By meaning
Boy names meaning life
64 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 14 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 64
- Origins
- 10
- In JPN tables
- 5
- Top of list
- Adam
Language of origin
Most registered, births in the 2010s
- 1.Adam 1,490
- 2.Muhammad Adam 1,244
- 3.Jason 779
- 4.Tharun 73
Names
- Adam♂Man
- Muhammad Adam♂Man
- Jason♂Healer
- Tharun♂Young, fresh
- Navin♂New
- Omar♂Flourishing, long-lived
- Yahya♂The prophet John
- Khalid♂Immortal
- Amar♂One who builds
- Baki♂Remaining
- Jan♂Life, soul
- Daim♂Lasting, perpetual
- Abadi♂Eternal
- Hayat♂Life
- Rauh♂Spirit
- Azali♂Eternal
- Darman♂Remedy
- Kholid♂Immortal
- Moammer♂Given long life
- Abhinav♂New, young, fresh
- Afiat♂Health
- Akshay♂Undecaying, imperishable
- Amarjit♂Immortal victory
- Amrit♂Nectar of immortality
- Amru♂Life
- Amrut♂Immortal
- Ananta♂Infinite, endless
- Ananthan♂Infinite
- Ankur♂Shoot
- Avinash♂Indestructible
- Avirala♂Continuous
- Ayush♂Life
- Ayushman♂Long-lived
- Chetan♂Conscious
- Chiranjeev♂Long-lived
- Chiranjeevi♂Long-lived
- Habil♂Breath
- Jahja♂He lives (traditional explanation)
- Javed♂Eternal
- Jeeva♂Life
- Jeevan♂Life
- Muammar♂Long-lived
- Nushur♂Resurrection
- Piyush♂Nectar
- Shashwat♂Eternal, everlasting
- Srijan♂Creation
- Umair♂Diminutive of Umar, 'flourishing, living long'
- Umar♂Flourishing
- Vikas♂Development, growth
- Walid♂Newborn child
- Wildan♂Children
- Abdul Khalid♂Servant of immortal · eternal · glorious
- Ahmad Amar♂Most praiseworthy · one who builds · long-lived
- Ahmad Omar♂Most praiseworthy · flourishing, long-lived
- Muhammad Amar♂Praised · one who builds, long-lived
- Muhammad Jan♂Praised · commendable · life · soul
- Muhammad Khalid♂Praised · immortal · eternal · glorious
- Muhammad Kholid♂Praised · commendable · immortal · eternal
- Muhammad Muhiddin♂Praised · reviver of the faith
- Muhammad Rauh♂Praised · commendable · spirit · refreshment
- Muhammad Yahya♂Praised · commendable · the prophet John · traditionally linked to…
- Ahmad Khalid♂Most praiseworthy · immortal · eternal · glorious
- Ahmad Yahya♂Most praiseworthy · traditionally linked to 'he lives'
- Muhammad Omar♂Praised · flourishing, long-lived
About this list
64 boy names (unisex names recorded for boys included) whose meaning relates to life, from 10 languages of origin.
Near the top: Adam, Muhammad Adam, Jason, Tharun. See also all names meaning life and names meaning life in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many boy names mean life?
64 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for boys: 37 Malay, 26 Indian, 1 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 (36 names). The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity or religion of anyone who bears it.
Which names are most common?
5 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.