The Prophet ﷺ taught that names matter — and changed harsh names to beautiful ones. This site is a small effort in that spirit. Why this site exists →
You were given a name before you could speak. Do you know what it carries?
Some names were chosen by Allah Himself. Some were changed by the Prophet ﷺ. Every name here is traced to its source — find yours.
“God increases” — the Qur'an calls his story the most beautiful of stories
One of a kind, made to be shared.
In this tradition, a name has never been just a word.
Allah Himself has chosen a name.
“O Zakariya — We give you glad tidings of a boy whose name shall be Yahya. We have not given this name to anyone before.”
The Prophet ﷺ renamed the harsh.
A woman named 'Asiyah — “disobedient” — was renamed by him to Jamilah — “beautiful.” He did this again and again. Names were worth correcting.
The most beloved names are known.
“The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman.” The question of a good name has an answer — and it was given to us.
You will answer to your name for the rest of your life. Discover the legacy it carries — and rise to it.
Explore the collectionsWhere every name begins.
Four exhibits, each holding only names whose source can be shown.
Named in the Qur'an
Of all the people who have ever lived, only a small number are named in the Qur'an itself. These are honored names — the prophets,
The Names of the Prophet ﷺ
"I have five names: I am Muhammad, and Ahmad…" — his names from the sahih hadith, and the ways the Qur'an describes him ﷺ, many ca
The Prophet's Family ﷺ
His household — parents and lineage, the Mothers of the Believers, his children and grandchildren — one family, held in every hear
Names of the Sahaba
The companions of the Prophet ﷺ — the generation he called the best of people — attested in the sahih collections, from the first
Choosing a name, together.
Build lists of the names you love, share them to the family WhatsApp, and let everyone tap a heart — no sign-in needed for them to vote. Watch a favorite emerge.
A name is a trust. It carries meaning into the one who bears it — the Prophet ﷺ himself changed names that carried harm. Choose together, and choose well.
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