Prophet Names in Islam

مُحَمَّد

Muhammad

Praised one

أَحْمَد

Ahmed

Most praiseworthy

Quran 61:6

إِبْرَاهِيم

Ibrahim

Father of nations

Quran 2:124

يُوسُف

Yusuf

God increases

Quran 12:4

آدَم

Adam

First man

Quran 2:31

مُوسَى

Musa

Saved from water

Quran 2:51

عِيسَى

Isa

Jesus

Quran 3:45

يَحْيَى

Yahya

He shall live

Quran 19:7

دَاوُد

Dawud

Beloved

Quran 4:163

سُلَيْمَان

Sulayman

Man of peace

Quran 27:15

بِلَال

Bilal

Moisture, one who refreshes

حَمْزَة

Hamza

Strong, steadfast

حَسَن

Hassan

Handsome, good

حُسَيْن

Hussain

Good, handsome

إِدْرِيس

Idris

Interpreter

Quran 19:56

يُونُس

Yunus

Dove

Quran 10:98

خَالِد

Khalid

Eternal, everlasting

عُثْمَان

Usman

Baby bustard

أَبُو بَكْر

Abu Bakr

Father of the young camel

عُمَر

Umar

Prosperous, long-lived

هُود

Hud

Guide to the right path

Quran 11:50

صَالِح

Saleh

Righteous, pious

Quran 7:73

شُعَيْب

Shoaib

One who guides to the right path

Quran 7:85

نُوح

Nuh

Rest, quiet

Quran 71:26

إِلْيَاس

Ilyas

The Lord is my God

Quran 37:123

إِسْمَاعِيل

Ismail

God listens

Quran 2:127

إِسْحَاق

Ishaq

He will laugh

Quran 37:112

يَعْقُوب

Yaqub

He who supplants

Quran 2:132

ذُو الْكِفْل

Zul-Kifl

Man of the pledge

Quran 21:85

أَيُّوب

Ayyub

Patient, persecuted

Quran 4:163

عَبْدُ الله

Abdullah

Servant of Allah

الزُّبَيْر

Zubair

Strong, brave

طَلْحَة

Talha

Tall tree, generous

سَعْد

Saad

Happiness, good luck

عَمَّار

Ammar

Builder, long-lived

جَابِر

Jabir

Comforter, one who repairs

أُبَيّ

Ubayy

One who is resistant, mighty

مُعَاذ

Muadh

Protected, sought refuge

أَنَس

Anas

Friendly, affectionate

سَلْمَان

Salman

Safe, peace

قَاسِم

Qasim

One who distributes

خَلِيل

Khalil

Friend, close companion

طَه

Taha

Pure, one of the names of the Quran

Quran 20:1

يَاسِين

Yasin

One of the names of the Quran

Quran 36:1

لُؤَيّ

Luay

Shield, shelter

حَسَّان

Hasan

Very beautiful, handsome

أُسَيْد

Usaid

Small lion

جَعْفَر

Jafar

Small stream

عُزَيْر

Uzair

Helper, strength

Quran 9:30

وَيْس

Wais

Gift

يَاسِر

Yasser

Wealthy, easy

دَاوُود

Daoud

Beloved of God

عُثْمَان

Othman

Baby bustard, righteous

قُصَيّ

Qusay

Distant, far away

أُوَيْس

Owais

Gift

تَمِيم

Tamim

Complete, perfect

أَمِين

Ameen

Trustworthy, faithful

حُذَيْفَة

Huzaifa

Short, firm

أُوَيْس

Uways

Little wolf, gift

زُبَيْر

Zubair

Strong iron, brave

عَدْنَان

Adnan

Settler, one who stays

دَانِيَال

Danyal

God is my judge

جِبْرِيل

Jibril

Archangel Gabriel

Quran 2:97

سَالِم

Salim

Peaceful, safe

عُمَر الفَارُوق

Umar Farooq

One who distinguishes truth from falsehood

يَحْيَى

Yahyah

He shall live, life-giving

Quran 19:7

عَفَّان

Affan

Chaste, modest

جِبْرِيل

Jibreel

Servant of God

Quran 2:97

مُصْطَفَى

Mustapha

Chosen, selected

عُقْبَة

Uqbah

Mountain pass, result

يُوسُف

Yosef

He will add

Quran 12:4

زَكَرِيَّا

Zakariyya

God remembers

Quran 19:2

بِلَال

Bilaal

Water, refreshing

خَالِد

Khaled

Immortal, eternal

عُثْمَان

Othman

Baby bustard, wise

أُسَامَة

Usamah

Lion

يَحْيَى

Yahyaa

God is gracious, lives

Quran 19:7

عُبَيْدَة

Obaida

Servant of God

يَاسِين

Yaseen

Rich, to be rich

Quran 36:1

فَاطِمَة

Fatima

Abstaining, weaning

عَائِشَة

Aisha

She who lives, lively

خَدِيجَة

Khadija

Early baby

مَرْيَم

Maryam

Lady, beloved

Quran 19:16

زَيْنَب

Zainab

Father's precious jewel

سَارَة

Sara

Princess, lady of high rank

أَسْمَاء

Asma

Excellent, prestigious

حَوَّاء

Hawa

Life, living

رُقَيَّة

Ruqayyah

Rising, moving upward

حَفْصَة

Hafsa

Gathering, young lioness

سُمَيَّة

Sumaya

High above, exalted

صَفِيَّة

Safiya

Pure, clear

آمِنَة

Aminah

Truthful, trustworthy

زَهْرَاء

Zahra

Bright, shining, radiant

فَاطِمَة

Fatimah

One who abstains

أُمُّ كُلْثُوم

Umm Kulthoom

Mother with chubby cheeks

زُلَيْخَا

Zulaykha

Brilliant beauty

خَوْلَة

Khawla

Gazelle

Quran 58:1

سِيرِين

Sireen

Sweet, pleasant

أَرْوَى

Arwa

Refreshing, mountain gazelle

بِلْقِيس

Bilqees

Queen of Sheba

Quran 27:22

أُمُّ كُلْثُوم

Oum Kalsoum

Mother of plump cheeks

عَائِشَة الصِّدِّيقَة

Aisha Siddiqa

Truthful living woman

فَاطِمَة

Fatema

Weaned, abstaining

نُسَيْبَة

Nusaiba

Appropriate, suitable

أُمُّ أَيْمَن

Umm Ayman

Mother of good omen

بَتُول

Batool

Ascetic, devoted to God

Quran 73:8

بَلْقِيس

Balqis

Queen of Sheba

Quran 27:22

شَيْمَاء

Shaima

Good character, freckled

عَائِشَة

Aiysha

Full of life

لُبَابَة

Lubaba

Innermost essence

سُمَيَّة

Sumayyah

Exalted, high above

جَابِر

Jabir

Comforter, bonesetter

قَاسِم

Qasim

Distributor, divider

طَيِّب

Tayyib

Good, pure

عُثْمَان

Uthman

Baby bustard bird

يَعْقُوب

Yaqoob

Supplanter, to follow

Quran 2:133

لُقْمَان

Luqman

Wise, gifted with wisdom

Quran 31:12

أُوَيْس

Owais

Gift, small wolf

أُسَامَة

Usama

Lion, description of lion

دَاوُد

Daud

Beloved

Quran 4:163

عِيسَى

Eisa

Jesus

Quran 3:45

حَمْزَة

Hamzah

Steadfast, lion

خَالِد

Khaled

Eternal, immortal

عُثْمَان

Osman

Bone of the young bustard

عُمَر

Umar

Life, flourishing

يَحْيَى

Yahyaa

He lives

Quran 19:7

زَكَرِيَّا

Zakaria

God has remembered

Quran 19:2

سَلْمَان

Salman

Safe, peaceful

تَمِيم

Tameem

Complete, strong

إِلْيَاس

Ilyas

My God is Yahweh

Quran 6:85

عُمَيْر

Omeir

Life, old age

طَلْحَة

Talhah

Kind of tree, generous

زُبَيْر

Zubayr

Strong, brave

بِلَال

Bilal

Moisture, water

فَارُوق

Faruq

One who distinguishes truth from falsehood

أُبَيّ

Ubay

Proud, self-respecting

يُونُس

Yonus

Dove, peace

Quran 10:98

عَفَّان

Affan

Chaste, modest

نُعْمَان

Noman

Bright red blood, prosperity

أُوَيْس

Uways

Small wolf

يَاسِر

Yasser

Easygoing, wealthy

أَنَس

Anas

Friendliness, warmth

ذُو الْكِفْل

Dhul Kifl

Man of double reward

Quran 21:85

حَارِث

Harith

Cultivator, provider

إِسْمَاعِيل

Ismail

God will hear

Quran 2:127

جَعْفَر

Jafar

Stream, rivulet

مُعَاذ

Maaz

Refuge, protected

يَحْيَى

Yahia

He who lives

Quran 19:7

جُبَيْر

Jubair

Small tree

رَيَّان

Rayyan

Full, plentiful

سُفْيَان

Sufyan

Swift, light

ثَابِت

Thabit

Steadfast, firm

بُرَاق

Burak

Lightning, shining

هَارُون

Harun

High mountain, exalted

Quran 19:53

عِمْرَان

Imran

Prosperous, long-lived

Quran 3:33

جِبْرِيل

Jibril

Mighty servant of God

Quran 2:97

خَطَّاب

Khattab

Orator

عُمَر فَارُوق

Omar Farooq

Life, distinguisher of truth

يَعْقُوب

Yacoub

Held by the heel

Quran 6:84

عَتِيق

Attiq

Ancient, free

إِبْرَاهِيم خَلِيل

Ibrahim Khalil

Father of nations, friend of God

Quran 4:125

خَلِيل

Khaleel

Friend, close companion

Quran 4:125

زُبَيْر

Zubair

Strong, courageous

بَدْر

Badr

Full moon

أُمُّ كُلْثُوم

Umm Kulthum

Mother of Kulthum

زَهْرَاء

Zahra

Luminous, brilliant

هَاجَر

Hajer

Migration, emigration

خَوْلَة

Khawla

Deer

Quran 58:1

نَسِيبَة

Nassiba

Noble, of good lineage

زُلَيْخَا

Zulaikha

Brilliant beauty

فَاطِمَة

Fatimah

Weaning, one who abstains

جُوَيْرِيَّة

Juwayriyah

Little woman

تَمَاضُر

Tamadur

White, brilliant

هِنْد

Hind

Herd of cattle

أُمُّ أَيْمَن

Umm Ayman

Mother of Ayman

آمِنَة

Amna

Safe, peaceful

مَرْيَم

Mariam

Pious, beloved

Quran 19:16

كُلْثُوم

Kulthum

Chubby-cheeked

يُسَيْرَة

Yusayra

Easy, gentle

بَرِيرَة

Barira

Pious, righteous

رُقَيَّة

Ruqaya

Ascent, rise

أُمُّ هَانِئ

Umm Hani

Mother of Hani

أُمُّ كُلْثُوم

Umm Kulsum

Mother of the chubby-cheeked

عَاتِكَة

Atika

Clear, pure

إِسْرَاء

Isra

Night journey

Quran 17:1

آسِيَة

Aasiya

Consoler, comforter

Quran 66:11