The names
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Muddaththirمدثر
The one cloaked
Qur'an · Surah 74:1· Masculine
Muhammadمحمد
The praised one — praised again and again
Qur'an · 48:29· Masculine
Munirمنير
Illuminating; giving light
Qur'an · Surah 33:46· Masculine
Mus'abمصعب
From a root of hardiness — one equal to difficulty
Hadith· Masculine
Musaموسى
Drawn from the water
Qur'an · 4:164· Masculine
Mustafaمصطفى
The chosen one — from the root of purity and choosing
Hadith· Masculine
Muzzammilمزمل
The one wrapped in garments
Qur'an · Surah 73:1· Masculine
Nadhirنذير
Warner — one who cautions with care
Qur'an · Surah 35:24· Masculine
Nu'manنعمان
Blood of life; also a royal name of the Arabs — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Nuhنوح
Rest; comfort
Qur'an · Surah 71· Masculine
Qasimقاسم
One who divides and distributes fairly
Hadith· Masculine
Qaysقيس
Measure; firm estimation — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Rafi'رافع
One who raises; uplifter
Hadith· Masculine
Sa'dسعد
Felicity; good fortune
Hadith· Masculine
Sa'idسعيد
Happy; fortunate
Hadith· Masculine
Salamahسلمة
Soundness; safety — from the root of peace
Hadith· Masculine
Salihصالح
Righteous; sound and virtuous
Qur'an · 7:73· Masculine
Salmanسلمان
Sound; secure — from the root of peace
Hadith· Masculine
Shuaybشعيب
From the root of peoples and branches — classically read as an endearing form
Qur'an · 11:84· Masculine
Sirajسراج
Lamp; a burning light
Qur'an · Surah 33:46· Masculine
Suhaybصهيب
Of reddish hair — an endearing form
Hadith· Masculine
Sulaymanسليمان
Man of peace — from the Semitic root of salām
Qur'an · 27:16· Masculine
Suraqahسراقة
A name of the Arabs from the root of pursuit /to take secretly— by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Tahaطه
The opening letters of Surah Ta-Ha — carried as a name in his ﷺ honor
Qur'an · 20:1· Masculine