By meaning
Boy names meaning protection
100 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 15 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 100
- Origins
- 10
- In JPN tables
- 5
- Top of list
- Ramesh
Language of origin
By category
- Malay Names 70 · 70%
- Indian Names 27 · 27%
- Western Names 3 · 3%
Names
- Ramesh♂Husband of Lakshmi
- Kesavan♂An epithet of Vishnu and Krishna
- Vikneswaran♂Lord of obstacles
- Hafiz♂Guardian
- Iskandar♂Arabic form of Alexander, 'defending men'
- Saiful♂Sword (element sayf al-, 'sword of the')
- Nasir♂Helper
- Salim♂Safe, sound, intact
- Hasbullah♂God is sufficient
- Haris♂Guard
- Eddie♂Rich guard
- Saifuddin♂Sword of the faith
- Selamat♂Safe
- Muhaimin♂Guardian
- Aslam♂Safer
- Mahfodz♂Safeguarded, preserved
- Nasiruddin♂Helper of the religion
- Aun♂Help
- Hasbi♂Sufficient for me
- Muaz♂Refuge
- Nazir♂Warner
- Asmat♂Protection
- Munzir♂Warner
- Tamin♂Protection
- Zahiruddin♂Helper of the religion
- Ansari♂Connected with the Ansar, 'helpers'
- Chami♂Protector
- Hadzir♂Cautious
- Hafis♂Guardian
- Hafizh♂Guardian
- Ismeth♂Purity
- Jana♂Wing
- Maasom♂Protected from sin
- Mahrus♂Guarded, protected
- Salman♂Safe
- Uzzair♂Help (Arabic form of Ezra)
- Wali♂Protector
- Xander♂Defender of men
- Joshua♂Yahweh is salvation
- Abhay♂Fearless
- Achuthan♂Not fallen
- Akshat♂Unharmed
- Amanuddin♂Security of the faith
- Ansar♂Helpers
- Arran♂Shiva (from Hara, 'seizer, destroyer')
- Aryavarman♂Noble armour
- Asim♂Protector
- Chakradhar♂Wheel-bearer
- Chandragupta♂Protected by the moon
- Gaus♂Help, aid
- Gopal♂Cow protector
- Gopalan♂Cow protector (a form of Gopala)
- Gopinath♂Lord of the gopis
- Govind♂Cow finder
- Hafitz♂Guardian
- Hisar♂Fortress
- Imad♂Pillar
- Ismet♂Protection
- Kadhirvelan♂Murugan, bearer of the radiant spear
- Mahfudin♂Protected in religion
- Makmun♂Trusted
- Maksum♂Protected
- Mastur♂Hidden
- Maula♂Master
- Musadad♂Directed, aimed
- Natsir♂Helper
- Neelagandan♂Blue-throated
- Neelakandan♂Blue-throated
- Nursalim♂Light and safety
- Pashupati♂Lord of animals
- Ranganath♂Lord of the stage or assembly
- Rokib♂Watcher
- Safaat♂Intercession
- Salamat♂Safety
- Selamet♂Safe
- Shatrughna♂Destroyer of enemies
- Slamet♂Safety
- Somnath♂Lord of the moon
- Sukandar♂Form of Iskandar (Alexander), 'defender of men'
- Tarak♂Star
- Vinayak♂Remover of obstacles
- Vinayaka♂Remover of obstacles
- Vishnu♂All-pervasive (probably)
- Viswanathan♂Lord of the world
- Wakil♂Agent
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Abdul Muhaimin♂Servant of the Guardian
- Abdul Nasir♂Servant · helper · supporter
- Ahmad Hasbullah♂Most praiseworthy · God is sufficient
- Ahmad Iskandar♂Most praiseworthy · Arabic form of Alexander, 'defending men'
- Muhammad Aslam♂Praised · commendable · safer
- Muhammad Haris♂Praised · commendable · guard · guardian
- Muhammad Hasbullah♂Praised · commendable · God is sufficient
- Muhammad Iskandar♂Praised · defender of men
- Muhammad Muhaimin♂Praised · guardian, controller
- Muhammad Nasir♂Praised · commendable · helper · supporter
- Muhammad Nazir♂Praised · warner, overseer
- Muhammad Tamin♂Praised · protection
- Ahmad Nasir♂Most praiseworthy · helper · supporter
About this list
100 boy names (unisex names recorded for boys included) whose meaning relates to protection, from 10 languages of origin.
Near the top: Ramesh, Kesavan, Vikneswaran, Hafiz. See also all names meaning protection and names meaning protection in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many boy names mean protection?
100 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for boys: 70 Malay, 27 Indian, 3 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 (69 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.