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    A
     
    Aban - Old Arabic name
    Abbas - Description of a lion
    Abbud - Worshipper
    Abbudin - Worshippers
    Abdul, Abdel - Servant (of Allah)
    Abdul-Alim - Servant of the Omniscient
    Abdul-Aliyy - Servant of the Most High
    Abdul-Azim - Servant of the Mighty
    Abdul-Aziz - Servant of the Powerful One
    Abdul-Bari - Servant of the Creator
    Abdul-Basit - Servant of the Extender
    Abdul-Fattah - Servant of the Opener (of the gates of sustenance)
    Abdul-Ghaffar, Abdul-Ghafur - Servant of the Forgiver
    Abdul-Hadi - Servant of the Guide
    Abdul-Hafiz - Servant of the Protector
    Abdul-Hakam - Servant of the Arbitrator
    Abdul-Hakim - Servant of the Wise One
    Abdul-Halim - Servant of the Mild, Patient One
    Abdul-Hamid - Servant of the Praised One
    Abdul-Haqq - Servant of the Truth
    Abdul-Hasib - Servant of the Respected, Esteemed
    Abdul-Jabbar - Servant of the Mighty
    Abdul-Jalil - Servant of the Great, Revered One
    Abdul-Karim - Servant of the Noble, Generous One
    Abdul-Khaliq - Servant of the Creator
    Abdul-Latif - Servant of the Kind One
    Abdul-Malik - Servant of the Master (or King)
    Abdul-Majid - Servant of the Glorious One
    Abdul-Matin - Servant of the Firm, Strong
    Abdul-Muhaimin - Servant of the Supervising, the Guardian, the Protector
    Abdul-Mu'izz - Servant of the Giver of Might and Glory
    Abdul-Mujib - Servant of the Responder
    Abdul-Muta'al - Servant of the Most High
    Abdul-Nasser - Servant of the Victorious One
    Abdul-Nasir - Servant of the Helper, Protector
    Abdul-Qadir - Servant of the Capable, Powerful
    Abdul-Qahhar - Servant of the Subduer, the Almighty
    Abdul-Quddus - Servant of the Most Holy
    Abdul-Rafi - Servant of the One Who Raises, Elevates (intellect, esteem)
    Abdul-Rahim - Servant of the Most Compassionate One
    Abdul-Rahman - Servant of the Merciful One
    Abdul-Rashid - Servant of the Rightly Guided One
    Abdul-Ra'uf - Servant of the Most Merciful
    Abdul-Razzaq - Servant of the Maintainer, the Provider
    Abdul-Sabur - Servant of the Patient
    Abdul-Salam - Servant of the Peace
    Abdul-Samad - Servant of the Eternal
    Abdul-Sami - Servant of the All-Hearing
    Abdul-Shakur - Servant of the Most Thankful
    Abdul-Tawwab - Servant of the Forgiver
    Abdul-Wadud - Servant of the Loving
    Abdul-Wahhab - Servant of the Giver
    Abdul-Wahid - Servant of the One
    Abdullah - Servant of God
    Abu Bakr - Name of one of Muhammad's companions
    Abu al Khayr - One who does good
    Adel - Just
    Adham - Black
    Adnan - Proper name
    Afif, Afeef - Chaste, modest
    Ahmad, Ahmed - Most highly adored, or most praised; variation of the name "Muhammad"
    Akil - Intelligent, thoughtful, one who uses reason
    Akram - Most generous
    Ala' - Nobility
    Aladdin, Ala' al din - Nobility of faith
    Ali, Aliyy - The highest, greatest, excellent, noble
    Alim - Wise or learned
    Altair - The flying eagle; also refers to a first magnitude star in the constellation Lyra
    Amid - General
    Amin, Ameen - Faithful, trustworthy
    Amir, Ameer - Prince
    Amjad - More glorious
    Ammar - Builder, constructor
    Amr - Old Arabic name
    Anis - Close friend
    Anwar - Light
    Arfan - Gratitude
    Arif - Corporal; aquainted, knowledgable
    Asad - Lion
    Asadel - Most prosperous one
    Ashraf - Most honorable
    Asif - Forgiveness
    Asim - Protector, defender
    Aswad - Black
    Ata - Gift
    Atif - Compassionate, sympathetic
    Awad - Reward, compensation
    Ayman - Lucky; on the right
    Ayyub, Ayoob - A Prophet's name
    Aza - Comfort
    Azhar - Most shining, luminous
    Azeem, Azim - Defender, referring to one of God's ninety-nine qualities
    Azzam - Determined, resolved
     
    B
     
    Badr - Full moon
    Badr al Din - Full moon of the faith
    Baha - Beautiful, magnificent
    Baha al Din, Bahiyy al Din - Magnificence of the faith
    Bahir - Dazzling, brilliant
    Barakah - Blessing
    Bashshar - Bringer of glad tidings
    Basil - Brave
    Bassam, Basim - Smiling
    Bilal - Name of the Prophet's Muezzin
    Bishr - Joy
    Burhan - Proof
     
    D
     
    Dabir - Secretary
    Da'ud, Dawud - Arabic form of "David", beloved; a Prophet's name
    Dhul Fiqar - Name of the Prophet's sword
    Diya al Din - Brightness of the faith
     
    E
     
    Emir - To command
    Esam, Essam - Safeguard
     
    F
     
    Fadi - Redeemer
    Fadil - Generous, honorable
    Fahd, Fahad - Lynx
    Faisal, Faysal - Decisive
    Fakhir - Proud, excellent
    Fakhiri, Fakhry - Honorary
    Fakih - Legal expert; one who recites the Qu'ran
    Farid, Fareed - Unique
    Fariq, Fareeq - Lieutenant General
    Faris - Horseman, knight
    Faruq, Farooq - One who distinguishes truth from falsehood
    Fath - Victory
    Fatin, Fateen - Clever, smart
    Fawwaz - Successful
    Ferran - Baker
    Fida - Redemption, sacrifice
    Firas - Perspicacity
    Fouad - Heart
    Fudail - Excellent in character
     
    G
     
    Gamal, Gamali - Camel
    Ghalib - Victor
    Ghassan - Old Arabic name
    Ghazi - Conqueror
    Ghiyath - Succorer
     
    H
     
    Habib - Beloved
    Hadi - Guiding to the right
    Hakeem, Hakim - Wise, one of God's ninety-nine qualities
    Hakem - Ruler, governor
    Halim - Mild, gentle, patient
    Hamal - Lamb
    Hamdan - The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"
    Hamid - The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"
    Hamzah - Lion
    Hanbal - Purity
    Hani - Happy, delighted, content
    Hanif - True believer
    Harith - Ploughman, cultivator
    Haroun, Harun - Arabic form of "Aaron"; lofty or exalted; A Prophet's name
    Hashim - Broker, destroyer of evil; Hashim was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
    Hassan - Beautiful, handsome
    Hatim - Judge
    Haytham - Young hawk
    Hilal - Moon
    Hilel - The new moon
    Hisham - Generosity
    Hud, Houd - A Prophet's name
    Hudhayfah - Old Arabic name
    Humam - Courageous, generous
    Husain, Hussein - Little beauty; Hussein was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
    Husam - Sword
    Husam al Din - Sword of the faith
    Husayn - Beautiful
     
    I
     
    Ibrahim - Father of a multitude; a Prophet's name (Abraham)
    Idris - A Prophet's name
    Ihsan - Beneficence
    Imad - Support, pillar
    Imad al Din - Pillar of the faith
    Imran - A Prophet's name
    Irfan - Thankfulness
    Isa, Eisa - A Prophet's name (Jesus)
    Isam, Issam - Safeguard
    Ishaq - A Prophet's name
    Isma'il - A Prophet's name
    Izz al Din - Might of the faith
     
    J
     
    Jabbar - Mighty
    Jabir - Consoler, Comforter
    Jafar - Rivulet
    Jalal - Glory of the faith
    Jalil, Jaleel - Great, revered
    Jamal - Beauty
    Jamal al Din - Beauty of the faith
    Jamil, Jameel - Beautiful
    Jawad - Open-handed, generous
    Jawhar - Jewel, essence
    Jibril - Archangel of Allah (Gabriel)
    Jihad - Struggle, holy war
    Jumah - Born on Friday
     
    K
     
    Kadar, Kedar - Powerful
    Kadeen, Kadin - Friend, companion, confidant
    Kadeer, Kadir - Green or green crop (connoting freshness and innocence)
    Kahil - Friend, lover
    Kaliq - Creative, refers to a quality of God
    Kamal - Beauty, perfection
    Kamil, Kameel - Perfect; one of the ninety-nine qualities of God
    Kardal - Mustard seed
    Karif, Kareef - Born in Autumn
    Karim, Kareem - Generous, noble, friendly, precious and distinguished
    Kasib, Kaseeb - Fertile
    Kaseem, Kasim - Divided
    Kateb - Writer
    Khaldun, Khaldoon - Old Arabic name
    Khalid, Khaled - Eternal
    Khalil, Khaleel, Kalil - Beautiful, good friend
    Khatib - Religious Minister
    Khair al Din - The good of the faith
    Khairy, Khayri - Charitable, beneficent
    Khuzaymah - Old Arabic name
     
    L
     
    Labib, Labeeb - Sensible, intelligent
    Latif - Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly
    Luqman - A Prophet's name
    Lutfi - Kind and friendly
     
    M
     
    Mahdi - Guided to the right path
    Mahir - Skilled
    Mahmud, Mahmoud - The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"
    Maimun - Lucky
    Majdy - Glorious
    Majid al Din - Glory of the Faith
    Majid, Majd - Glorious
    Makin - Strong, firm
    Malik - Master, angel, king
    Mamdouh - One who is commended, praised, glorified
    Ma'mun - Trustworthy
    Ma'n - Benefit
    Mansur - Divinely aided
    Marid - Rebellious
    Marzuq - Blessed by God, fortunate
    Mash'al - Torch
    Mas'ud - Fortunate, happy, lucky
    Mazin - Proper name
    Misbah - Lamp
    Mohammed - Praised; from "Muhammad", name of the Prophet (pbuh)
    Mu'adh - Protected
    Mu'awiyah - Young fox (first Umayyad Kalifah)
    Mu'ayyad - Supported
    Mubarak - Happy, blessed
    Mufid, Mufeed - Useful
    Muhammad - Praised; the name of the Prophet (pbuh)
    Muhanned - Sword
    Muhsin - Beneficient, charitable
    Muhtadi - Rightly guided
    Mujahid - Fighter (in the way of Allah)
    Mukhtar - Chosen
    Mundhir - Warner, cautioner
    Munir, Muneer - Brilliant, shining
    Muntasir - Victorious
    Murtadi, Murtadhy - Satisfied, content
    Musa, Moosa - A Prophet's name (Moses)
    Mus'ad - Unfettered camel
    Muslim - Submitting oneself to God
    Mustafa - Chosen one
    Muta - Obeyed
    Mu'tasim - Adhering (to faith, to God)
    Mu'tazz - Proud, mighty
    Muti - Obedient
    Muwaffaq - Successful
     
    N
     
    Nabhan, Nabih - Noble, outstanding
    Nabil, Nabeel - Noble
    Nadhir - Warner
    Nadim, Nadeem - Friend
    Nadir - Dear, rare
    Naif Na'il - Aquirer, earner
    Naim - Comfort, ease, tranquility
    Naji - Safe
    Najib, Najeeb - Of noble descent
    Najjar - Carpenter
    Najm al Din - Star of the faith
    Nasih - Advisor
    Nasim - Fresh air
    Nasir, Nasser - Protector
    Nasir al Din - Protector of the faith
    Nasser - Victorious
    Nawfal - Generous, old Arabic name for the Sea
    Nazih, Nazeeh - Pure, chaste
    Nazim, Nazeem - Arranger, adjuster
    Nuh, Nooh - A Prophet's name
    Numair - Panther
    Nu'man - Blood
    Nur al Din - Brightness of the faith
    Nuri, Noori - Shining, brightness
     
    O
     
    Omar - Long life, first son, most high, the Prophet's follower
    Omran - Solid structure
     
    Q
     
    Qasim - Divider, distributor
    Qays - Firm
    Qudamah - Courage
    Qutaybah, Qutaiba - Irritable, impatient
     
    R
     
    Rabah - Gainer
    Rabi - Spring, breeze
    Rafi - Exalting
    Rafiq - Kind, friend
    Raghib, Ragheb - Desirous
    Rahman - Compassionate, merciful; referring to qualities of God listed in the Qu'ran
    Ra'id - Leader
    Rais - Captain
    Rakin - Respectful
    Rashad - Integrity of conduct
    Rashid - One of good council; rightly guided, having true faith
    Ratib - Arranger
    Rayhan - favored by God
    Reda, Rida, Ridha - (In God's) favor; contentment, satisfaction
    Ridwan - Acceptance, good will; name of the keeper of the gates of Heaven
    Riyad, Riyadh - Gardens
     
    S
     
    Sabih, Sabeeh - Beautiful
    Sabir, Sabeer - Patient
    Saad - Good luck
    Sadaqat - Charity
    Sa'eed, Sa'id - Happy
    Safiy - Best friend
    Safwan - Rocks
    Sahir - Wakeful
    Sajid - One who worships God
    Salah - Righteousness
    Salah al Din - Righteousness of the Faith
    Saleh, Salih - Good, right
    Salim, Saleem - Safe, whole, flawless
    Salman - Safe
    Sameh - Forgiver
    Sami - High, lofty, exalted
    Samir, Sameer - Entertaining companion
    Samman - Grocer
    Saqr - Falcon
    Sariyah - Clouds at night
    Saud - Fortunate
    Sayyid - Master
    Seif, Sayf - Sword (of religion)
    Seif al Din - Sword of the faith
    Shadi - Singer
    Shafiq, Shafeeq - Compassionate, tender
    Shakir - Thankful
    Sharif, Shareef - Honest, noble, distinguished
    Shihab - Flame, blaze
    Siraj - Lamp, light
    Sofian - Devoted
    Subhi - Early morning
    Suhail, Suhayl - Gentle, easy; the name of a star
    Suhayb - Of reddish hair or complexion
    Sulaiman, Sulayman - A Prophet's name (Solomon)
    Su'ud, Suoud - Good luck
     
    T
     
    Tahir - Pure, clean
    Talal - Nice, admirable
    Talib - Seeker (of truth)
    Tamir - One who owns date palm trees
    Tamam - Generous
    Tarif, Tareef - Rare, uncommon
    Tariq - Name of a star
    Tawfiq - Success, reconciliation
    Taymullah - Servant of God
    Taysir - Facilitation
    Tayyib - Good or delicate
    Thabit - Firm
    Thaqib - Shooting Star
     
    U
     
    Ubadah, Ubaida, Ubaydah - Servant of God
    Ubaid - Faithful
    Ubayy - Old Arabic name
    Umar - Name of the second Khalifa
    Umarah - Old Arabic name
    Umayr, Umair - Old Arabic name
    Usama, Usamah - Description of a lion
    Utbah - Old Arabic name
    Uthman - One of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh)
     
    W
     
    Wadi - Calm, peaceful
    Wafiq, Wafeeq - Successful
    Wahid - Singular, exclusive, unequalled
    Wa'il - Coming back (for Shelter)
    Wajih, Wajeeh - Noble
    Wakil - Lawyer
    Waleed, Walid - Newborn child
    Walliyullah - Supporter of God
    Wasim, Waseem - Graceful, good looking
    Wazir - Minister
     
    Y
     
    Yahyah - A Prophet's name
    Yaman - Proper name
    Ya'qub - Arabic form of "Jacob"
    Yasar, Yasser - Wealth, ease
    Yasin, Yaseen - One of Muhammad's names
    Yasir - Wealthy
    Yazid, Yazeed - God will increase
    Youssef, Yusef, Yusuf - Arabic form of "Joseph"; to increase (in power and influence); a Prophet's name
    Yunus, Yoonus - A Prophet's name
    Yushua - God saves
    Yusuf - A Prophet's name (Joseph)
     
    Z
     
    Zafir - Victorious
    Zahid - Self-denying or ascetic
    Zahir - Bright, shining
    Zaid, Zayd - Increase, growth
    Zaim - Brigadier General
    Zakariyya - A Prophet's name
    Zaki - Intelligent
    Zakiy - Pure
    Ziyad - Super abundance
    Zuhair, Zuhayr - Bright
     
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