ʻAbd al-Majīd is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Majīd, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the All-glorious". It is rendered in Turkish as Abdülmecid.
Ismail is an Arabic given name. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.
Arif is an Arabic male given name that is common in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It later spread to other Muslim countries, such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey as well as among Muslims in India. In early Islam it can also refer to a man who has been taught customary law and entrusted with certain duties: distributing stipends to the warriors, collecting blood money, guarding the interest of orphans, and assisting in controlling of the markets.
Mahmud is a transliteration of the male Arabic given name محمود, common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D, meaning praise, along with Muhammad.
Taher is a name meaning "pure" or "virtuous". The origin of this name is Arabic. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is traditionally a given name in Muslim and Jewish communities originating from the Middle East and Africa.
Notable people with the surname Alavi include:
Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِِح-م-د):
Yusuf is a male name of Arabic origin meaning "God increases" .A charming prince, A leader. Commander. The name is also used by Persians, Kurds and Turks. It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English name Joseph. The name is used by Muslims, Arabs, Kurds, Turks, and Persians of other faiths. It also serves as a unisex surname.
Abedin is an Arabic name and surname ʿĀbidīn عابدين). There are also the variant Abideen and the shortened form Abdeen. Abedin means worshipping or worshippers.
Hussein, Hussain, Hossein, Hossain, Huseyn,Husayn, Husein or Husain, coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-i-N, is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful". It is commonly given as a male given name, particularly among Shias. In Persian language contexts, the transliterations Ḥosayn, Hosayn, or Hossein are sometimes used. In the transliteration of Indo-Aryan languages, the forms "Hussain" or "Hossain" may be used. Other variants include Husein, Husejin, Husejn, Husain, Hussin, Hussain, Husayin, Hussayin, Hüseyin, Husseyin, Huseyn, Hossain, Hosein, Husseyn (etc.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, which follows a standardized way for transliterating Arabic names, used the form "Ḥusain" in its first edition and "Ḥusayn" in its second and third editions.
Nasrullah is a male Arabic given name, meaning "Victory of God", and is used by Muslims and Christians alike. It may also be transliterated as Nasralla, Nasrollah,Nasrullah, and Al-Nasrallah.
Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Qadir. The name means "servant of the powerful", Al-Qādir being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.
ʻAbd al-Bāqī is a male Muslim given name. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Bāqī, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the Everlasting".
Samad or Samed is an Arabic male given name.
Zakariya is a masculine given name, the Arabic form of Zechariah which is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God has remembered".
Saleh or Salih is an Arabic masculine given name which means "Pious".
Kadir is the primary transliteration of two Arabic male given names and. It's also one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "Almighty".
Muhsin is a masculine Arabic given name. The first person known to have the name "Muhsin" was Muhsin bin Ali, the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah bint Muhammad.
Rauf or Rawuf is an Arabic male given name or surname which is a noun and the exaggerated form of the name Raif meaning "kind, affectionate, benign", "sympathetic, merciful" or compassionate.
Ansari or Al Ansari is a typically Muslim surname mainly found in the Middle East and South Asia. People with the surname Al-Ansari or Ansari are said to be the descendants of the Ansar tribesmen of Medina. Notable Ansaris include: