Popular and traditional Somali boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Somalia. 77 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 |
| Ayaan | Gift of God; Luck; Good fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Arabic, Somali |
| Hassan | Handsome; Good | 👦 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 |
| Rayyan | The gate of Paradise for those who fast | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdi | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Somali |
| Abdul Rahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Amir | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anas | Friendliness; Companion of the Prophet; Companionship | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bilal | Moisture; The first muezzin of Islam; Water | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faris | Knight; Horseman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Hussein | Good; Handsome (diminutive of Hassan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| 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 |
| Laith | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mahmoud | Praised; Commendable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Tariq | Morning star; One who knocks at night; He who knocks at the door | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yousef | Joseph; God will increase | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zaid | Abundance; Growth | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abbas | Lion; Stern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic |
| Ammar | Long-lived; Builder | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anwar | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aziz | Mighty; Dear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Badr | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basil | Brave; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fawaz | Successful; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Geedi | Traveller | 👦 Boy | Somali |
| Ghaith | Rain | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Guled | Victory | 👦 Boy | Somali |
| Hadi | Guide; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamdi | Praise | 👦 Boy | Somali |
| Haroun | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hatem | Decisive; After Hatim al-Tai, famed for generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hazem | Firm; Resolute | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Imad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Isa | Jesus | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Issam | Safeguard; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jaber | Consoler; One who restores | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jawad | Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Mohannad | Sword (made of Indian steel) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Murad | Desire; Goal | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Azerbaijani |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nabil | Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nasim | Breeze | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nuur | Light | 👦 Boy | Somali |
| Qasim | Distributor; Son of the Prophet; One who distributes | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Raed | Pioneer; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Riyad | Gardens; Meadows | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic |
| Said | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saleh | Righteous; Virtuous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sami | Exalted; Elevated | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samir | Companion in evening talk | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Shadi | Singer | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Suleiman | Solomon; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Uthman | The third caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Walid | Newborn child | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Warsame | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Somali |
| Wasim | Handsome; Graceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yahya | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zakaria | God remembers | 👦 Boy | Arabic |