Islamic names
Names of God (Asma al-Husna)
85 names
85 names connected with Islamic history and tradition. The connection describes the name, not the bearer’s faith. See also all Islamic names.
| No. | Name | Arabic | Meaning | “Abd” given name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allah | الله | God, the one and incomparable deity | Abdullah |
| 2 | er-Rahmân | الرحمن | The All-Merciful | Abdurrahman |
| 3 | er-Rahîm | الرحيم | The Especially Merciful | Abdurrahim |
| 4 | el-Melik | الملك | The Sovereign | Abdülmelik |
| 5 | el-Kuddûs | القدوس | The Most Holy | Abdülkuddüs |
| 6 | es-Selâm | السلام | The Source of Peace, free from imperfection | Abdüsselam |
| 7 | el-Mü’min | المؤمن | The Giver of Security | Abdülmümin |
| 8 | el-Müheymin | المهيمن | The Guardian | — |
| 9 | el-Azîz | العزيز | The Almighty | Abdülaziz |
| 10 | el-Cebbâr | الجبار | The Compeller and Restorer | Abdülcebbar |
| 11 | el-Mütekebbir | المتكبر | The Supremely Great | — |
| 12 | el-Hâlık | الخالق | The Creator | Abdülhalik |
| 13 | el-Bâri’ | البارئ | The Originator | Abdülbari |
| 14 | el-Musavvir | المصور | The Fashioner | — |
| 15 | el-Gaffâr | الغفار | The Ever-Forgiving | Abdülgaffar |
| 16 | el-Kahhâr | القهار | The All-Subduing | Abdülkahhar |
| 17 | el-Vehhâb | الوهاب | The Bestower | Abdülvehhap |
| 18 | er-Rezzâk | الرزاق | The Provider | Abdürrezzak |
| 19 | el-Fettâh | الفتاح | The Opener and Judge | Abdülfettah |
| 20 | el-Alîm | العليم | The All-Knowing | Abdülalim |
| 21 | el-Kâbıd | القابض | The Withholder | — |
| 22 | el-Bâsıt | الباسط | The Expander | Abdülbasit |
| 23 | el-Hâfıd | الخافض | The Abaser | — |
| 24 | er-Râfi’ | الرافع | The Exalter | — |
| 25 | el-Muiz | المعز | The Giver of Honor | — |
| 26 | el-Müzil | المذل | The Humiliator | — |
| 27 | es-Semî’ | السميع | The All-Hearing | Abdüssemi |
| 28 | el-Basîr | البصير | The All-Seeing | Abdülbasir |
| 29 | el-Hakem | الحكم | The Judge | — |
| 30 | el-Adl | العدل | The Just | — |
| 31 | el-Latîf | اللطيف | The Subtle and Kind | Abdüllatif |
| 32 | el-Habîr | الخبير | The All-Aware | — |
| 33 | el-Halîm | الحليم | The Forbearing | Abdülhalim |
| 34 | el-Azîm | العظيم | The Magnificent | Abdülazim |
| 35 | el-Gafûr | الغفور | The Most Forgiving | Abdülgafur |
| 36 | eş-Şekûr | الشكور | The Appreciative | Abdüşşekür |
| 37 | el-Aliyy | العلي | The Most High | — |
| 38 | el-Kebîr | الكبير | The Most Great | — |
| 39 | el-Hafîz | الحفيظ | The Preserver | Abdülhafiz |
| 40 | el-Mukît | المقيت | The Sustainer | — |
| 41 | el-Hasîb | الحسيب | The Reckoner and Sufficient One | — |
| 42 | el-Celîl | الجليل | The Majestic | Abdülcelil |
| 43 | el-Kerîm | الكريم | The Generous | Abdülkerim |
| 44 | er-Rakîb | الرقيب | The Watchful | — |
| 45 | el-Mücîb | المجيب | The Responsive | — |
| 46 | el-Vâsi’ | الواسع | The All-Encompassing | — |
| 47 | el-Hakîm | الحكيم | The All-Wise | Abdülhakim |
| 49 | el-Mecîd | المجيد | The All-Glorious | Abdülmecit |
| 50 | el-Bâis | الباعث | The Resurrector | — |
| 51 | eş-Şehîd | الشهيد | The Witness | — |
| 52 | el-Hakk | الحق | The Truth | Abdülhak |
| 53 | el-Vekîl | الوكيل | The Trustee | — |
| 54 | el-Kaviyy | القوي | The All-Strong | — |
| 55 | el-Metîn | المتين | The Firm | — |
| 56 | el-Veliyy | الولي | The Protecting Friend | Abdülveli |
| 57 | el-Hamîd | الحميد | The Praiseworthy | Abdülhamit |
| 58 | el-Muhsî | المحصي | The Enumerator | — |
| 59 | el-Mübdi’ | المبدئ | The Initiator | — |
| 60 | el-Muîd | المعيد | The Restorer | — |
| 61 | el-Muhyî | المحيي | The Giver of Life | — |
| 62 | el-Mümît | المميت | The Bringer of Death | — |
| 63 | el-Hayy | الحي | The Ever-Living | Abdülhay |
| 64 | el-Kayyûm | القيوم | The Self-Subsisting Sustainer | Abdülkayyum |
| 65 | el-Vâcid | الواجد | The Finder, lacking nothing | — |
| 66 | el-Mâcid | الماجد | The Noble and Glorious | — |
| 68 | es-Samed | الصمد | The Self-Sufficient, sought by all | Abdüssamet |
| 69 | el-Kâdir | القادر | The All-Powerful | Abdülkadir |
| 70 | el-Muktedir | المقتدر | The Omnipotent | — |
| 71 | el-Mukaddim | المقدم | The Advancer | — |
| 72 | el-Muahhir | المؤخر | The Delayer | — |
| 73 | el-Evvel | الأول | The First | — |
| 74 | el-Âhir | الآخر | The Last | — |
| 75 | ez-Zâhir | الظاهر | The Manifest | — |
| 76 | el-Bâtın | الباطن | The Hidden | — |
| 77 | el-Vâlî | الوالي | The Governor | — |
| 78 | el-Müteâlî | المتعالي | The Most Exalted | — |
| 79 | el-Berr | البر | The Source of Goodness | — |
| 80 | et-Tevvâb | التواب | The Accepter of Repentance | — |
| 81 | el-Müntekim | المنتقم | The Requiter | — |
| 82 | el-Afüvv | العفو | The Pardoner | — |
| 83 | er-Raûf | الرؤوف | The Most Kind | Abdürrauf |
| 84 | Mâlikü’l-Mülk | مالك الملك | The Owner of All Sovereignty | — |
| 85 | Zü’l-Celâli ve’l-İkrâm | ذو الجلال والإكرام | The Possessor of Majesty and Honor | — |
| 86 | el-Muksit | المقسط | The Equitable | — |
| 87 | el-Câmi’ | الجامع | The Gatherer | — |
| 88 | el-Ganiyy | الغني | The Self-Sufficient | Abdülgani |
| 89 | el-Muğnî | المغني | The Enricher | — |
| 90 | el-Mâni’ | المانع | The Preventer | — |
| 91 | ed-Dârr | الضار | The Bringer of Harm | — |
| 92 | en-Nâfi’ | النافع | The Benefactor | — |
| 93 | en-Nûr | النور | The Light | — |
| 94 | el-Hâdî | الهادي | The Guide | Abdülhadi |
| 95 | el-Bedî’ | البديع | The Incomparable Originator | — |
| 96 | el-Bâkî | الباقي | The Everlasting | Abdülbaki |
| 97 | el-Vâris | الوارث | The Inheritor | — |
| 98 | er-Reşîd | الرشيد | The Guide to Right Conduct | Abdürreşit |
| 99 | es-Sabûr | الصبور | The Patient | — |
Names of God (Asma al-Husna): list with meanings
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Kadir♂Capable
- Metin♂Firm
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Kerim♂Generous
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- Nur♀Light
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Aziz♂Precious, beloved
- Melik♂King
- Hamit♂Praiseworthy
- Reşit♂Mature
- Alim♂Scholar
- Baki♂Lasting, enduring, everlasting
- Halim♂Gentle, forbearing, slow to anger
- Rahim♂Deeply merciful, compassionate
- Abdülhamit♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Abdürrahim♂Servant of God, the Merciful
- Rauf♂Deeply compassionate and merciful
- Azim♂Determination
- Macit♂Glorious, honourable, exalted
- Hadi♂Guide
- Zahir♂Manifest, visible, evident
- Latif♂Gentle, refined
- Abdülaziz♂Servant of God, the Almighty
- Celil♂Majestic, exalted
- Abdülkerim♂Servant of God, the Generous
- Mecit♂Glorious, exalted, great in honour
- Abdüssamet♂Servant of God, the Self-Sufficient
- Abdülbaki♂Servant of God, the Everlasting
- Hasip♂Noble
- Fettah♂Opener of ways
- Abdülgani♂Servant of the Self-Sufficient
- Abdülhak♂Servant of al-Haqq, the Truth
- Abdülvahap♂Servant of the Bestower
- Abdülhalim♂Servant of God, the Forbearing
- Abdürrezzak♂Servant of God, the Provider
- Abdülhakim♂Servant of Allah, the All-Wise
- Abdülmecit♂Servant of God, the All-Glorious
- Abdülhalik♂Servant of God, the Creator
- Gaffar♂Abundantly and repeatedly forgiving
- Samed♂Self-sufficient
- Abdülhadi♂Servant of God, the Guide
- Abdüllatif♂Servant of God, the Subtle and Kind
- Abdülmecid♂Servant of God, the All-Glorious
- Abdülmelik♂Servant of God, the Sovereign
- Gafur♂Abundantly forgiving
- Hakim♂Wise
- Hamid♂Praiseworthy
- Macid♂Glorious, honourable, exalted
- Mecid♂Glorious, exalted, great in honour
- Reşid♂Mature
- Abdurahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Abdurrezak♂Servant of God, the Provider
- Abdüşşekur♂Servant of God, the Most Appreciative
- Abdüsselam♂Servant of God, the Source of Peace
- Cebbar♂Overpoweringly mighty
- Fetah♂Opener of ways
- Vacit♂One who finds, obtains, or possesses
- Vehap♂Abundantly giving, generous bestower
- Abbdurrahim♂Servant of God, the Most Merciful
- Abdülalim♂Servant of God, the All-Knowing
- Abdülazim♂Servant of God, the Magnificent
- Abdülbasir♂Servant of God, the All-Seeing
- Abdülcebbar♂Servant of God, the Compeller
- Abdülcelil♂Servant of God, the Majestic
- Abdülfettah♂Servant of God, the Opener
- Abdülgaffar♂Servant of God, the Oft-Forgiving
- Abdülgaffur♂Servant of God, the All-Forgiving
- Abdülhafız♂Servant of God, the Preserver
- Abdülhay♂Servant of God, the Ever-Living
- Abdülkahhar♂Servant of God, the All-Subduing
- Abdülkayyum♂Servant of God, the Sustainer of all
- Abdülkuddûs♂Servant of God, the Most Holy
- Abdülmümin♂Servant of God, who grants security
- Abdülvehhab♂Servant of God, who gives freely
- Abdülveli♂Servant of God, the protecting guardian
- Abdülvvehhab♂Servant of God, who gives freely
- Abdürrauf♂Servant of God, the deeply compassionate
- Abdürreşid♂Servant of God, who guides rightly
- Abdürreşit♂Servant of God, who guides rightly
- Abdüssemi♂Servant of God, who hears everything
- Hasib♂Noble
- Vacid♂One who finds, obtains, or possesses
- Vehhab♂The abundant giver, the generous bestower
Guide
Reading Asma al-Husna connections in Turkish given names
Asma al-Husna means the Beautiful Names of God. This collection contains 88 given-name entries associated with that tradition and names borne by figures in Islamic history; its label describes the names, never a bearer’s faith.
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The collection count has a limited meaning
The 88 entries describe this collection’s scope. They are not a count of people or a national popularity measure.
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Read the complete name
Abdurrahman means “servant of the Most Merciful.” Its full meaning matters when comparing it with names that do not have the same structure.
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Descriptions are not personality claims
Kerim means “generous; noble and honorable.” That is a meaning of the name, not evidence about someone’s conduct.
Understand the scope of the religious association
Readers searching for “Names of God (Asma al-Husna) Turkish” may be looking for divine names, Turkish given names, or guidance about naming practice. This page concerns the given-name collection and its historical associations. Kadir means “capable; possessing the power to act,” and Metin means “firm; durable; strong.” Read their meanings as given-name information within that context. The broader Islamic names hub helps distinguish this collection from other traditions. Inclusion here does not make every entry interchangeable with a divine title or provide a religious ruling on its use.
Compare complete forms rather than isolated pieces
Some entries express a relationship to God in the complete name. Abdullah means “servant of God,” Abdurrahman means “servant of the Most Merciful,” and Abdülhamid means “servant of God, the Praiseworthy.” These are distinct full meanings, so shortening a written form should not be assumed to preserve the same meaning. When comparing names across languages, keep the Turkish spelling beside the English explanation. This is especially useful when a family knows a related form from another language and wants to understand the particular entry presented here.
Keep ordinary meaning separate from personal judgment
Words used in names can also express qualities or ideas. Aziz means “precious, beloved; mighty, exalted,” while Nur means “light; spiritual illumination.” Those meanings can help explain why an entry interests you, but they do not establish a person’s qualities, spiritual life or identity. The meaning directory lets you explore the words themselves without treating a tradition label as personal information. If your decision depends on religious suitability, ask a qualified adviser about the exact form rather than inferring permission from a dictionary category.
Reading these entries with care
- Copy the complete Turkish form before comparing translations.
- Distinguish a given-name meaning from a divine title.
- Keep the historical association beside, rather than inside, your personality expectations.
- Ask about the exact spelling when seeking religious guidance.
- Treat uncertain meanings with caution and check the cited sources.
Frequently asked questions
What does Asma al-Husna mean?
It means the Beautiful Names of God. This page explores given names associated with that tradition.
Does the collection contain only boys’ names?
The supplied examples include Nur as a girl’s name. Nur means “light; spiritual illumination.”
Does inclusion establish religious suitability?
No. A dictionary category describes an association; it does not replace advice about a specific naming practice.
Can the label identify someone’s faith?
No. It concerns the name’s history, never the beliefs of the person who bears it.