Popular and traditional Maldivian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Maldives. 33 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Hassan | Handsome; Good | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mohamed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulla | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Dhivehi |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Aishath | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Dhivehi |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Aminath | Trustworthy (Amina) | 👧 Girl | Dhivehi |
| Fathimath | Fatima | 👧 Girl | Dhivehi |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Hussain | Good; Handsome; Grandson of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Hussein | Good; Handsome (diminutive of Hassan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ismail | God hears; Ishmael | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Layla | Night | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mariyam | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Asiyath | One who tends the weak (Asiya) | 👧 Girl | Dhivehi |
| Hawwa | Eve; Life | 👧 Girl | Dhivehi |
| Moosa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Dhivehi |
| Shifa | Healing; Cure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Yoosuf | Joseph | 👦 Boy | Dhivehi |
| Zeenath | Beauty; Adornment | 👧 Girl | Dhivehi |