By meaning
Boy names meaning knowledge
124 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 35 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 124
- Origins
- 5
- In JPN tables
- 8
- Top of list
- Muhammad Haziq
Language of origin
By category
- Malay Names 99 · 80%
- Indian Names 25 · 20%
Names
- Muhammad Haziq♂Praised · skilful, adept
- Darshan♂Sight
- Praveen♂Skilled
- Hafiz♂Guardian
- Ariffin♂Knowing
- Hakim♂Wise
- Arif♂Knowing
- Haziq♂Skilful, adept
- Nazri♂Relating to view or theory
- Afiq♂One who reaches the highest degree of generosity or knowledge
- Talib♂Seeker of knowledge, student
- Baharuddin♂Sea of the faith
- Fadzil♂Excellent
- Irfan♂Knowledge
- Nawawi♂From Nawa
- Fahmi♂Relating to understanding
- Aqil♂Sensible, of sound judgment
- Fadhil♂Excellent
- Borhan♂Proof
- Nazmi♂Relating to order or verse
- Baqir♂Opener, discoverer
- Irsyad♂Guidance
- Alim♂Learned, knowledgeable
- Aripin♂Those who know
- Bahruddin♂Sea of religion
- Fahim♂Intelligent
- Labieb♂Sensible
- Muzakkir♂One who reminds
- Padil♂Excellent
- Syamil♂Comprehensive, all-encompassing
- Aliman♂Learned person
- Alimin♂Learned people (plural form)
- Arfan♂Knowledge
- Ariffuddin♂One who knows the religion
- Elmi♂Relating to knowledge
- Hafis♂Guardian
- Hafizh♂Guardian
- Katib♂Writer, scribe
- Maher♂Skilled, proficient
- Tamrin♂Practice
- Abhigyan♂Recognition, remembrance
- Afkar♂Thoughts
- Akili♂Mind
- Akshar♂Letter
- Alfarabi♂From Farab
- Alimuddin♂A learned person of religion
- Amhar♂More skilled
- Anubhav♂Experience
- Arip♂Learned, knowing
- Atharv♂Relating to the Atharvaveda
- Axar♂Letter
- Bayan♂Clarity
- Chaitanya♂Consciousness, intellect
- Chatur♂Clever
- Daksha♂Skilled
- Daris♂Learned
- Ervan♂Knowledge, gnosis
- Fakih♂Jurist
- Hadis♂Speech
- Hafitz♂Guardian
- Hambali♂Associated with Ahmad ibn Hanbal or the Hanbali school
- Irfani♂Relating to knowledge, including spiritual knowledge
- Irfansyah♂Knowledge
- Irpan♂Knowledge
- Irvansyah♂Knowledge
- Kaushal♂Skill
- Khatib♂Preacher of the sermon
- Kushal♂Skilled
- Maarif♂Knowledge
- Mahir♂Skilled, expert
- Manish♂Thought
- Mualim♂Teacher
- Mubeen♂Clear, evident
- Mudakir♂Reminder
- Mufti♂Mufti, a jurist who issues legal opinions
- Mukri♂A Quran reciter
- Muntaha♂End point, farthest limit
- Pahmi♂Understanding
- Pragyan♂Consciousness
- Qais♂Measurement
- Rishi♂Sage
- Sahitya♂Literature
- Shravan♂Hearing
- Siddhant♂Principle
- Subodh♂Easy to understand
- Ulum♂Branches of knowledge
- Vedant♂End of the Vedas
- Vidit♂Known, understood
- Vivek♂Wisdom
- Vyasa♂Arranger, compiler
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Afiq♂Praised · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity or…
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Irfan♂Praised · knowledge, awareness
- Mohd Nazri♂Praised · relating to view or theory
- Abdul Alim♂Servant of the All-Knowing
- Abdul Arif♂Servant · knowing · knowledgeable
- Abdul Talib♂Servant of · seeker of knowledge, student
- Ahmad Fahmi♂Most praiseworthy · relating to understanding
- Ahmad Maher♂Most praiseworthy · skilled
- Muhammad Adib♂Praised · commendable · cultured, refined, well-mannered
- Muhammad Alif♂Praised · commendable · first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- Muhammad Arfan♂Praised · commendable · knowledge · spiritual insight
- Muhammad Arif♂Praised · knowing, knowledgeable
- Muhammad Ariffin♂Praised · commendable · knowing · knowledgeable
- Muhammad Ariffuddin♂Praised · one who knows the religion
- Muhammad Bahruddin♂Praised · sea of religion
- Muhammad Baqir♂Praised · opener, discoverer
- Muhammad Danish♂Praised · commendable · knowledge
- Muhammad Elmi♂Praised · commendable · relating to knowledge · scholarly
- Muhammad Fadzil♂Praised · excellent · learned
- Muhammad Fahmi♂Praised · relating to understanding
- Muhammad Muzakkir♂Praised · one who reminds
- Muhammad Padil♂Praised · commendable · excellent · virtuous
- Abu Talib♂Father of the seeker
- Ahmad Afiq♂Most praiseworthy · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity…
- Ahmad Alif♂Most praiseworthy · first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- Ahmad Arif♂Most praiseworthy · knowing · knowledgeable
- Ahmad Ariffin♂Most praiseworthy · knowing · knowledgeable
- Ahmad Hafiz♂Most praiseworthy · guardian · one who has memorized the Quran
- Ahmad Haziq♂Most praiseworthy · skilful, adept
- Ahmad Nazri♂Most praiseworthy · relating to view or theory
- Muhammad Borhan♂Praised · proof · evidence
- Muhammad Talib♂Praised · commendable · seeker of knowledge, student
About this list
124 boy names (unisex names recorded for boys included) whose meaning relates to knowledge, from 5 languages of origin.
Near the top: Muhammad Haziq, Darshan, Praveen, Hafiz. See also all names meaning knowledge and names meaning knowledge in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many boy names mean knowledge?
124 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for boys: 99 Malay, 25 Indian. 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 (101 names). The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity or religion of anyone who bears it.
Which names are most common?
8 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.