LibanmArabic, Somali The name Liban, meaning persevere in ancient arabic is prodominatley used in the northern region of Somalia (now Somaliland). Usually given to boys who are seen as handsome at birth.
Lightm & fEnglish (African) From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]
LightnessfEnglish (African) From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.
LoaimArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).
LoaymArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).
LocardiafAfrican (Rare), English (Rare) Locardia Ndandarika (1945-) is a Zimbabwean sculptor, the first woman in her country to take up stone carving professionally.
LolwafArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).
LuaymArabic Means "little wild ox" (figuratively "protector" or "shield") in Arabic, a diminutive of لأى (laʾan) meaning "wild ox". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
LubabafArabic From Arabic لباب (lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.
LuqmanmArabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a figure mentioned several times in the Quran, described as a sage who was bestowed with wisdom by God. He is also the namesake of the 31st chapter of the Quran (surah Luqman).
Lutf ur-RahmanmArabic, Indian (Muslim), Bengali From means "kindness of the merciful" from Arabic لطف (lutf) meaning "kindness, friendliness" and الرحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful".
MaarifmArabic, Indonesian, Azerbaijani Means "comprehension, awareness, knowledge" in Arabic, the plural of معرفة (maʿrifa) meaning "knowledge".
MaarifatuddinfArabic Means "knowledge of the faith", meaning "knowledge of Islam".
Maarijm & fArabic (Rare) Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.
MaaxmSomali Maax (pronounced "Mah-ah") is a Somali name. It is not one of the most common names but is still recognized within the Somali community. Somali names often have meanings tied to culture, nature, or qualities.
MadieafArabic Variant transcription of Mahdiyya. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch athlete Madiea Ghafoor (b. 1992), who is of Pakistani descent (Baloch, to be precise).
Maimunm & fArabic, Malay, Indonesian Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
MaiyarmArabic Maiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [more]
Majdm & fArabic Means "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majd ad-DinmArabic Means "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد (majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
MalikimArabic, Malay, Indonesian From the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.
MaroofmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic معروف (see Maruf), as well as the Urdu form.
MaroufmArabic Alternate transcription of Maruf. A notable bearer of this name is Marouf al-Bakhit (1947-2023), a Jordanian politician who twice served as prime minister of Jordan.
MarounmArabic Modern Arabic form of Maron. It is primarily used by Maronites.
MarwahfArabic, Indonesian Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa), as well as the Indonesian form.
MarwanmArabic, Indonesian Either derived from Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble" or from the name of a type of fragrant plant (see Marwa). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.
MashaelfArabic From Arabic مشاعل (mašāʕil) meaning "torches".
MashallahmArabic, Persian From the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.
MâsivâfArabic It is a shortened Islamic mysticism term that means "anything other than Allah (God)". The term is derived from mâ (thing) and sivâ (other). The uncut version is mâsivâ mâsivallah, mâsive’l-Hak... [more]