Sultan سلطان m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, AvarMeans
"ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.
Sumayya سميّة f ArabicMeans
"high above" in Arabic. This was the name of the first martyr for Islam.
Su'ud سعود m ArabicMeans
"fortune, good luck" in Arabic, a plural form of
Sa'd. This name is traditionally transcribed as
Saud. It was the name of the ancestor of the Saud dynasty, the ruling family of Saudi Arabia.
Taha طه m ArabicFrom the Arabic letters
ط (called
ta) and
ه (called
ha). These letters begin the 20th chapter of the Quran (surah Ta Ha).
Tal'at طَلعَت m ArabicPossibly means
"face, sight" in Arabic.
Talib طالب m ArabicMeans
"seeker of knowledge, student" in Arabic. Abu Talib was an uncle of the Prophet
Muhammad who raised him after his parents and grandparents died. His name was in fact a kunya (a nickname) formed using
Abu; his real name may have been
Imran.
Tariq طارق m ArabicMeans
"he who knocks at the door" in Arabic. This is the Arabic name of the morning star. Tariq ibn Ziyad was the Islamic general who conquered Spain for the Umayyad Caliphate in the 8th century.
Tasnim تسنيم f ArabicMeans
"a spring in paradise" in Arabic.
Tawfiq توفيق m ArabicMeans
"good fortune", derived from Arabic
وفق (wafiqa) meaning "to be successful".
Tayyib طيّب m ArabicMeans
"pleasant, good-natured" in Arabic.
Thamina ثمينة f ArabicMeans
"valuable, precious, priceless" in Arabic.
Thurayya ثريّا, ثريّة f ArabicMeans
"the Pleiades" in Arabic. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.
Tuba طوبى f Arabic, TurkishFrom the name of a type of tree that is believed to grow in heaven in Islamic tradition. It means "blessedness" in Arabic.
Umar عمر m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Indonesian, Western African, HausaMeans
"populous, flourishing", derived from Arabic
عمر ('umr) meaning "life". Umar was a companion and strong supporter of the Prophet
Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.
Umm أمّ f ArabicMeans
"mother" in Arabic. This is often used in a kunya, a type of Arabic nickname (see the masculine counterpart
Abu).
Uthman عثمان m ArabicMeans
"baby bustard" in Arabic (a bustard is a type of large bird). Uthman was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad who married two of his daughters. He was the third caliph of the Muslims.
Uzma عظمى f ArabicMeans
"supreme, greatest" in Arabic.
Wadud ودود m ArabicMeans
"lover, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
الودود (al-Wadud) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wafi وفي m ArabicMeans
"trustworthy, reliable, loyal, perfect" in Arabic.
Wahid وحيد m ArabicMeans
"peerless, unique" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
الوحيد (al-Wahid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wail وائل m ArabicPossibly means
"refuge, shelter" in Arabic.
Walid وليد m ArabicMeans
"newborn", derived from Arabic
ولد (walada) meaning "to give birth". This was the name of the Umayyad caliph who conquered Spain in the 8th century.
Warda وردة f ArabicMeans
"rose" in Arabic, ultimately a borrowing from an Iranian language.
Wasi واسع m ArabicMeans
"broad-minded, liberal, learned" in Arabic.
Yahya يحيى m Arabic, Turkish, PersianArabic, Turkish and Persian form of
Yochanan (see
John). This name honours John the Baptist, a prophet in Islam.
Yasin ياسين m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, TurkishFrom the Arabic letters
ي (called
ya) and
س (called
sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).
Yasir ياسر m Arabic, UrduMeans
"to be rich", derived from Arabic
يسر (yasira) meaning "to become easy". This was the name of an early Islamic martyr. It was also borne by Yasir Arafat (1929-2004), a leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Yusra يسرى, يسرا f ArabicMeans
"wealth, ease" in Arabic.
Zaahir 1 زاهر m ArabicMeans
"shining, brilliant, radiant" in Arabic, derived from the root
زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Zaahir 2 ظاهر m ArabicMeans
"clear, evident, manifest, outward" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
الظاهر (al-Zahir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Zahi زاهي m ArabicMeans
"beautiful, brilliant" in Arabic.
Zahrah زهرة f ArabicDerived from Arabic
زهرة (zahrah) meaning
"blooming flower", from the root
زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Zaida زيدة f Arabic (Rare), SpanishFeminine form of
Zayd. This was the name of a Muslim princess who took refuge at the court of (and perhaps married) Alfonso VI of León and Castile in the 11th century.
Zarifa ظريفة f ArabicFrom Arabic
ظريف (zarif) meaning
"elegant, graceful, charming".
Zayd زيد m ArabicDerived from Arabic
زاد (zada) meaning
"to increase". This was the name of a slave who became the adopted son of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Zayn زين m ArabicMeans
"beauty, grace" in Arabic. This was the name of a son of
Husayn ibn Ali. Shia Muslims consider him to be the fourth imam.
... [more] Zaynab زينب f ArabicMeaning uncertain. It is possibly related to Arabic
زين (zayn) meaning "beauty"; it could be from the name of a fragrant flowering tree; or it could be an Arabic form of
Zenobia, a name borne by a pre-Islamic queen of Palmyra. Zaynab was the name of a daughter, a granddaughter, and two wives of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Zinedine زين الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of Arabic
زين الدين (see
Zayn ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa. A famous bearer is the French soccer player Zinedine Zidane (1972-), who was born to Algerian parents.
Ziya ضياء m Arabic, TurkishDerived from Arabic
ضياء (diya) meaning
"splendour, light, glow". This was the name of a 14th-century Islamic Indian historian.
Ziya ad-Din ضياء الدين m ArabicMeans
"splendour of religion" from Arabic
ضياء (diya) meaning "splendour, light, glow" combined with
دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".
Zubaida زبيدة f Arabic, UrduMeans
"elite, prime, cream" in Arabic. This was the name of a 9th-century wife of Harun ar-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of
The 1001 Nights.
Zubair زبير m Arabic, UrduDerived from Arabic
زبر (zubar) meaning
"iron". Zubair ibn al-Awwam was a cousin of the Prophet
Muhammad and an early Muslim military commander.
Zuhra 2 زهرة f Arabic (Rare)Means
"brilliancy, light" in Arabic, derived from the root
زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine". This name is written identically to the related name
Zahrah, though it is pronounced differently.
Zulfiqar ذو الفقار m Arabic, UrduFrom Arabic
ذو الفقار (Dhu al-Faqar) interpreted as meaning
"cleaver of the spine", derived from
ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, holder" and
فقار (faqar) meaning "spine, vertebra". This was the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's sword, also used by his son-in-law
Ali.