By meaning
Names that mean protection
135 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 135
- Boy
- 100
- Girl
- 32
- Origins
- 11
Language of origin
Boy: 100 Girl: 32
Names
- Salmah♀Safe
- Mastura♀Covered, concealed, chaste
- Aminah♀Safe
- Ramesh♂Husband of Lakshmi
- Sharmila♀Protection, comfort, joy
- 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
- Aman♂♀Safety, security
- 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
- Hafiza♀Female guardian or keeper
- Hasbi♂Sufficient for me
- Muaz♂Refuge
- Nazir♂Warner
- Asmat♂Protection
- Munzir♂Warner
- Tamin♂Protection
- Zahiruddin♂Helper of the religion
- Amni♀Safety, security
- Ansari♂Connected with the Ansar, 'helpers'
- Chami♂Protector
- Fadiah♀Saviour
- Hadzir♂Cautious
- Hafis♂Guardian
- Hafizh♂Guardian
- Ismat♀Chastity
- 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
- Amba♀Mother
- Ambika♀Mother
- Ansar♂Helpers
- Arran♂Shiva (from Hara, 'seizer, destroyer')
- Aryavarman♂Noble armour
- Ashrita♀Sheltered
- Asim♂Protector
- Aulia♀Protectors, close allies
- Chakradhar♂Wheel-bearer
- Chandragupta♂Protected by the moon
- Chhaya♀Shadow
- Dhatri♀Nurse
- Durga♀Unattainable, unassailable
- Fida♀Ransom
- Gaus♂Help, aid
- Gopal♂Cow protector
- Gopalan♂Cow protector (a form of Gopala)
- Gopinath♂Lord of the gopis
- Govind♂Cow finder
- Hafitz♂Guardian
- Hafizhah♀Female guardian
- Hisar♂Fortress
- Imad♂Pillar
- Inayah♀Attention
- Ismet♂Protection
- Jagadamba♀Mother of the universe
- Kadhirvelan♂Murugan, bearer of the radiant spear
- Mahfudin♂Protected in religion
- Makmun♂Trusted
- Maksum♂Protected
- Malaika♀Angel
- Mastur♂Hidden
- Maula♂Master
- Musadad♂Directed, aimed
- Natsir♂Helper
- Neelagandan♂Blue-throated
- Neelakandan♂Blue-throated
- Nursalim♂Light and safety
- Pashupati♂Lord of animals
- Rakhi♀Protection
- Ranganath♂Lord of the stage or assembly
- Rokib♂Watcher
- Safaat♂Intercession
- Salama♂♀Safety
- Salamah♀Safety
- Salamat♂Safety
- Salma♀Safe
- Selamet♂Safe
- Shatrughna♂Destroyer of enemies
- Slamat♂♀Safety
- 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
About this list
135 names whose meaning relates to protection. Every meaning rests on a source linked from the name page.
This list gathers names whose meaning relates to protection, guardianship and safety. Among the most common in our data: Muhammad Hafiz, Mohd Hafiz, Salmah. Only names whose meaning is backed by a checkable source are included, and that source is linked from each name page. Names from many languages can share a meaning, so this list cuts across name categories. See all meanings for other themes, and our methodology for how we check meanings.
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Frequently asked questions
Are names meaning protection suitable for both boys and girls?
In this list, 100 names suit boys and 32 suit girls; unisex names count in both. Each name page states the recorded gender.
Can one name have several meanings?
Yes. Some names have more than one meaning in their original language, and the meaning of a Chinese name depends on the characters the family chose. The name page shows the source for each meaning given.