Boys Names – Meanings & Origins

صَائِم

Name of a Sahabi who took part in the battle of Badr.

سَاجِد

One who worships Allah, One who makes sajdah (prostration).

صَالِح

Virtuous,Good, chaste, righteous, name of a well-known prophet fo Allah.

سَالِم

Safe, Perfect, Complete, Name of a Sahabi (RA), a famous jurist.

سَامِي

Saameh is a Persian name for girls that means vow, oath, promise.

سُبْلَا

Sabalan is a Persian name for boys that is the name of a mountain range in north-western Iran. We cannot find information on the origin of the name, but since it is a common name and the meaning is not commonly known, it is acceptable to use it.

صَبَّاغ

Sabbagh is an Arabic name for boys that means dyer, one whose job is to dye clothes.

صَبُور

Patient, tolerant, forbearing, one who overlooks the fault of others.

صَبْر

Patient, one who endures hardships without complaint

صبري

Of patience, perseverence

صَادِف

Shell, Oyster, Pearl

صَدَّام

Crusher, one who confronts in Arabic.

صُدَيْق

Friend, colleague, Companion.

سُدَيْر

Ordered, pasted, appointed.

صَدُوق

Honest, truthful, sincere, trustworthy.

صَدْر

Chest, breast, forefront, start, dawn, bosom, the highest part, prime.

سَعيد

Fortune, auspicious, venerable, dignified, happy, lucky.

صفاء

Clarity, purity, serenity, name of a hill in Makkah

سَفَر

Abu Ali Ism ail, an authority for Hadith had this name, died 952.

سَهْل

One who shows way/path

سَاحِل

River bank, coast, Guide

صَحْوِي

Sahwi is an Arabic name for boys that means wakeful, vigilant, sober.

صَائِب

Foresaken, abondaned, Appropriate, correct

سَيْبَل

Saibal is an Arabic name for boys that means rain that falls heavily. It also means spike (see Sunbul).

سَاجِي

Abu Yahya had this name, a scholar and jurist who studied with the disciples of al-Shafaee.

سَجَّاد

Prostrating in the prayer, one who makes Sajdah in the Salah

صَخْر

Rock, Bin Wadaah RA was a companion of the Prophet PBUH.

صَلَاح

Piety, righteousness, honesty, goodness, peace, concord, treaty, rectitude.

سَلَّام

Peace, safety, security. Al-Salam, the All-peaceable: one of the names of Allah.

سالار

Leader, officer of army, commander.

سُلَيْف

Saleef is an Arabic name for boys that means preceding. It also means one who is ahead, advanced.

سُلَيِّم

Sound, affable, healthy, guarded, perfect, complete, safe, secure.

سُلَيس

Salees is an Arabic name for boys that means soft, pleasant, flowing, gentle.

صُلَيْت

Shar-tongued, Name of Sahabi who was the messenger of the prophet (peace be upon him) to the ruler of Yamamah..

سَلَف

Saloof is an Arabic name for boys that means one who gets ahead of others, one who advances often.

سَلُّوم

Saloom is an Arabic name for boys that means safe and sound, without fault, without injury.

سَامّ

Sam is a Persian name for boys that means precious coin, coins made of silver or gold.

صَمَد

Eternal, high, Al-Samad, the Everlasting: one of the names of Allah.

سَمْحَان

Samhaan is an Arabic name for boys that means forgiving, lenient, generous.

سَمْحُون

Samhun is an Arabic name for boys that means lenient, forgiving. It is a pet form of Sammah.

سُمَيِّر

Samiar is a Persian name for boys that means wealthy, literally meaning one who has gold and silver coins.

سُمَيِّد

Samid is an Arabic name for boys that means firm, steadfast, unfaltering, impervious.

صَمِيم

Sincere, genuine, pure, true, essence, heart.

صَامِل

Saml is an Arabic name for boys that means perseverance, endurance.

صَامِد

Sammad is an Arabic name for boys that means firm of will, strong in determination, persevering, steadfast.

سَمَك

Abu al-Abbas Muhammad Ibn Sabih had this name.

سَمُّور

Samoor is an Arabic name for boys that means conversation that stretches into the night.

سُمْران

Samran is an Arabic name for boys that means one who continues conversation long into the night (figuratively meaning good friend), one who has olive-colored skin.