Structure of Muslim names
Male Names
- Names of Allah can be preceded with Abdul.
Abdul Aziz
Abdus if a name starts with 'S' eg Abdus Saboor
- Ahmad and Muhammad are often used before and after the
names of Allah, Muhammad or others.
Muhammad Ali
Basheer Ahmad
- Biblical names in Arabic may be combined with names of
Allah, Muhammad or others.
Muhammad Ali
Haroon Ghaffar
- Abu added to the name of a Married man indicated
that he is father of the child of the same name.
Abu Haroon means father of Haroon.
- Ibn or Bin Mean "Son of"
Adam bin Qurban-Ali means Adam son of Qurban-Ali
Female Names
- A single woman can use the name of the father after
the chosen name.
- The chosen name may be followed by Aaraa, Akthar, Begum, Jahaan,
Khaanam, Khaatoon etc
Nasim Akthar
Zubaida Begum.
- Prefixing Umm means "Mother of".
Umm Hanifa means mother of Hanifa.
- Bint after female name indicates that she is the "Daugther of"
Salma Bint Hanifa means salma daughter of Hanifa
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) recommended that Muslims should be
selective in the names of their children as part of the identity
of a Muslim. He recommended that the most beautiful names are
those which give servitude or praise to Allah.
Combinations of various names is a matter of personal liking
and choice. Names of Allah should never be used alone. These
should always be preceded by Abdul or should be combined with
another name in such a way that the final name does not
remain a specific attribute of Allah.
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