Popular and traditional Pakistani names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Pakistan. 515 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| 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 |
| Ayaan | Gift of God; Luck; Good fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Arabic, Somali |
| 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 |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rayyan | The gate of Paradise for those who fast | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zara | Princess; Flower | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Abdul Rahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Amir | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anas | Friendliness; Companion of the Prophet; Companionship | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anaya | Care; Concern | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Arham | Merciful; Kind | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Urdu |
| Ayesha | Living; Prosperous | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu, Bengali |
| Bilal | Moisture; The first muezzin of Islam; Water | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Danish | Knowledge; Wisdom (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Daniyal | Daniel; God is my judge | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Emmanuel | God is with us | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, English |
| Eshal | Flower of Paradise | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Fahad | Lynx; Panther | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farah | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Farhan | Happy; Joyful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hafiz | Protector; One who has memorised the Quran; Guardian | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haider | Lion; A title of Ali | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Hasan | Good; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hina | Henna; The Polynesian goddess of the moon | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Tahitian |
| Huda | Guidance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hussain | Good; Handsome; Grandson of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Inaya | Care; Concern | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Irfan | Knowledge; Gratitude | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ismail | God hears; Ishmael | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Kabir | Great (Arabic al-Kabir); The poet-saint Kabir | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Karim | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Khalid | Eternal; Immortal; Everlasting | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Malika | Queen | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mariam | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Coptic, Georgian, Armenian |
| Mariyam | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Noor | Light | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Dutch |
| Rashid | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rehan | Sweet basil; Fragrant | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saad | Happiness; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Urdu |
| Sahil | Shore; Guide; Coast | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Saif | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salma | Safe; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Salman | Safe; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sana | Brilliance; Praise | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Shirin | Sweet (شیرین); The heroine of Shirin Farhad | 👧 Girl | Balochi, Bengali, Arabic, Kurdish, 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 |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Yusuf | Joseph; God increases | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Zahra | Radiant; Flower | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Azerbaijani |
| Zaid | Abundance; Growth | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zain | Beauty; Grace | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Zayan | Graceful; Beautiful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zoya | Alive; Loving; Life (Зоя) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Greek |
| Aafreen | Praise; Encouragement (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aahil | Prince; Ruler | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aaliya | Exalted; Highest | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aamir | Prosperous; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aariz | Respectable man; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aban | Clear; The name of an angel | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abbas | Lion; Stern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul Basit | Servant of the Expander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul Hadi | Servant of the Guide | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abeer | Fragrance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Abid | Worshipper | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abu Bakr | The first caliph; Father of the young camel | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adeel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adil | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adnan | Settler; An ancestor of the Prophet; The ancestor of the Arabs | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Affan | Chaste; Father of Uthman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Afifa | Chaste; Virtuous | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Afsana | Story; Tale (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aftab | Sun (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Afzal | Best; Excellent | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahad | One; Unique | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Ahsan | Best; Most beautiful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aiman | Blessed; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aiza | Respectable; Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Akif | Devoted; Diligent | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Akram | Most generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aleena | Beautiful; Soft | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Alia | Exalted; Highest | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Alim | Learned; Scholar | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alina | Noble; Soft | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Alishba | Fruit of heaven | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Amaan | Safety; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic |
| Amatullah | Servant of God | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Amjad | Most glorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amna | Safety; Peace | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Anabia | Turning to God | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Anam | Blessing; Gift | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Anees | Close friend | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ansar | Helpers (of the Prophet) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anum | Blessing; Gift of God | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aqeel | Wise; Intelligent | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Aqib | Successor; Follower | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Areeba | Wise; Intelligent | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Areej | Pleasant fragrance | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Arfa | High; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Arif | Knowledgeable; Wise; Knowing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arooj | Ascension; Height | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Arsalan | Lion (Persian/Turkish) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arshad | Most rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |