Boy names starting with A, with meanings

61 Muslim boy names that start with A, from Aabid to Ayyub, with the Arabic spelling and meaning of each.

Aabidعَابِد

Worshipper

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Aarizعَارِض

A cloud that spreads across the sky

A word used in Quran 46:24

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Abbasعَبَّاس

Lion; stern

Al-Abbas, uncle of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Abdul-Ahadعَبْدُ الْأَحَد

Servant of the One and Only

Al-Ahad is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Azizعَبْدُ الْعَزِيز

Servant of the Almighty

Al-Aziz is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Bariعَبْدُ الْبَارِئ

Servant of the Maker

Al-Bari is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Ghaffarعَبْدُ الْغَفَّار

Servant of the Ever-Forgiving

Al-Ghaffar is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Ghafurعَبْدُ الْغَفُور

Servant of the Most Forgiving

Al-Ghafur is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Hadiعَبْدُ الْهَادِي

Servant of the Guide

Al-Hadi is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Hakimعَبْدُ الْحَكِيم

Servant of the All-Wise

Al-Hakim is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Hamidعَبْدُ الْحَمِيد

Servant of the Praiseworthy

Al-Hamid is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Haqعَبْدُ الْحَقّ

Servant of the Truth

Al-Haqq is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Jabbarعَبْدُ الْجَبَّار

Servant of the Compeller, the Mender

Al-Jabbar is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Karimعَبْدُ الْكَرِيم

Servant of the Most Generous

Al-Karim is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Khaliqعَبْدُ الْخَالِق

Servant of the Creator

Al-Khaliq is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Latifعَبْدُ اللَّطِيف

Servant of the Most Kind

Al-Latif is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Majidعَبْدُ الْمَجِيد

Servant of the Most Glorious

Al-Majid is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Malikعَبْدُ الْمَلِك

Servant of the King

Al-Malik is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Qadirعَبْدُ الْقَادِر

Servant of the All-Powerful

Al-Qadir is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Qayyumعَبْدُ الْقَيُّوم

Servant of the Ever-Living Sustainer

Al-Qayyum is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Wadudعَبْدُ الْوَدُود

Servant of the Most Loving

Al-Wadud is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Wahhabعَبْدُ الْوَهَّاب

Servant of the Giver of All

Al-Wahhab is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdul-Wahidعَبْدُ الْوَاحِد

Servant of the One

Al-Wahid is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdullahعَبْدُ اللّٰه

Servant of Allah

Among the names most beloved to Allah (Sahih Muslim 2132)

ArabicIn the Quran

Abdur-Rahimعَبْدُ الرَّحِيم

Servant of the Most Merciful

Ar-Rahim is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdur-Rahmanعَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن

Servant of the Most Gracious

Among the names most beloved to Allah (Sahih Muslim 2132)

ArabicIn the Quran

Abdur-Raufعَبْدُ الرَّءُوف

Servant of the Most Kind

Ar-Rauf is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdur-Razzaqعَبْدُ الرَّزَّاق

Servant of the Provider

Ar-Razzaq is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdus-Salamعَبْدُ السَّلَام

Servant of the Source of Peace

As-Salam is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abdus-Samadعَبْدُ الصَّمَد

Servant of the Eternal Refuge

As-Samad is a name of Allah

Arabic

Abrarأَبْرَار

The righteous

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Adamآدَم

Prophet Adam

The first human and prophet

QuranicIn the Quran

Adhamأَدْهَم

Black (horse); dark

Ibrahim ibn Adham

ArabicIn the Quran

Adnanعَدْنَان

Settler, one who stays in a place

Adnan, ancestor of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Affanعَفَّان

Chaste, modest

Father of Uthman ibn Affan

Arabic

Aftabآفتاب

The sun

A Persian name

Persian

Ahidعَاهِد

One who keeps his pledge

An Arabic name

Arabic

Ahmadأَحْمَد

Most praiseworthy

A name of the Prophet ﷺ in Quran 61:6

ArabicIn the Quran

Aliعَلِيّ

High, exalted

Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph

ArabicIn the Quran

Alparslanآلپ أرسلان

Brave lion

Alp Arslan, the Seljuk sultan

Turkish

Altafأَلْطَاف

Kindnesses, gentle favours

From lutf, kindness

Arabic

Amilعَامِل

One who works, one who does deeds

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Aminأَمِين

Trustworthy, faithful

Al-Amin was the Prophet's ﷺ title before prophethood

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Amirعَامِر

Full of life, prosperous

Arabic

Amjadأَمْجَد

Most glorious, most noble

A classical name

Arabic

Ammarعَمَّار

One who builds and lives long

Ammar ibn Yasir, companion

Arabic

Anasأَنَس

Friendliness, warmth

Anas ibn Malik, servant of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Anwarأَنْوَر

Brighter, more radiant

From nur, light

Arabic

Aqeelعَقِيل

Wise, sensible

Aqil ibn Abi Talib

Arabic

Aqibعَاقِب

The last, the one who comes after

Al-Aqib is a name of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Arifعَارِف

Knowing, one who has knowledge

From marifah, knowledge

Arabic

Armanآرمان

Wish, hope

A Persian name

Persian

Asadأَسَد

Lion

Hamzah was called the lion of Allah

Arabic

Asifآصِف

Gatherer

Named in the tafsir of 27:40

Hebrew

Asmarأَسْمَر

Brown, tan-skinned

An Arabic name

Arabic

Atifعَاطِف

Kind, compassionate

A classical name

Arabic

Atiqعَتِيق

Free; noble, ancient

Al-Atiq was a title of Abu Bakr

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Ayanعيان

Clear, evident

A Turkish name from Arabic

Turkish

Aydinآيدين

Bright, enlightened

A Turkish name

Turkish

Aymanأَيْمَن

Blessed, on the right side

Ayman ibn Ubayd, companion

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Ayyubأَيُّوب

Prophet Ayyub (Job)

Prophet known for patience

Hebrew (in the Quran)In the Quran

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Guide

Boy names with A, at a glance

Here are 61 Muslim boy names starting with A, from Aabid to Ayyub, each with its Arabic spelling and meaning. 14 of them come from the Quran: Aabid, Aariz, Abdullah, Abdur-Rahman, Abrar, Adam, Adham, Ahmad, Ali and Amil and more. Tap any name for its root, pronunciation, origin and the people who carried it.

Prophets and companions

The names of prophets here are Adam, Ahmad and Ayyub. Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. These names were carried by companions or the women of the Prophet's ﷺ family: Abbas, Abdul-Aziz, Abdul-Malik, Abdullah, Affan, Ali, Amir, Ammar and Ayman.

How boy names starting with A are written in Arabic

The English letter A can stand for more than one Arabic letter, so names that look alike in English may be spelled differently in Arabic: ع ʿayn in Aabid, Aariz, Abbas and Abdul-Ahad; ا alif in Abrar, Adam, Adham and Aftab. Check the Arabic on each name page before you register the name.

Not only Arabic

Most of these names are Arabic. Some are Persian (Aftab and Arman), Turkish (Alparslan, Ayan and Aydin) and used in Urdu (Aariz, Abdul-Haq, Abdul-Qayyum and Aftab). A Muslim name does not need to be Arabic: scholars allow any language when the meaning is good.

Choosing a name

Say the name out loud with your family name, and read its meaning in Arabic as well as in English. The Prophet ﷺ said the most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman,¹ and he changed names with bad meanings.² Any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. See the other letters below, or the full list of Muslim boy names.

Boy names by letter

Sahih Muslim 2132: the names most beloved to Allah.
Sahih Muslim 2139: the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; Persian, Turkish and Urdu meanings follow the standard dictionaries of those languages. Our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What are some Muslim boy names starting with A?

Here are 61, including Adam (Prophet Adam), Ahmad (most praiseworthy), Ayyub (Prophet Ayyub (Job)), Aabid (worshipper), Aariz (a cloud that spreads across the sky) and Abbas (lion).

Which boy names starting with A are in the Quran?

Aabid, Aariz, Abdullah, Abdur-Rahman, Abrar, Adam, Adham, Ahmad, Ali, Amil, Amin and Atiq and more. Each name page shows the verse in Arabic with its translation.

What does Abbas mean?

Abbas (عَبَّاس) means lion; stern. It is an Arabic name for boys.

How do you write boy names starting with A in Arabic?

The English A can be more than one Arabic letter: ʿayn (ع) in Aabid and Aariz; alif (ا) in Abrar and Adam.