Your Child's Islamic Baby Names:

Your baby's Muslim baby names may come from a number of sources. They may be given by your parents, friends or relatives. For example, it's very common for a child to have a name that can be either an Arabic word or a Western English word, but this is not always the case. In some cases, the parents may decide to try and come up with a unique name for their child.

The most popular Islamic baby names are usually the first three letters of the first name, with the remaining one letter the last one. You can think of an Abu-Bakr as meaning 'descendant of the warrior'. It can also mean 'standing in the camp of the people of Palestine'.

Most Islamic names are the first part of the full name, including the middle name. For example, if you were named Mohammed, you would have Mohammed as the first part of your name, and Mohammed as the middle name. In Arabic, the full name and the middle name are often the same, but there are some exceptions to this rule.

Some parents, however, choose to give their children two middle names. This is sometimes done to separate the sons and daughters so that one of them would become their husband. So if your son is born to two women, it would be common to give him the middle name of one of the women - except if the second mother was married to the first mother.

A great number of Muslim baby names by letter also include a vowel sound. So if you were named Hamza, you would have Hamza as the first part of your name, and Hamza as the middle name. You might also find that you receive one of these Islamic baby names as your middle name.

Some Western names are usually written using either Arabic or Western names. If you were born with a Hebrew name, for example, you'd normally receive the Western form. Most middle names are either Western names or Arabic names. It's worth trying both options if you're not sure which you prefer.

Now that you know the basics of Muslim baby names, you can use this knowledge to browse through the full range of possible names for your child. From the simple to the complex, these names can suit all children.

Once you've chosen your child's name, be sure to give him a Middle Name to make the unique! Don't forget that names and Middle Names don't always go together, so you can use either one, or mix and match between the two.