136 Afghan Islam Baby Names with Meanings

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Ariana	Girl	Most holy; Golden life; Noble; Aryan
Shaylee	Girl	Lovely eyes; Learned; Good; Favorable
Zorawar	Unisex	Commander; General; Powerful warrior; Strong leader
Mukhtar	Boy	The chosen one; The preferred one; The one chosen by Allah
Miana	Unisex	Roman God of war, Mars; Goddesslike; Pashtun tribe
Khadafi	Boy	Thrower; Archer; To throw
Mohib	Boy	Beloved; Affectionate; Friendly
Abed	Boy	Servant or worshipper of God
Mubeen	Unisex	Clear; Evident; Prominent
Musaab	Boy	Hard to be defeated; Brave

Arezo	Girl	Wish; Desire
Zarak	Boy	Gold
Aashna	Girl	Familiar; Friend
Beheshta	Girl	Paradise; Heaven
Ibad-ur-Rehman	Boy	Worshiper of Allah; Devoted servant of Allah
Aakrama	Boy	Name of a famous companion of Prophet Muhammad
Abdiesus	Boy	One who serves
Abdul-Hannan	Boy	The slave of Allah; One who is kind, compassionate, and tenderhearted
Abdul-Muti	Boy	Servant of Allah
Abdul-Muzanni	Boy	Name of the narrator of Hadith

Abrisham	Girl	Silk
Abu-Zar	Boy	Name of a great companion of the Prophet Muhammad
Afhak	Girl	Dew
Afri	Girl	Forgiver; To feel
Afshaneh	Girl	Sprinkling or scattering
Amardad	Boy	One who is immortal
Amooz	Boy	Teacher; Instructor
Anoushiravan	Boy	Name of an ancient Iranian king
Anwaaraddin	Boy	Light of the faith; Brilliance of the faith
Ariabood	Boy	The tribe leader

Armineh	Girl	Desire; Goal
Arzhang	Boy	Name of a character in Shahnameh.
Asadi	Boy	One strong like a lion.
Ashtak	Boy	One of the names of Prophet Muhammad
Azfaar	Boy	Victory and triumph
Azhar-ud-din	Boy	Most visible; One who explains the religion
Azoom	Boy	One who is extremely talented and wise.
Azyan	Unisex	Adornment; Decoration
Azzami	Boy	One who is fierce like a lion
Azzat	Boy	Turkish form of the Arabic name Azzah; Gazelle

Baddar	Boy	One who's always on time; A punctual man
Badeed	Boy	Sample; Specimen
Badih	Boy	Able to improvise; One who is witty and creative
Badilayn	Boy	Substitutes; Replacements
Badrawi	Boy	One who is like the full moon; Beautiful and radiant
Baghish	Boy	Light rain that affects just a small area.
Bahiri	Boy	Variant of Bahirun; A brilliant, lucid, and renowned person
Bahirun	Boy	A brilliant, lucid, and renowned person
Bahlul	Boy	One who smiles often; One who does a lot of good deeds
Bahnam	Boy	A reputable and honorable person

Berezira	Girl	One who is full of intelligence
Burzin-Kurush	Girl	High rank or status
Chaghama	Girl	Folk music in Afghanistan
Dadvar	Boy	Judge or one who is just
Damsa	Girl	A silk of white color
Darsameen	Girl	Valuable, expensive, and costly
Durr-e-Shahwar	Girl	Kings worthy pearl
Emma-Dil	Girl	Heart's wish
Esin	Girl	Inspiration; An inspirational woman
Faireh	Boy	The bringer of happiness

Farahnoush	Girl	One who is always happy or one who is always joyous
Farjaad	Boy	Excellent or eminent in learning
Farkhondeh	Girl	One who is happy and joyous
Farzaad	Boy	One who is high-born or of a high status
Farzaneh	Girl	A wise woman
Ferhana	Girl	One leading a comfortable life
Ghamzeh	Girl	Coquetry
Gulnoor	Girl	The light of flower, light or radiance
Hooriyah	Girl	Beautiful and radiant angel
Hunoon	Girl	A compassionate and loving woman

Isaad	Boy	A cooperative man
Isfandiyar	Boy	Brave king.; The name of an Iranian king
Jaah	Boy	Dignity; Grandeur
Jabroot	Boy	Magnificent; Majestic
Jammas	Boy	One who is naughty and sprightly
Jansher	Boy	Lion
Jehanzaib	Boy	Adorn; Decorate; Embellish
Kaameh	Girl	Goal, wish
Kaamisha	Girl	A happy soul
Kaamnoosh	Girl	Sweet wish or, sweet desire

Kaasheen	Girl	Attractive and charming
Kardaar	Boy	Controller or supervisor
Kashm	Girl	A historical and mythical Persian princess
Khan-Zada	Boy	A very big man
Khudeeja	Girl	A girl who is born before she is due; Early baby; Premature baby.
Khush-Bakht	Girl	Prosperity; Fortunate; Good luck.
Kinaaz	Girl	Pride of the king; A princess who makes her father proud
Kushaaneh	Girl	A girl who strives
Larmina	Girl	Blue sky
Mehrang	Boy	Color of the sun

Mehrbano	Girl	Princess of the water
Mehrvash	Girl	Like the sun
Mojdeh	Girl	Good news or one who brings good news
Mursalin	Boy	Messenger
Nageenah	Girl	Precious stone
Naghma	Girl	Melody or song
Naseefa	Boy	Pure and clean; The speech spoken secretly
NoushAfrin	Girl	The creator of joy
Noushineh	Girl	A musical tone of old Persian music
Painda	Boy	A wise and intelligent man

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Infographic: Popular Afghan Islam Baby Names with Meanings

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