Popular and traditional Afghan boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Afghanistan. 80 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hassan | Handsome; Good | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Mohammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam (محمد) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arash | The legendary archer of Persian myth (آرش) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Arman | Wish; Hope (آرمان) | 👦 Boy | Persian, Armenian |
| Bilal | Moisture; The first muezzin of Islam; Water | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Dariush | Darius; He who holds firm to the good (داریوش) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Hasan | Good; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hossein | Good; Handsome (حسین) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Hussain | Good; Handsome; Grandson of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ismail | God hears; Ishmael | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Karim | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khalid | Eternal; Immortal; Everlasting | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kian | King; Foundation (کیان) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Kourosh | Cyrus the Great (کوروش) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Mahdi | The rightly guided one (مهدی) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Navid | Good news (نوید) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Omid | Hope (امید) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Rashid | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Reza | Contentment; Imam Reza (رضا) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Tariq | Morning star; One who knocks at night; He who knocks at the door | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Usman | Baby bustard; Uthman, the third caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Hausa |
| Yusuf | Joseph; God increases | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Ardeshir | Righteous king (اردشیر) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Babak | Little father (بابک) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Bahram | Victorious; The planet Mars (بهرام) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Bakht | Luck; Fortune | 👦 Boy | Pashto |
| Behnam | Of good name; Reputable (بهنام) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Behrouz | Fortunate; Good day (بهروز) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Bijan | A hero of the Shahnameh (بیژن) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Darya | River; Sea | 👦 Boy | Pashto |
| Faisal | Decisive; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farhad | Happiness (Persian); A legendary lover (فرهاد) | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Arabic, Persian |
| Farzad | Born of divine glory (فرزاد) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Firuz | Victorious; Turquoise | 👦 Boy | Tajik |
| Gul | Flower; Rose | 🧒 Unisex | Pashto, Turkish |
| Habib | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamid | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hooman | Good-natured; Kind (هومن) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jamshid | The legendary king of Persia (جمشید) | 👦 Boy | Persian, Uzbek |
| Javed | Eternal (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kamran | Successful; Fortunate (Persian); Fortunate (کامران) | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani |
| Kaveh | The legendary blacksmith who freed Persia (کاوه) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Khan | Ruler; Leader | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Khushal | Happy; The Pashto poet Khushal Khan Khattak | 👦 Boy | Pashto |
| Mahmood | Praised | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Masood | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mirwais | Prince; Ruler (Mirwais Hotak) | 👦 Boy | Pashto |
| Mojtaba | Chosen (مجتبی) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Morteza | Chosen; A title of Imam Ali (مرتضی) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nahid | Venus; The goddess Anahita | 🧒 Unisex | Persian |
| Nasir | Helper; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Parviz | Fortunate; Victorious (پرویز) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Payam | Message (پیام) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Pouya | Seeker; Dynamic (پویا) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Rahim | Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rostam | The great hero of the Shahnameh (رستم) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Saeed | Happy; Fortunate (سعید) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Shams | Sun | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sher | Lion | 👦 Boy | Pashto, Arabic |
| Siavash | A noble prince of the Shahnameh (سیاوش) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Sohrab | The son of Rostam (سهراب); The son of Rustom | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Umar | Long-lived; The second caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Kashmiri |
| Wali | Guardian; Friend of God | 👦 Boy | Pashto, Arabic |
| Yahya | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zalmay | Young man | 👦 Boy | Pashto |
| Zia | Light; Brightness | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zarak | Golden; Prestigious | 👦 Boy | Pashto |