As -Salamu-Alaikum, brothers and sisters!
Choosing a name for your baby boy can be exciting yet challenging, especially if you’re looking for something meaningful and unique. Muslim baby boy names starting with M offer a diverse range of options, each carrying its own significance and charm. From traditional names like Muhammad, which means “praiseworthy,” to modern choices like Musa, there’s something for every parent’s preference.
MUSLIM BABY BOY NAMES STARTING WITH M
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Arabic Script |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy | Arabic | مُحَمَّد |
| Mustafa | Chosen | Arabic | مُصْطَفَى |
| Malik | King | Arabic | مَالِك |
| Mahmoud | Praiseworthy | Arabic | مَحْمُود |
| Mubarak | Blessed | Arabic | مُبَارَك |
| Mansoor | Victorious | Arabic | مَنْصُور |
| Musa | Prophet Moses | Arabic/Hebrew | مُوسَى |
| Moosa | Prophet Moses | Arabic | مُوسَى |
| Mujahid | Fighter | Arabic | مُجَاهِد |
| Majeed | Glorious | Arabic | مَجِيد |
| Marwan | Royal | Arabic | مَرْوَان |
| Maaz | Brave | Arabic | مَاز |
| Muharib | Warrior | Arabic | مُحَارِب |
| Moiz | Honourable | Arabic | مُعِز |
| Misbah | Lamp | Arabic | مِصْبَاح |
| Maajid | Glorious | Arabic | مَاجِد |
| Murtaza | Chosen | Arabic | مُرْتَضَى |
| Mumin | Believer | Arabic | مُؤْمِن |
| Murad | Desire | Arabic | مُرَاد |
| Mahir | Skilled | Arabic | مَاهِر |
| Muntasir | Victorious | Arabic | مُنْتَصِر |
| Mahdi | Guided | Arabic | مَهْدِي |
| Mushtaq | Longing | Arabic | مُشْتَاق |
| Munir | Illuminating | Arabic | مُنِير |
| Mujtaba | Chosen | Arabic | مُجْتَبَى |
| Mufid | Useful | Arabic | مُفِيد |
| Muqtadir | Powerful | Arabic | مُقْتَدِر |
| Mahir | Skilled | Arabic | مَاهِر |
| Munir | Radiant | Arabic | مُنِير |
| Mazhar | Manifest | Arabic | مَظْهَر |
| Muhsin | Beneficent | Arabic | مُحْسِن |
| Munzir | Warner | Arabic | مُنْذِر |
| Mubin | Clear | Arabic | مُبِين |
| Mansur | Victorious | Arabic | مَنْصُور |
| Majid | Glorious | Arabic | مَاجِد |
| Mushtaq | Longing | Arabic | مُشْتَاق |
| Mukhtar | Chosen | Arabic | مُخْتَار |
| Muttalib | Generous | Arabic | مُطَلِّب |
| Muzaffar | Victorious | Arabic | مُظَفَّر |
| Munawar | Enlightened | Arabic | مُنَوَّر |
| Murshid | Guide | Arabic | مُرْشِد |
| Mutaz | Proud | Arabic | مُعْتَز |
| Muzammil | Wrapped in garments | Arabic | مُزَّمِّل |
| Muhib | Loving | Arabic | مُحِب |
| Murtada | Pleased | Arabic | مُرْتَضًى |
| Mahbub | Beloved | Arabic | مَحْبُوب |
| Mudassir | Clothed | Arabic | مُدَّثِّر |
| Mahfuz | Protected | Arabic | مَحْفُوظ |
| Munif | Exalted | Arabic | مُنِيف |
| Ma’ruf | Known | Arabic | مَعْرُوف |
| Mahmud | Praised | Arabic | مَحْمُود |
| Murshid | Guide | Arabic | مُرْشِد |
| Muawiyah | Old Arabic name | Arabic | مُعَاوِيَة |
| Munzir | Warner | Arabic | مُنْذِر |
| Mushtaq | Longing | Arabic | مُشْتَاق |
| Mumin | Believer | Arabic | مُؤْمِن |
| Mujahid | Fighter | Arabic | مُجَاهِد |
| Mustafa | Chosen | Arabic | مُصْطَفَى |
| Mutahhar | Purified | Arabic | مُطَهَّر |
| Mubarak | Blessed | Arabic | مُبَارَك |
| Murshid | Guide | Arabic | مُرْشِد |
| Mujahid | Fighter | Arabic | مُجَاهِد |
| Mu’awiyah | Old Arabic name | Arabic | مُعَاوِيَة |
| Munzir | Warner | Arabic | مُنْذِر |
| Mutahhar | Purified | Arabic | مُطَهَّر |
| Mustafa | Chosen | Arabic | مُصْطَفَى |
| Mumin | Believer | Arabic | مُؤْمِن |
| Muhsin | Beneficent | Arabic | مُحْسِن |
| Mahmud | Praised | Arabic | مَحْمُود |
| Ma’ruf | Known | Arabic | مَعْرُوف |
| Mudassir | Clothed | Arabic | مُدَّثِّر |
| Munawar | Enlightened | Arabic | مُنَوَّر |
| Mutaz | Proud | Arabic | مُعْتَز |
| Muzammil | Wrapped in garments | Arabic | مُزَّمِّل |
| Muhib | Loving | Arabic | مُحِب |
| Murtada | Pleased | Arabic | مُرْتَضًى |
| Mahbub | Beloved | Arabic | مَحْبُوب |
| Muharib | Warrior | Arabic | مُحَارِب |
| Moiz | Honourable | Arabic | مُعِز |
| Misbah | Lamp | Arabic | مِصْبَاح |
| Maajid | Glorious | Arabic | مَاجِد |
| Murtaza | Chosen | Arabic | مُرْتَضَى |
| Mufid | Useful | Arabic | مُفِيد |
| Mushtaq | Longing | Arabic | مُشْتَاق |
| Munzir | Warner | Arabic | مُنْذِر |
| Mubin | Clear | Arabic | مُبِين |
| Mustansir | Seeker of help | Arabic | مُسْتَنْصِر |
| Muhannad | Sword | Arabic | مُهَنَّد |
| Munaf | Exalted | Arabic | مُنَاف |
| Maqbool | Accepted | Arabic | مَقْبُول |
| Muhaimin | Guardian | Arabic | مُحَيْمِن |
| Meekat | Joints of the spine | Arabic | مِيكَات |
| Mirza | Prince | Persian | مِيرزَا |
| Muhib | Loving | Arabic | مُحِب |
| Makhdoom | Master | Arabic | مَخْدُوم |
| Majaz | Metaphor | Arabic | مَجَاز |
| Muneeb | Repentant, one who turns to God in repentance. | Arabic | مُنِيب |
| Miraj | Ascension, referring to the miraculous night journey of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) the heavens. | Arabic | مِعْرَاج |
| Miraj-u-din | The ascension of the religion | Arabic | معراج الدين |
MODERN NAMES
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Arabic Script |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin | Beneficent | Arabic | مُحْسِن |
| Mustafa | Chosen | Arabic | مُصْطَفَى |
| Mubarak | Blessed | Arabic | مُبَارَك |
| Mikail | Name of one of the Angels | Arabic/Hebrew | مِيكَائِيل |
| Musa | Drawn out/ Name of one of the prophets of Allah | Arabic/Hebrew | مُوسَى |
| Malik | King | Arabic | مَالِك |
| Muaz | Protector | Arabic | مُعَاذ |
| Moosa | Drawn out/Name of one of the prophets of Allah | Arabic | مُوسَى |
| Mohsin | Beneficent | Arabic | مُحْسِن |
| Mustapha | Chosen | Arabic | مُصْطَفَى |
MORE COMMON NAMES
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Arabic Script |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy/Name of the final messenger of Allah(ﷺ) | Arabic | مُحَمَّد |
| Mohamad | Praiseworthy/Name of the final messenger of Allah(ﷺ) | Arabic | مُحَمَّد |
| Mahmoud | Praiseworthy | Arabic | مَحْمُود |
| Mohsin | Beneficent | Arabic | مُحْسِن |
| Muhannad | Sword of Islam | Arabic | مُهَنَّد |
| Mustafa | Chosen | Arabic | مُصْطَفَى |
| Munir | Bright | Arabic | مُنِير |
| Majid | Glorious | Arabic | مَاجِد |
| Murtaza | Chosen | Arabic | مُرْتَضَى |
| Murad | Desire | Arabic | مُرَاد |
LESS COMMON NAMES
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Arabic Script |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahir | Skilled | Arabic | مَاهِر |
| Murshid | Guide | Arabic | مُرْشِد |
| Munzir | Warner | Arabic | مُنْذِر |
| Mubin | Clear | Arabic | مُبِين |
| Ma’ruf | Known | Arabic | مَعْرُوف |
| Mutaz | Proud | Arabic | مُعْتَز |
| Muzammil | Wrapped in garments | Arabic | مُزَّمِّل |
| Muhib | Loving | Arabic | مُحِب |
| Mudassir | Clothed | Arabic | مُدَّثِّر |
| Muharib | Warrior | Arabic | مُحَارِب |
MORE COMMON IN INDIA
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Arabic Script |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamad | Praiseworthy | Arabic | مُحَمَّد |
| Mohsin | Beneficent | Arabic | مُحْسِن |
| Mohit | Ensnarled, Attracted | Sanskrit | मोहित |
| Mujahid | Fighter | Arabic | مُجَاهِد |
| Musa | Drawn out, prophet’s name | Arabic/Hebrew | مُوسَى |
| Mustafa | Chosen | Arabic | مُصْطَفَى |
| Mudassir | Clothed | Arabic | مُدَّثِّر |
| Mujeeb | Responsive | Arabic | مُجِيب |
| Munawar | Enlightened | Arabic | مُنَوَّر |
| Moin | Fountain or spring | Persian | مُعِين |
Other popular options include Mustafa, which signifies being chosen, and Malik, representing strength and leadership as it means “king.” For parents seeking a name with a touch of nobility, Majid, meaning “glorious,” and Mubarak, which translates to “blessed,” are excellent choices. If you’re drawn to names that reflect bravery and courage, consider Maaz or Muharib, both meaning “warrior.” Whether you prefer a name rooted in Arabic tradition or one with a contemporary flair, Muslim baby boy names starting with “M” offer a delightful array of options to welcome your little one into the world with love and meaning.
Note: Some names listed on the muslimbabynames.in might appear more than once due to variations in spelling or popularity. Visitors are encouraged to conduct their own research to explore the specific meanings and origins of each name, as interpretations can vary based on cultural and linguistic nuances. This ensures a comprehensive understanding tailored to individual preferences and cultural backgrounds.