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Islamic names

Names from Companions of the Prophet

70 names

70 names borne by figures in this group in Islamic history. See also all Islamic names.

NameArabicKnown for
Abu Bakar ash-Shiddiqأبو بكرHe became the first caliph after the death of Prophet Muhammad.
Umar bin KhattabعمرHe became the second caliph after Abu Bakr.
Utsman bin AffanعثمانHe became the third caliph and initiated the standardization of Quran manuscripts.
Ali bin Abi ThalibعليHe was Prophet Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law and later became the fourth caliph.
Thalhah bin UbaidillahطلحةHe is known for protecting Prophet Muhammad during the Battle of Uhud.
Zubair bin AwwamالزبيرHe was Prophet Muhammad's cousin and participated in the Battle of Badr.
Abdurrahman bin Aufعبد الرحمنHe was a merchant and a member of the six-person council appointed to choose Umar's successor.
Saad bin Abi WaqqashسعدHe commanded Muslim forces at the Battle of Qadisiyyah.
Said bin ZaidسعيدHe was an early convert to Islam in Mecca and the husband of Fatimah bint al-Khattab.
Abu Ubaidah bin JarrahعبيدةHe served as one of the commanders of Muslim forces in Syria.
Bilal bin RabahبلالHe is known as Prophet Muhammad's muezzin in Medina.
Salman al-FarisiسلمانHe is known for proposing the digging of a trench during the Battle of the Trench.
Muadz bin JabalمعاذProphet Muhammad sent him to Yemen to teach and carry out administrative duties.
Anas bin MalikأنسHe served Prophet Muhammad from childhood in Medina and narrated many hadiths.
Khalid bin WalidخالدHe commanded Muslim forces in numerous battles in Arabia and Syria.
Hamzah bin Abdul MuthalibحمزةHe was Prophet Muhammad's uncle and was killed in the Battle of Uhud.
Abbas bin Abdul MuthalibعباسHe was Prophet Muhammad's uncle and an ancestor of the Abbasid family.
Ja'far bin Abi ThalibجعفرHe spoke before the Negus on behalf of the Muslims who migrated to Abyssinia.
Aqil bin Abi ThalibعقيلHe was Ali ibn Abi Talib's brother and was known for his knowledge of Quraysh genealogy.
Abdullah bin Abbasعبد اللهHe was Prophet Muhammad's cousin and was known as a hadith narrator and Quran interpreter.
Zaid bin HaritsahزيدHe commanded Muslim forces at the Battle of Mu'tah and is mentioned by name in the Quran.
Usamah bin ZaidأسامةProphet Muhammad appointed him to command an army while he was still young.
Ammar bin YasirعمارHe was an early convert to Islam in Mecca and later served as governor of Kufa under Umar.
Yasir bin AmirياسرHe was Ammar ibn Yasir's father and suffered persecution during the early period of Islam in Mecca.
Mush'ab bin UmairمصعبHe was sent to Yathrib to teach Islam before Prophet Muhammad's migration.
Umair bin WahbعميرHe embraced Islam after the Battle of Badr and subsequently invited people in Mecca to embrace Islam.
Ubay bin Ka'abأبيHe was a scribe of revelation known for his knowledge of Quran recitation.
Ka'ab bin MalikكعبHe was an Ansari poet who narrated the account of his absence from the Tabuk expedition.
Hassan bin TsabitحسانHe was a poet who composed verses defending Prophet Muhammad and the Muslim community.
Tsabit bin QaisثابتHe was known as an orator for the Ansar and Prophet Muhammad.
Hudzaifah bin YamanحذيفةHe narrated hadiths concerning turmoil and divisions within the Muslim community.
Jabir bin AbdullahجابرHe was an Ansari companion who narrated many hadiths.
Samurah bin JundubسمرةHe was a hadith narrator who later settled in Basra.
Imran bin HushainعمرانHe was a hadith narrator who taught Islam in Basra.
Nu'man bin BasyirالنعمانHe was an Ansari companion who narrated hadiths and served as governor of Kufa.
Adi bin HatimعديHe was a leader from the Tayy tribe who embraced Islam and narrated hadiths.
Tamim ad-DariتميمHe is known as the companion whose travel account appears in the hadith of al-Jassasah.
Ubadah bin ShamitعبادةHe participated in the Pledge of Aqabah and later taught Islam in Syria.
Sahl bin SaadسهلHe was an Ansari companion who narrated hadiths and lived in Medina.
Suhaib ar-RumiصهيبHe led prayers during the selection of a caliph after Umar's death.

Names from Companions of the Prophet: list with meanings