Muslim Names Grouped by Their Arabic Root عربی مادوں سے بنے نام

Arabic names are built from three-letter roots, so names that look unrelated are often relatives. The root ح-م-د (praise) gives Hamd, Hamid, Ahmad, Mahmood and Muhammad. These are the families we have identified, grouped so you can see how each name is formed.

1,030 names across 224 root families.

ح-م-د praise 16 names

ع-ل-و height, exaltation 15 names

ع-ب-د worship, servanthood 14 names

ن-و-ر light 14 names

س-ل-م peace, wholeness 13 names

ن-ظ-ر sight, looking 13 names

ح-س-ن goodness, beauty 12 names

ص-د-ق truth, sincerity 11 names

ص-ل-ح righteousness, setting right 11 names

ع-ط-و giving 11 names

شاه (Persian: king) king, royal 10 names

ع-ل-م knowledge 10 names

ف-ض-ل grace, excellence 10 names

ن-ص-ر help, victory 10 names

ه-د-ي guidance, gift 10 names

أ-م-ن faith, safety 9 names

ر-ش-د guidance, right conduct 9 names

س-ع-د good fortune, happiness 9 names

س-م-و height, elevation 9 names

ش-ك-ر gratitude 9 names

ع-ص-م protection, holding fast 9 names

ع-م-ر life, habitation 9 names

ن-ع-م blessing, ease 9 names

ب-ش-ر glad tidings 8 names

ح-ف-ظ protection, memorising 8 names

ر-ض-و contentment, good pleasure 8 names

ص-ب-ر patience 8 names

ص-ف-و purity, clarity 8 names

ع-د-ل justice 8 names

ك-ب-ر greatness 8 names

ك-ر-م generosity 8 names

ك-م-ل perfection, completeness 8 names

گل (Persian: flower) flower 8 names

و-ح-د oneness 8 names

ي-س-ر ease 8 names

أ-م-ر command, authority 7 names

ب-د-ر full moon 7 names

ب-ر-ك blessing 7 names

ب-س-م smiling 7 names

ث-ب-ت steadfastness 7 names

ز-ك-و purity, growth 7 names

ز-ه-ر blossom, radiance 7 names

ش-ف-ق compassion, tenderness 7 names

ص-ب-ح morning 7 names

ع-ر-ف knowing, recognition 7 names

ع-ف-ف chastity, restraint 7 names

ف-ت-ح opening, victory 7 names

م-ل-ك kingship, possession 7 names

و-ه-ب giving, gift 7 names

ب-د-ع originating, the unprecedented 6 names

ث-م-ر fruit, yield 6 names

ج-ب-ر might, restoring 6 names

ح-ب-ب love 6 names

خ-ي-ر goodness, choice 6 names

ر-ح-م mercy 6 names

ر-ف-ع elevation 6 names

س-ح-ر dawn 6 names

ش-ه-د witness, testimony 6 names

ط-ي-ب goodness, sweetness 6 names

ع-ز-ز might, dearness 6 names

ع-ظ-م greatness 6 names

ف-خ-ر pride, glory 6 names

ف-ر-ح joy 6 names

ق-ب-ل acceptance, facing 6 names

م-ج-د glory 6 names

ماه (Persian: moon) moon 6 names

ب-ر-ر piety, righteousness 5 names

ت-م-م completion 5 names

ج-ل-ل majesty 5 names

ح-ر-م sanctity, inviolability 5 names

ح-ض-ر presence 5 names

ح-ك-م wisdom, judgement 5 names

خ-ل-ق creation 5 names

دل (Persian: heart) heart 5 names

ر-ز-ق provision 5 names

ز-ي-ن adornment, beauty 5 names

ش-ر-ف nobility, honour 5 names

ش-ر-ق rising, the east 5 names

ط-ه-ر purity 5 names

غ-ن-ي richness, independence 5 names

ف-ل-ح success, prospering 5 names

ق-د-ر power, measure 5 names

ل-ط-ف kindness, subtlety 5 names

و-د-د affection 5 names

و-ص-ف description, praise 5 names

و-ف-ي loyalty, fulfilment 5 names

و-ق-ي God-consciousness, guarding 5 names

و-ل-ي guardianship, nearness 5 names

Arabic ب-ر-ق 4 names

Arabic ع-ر-ش 4 names

Arabic ف-ر-ق 4 names

افروز (Persian: illuminating) illuminating, kindling 4 names

ب-س-ط expansion, spreading 4 names

ب-ص-ر sight, insight 4 names

ب-ه-ج splendour, delight 4 names

بخت (Persian: fortune) fortune, destiny 4 names

ج-و-د generosity, excellence 4 names

جہان (Persian: world) the world 4 names

ح-ل-م forbearance, gentleness 4 names

ذ-ك-ر remembrance 4 names

ر-أ-ف compassion 4 names

زر (Persian: gold) gold 4 names

ش-ف-ي healing 4 names

ش-م-س sun 4 names

ش-ه-ر fame, renown 4 names

ش-و-ق longing 4 names

ع-ط-ر perfume 4 names

ع-ق-ل intellect, reason 4 names

ف-ه-م understanding 4 names

ق-ر-ب nearness 4 names

مهر (Persian: sun, affection) the sun; love, kindness 4 names

ن-ج-م star 4 names

ن-ج-و deliverance, safety 4 names

ن-ص-ف equity, a half 4 names

و-ث-ق trust, firmness 4 names

و-ص-ل connection, arrival 4 names

Arabic أ-ذ-ن 3 names

Arabic أ-و-س 3 names

Arabic ع-ي-ن 3 names

Arabic ق-د-س 3 names

آرا (Persian: adorning) adorning, embellishing 3 names

ب-ي-ن clarity, exposition 3 names

پری (Persian: fairy) a fairy, a being of beauty 3 names

تاج (Persian: crown) a crown 3 names

ث-ر-و abundance, wealth 3 names

ج-م-ل beauty 3 names

ج-ه-د striving, exertion 3 names

ج-و-ه-ر an essence, a jewel 3 names

ح-ر-ث cultivation, tilling 3 names

ح-ر-س guarding 3 names

ح-ش-م retinue, grandeur 3 names

ح-ي-ي life 3 names

خ-ل-د eternity 3 names

د-و-م permanence 3 names

دانش (Persian: knowledge) knowledge, wisdom 3 names

ر-ب-ع spring, fourth 3 names

ر-ي-ح fragrance, wind 3 names

زیب (Persian: adornment) adornment, grace 3 names

س-ك-ن stillness, dwelling 3 names

ش-ج-ع bravery 3 names

ش-ر-ح expounding, opening the heart 3 names

شیر (Persian: lion) lion 3 names

ص-ح-ب companionship 3 names

ط-ف-ل a child, tenderness 3 names

ع-ت-ق freeing, antiquity 3 names

ع-ه-د a covenant, a pledge 3 names

غ-ف-ر forgiveness 3 names

ف-ط-ر innate nature, origination 3 names

ف-و-ز success, triumph 3 names

ق-م-ر moon 3 names

ك-ظ-م restraining anger 3 names

ك-ف-ي sufficiency 3 names

ك-ن-ز a treasure 3 names

ن-ب-ل nobility 3 names

ن-ب-ه alertness, distinction 3 names

ن-ط-ق speech, articulation 3 names

ن-ق-ي purity 3 names

ن-ه-ي limit, utmost 3 names

نور/نازِ (Persian: -naz, grace) grace, coquetry 3 names

نوش (Persian: sweet, immortal) sweet; drinking of life 3 names

Arabic أ-ن-س 2 names

Arabic ب-ح-ر 2 names

Arabic برجیس 2 names

Arabic ر-ش-ق 2 names

Arabic ر-ن-م 2 names

Arabic ز-ج-ج 2 names

Arabic س-ل-س-ل 2 names

Arabic ع-ب-س 2 names

Arabic ع-ج-ل 2 names

Arabic ع-ش-ر 2 names

Arabic ع-ط-ف 2 names

Arabic ع-ن-ي 2 names

Arabic ع-و-ذ 2 names

Arabic ع-و-ض 2 names

Arabic ع-ي-ش 2 names

Arabic عنبر 2 names

Arabic ف-د-ي 2 names

Arabic ف-س-ل 2 names

Arabic ف-ض-و 2 names

Arabic ف-ق-ر 2 names

Arabic ق-ص-و 2 names

Arabic ك-ل-ث-م 2 names

Arabic ك-و-ن 2 names

Arabic ل-أ-ل-أ 2 names

Arabic م-ك-ن 2 names

Arabic م-ن-ي 2 names

Arabic و-ر-د 2 names

Persian ابریشم (abrīsham, silk) 2 names

Persian انوش 2 names

Persian ایزد 2 names

Persian خجستن 2 names

Persian درویش 2 names

Persian دیدن 2 names

Persian مروارید 2 names

Persian نگاشتن 2 names

Turkic beg 2 names

أ-م-ل hope, expectation 2 names

ب-ه-ر dazzling, outshining 2 names

ح-س-ب reckoning; noble descent 2 names

ح-ن-ن tenderness, yearning 2 names

خ-ت-م a seal, a conclusion 2 names

درخشیدن (Persian: to shine) shining 2 names

ر-ب-ي nurturing, upbringing 2 names

ر-ف-ق companionship, gentleness 2 names

ر-و-ي narration, transmission 2 names

ز-ه-د asceticism, renunciation 2 names

س-خ-و generosity 2 names

ش-و-ر consultation 2 names

ص-و-ر form, image 2 names

ط-ل-ع rising, appearing 2 names

ع-ف-و pardon, effacing a fault 2 names

ع-م-د a pillar, support 2 names

غ-ز-و campaigning, striving 2 names

غ-و-ث succour, aid in distress 2 names

ف-ج-ر dawn, breaking forth 2 names

ف-ر-د uniqueness 2 names

فرخ (Persian: auspicious) auspicious, fortunate 2 names

ق-و-م uprightness, standing firm 2 names

ن-ج-ب nobility of birth 2 names

ن-س-م breeze, breath 2 names

ن-ف-س soul, preciousness 2 names

ه-م-م resolve, high aspiration 2 names

و-س-ع capacity, breadth 2 names

یار (Persian: friend) a friend, a companion 2 names

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