If you’re a Muslim or have a Muslim friend, you’ll know that almost all their names are derived directly from the Holy Quran. It’s believed that when a child is given a Quranic name, he will forever be reminded of the Holy book and its verses, which he should reflect upon at every stage of life. It also drives home the idea that the believers turn to the Quran for all the confusion and dilemma they face, even when it’s about naming their newborn.
Of course, there are a few rules and regulations about picking a Quranic name. All the words in the Holy Quran have special meaning and significance. Some words are not suitable to be used as names due to their context, meaning, or historical background. It was also directed by Prophet Muhammad to avoid names that have negative, impractical, or strange meanings. Hence, parents should pick names with pleasant meanings for their children. Names of messengers, prophets, and Allah are also encouraged to be used. Most of the names mentioned in the Quran are in the masculine. If you want to use it for the baby girl, you need to add the trailing ‘ah’ to the name/word. Below is MomJunction's extensive list of baby boy and girl names with meanings sourced directly from the Holy Quran.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Aayat | Miracle or signs of the divine | Girl | |||
Ayah | A sparkling and twinkling human being | Girl | |||
Azim | The great and magnificent being | Boy | |||
Aziz | One who has great might and glory | Boy | |||
Bayyinat | Clear signs or clear proofs | Girl | |||
Dunya | Beautful and smart human being | Girl | |||
Fazl | One who does good deeds | Boy | |||
Ghafur | To forgive | Boy | |||
Hakim | One of God's Ninety-nine Names | Boy | |||
Haq | Truth, True, real, just, right | Boy | |||
Ilm | Knowledge | Boy | |||
Janna | Who speaks or answers, afflicted, poor | Girl | |||
Musa | Saved from the water | Boy | |||
Raheem | He who is kind and tender | Boy | |||
Rahma | Girl who is graceful and kind | Girl | |||
Salihat | Good deeds | Girl | |||
Samaa | A heavenm or the sky | Girl | |||
Samawat | Skies or heavens | Girl | |||
Aabdar | Name aabdar has a quranic origin which means Moon light, early, quick. It is derived from the B-D-R root which is used in the Quran in verse 3:123 in the word Badr, which means "full moon" and is the name of a famous battle. | Boy | |||
Aabid | The word aabid means powerful, complete, worshipper of allah, it also signifies the one who is good intellectually and requires several outlet of energies | Boy | |||
Aabida | This can be the female case of name aabid, it means Worshiper, devotee, adorer | Girl | |||
Aleem | one who has knowledge | Boy | |||
Aminah | Filled with honesty and trustworthy nature | Girl | |||
Anwaar | The luminous and bright; an eternal flame and light | Boy | |||
Asar | Mark, sign | Boy | |||
Azad | An independent and a free person | Boy | |||
Azhar | A shining and luminous being | Unisex | |||
Badr | A learner; also the name of full moon | Boy | |||
Bahaar | Beautiful spring seaon; peaceful | Girl | |||
Faiqa | A siblime woman of high status | Girl | |||
Faraz | A feeling of elevation | Boy | |||
Fardeen | One who has the strenght of three men. Also a name of the first month of the Parsi year | Boy | |||
Farhana | A cheerful and merry woman | Girl | |||
Farida | One with no match | Girl | |||
Hasun | A good-looking, handsome and pretty man | Boy | |||
Hyat | To be alive | Unisex | |||
Marib | A woman with an ultimate goal | Girl | |||
Marriam | Pious and God-fearing woman devoted to God | Girl | |||
Maruf | He does good deeds | Boy | |||
Mashhur | A person that is well-know and famous | Boy | |||
Mashkur | A person whose acts have gained his gratefulness of people | Boy | |||
Masir | A man who is going after his ultimate goal | Boy | |||
Maslama | A feeling of safety and security | Girl | |||
Mastoorah | A woman who is hidden, covered and modest | Girl | |||
Masuda | A happy and joyful Boy | Boy | |||
Masudah | A man whose personality is happy and joyful | Boy | |||
Matar | An Arabic name that meas Rain | Boy | |||
Mawada | A woman who is love, affection, comapassion and harmony | Girl | |||
Mawadda | A woman who is loving, compassionate | Girl | |||
Mawaddah | She is harmony, sympathy and love | Girl | |||