Boys Names – Meanings & Origins

مَبْرُور

Mabrur is an Arabic name for boys that means accepted into the grace of God, blessed, proper, right, valid.

مُدُن

Name of the tutor of the family of Ziyad ibn Abih at Basrah and then at Kufah, he was called al-fil because of the elephant his master had given.

مَدَّار

Madar is an Arabic name for boys that means circuit, orbit, cycle.

مُدِير

Madiar is a Persian name for boys that means mothers helper, mothers companion, a son who helps his mother and stays with her.

مَدْخَل

Madkhal is an Arabic name for boys that means entrance, entry, admittance, access.

مَدْيَن

Name of a holy place in Saudi Arabia where the Prophet (PBUH) used to visit

مُفَاخِر

Mafakhir is an Arabic name for boys that means glorious deed, glorious trait, object of pride, something that people are proud of. It is the plural of Mafkharah.

مَجْبُول

Acceptable, Getable, Ease able

مَغَازِي

Maghazi is an Arabic name for boys that means essence, intent, content, significance, gist. It is the plural of Maghzaa.

مَحِلّ

Mahal is an Arabic name for boys that means lenient, forbearing.

مَحْفُوظ

Kept safe, guarded, secure, memorized, Protected

مِهْيَار

Mahiar is a Persian name for boys that literally means friend of the moon, one who has the moon with himself, figuratively meaning handsome, radiant, and possibly blessed, fortunate.

مَهِيب

Majestic, dignified, magnificent.

مُهْدِي

Bringer of ease, one who comforts others, one who makes things even and uniform.

مَحْمُود

Praised, commendable, praiseworthy.

مَاهِر

Mahrou is a Persian name for girls that means beautiful, radiant, moon-like.

مَحْسُوب

Mahsub is an Arabic name for boys that means measured, quantified.

مَحْسُوم

Mahsum is an Arabic name for boys that means decided, determined, resolved, settled.

مَأْجُوج

Majuj evokes a sense of ancient, untamed power and vast, restless multitudes emerging from the hidden depths of time, casting long, mysterious shadows across the history of the world.

مَجْذُوب

Majzub is an Arabic name for boys that means attracted to. In Sufi literature it means one who is attracted to the Truth.

مَخْدُوم

One who is held in reverence and served by others, lord, master.

مَكِّيّ

Pertaining to Makkah

مُكَرَّم

Noble trait, excellent quality.

مَكْتُوب

Maktub is an Arabic name for boys that means written, recorded, decreed.

مالك الملك

A majestic title conveying sovereignty and dominion, "Malikulmulk" embodies the essence of supreme authority, radiating power, elegance, and the tranquil confidence that comes with being the master of one's own realm.

مَالِكِيّ

Follower of Imam Malik

مَلْمُوس

Malmus is an Arabic name for boys that means within reach, touchable.

مَمْدُوح

One who is commended, Praised, Glorified

مأمون

Trustworthy, honest, faithful, reliable, something about which one feels secure, fearless

مَنَاف

Abd Manaaf: an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.

مَنْظُور

Vowed, consecrated to God

مَنِيح

Maneeh is an Arabic name for boys that means generous, giving.

مَنْصَر

Mansar is an Arabic name for boys that means support, advocacy, backing.

مَنْصُور

Victorious, Assisted, aided (by God), victorious, triumphant.

مَنْصُورِي

Mansuri is an Arabic name for boys that means victor, triumphant.

مَقْبُول

Accepted, admitted, granted, approved.

مَقْدُور

Maqdur is an Arabic name for boys that means doable, achievable, feasible. It also means measured, determined.

مَقْصُود

Intended, aimed at, object.

مَراتِب

Maratib is an Arabic name for boys that means ranks, statuses.

مُرْدِف

Marduf is an Arabic name for boys that means followed, one after whom others come.

مَرِير

Strong, Powerful, Rope

مَرْغَب

Marghab is an Arabic name for boys that means desire, wish.

مَارِيّ

Conserved, Celebrated

مُرِنّ

Marin is an Arabic name for boys that means gentle, lenient.

مُرْشَد

Marshud is an Arabic name for boys that means guided to the right path, one the correct path.

مَرْوَان

name of an Omayad caliph who built the Dome of the Rock

مَرْزُبَان

Marzban is a Persian name for boys that means border guard, border patrol, in ancient Persia it was the title of the rulers of the border provinces of the Persian empire. Figuratively it means warrior, guardian, champion.

مَرْزُوق

Blessed (by God), Fortunate