MuslimName

Hebrew (via Arabic) Names

65 Muslim names of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin, with meaning in English and Urdu.

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A

Abrahaابرھہ
Ethiopic form of Ibrahim (Abraham)Boy
Adamآدم
Name of the first prophet and first humanBoyQuranic
Al-Ayzarالعیزار
Arabic form of Eleazar: God has helpedBoy
Al-Yasaیسع
Prophet Elisha (AS); Hebrew "God is salvation"BoyQuranic
Alishbaعلیشبہ
Name given in Urdu sources to the mother of Prophet Yahya (Elizabeth)Girl
Alizaعلیزہ
Joyful, cheerfulGirl
Annaاینا
Grace, favour (form of Hannah)Girl
Asifآصف
Name of Asaf ibn Barkhiya, minister of Prophet Sulaiman (AS)Boy
Asifaآصفہ
Feminine of Asif (Asaf, the wise minister of Sulayman)Girl
Ayubایوب
Prophet Ayyub (Job), known for his patienceBoyQuranic
Azraelعزرائیل
angel of death (the name is not in the Quran)BoyScholars differ

B

Bal'amبلعام
Balaam, the Israelite who strayedBoyDisliked
Binyaminبنیامین
Benjamin, youngest son of Prophet Yaqub (AS); Hebrew 'son of the right hand'Boy

D

Daniyalدانیال
God is my judgeBoy
Dawoodداؤد
BelovedBoyQuranic
Deenhaدینہ
Judged, vindicated; name of the daughter of Prophet Ya'qubGirl

E

Elijahالیاس
English form of Ilyas (AS), a prophet named in the QuranBoyQuranic
Ephraimافراثیم
Fruitful; son of Prophet Yusuf (AS) per tafsir reportsBoy

H

Habilہابیل
Name of the son of Prophet Adam (AS)Boy
Hajraہاجرہ
Name of the wife of Prophet Ibrahim (AS)Girl
Hannahحنّہ
Grace, favourGirl
Haroonہارون
Name of a prophet (Aaron)BoyQuranic
Hawaحوا
Eve, wife of Prophet Adam (AS); Hebrew 'living'Girl

I

Ibrahimابراہیم
Name of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and of the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ sonBoyQuranic
Ilyasالیاس
My God is the LordBoyQuranic
Isaعیسیٰ
Name of Prophet Isa (Jesus)BoyQuranic
Ishaqاسحاق
Laughter, he will laughBoyQuranic
Ismailاسماعیل
Name of Prophet Ismail, son of Ibrahim (AS); traditionally 'God hears'BoyQuranic
Israeelاسرائیل
Title of Prophet Yaqub (Jacob); traditionally 'servant of God'BoyQuranicScholars differ

J

Jibrailجبرائیل
Angel of revelation (Gabriel); "strength of God"BoyQuranicScholars differ
Jibreelجبریل
Jibril (Gabriel), angel of revelation; Hebrew "God is my strength" in popular explanationBoyQuranicScholars differ
Jibreel Mohammadجبریل محمد
Angel Gabriel; praiseworthyBoyQuranic

L

Leahلیاہ
Name of Prophet Yaqub's first wifeGirl
Lutلوط
(Lut) Name of a prophet of Allah.BoyQuranic

M

Maryamمریم
Maryam (AS), mother of Prophet Isa (AS); English MaryGirlQuranic
Meerabمیرب
Increase, abundance (Biblical Merab)Girl
Mikailمیکائیل
Angel Michael, in charge of rain and provisionBoyQuranicScholars differ
Muhammad Al-Yasaمحمد الیسع
Praised one; Elisha (Prophet AS)BoyQuranic
Muhammad Ibrahimمحمد ابراہیم
Praised one (Muhammad); Ibrahim (Abraham), friend of Allah; the Hebrew name is traditionally explained as "father of many"BoyQuranic
Muhammad Ilyasمحمد الیاس
Praised one (Muhammad); Elijah, a prophet of AllahBoyQuranic
Muhammad Sulaimanمحمد سلیمان
Praised one (Muhammad); Sulaiman (Solomon), the prophet-king; linked with the Hebrew for peaceBoyQuranic
Muhammad Yaqoobمحمد یعقوب
Praised one (Muhammad); Yaqub (Jacob), the prophet; Hebrew name traditionally linked to "heel"BoyQuranic
Muhammad Yusufمحمد یوسف
Praised one (Muhammad); Yusuf (Joseph), the prophet; Hebrew name traditionally "God increases"BoyQuranic
Musaموسیٰ
Prophet Musa (AS); English MosesBoyQuranic

N

Noohنوح
Rest, comfortBoyQuranic
Noyaنویا
Beauty, ornamentGirl

Q

Qabilقابیل
Name of Qabil (Cain), son of Prophet Adam (AS)BoyDisliked

R

Raheelaراحیلہ
Ewe (Hebrew); Arabic form of Rachel, wife of Prophet Yaqub (AS)Girl
Ribqaربقہ
Companionship; Rebecca, wife of Prophet Ishaq (AS)GirlScholars differ

S

Safooraصفورہ
BirdGirl
Sam'unسمعون
God has heard (Simeon)Boy
Sarahسارہ
Princess, noble ladyGirl
Shabbarشبر
Good, beautiful (said to be the Hebrew equivalent of Hasan)Boy
Shabbirشبیر
Handsome, virtuous, goodBoy
Shamoonشمعون
He has heard (Simon)Boy
Shamveelشمویل
Prophet Samuel; 'heard by God'Boy
Sheesشیث
Granted, appointed; Prophet Seth (AS), son of AdamBoy
Sulaimanسلیمان
Peace, man of peaceBoyQuranic

T

Talootطالوت
A righteous king of Bani Israel (Saul)BoyQuranic

U

Uzairعزیر
Name of a prophet of Allah Taala.BoyQuranic

Y

Yaqoobیعقوب
One who follows, heel-holderBoyQuranic
Younisیونس
DoveBoyQuranic
Yusufیوسف
He increasesBoyQuranic

Z

Zakariyaزکریا
God has rememberedBoyQuranic
Zoharزوہر
Radiance, splendourBoyScholars differ