Names of Prophet Muhammad 99 Names with Meaning

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The Names of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Arabic: أسماء النبي; Asma un-Nabi or أسماء محمد; Asma Muhammad) come from the Quran, authentic Hadith like Sahih Bukhari and Muslim, and Sirah books by Ibn Ishaq. These names mention qualities of praise, guidance, and mercy. They have been collected by various scholars, some restricting it to the 99 names of Prophet Muhammad while others mentioned 201 names. Reflecting upon these names is considered a form of Ibadah for Muslims.

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Understanding The 5 Names of Prophet Muhammad

The Prophet ﷺ shares his core names in authentic Hadith. He says, "I am Muhammad, Ahmad, Al-Mahi, Al-Hashir, and Al-Aqib." Muhammad means the Praised One. Allah praises him in Quran 47:2. Ahmad means Most Commendable, as in Quran 61:6. Al-Mahi erases disbelief through guidance. Al-Hashir gathers the people on the day of Judgment, and Al-Aqib seals the Prophethood. Imam Nawawi and other scholars affirm this as part of Sahih 4896 and Sahih 2354.

Expanded List of 99+ Prophet Muhammad Names with Meanings and References

Scholars expand the list to 99+ from Quranic descriptions and Sirah. They draw from reliable texts. The table below lists them with Arabic, transliteration, meaning, and references. It groups by themes for clarity. Muslims recite these to honor him.

No.	Arabic	Transliteration	Meaning	Reference
1	مُحَمَّدٌ	Muhammad	Praised One	Quran 47:2, Sahih Bukhari 4896
2	أَحْمَدُ	Ahmad	Most Commendable	Quran 61:6, Sahih Muslim 2354
3	الْمَاحِي	Al-Mahi	Eraser of Disbelief	Sahih Bukhari 3532
4	الْحَاشِر	Al-Hashir	Gatherer	Sahih Muslim 2355
5	الْعَاقِب	Al-Aqib	Final Successor	Sahih Bukhari 4896
6	طَهَ	Taha	Pure	Quran 20:1
7	يَسٓ	Yasin	Leader	Quran 36:1
8	طَاهِرٌ	Tahir	Pure	Quran 74:4
9	مُطَهَّرٌ	Mutahhar	Purified	Quran 74:4
10	طَيِّبٌ	Tayyib	Good	Quran 7:158
11	سَيِّدٌ	Sayyid	Master	Quran 3:164
12	رَسُولٌ	Rasul	Messenger	Quran 3:164
13	نَبِيٌّ	Nabiyy	Prophet	Quran 7:157
14	رَسُولُ الرَّحْمَةِ	Rasul ur-Rahmah	Messenger of Mercy	Quran 21:107
15	خَاتِمُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ	Khatim ul-Anbiya	Seal of Prophets	Quran 33:40
16	عَبْدُ اللَّهِ	Abdullah	Servant of Allah	Quran 72:19
17	حَبِيبُ اللَّهِ	Habibullah	Beloved of Allah	Quran 3:31
18	صَفِيُّ اللَّهِ	Safiyyullah	Chosen by Allah	Quran 22:75
19	نُورٌ	Nur	Light	Quran 5:15
20	سِرَاجٌ	Siraj	Lamp	Quran 33:46
21	مِصْبَاحٌ	Misbah	Lantern	Quran 33:46
22	أَمِينٌ	Amin	Trustworthy	Quran 81:19, Sirah
23	كَرِيمٌ	Karim	Noble	Quran 69:40
24	رَحْمَةٌ	Rahmah	Mercy	Quran 21:107
25	مُصْطَفَى	Mustafa	Chosen One	Quran 22:75
26	أُمِّيٌّ	Ummiyy	Unlettered	Quran 7:157
27	شَفِيعٌ	Shafi	Intercessor	Quran 2:255
28	رَؤُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ	Ra'uf Rahim	Gentle Merciful	Quran 9:128
29	مُزَّمِّلٌ	Muzzammil	Enwrapped	Quran 73:1
30	مُدَّثِّرٌ	Muddaththir	Shrouded	Quran 74:1
31	قَيِّمٌ	Qayyim	Upright	Quran 6:161
32	جَامِعٌ	Jami	Gatherer of Perfections	Quran 33:21
33	مُقْتَفِي	Muqtafi	Successor	Quran 3:81
34	مُقَفَّى	Muqaffa	Followed One	Quran 33:40
35	كَامِلٌ	Kamil	Perfect	Quran 68:4
36	إِكْلِيلٌ	Iklil	Crown	Sirah
37	مُحْيِي	Muhyi	Reviver	Quran 8:24
38	مُنْجِي	Munji	Savior	Quran 62:2
39	مُذَكِّرٌ	Mudhakkir	Reminder	Quran 88:21
40	نَاصِرٌ	Nasir	Helper	Quran 8:72
41	مَنْصُورٌ	Mansur	Victorious	Quran 110:1
42	نَبِيُّ الرَّحْمَةِ	Nabiyy ur-Rahmah	Prophet of Mercy	Quran 21:107
43	نَبِيُّ التَّوْبَةِ	Nabiyy ut-Tawbah	Prophet of Repentance	Quran 110:3
44	حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُمْ	Harisun Alaykum	Concerned for You	Quran 9:128
45	مَعْلُومٌ	Ma'lum	Well-Known	Quran 63:1
46	شَاهِرٌ	Shahir	Famous	Quran 21:107
47	شَاهِدٌ	Shahid	Witness	Quran 33:45
48	مَشْهُودٌ	Mashhud	Attested	Quran 63:1
49	بَشِيرٌ	Bashir	Bearer of Good News	Quran 2:119
50	مُبَشِّرٌ	Mubashshir	Conveyor of Glad Tidings	Quran 33:45
51	نَذِيرٌ	Nadhir	Warner	Quran 22:49
52	مُنْذِرٌ	Mundhir	Dissuader	Quran 13:7
53	مُنِيرٌ	Munir	Illuminator	Quran 33:46
54	دَاعٍ	Da'i	Inviter	Quran 33:46
55	مَدْعُوٌّ	Mad'uw	Called by Allah	Quran 73:1
56	مُجِيبٌ	Mujib	Responsive	Sirah
57	مُجَابٌ	Mujab	Answered	Quran 3:172
58	حَفِيٌّ	Hafiyy	Welcoming	Quran 7:187
59	عَفُوٌّ	Afuww	Pardoner	Quran 3:159
60	وَلِيٌّ	Waliyy	Friend	Quran 5:55
61	حَقٌّ	Haqq	Truth	Quran 3:86
62	قَوِيٌّ	Qawiyy	Strong	Quran 8:60
63	مَأْمُونٌ	Ma'mun	Trusted	Quran 68:4
64	مُكَرَّمٌ	Mukarram	Honored	Quran 69:40
65	مَكِينٌ	Makin	Established	Sirah
66	مَتِينٌ	Matin	Authoritative	Sirah
67	مُبِينٌ	Mubin	Clear	Quran 5:92
68	مُؤَمِّلٌ	Mu'ammil	Hopeful	Quran 9:40
69	وَصُولٌ	Wasul	Uniter	Sirah
70	ذُو قُوَّةٍ	Dhu Quwwah	Possessor of Power	Quran 8:60
71	ذُو حُرْمَةٍ	Dhu Hurmah	Possessor of Sacredness	Sirah
72	ذُو مَكَانَةٍ	Dhu Makana	High Position	Quran 53:8-9
73	ذُو عِزٍّ	Dhu Izz	Possessor of Might	Quran 63:8
74	ذُو فَضْلٍ	Dhu Fadl	Possessor of Grace	Quran 4:113
75	مُطَاعٌ	Muta	Obeyed	Quran 4:59
76	مُطِيعٌ	Muti	Obedient	Quran 6:161
77	قَدَمُ صِدْقٍ	Qadamu Sidq	Sincere Footing	Sirah
78	بُشْرَى	Bushra	Glad Tidings	Sirah
79	غَوْثٌ	Ghawth	Succor	Quran 62:2
80	غَيْثٌ	Ghayth	Rain of Mercy	Sirah
81	غِيَاثٌ	Ghiyath	Helper	Quran 62:2
82	نِعْمَةُ اللَّهِ	Ni'matullah	Favor of Allah	Quran 3:164
83	هَدِيَّةُ اللَّهِ	Hadiyyatullah	Gift of Allah	Quran 21:107
84	عُرْوَةٌ وُثْقَى	Urwatun Wuthqa	Firm Tie	Quran 48:10
85	سِرَاطُ اللَّهِ	Siratullah	Path to Allah	Sirah
86	سِرَاطٌ مُسْتَقِيمٌ	Siratun Mustaqim	Straight Path	Quran 6:161
87	ذِكْرُ اللَّهِ	Dhikrullah	Remembrance of Allah	Sirah
88	سَيْفُ اللَّهِ	Sayfullah	Sword of Allah	Quran 4:84
89	حِزْبُ اللَّهِ	Hizbullah	Partisan of Allah	Quran 5:56
90	النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ	An-Najm uth-Thaqib	Piercing Star	Sirah
91	مُجْتَبَى	Mujtaba	Chosen	Quran 3:179
92	مُنْتَقَى	Muntaqa	Selected	Quran 22:75
93	أَجِيرٌ	Ajir	Laborer for Allah	Quran 6:90
94	أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ	Abu al-Qasim	Father of Qasim	Sirah
95	أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ	Abu at-Tahir	Father of Pure	Sirah
96	أَبُو الطَّيِّبِ	Abu at-Tayyib	Father of Pleasant	Sirah
97	أَبُو إِبْرَاهِيمَ	Abu Ibrahim	Father of Ibrahim	Sirah
98	مُشَفَّعٌ	Mushaffa	Intercessor	Quran 19:87
99	سَالِحٌ	Salih	Righteous	Quran 23:51
100	مُصْلِحٌ	Muslih	Peacemaker	Quran 49:9
101	مُهَيْمِنٌ	Muhaymin	Guardian	Sirah
102	صَادِقٌ	Sadiq	Truthful	Quran 33:22
103	مُصَدِّقٌ	Musaddiq	Verifier	Quran 2:101
104	صِدْقٌ	Sidq	Sincerity	Quran 39:33
105	سَيِّدُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ	Sayyid ul-Mursalin	Master of Messengers	Quran 33:7
106	إِمَامُ الْمُتَّقِينَ	Imam ul-Muttaqin	Leader of Pious	Quran 24:52
107	قَائِدُ الْغُرِّ الْمُحَجَّلِينَ	Qaid ul-Ghurr il-Muhajjalin	Leader of Shining Ones	Hadith
108	خَلِيلُ الرَّحْمَنِ	Khalil ur-Rahman	Friend of Merciful	Sirah

Meaning of the Name of Muhammad

The name Muhammad ﷺ means "the praised one," coming from the Arabic root حمد (hamd), which stands for praise and thanks. This shows his lasting honor for guiding people with kindness and truth. His grandfather, Abdul Muttalib, named him after a dream that foretold his greatness, marking a special start in Mecca.

Muslims often remember him by sending salawat which is اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ. To highlight salawat's value, a hadith states: "The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned, yet he does not send blessings upon me" (Sahih al-Tirmidhi). Another states: "Whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah will send blessings upon him ten times" (Sahih Muslim). These remind us to bless him for spiritual rewards and closeness to Allah.

Scholarly Views and Cultural Variations of Names of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Scholars say no fixed 99 names of the last prophet exist. Authentic ones are limited to five from Hadith or those mentioned in the Quran. Compilations vary; 201 by Imam Jazuli, while some even reach 300. These warn the Muslim ummah against unproven additions. In Persia, the name Habibullah stands out.

Cultures adapt these names for devotion. In countries like Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and India, Muslims use "Hazrat" before the prophet's name to reflect honor. Books like Dalail al-Khayrat include detailed collections of Prophet Muhammad’s names.

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