24 names

Names of the Prophets

The names of the Prophets (peace be upon them) mentioned in the Qur'an, for boys.

A3 names

آدمAdamthe Prophet AdamBoy أحمدAhmadMore praiseworthy; most praisedBoy أيوبAyyubthe Prophet Ayyub (Job)Boy

D1 names

داودDawudthe Prophet Dawud (David)Boy

H2 names

هارونHarunthe Prophet Harun (Aaron)Boy هودHudthe Prophet HudBoy

I6 names

إبراهيمIbrahimthe Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)Boy إدريسIdristhe Prophet IdrisBoy إلياسIlyasthe Prophet Ilyas (Elijah)Boy عيسىIsathe Prophet Isa (Jesus)Boy إسحاقIshaqthe Prophet Ishaq (Isaac)Boy إسماعيلIsmailthe Prophet Ismail (Ishmael)Boy

L1 names

لوطLutthe Prophet Lut (Lot)Boy

M2 names

محمدMuhammadPraised much; endowed with many praiseworthy qualitiesBoy موسىMusathe Prophet Musa (Moses)Boy

N1 names

نوحNuhthe Prophet Nuh (Noah)Boy

S3 names

صالحSalihGood, righteous, virtuousBoy شعيبShuaibthe Prophet Shu'aibBoy سليمانSulaimanthe Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon)Boy

Y4 names

يحيىYahyathe Prophet Yahya (John)Boy يعقوبYaqubthe Prophet Yaqub (Jacob)Boy يونسYunusthe Prophet Yunus (Jonah)Boy يوسفYusufthe Prophet Yusuf (Joseph)Boy

Z1 names

زكرياZakariyathe Prophet Zakariya (Zechariah)Boy

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