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Names of Pious Elders
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125 Muslim names for boys and girls – names of pious elders, with meaning, Urdu and Arabic spelling.
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Abdahعبدہ
Servant, worshipper (of Allah)Adeebادیب
Cultured, well-mannered, man of lettersAdnanعدنان
Settler, one who settles in a place; ancestor of the Prophet ﷺAjradaعجردہ
Lightly clad; (also) swiftAlauddinعلاؤ الدین
Exaltation and honour of the faithAliyaعالیہ
Exalted, high, sublimeAniqaانیقہ
Elegant, beautifulAnwarانور
Brighter, more radiant, luminousArsalanارسلان
LionAseerاثیر
Exalted, preferred, favoured; gleam of a swordAshirعاشر
Companion, close associate; tenthAsifآصف
Name of Asaf ibn Barkhiya, minister of Prophet Sulaiman (AS)Ataعطا
Gift, grant, bestowalAtifaعاطفہ
Affectionate, kind, compassionateAzizaعزیزہ
Dear, precious, esteemed, powerfulB
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Hajraہاجرہ
Name of the wife of Prophet Ibrahim (AS)Hakimحاکم
Ruler, judge, governorHalaہالہ
Halo around the moon; Halah, sister of Hazrat Khadijah (RA)Hammadaحمادہ
One who praises (Allah) muchHanifaحنیفہ
Upright, true believer, sincere monotheistHashimہاشم
One who breaks (bread for others), crusherHashmatحشمت
Dignity, glory, grandeurHawaحوا
Eve, wife of Prophet Adam (AS); Hebrew 'living'Hizbullahحزب اللہ
Party of AllahHussamحسام
Sharp swordI
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Majidaماجدہ
Glorious, noble, honourable, generousMakhdoomمخدوم
One who is served, masterMaqboolمقبول
Accepted, approved, popularMarjanaمرجانہ
A piece of coral, small pearlsMaroofمعروف
Well-known, famous, kindness, good deedMaryamمریم
Maryam (AS), mother of Prophet Isa (AS); English MaryMasroorمسرور
Glad, pleased, cheerful, delightedMohsinمحسن
Benefactor, one who does goodMuhibمحب
Lover, friend, admirerMuneebaمنیبہ
One who turns to Allah in repentanceMuneefaمنیفہ
Tall and graceful; loftyMuradمراد
Wish, desire, aimMushahidمشاہد
Observer, witnessMutasimمعتصم
One who holds fast (to Allah), seeks protectionMuwafiqaموافقہ
Agreeable, in harmonyN
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Rabiaرابعہ
Fourth (daughter)Raeesaرئیسہ
Leader, chief, noble ladyRafeeqرفیق
Friend, companion, kindRaghibراغب
Desirous, eager, willingRahmatرحمت
Mercy, kindness, blessingRazeenرزین
Calm, dignified, composedRehanریحان
Sweet basil, fragrant plant, comfortRifatرفعت
Highness, elevation, dignityRizwanرضوان
Pleasure, contentment, approval, acceptanceS
Safeenaسفینہ
Boat, shipSafeenaسفینہ
Boat, shipSafeerسفیر
Ambassador, envoy, messengerSafooraصفورہ
BirdSalahuddinصلاح الدین
Righteousness of the faithSaniyaسنیہ
Sublime, radiant, exaltedSarahسارہ
Princess, noble ladySarfrazسرفراز
Exalted, honoured, distinguishedShahbazشہباز
Royal falconShakeebشکیب
patient, enduring, composedShamsaشمسہ
Sun-like; a sun-shaped ornamentShawanaشعوانہ
Woman with abundant hairSibghatullahصبغۃاللہ
The colour (religion) of AllahSidraسدرہ
Lote treeSikandarسکندر
Alexander, defender of mankindSudaسعدی
Fortunate, happySughraصغریٰ
Smaller, youngerSultanسلطان
Ruler, king; authority, proofSuwaidaسویدہ
Little dark one; core of the heartT
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Zafarظفر
Victory, triumphZahidزاہد
Ascetic, abstinent, devoutZainزین
Beauty, adornment, grace, honourZajlaزجلہ
A group, company; (also) a clear voiceZakiزکی
Pure, virtuous, righteousZakirذاکر
One who constantly remembers and praises AllahZameelزمیل
Companion, fellow travellerZareefظریف
Witty, elegant, polite, gracefulZeenatزینت
Adornment, beauty, eleganceZiaضیاء
Light, brightness, splendourZubdaزبدہ
Butter, cream, essence, best partZulekhaزلیخا
Name of a woman in the story of Prophet Yusuf (AS)Zulqarnainذوالقرنین
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