List of Arabic theophoric names

This is a list of Arabic theophoric names.[1][2]

Islamic names

Abdul with names of God

Following are names consisting of the appellation abdul, "servant of, followed by one of the names associated with God in the Qur'an.

Allah suffix – of Allah

Zakatullah is also reported in Pakistan (Zakat = handout, Allah is the name of God)

ad-Din suffix – Faith,Creed

Rahman — Compassionate

Others

Non-Islamic names

Pre-Islamic

Egyptian Christian

References

  1. Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
  2. S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
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