did.

If you have any queries, or if you have a muslim name and meaning that you think should be added to our list, then please email Zaynab.

ATTRIBUTE NAMES

Please keep in mind that a person cannot be named by an attribute of God alone, but the attribute must be preceded with 'Abd' meaning 'servant'. eg 'Rahman' should be 'Abdur Rahman', 'Aziz' should be 'Abdul Aziz' The 'Abd..' should not be treated as a name in itself, eg 'Abdul' does not make sense as a name on it's own.

NAME	MEANING
AbdulAdal	servant of the Just
AbdulAliy	servant of the High
AbdulAziz	servant of the Mighty
AbdulBasir	servant of the All-Seeing
AbdulHaqq	servant of the Truth
AbdulMalik	servant of the Sovereign
AbdulQuddus	servant of the Holy
AbdulWasi	servant of the All-Embracing

AbdurRahman	servant of the Beneficient
AbdurRafi	servant of the One who Elevates
AbdurRazzaq	servant of the Sustainer

AbdusSabur	servant of the Patient
AbdusSalam	servant of the Author of Safety

AbdutTawwah

servant of the Relenting

AbduzZahir

servant of the Manifest

PROPHETS(as) NAMED IN THE QURAN

Adam(as)

Alyasa(as)

Ayyub(as)

Dawud(as)

Dhu-l Kifl(as)

Harun(as)

Hud(as)

Ibrahim(as)

Idris(as)

Ilyas(as)

Imran(as)

Isa(as)

Ishaq(as)

Ismail(as)

Lut(as)

Muhammad(saaw)

Musa(as)

Nuh(as)

Salih(as)

Shuayb(as)

Sulayman(as)

Uzayr(as)

Yahya(as)

Yaqub(as)

Yunus(as)

Yusuf(as)

Zakariya(as)

FEMALE NAMES

NAME	MEANING
Afifah	chaste,modest
Alimah	woman of learning,scholar
Amal	hope,aspiration
Amatullah	servant of God
Amilah	hopeful
Aminah	safe,protected,Mother of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Andalah	song of the nightingale
Anisah	friendly, affectionate
Aqilah	sensible, intelligent
Arijah	fragrant
Asilah	of noble origin
Asiyah	comforting,consoling,wife of Pharoah
Asma	precious
Azhar	flowers,blossoms
Badihah	insight,perspective
Bashirah	bringer of good news
Basimah	smiling
Bushra	good news
Dhakirah	one who remembers God
Durrah	pearl
Fadilah	outstanding,learned
Faizah	victorious
Farah	joy
Fasihah	eloquent
Fatimah	the beloved daughter(as) of the Holy Prophet(saaw)
Ghadah	beautiful
Ghaziyah	fighter
Habibah	beloved
Hajar	wife of Prophet Ibrahim(as)
Halimah	gentle
Hamimah	close friend
Hana	bliss
Hasinah	pretty
Hawwa	Eve(as) the wife of Prophet Adam(as)
Haya	shyness
Hikmah	wisdom
Husna	most beautiful
Ibtisam	smile
Iman	faith,belief
Izdihar	flourishing
Jala	clarity
Jalilah	splendid
Janan	heart
Junaynah	little garden
Karimah	generous,noble
Kawthar	abundance,river in Paradise
Khadijah	first wife of the Holy Prophet(saaw)
Khalilah	friend
Kubra	great,senior
Layyinah	tender,resilient
Lubabah	innermost essence
Madihah	praiseworthy
Manal	achievement
Mardiyah	commendable
Maryam	the Mother of Prophet Jesus(as)
Masumah	innocent
Maziyah	excellence,virtue
Muminah	faithful
Muna	wish,desire
Munibah	repentant
Nabihah	noble
Nadimah	friend
Nadirah	radiant
Nafisah	precious
Najah	success,safety
Najmah	star
Nasifah	just,equitable
Nawar	blossom,flower
Nihlah	present,gift
Nuriyah	brilliant,radiant
Qabilah	wise
Qudsiyah	glorious
Rabab	white cloud,wife of Imam Hussein(as)
Rafiqah	companion
Rahah	rest,comfort
Raymah	mercy,wife of Prophet Ayyub(as)
Raimah	loving tenderly
Rashidah	rightly guided
Rawdah	garden in Paradise
Ruhiyah	spiritual
Rushda	most rightly guided
Ruwa	prettiness
Sabah	dawn,morning
Safa	purity of mind
Sahirah	wide-awake,alert and not asleep,loves the night, charming
Sahlah	soft,fluent
Saimah	fasting
Sajidah	prostrating to God
Sakinah	tranquility,daughter of Imam Hussain(as)
Salma	peaceful
Samah	generosity
Shadha	aromatic
Shifa	healing
Suhaylah	smooth
Sulafah	choicest
Tahirah	pure,chaste
Taqiyah	Godfearing
Tasnim	fountain of Paradise
Tayyibah	good
Thana	thankfulness
Ulfah	friendship,harmony
Uzma	greatest
Wafiyah	faithful
Waliyah	friend
Wasilah	inseparable friend
Wasimah	graceful,pretty
Yumna	on the right
Zafirah	successful
Zahra	radiant, resplendent
Zahrah	flower,splendour
Zakiyah	pure
Zaynab	beauty of the father,daughter of Imam Ali (as) and Bibi Fatima(as)
Zeenah	beauty
Zuhrah	brilliance

MALE NAMES

NAME	MEANING
Abbas	description of a lion,brother of Imam Hussein(as)
Abdullah	servant of God,name of father of Holy Prophet(saaw)
Adil	just,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Affan	modest
Ahmad	praiseworthy,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Akbar	greater
Ali	excellent,noble,sublime,husband of Bibi Fatima(as)
Amin	trustworthy,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Anas	affection
Askari	soldier
Bahir	dazzling
Barakat	blessing
Basim	smiling
Bilal	companion of the Holy Prophet(saaw)
Damir	conscience
Dhakir	one who remembers God
Dhul Fiqar	name of Imam Ali's(as) sword
Fahim	intelligent
Falah	success
Farid	unique
Faruq	he who distinguishes truth from falsehood
Ghanim	successful
Ghufran	forgiveness
Habib	beloved
Hafiz	protector,guardian
Hamzah	lion,uncle of the Holy Prophet(saaw)
Hasan	handsome,good,son of Imam Ali (as), our 2nd Imam (as)
Hasif	endowed with sound judgement
Hilal	crescent
Husayn	handsome,beautiful,son of Imam Ali (as), our 3rd Imam (as)
Ijaz	miracle
Ikhlas	sincerity
Imad	support,pillar
Insaf	justice
Jabir	restorer
Jafar	stream,rivulet
Jawad	generous
Jibril	Archangel Gabriel
Jihad	struggle
Kalim	orator
Kamil	complete,perfect
Khalil	friend,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Khayyir	generous
Latif	fine,gentle
Lutfullah	kindness of God
Mahbub	beloved
Mahdi	guided,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Manazir	equal competitor
Mubarak	blessed
Muhammad	praiseworthy,commendable,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Muhsin	benevolent,benefactor
Mukarram	honoured,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Mustafa	chosen,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Mutahhar	purifier,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Nabih	noble
Nadim	companion,friend
Naqi	pure
Nazir	observer
Nur	light
Qaim	stable,upright
Qarib	close,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Qasim	distributer,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Qiyam	rising,standing
Rabi	spring
Rafiq	kind friend
Ridwan	pleasure,goodwill
Sabbar	very patient
Sadiq	truthful,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Sayyid	leader,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Shafi	healing,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Shahid	martyr
Siraj	lamp,name of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Tahir	pure,virtuous
Talib	seeker of knowledge
Taqi	God-fearing
Tufayl	mediator
Ubaydah	servant of God
Wafi	faithful,loyal
Wahid	unique
Wali	friend
Walid	newborn
Wasim	handsome
Yasir	wealthy
Zaki	pure
Zaman	destiny
Zayyan	beautiful
Zaynul Abidin	beauty of worshippers,son of Imam Hussein(as), our 4th Imam (as)

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