Zakariya (also: Zechariah) – A prophet’s nameĪ version of this story was originally published in September 2019. Ibraheem (also: Abraham) – A prophet’s name Unique Arabic boy names we could see catching on include Amin, Aza, Osman, Rahim, and more. Along with Muhammad, other Arabic names for boys in the US Top 1000 include Ali, Amir, Ibrahim, Malik, Nasir, Omar, Samir, Xavier, and Yusuf. We’ve gathered some of the most beautiful Muslim boy names with inspiring and honorable meanings.Īli – Noble, sublime, fourth caliph of Islam Muhammad is of course popular in the US as well among Muslim parents. It’s not just what you call your child - it’s a reflection of their personality and their good deeds to come. In many Islamic cultures, it’s believed that one’s name can inspire them to live a life of greatness that’s why it’s so important for many Muslims around the world to focus on the meaning of a name. Muslim names are required to have noble meanings and be associated with virtuous and pious things.In Islam, it’s forbidden to choose a name that has an offensive, disagreeable or unpleasant meaning.Muslim names can’t indicate that you worship someone other than Allah, or God in Islam.What all Muslim names do have in common is that they follow specific religious guidelines. The most common one, Mohammed (and its numerous variant spellings including Mohammad, Muhammed and Muhammad) is the most popular baby boy name in the world - and one made famous by a certain boxing legend, who was born Cassius Marcellus Clay but changed his name to Muhammad Ali after converting to Islam.īut contrary to popular belief, Muslim names aren’t only in the Arabic language like Alam is - even though, yes, Arabic is the language of the holy Quran.