We’ve already the discussed the importance of having a good Muslim name. It is not a particular language that makes a Muslim name; rather it is the meaning. Whether your name is English, Chinese, or Arabic, if it has an honorable meaning, it is a beautifully Islamic name! However, since most people are unaware of traditional “Islamic names” those are the ones I will focus on.
I covered girl names from A – L in another blog. Here are some names for the rest of the alphabet:
[h]”M” Names[/h]
- Maisa – A proud walk
- Majeeda – Glorious
- Manaar – Lighthouse
- Manal – Achievement
- Maryam – Mary
- May – Traditional Arabic name
- Muna – Wish
[h]”N” Names[/h]
- Nabeela – Generosity
- Nada – Dew
- Nadia – Early morning
- Nadira – Precious
- Nahla – A drink of water
- Naila – Obtainer
- Nashita – Energetic
- Nazeera – Equal
- Noor – Light
- Nuri – Light
[h]”R” Names[/h]
- Raida – Leader
- Raja – Hope
- Rana – Gaze
- Rania – Gazing
- Rasheeda – Wise
- Reem – Gazelle
- Ruqaya – Name of the Prophet’s daughter
[h]”S” Names[/h]
- Sabeera – Patient
- Safa – Purity
- Safiya – Pure
- Sakeena – Peaceful
- Saleema – Safe
- Salma – Peaceful
- Sameera – Entertainer
- Samia – Elevated
- Sana – Brilliance
- Shareefa – Noble
[h]”W” Names[/h]
- Wafa – Faithfulness
- Wafiya – Loyal
- Warda – Rose
[h]”Y” Names[/h]
- Yasmeen – Jasmine
- Yumna – Good fortune
[h]”Z” Names[/h]
- Zahira – Shining
- Zahra – White
- Zahrah – Star
- Zaida – Abundance
- Zaina – Beautiful
- Zainab – Name of the Prophet’s Daughter
- Zakiyaa – Pure