By meaning
Boy names meaning faith
569 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 211 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 569
- Origins
- 12
- In JPN tables
- 19
- Top of list
- Muhammad
Language of origin
Most registered, births in the 2010s
Names
- Muhammad♂Praised
- Ahmad♂Most praiseworthy
- Mohammad♂Praised
- Ismail♂God hears
- Zulkifli♂He who possesses the lot
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Zakaria♂God remembers
- Mohd♂Praised, commendable
- Ibrahim♂Father of many
- Subramaniam♂Su (good) + brahman (devout worshipper)
- Suresh♂Ruler of the gods
- Daniel♂God is my judge
- Arumugam♂Six-faced
- Sivakumar♂Son of Shiva (Shiva: benign, auspicious
- Balakrishnan♂Child Krishna
- Yogeswaran♂Lord of yoga
- Supramaniam♂Su (good) + brahman (devout worshipper)
- Abdul♂Servant of
- Mohamed♂Praised
- Yusof♂He will add
- Rahman♂Merciful
- Mat♂Praised
- Hamid♂Praiseworthy
- Mustafa♂Chosen
- Kamaruddin♂Moon of the faith
- Yahya♂The prophet John
- Abidin♂Worshippers
- Ishak♂He will laugh
- Nordin♂Light of the religion
- Kadir♂Capable
- Musa♂Name of the prophet Moses
- Ghani♂Rich
- Yaakob♂To follow (from the Hebrew root)
- Samsudin♂Sun of the faith
- Ayob♂Name of the prophet Job
- Jamaluddin♂Beauty of the faith
- Zainuddin♂Beauty of the faith
- Michael♂Who is like God?
- Hamdan♂Related to praise
- Samad♂The everlasting
- Yasin♂The letters Ya and Sin opening Surah Ya Sin
- Danial♂God is my judge
- Yunus♂Dove (Arabic form of Yona, Jonah)
- Din♂Religion, faith
- Mamat♂Short form of Muhammad
- Aminuddin♂Truthful one of the faith
- Baharuddin♂Sea of the faith
- Hanafi♂Relating to the Hanafi school
- Ridhwan♂Approval
- Karim♂Noble, generous
- Khairuddin♂Goodness of the faith
- Noh♂Rest
- Rosdi♂Related to right guidance and maturity
- Elias♂My God is Yahweh
- Hasbullah♂God is sufficient
- Yaacob♂Jacob
- Izzuddin♂Might of the faith
- Tajuddin♂Crown of the faith
- Taufik♂Divine guidance and success
- Amiruddin♂Leader of the faith
- Imran♂Arabic form of Amram
- Salehuddin♂Righteous in faith
- Wahid♂One
- Saifuddin♂Sword of the faith
- Yusop♂He will add
- Hanafiah♂Connected with the Hanafi school
- Jalaluddin♂Majesty of the faith
- Manan♂The Bestower (al-Mannan)
- Samuel♂Name of God
- Zahid♂Ascetic
- Fakhruddin♂Pride of the faith
- Gabriel♂God is my strong man
- Hidayat♂Guidance
- Muhiddin♂Renewer of the faith
- Nasaruddin♂Victory of the faith
- Salahuddin♂Righteousness of the religion
- Zikri♂Remembrance
- Alaudin♂Eminence of religion
- Azan♂The call to prayer
- Fattah♂Opener
- Ikhsan♂Doing good
- Mikael♂Who is like God?
- Mustapa♂Chosen
- Nasiruddin♂Helper of the religion
- Nasrudin♂Victory of the faith
- Qayyum♂Enduring
- Rasul♂Messenger
- Zuhdi♂Relating to zuhd (asceticism)
- Zulkipli♂Owner of the portion
- Ahmed♂Most praiseworthy
- Burhanuddin♂Proof of the faith
- Darwisy♂Dervish, a member of a Sufi order
- Hasbi♂Sufficient for me
- Kamaludin♂Perfection of the religion
- Mahadi♂Rightly guided
- Mahyuddin♂Renewer of the faith
- Muslim♂One who submits (to God)
- Nazaruddin♂Regard for the faith
- Norrodin♂Light of the faith
- Ramadhan♂The month of Ramadan, ninth month of the Islamic calendar
- Rushdan♂Right guidance, the right path
- Saifullah♂Sword of God
- Sarifuddin♂Noble in the faith
- Setia♂Loyal
- Syahid♂Witness
- Abdillah♂Servant of God
- Adhan♂Call to prayer
- Awaluddin♂Beginning of the faith
- Badaruddin♂Full moon of the faith
- Bahruddin♂Sea of religion
- Brahim♂Father of many
- Hasanuddin♂Goodness of the faith
- Imam♂Leader
- Lot♂Name of a prophet (Lot)
- Mahdi♂Guided one
- Muizzuddin♂Giver of honour to the religion
- Najmuddin♂Star of the faith
- Nasrullah♂Help or victory from God
- Rafiuddin♂Exalted in religion
- Rayyan♂Well-watered
About this list
569 boy names (unisex names recorded for boys included) whose meaning relates to faith, from 12 languages of origin.
Near the top: Muhammad, Ahmad, Mohammad, Ismail. See also all names meaning faith and names meaning faith in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many boy names mean faith?
569 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for boys: 503 Malay, 61 Indian, 5 Western. Every meaning is backed by a source linked from the name page.
What languages do these names come from?
The most common origin is Arabic (515 names). The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity or religion of anyone who bears it.
Which names are most common?
19 names on this list appear in the JPN tables (the top 10 for each sex in each decade), and those most common in the 2010s come first. Names outside those tables have no figure, and we do not estimate one.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.