← Islam Basics

Islam Basics

The 99 Names of Allah

Muslims come to know Allah through His beautiful names, and each one tells us something true about Him. Here are all ninety-nine, in the traditional order, with the Arabic and what each name means.

A jar of honey with dates, figs and a pomegranate on a garden table, with a masjid beyond

Names 1 to 10

  1. Ar-RahmanThe Most Merciful to all creationٱلرَّحْمَنُ
  2. Ar-RaheemThe Most Merciful, especially to the believersٱلرَّحِيمُ
  3. Al-MalikThe Kingٱلْمَلِكُ
  4. Al-QuddusThe Most Holyٱلْقُدُّوسُ
  5. As-SalamThe Source of Peaceٱلسَّلاَمُ
  6. Al-MuminThe Giver of Securityٱلْمُؤْمِنُ
  7. Al-MuhayminThe Guardianٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ
  8. Al-AzizThe Almightyٱلْعَزِيزُ
  9. Al-JabbarThe Compellerٱلْجَبَّارُ
  10. Al-MutakabbirThe Supreme in Greatnessٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ

Names 11 to 20

  1. Al-KhaliqThe Creatorٱلْخَالِقُ
  2. Al-BariThe Makerٱلْبَارِئُ
  3. Al-MusawwirThe Fashionerٱلْمُصَوِّرُ
  4. Al-GhaffarThe Ever-Forgivingٱلْغَفَّارُ
  5. Al-QahharThe All-Prevailingٱلْقَهَّارُ
  6. Al-WahhabThe Giver of Giftsٱلْوَهَّابُ
  7. Ar-RazzaqThe Providerٱلرَّزَّاقُ
  8. Al-FattahThe Openerٱلْفَتَّاحُ
  9. Al-AlimThe All-Knowingٱلْعَلِيمُ
  10. Al-QabidThe One Who Holds Backٱلْقَابِضُ

Names 21 to 30

  1. Al-BasitThe Expanderٱلْبَاسِطُ
  2. Al-KhafidThe One Who Lowersٱلْخَافِضُ
  3. Ar-RafiThe One Who Raisesٱلرَّافِعُ
  4. Al-Mu'izzThe Giver of Honorٱلْمُعِزُّ
  5. Al-MuzilThe One Who Humblesٱلْمُذِلُّ
  6. As-SamiThe All-Hearingٱلسَّمِيعُ
  7. Al-BaseerThe All-Seeingٱلْبَصِيرُ
  8. Al-HakamThe Judgeٱلْحَكَمُ
  9. Al-AdlThe Justٱلْعَدْلُ
  10. Al-LateefThe Gentleٱللَّطِيفُ

Names 31 to 40

  1. Al-KhabirThe All-Awareٱلْخَبِيرُ
  2. Al-HaleemThe Forbearingٱلْحَلِيمُ
  3. Al-AzeemThe Magnificentٱلْعَظِيمُ
  4. Al-GhafoorThe Most Forgivingٱلْغَفُورُ
  5. Ash-ShakurThe Most Appreciativeٱلشَّكُورُ
  6. Al-AliyyThe Most Highٱلْعَلِيُّ
  7. Al-KabeerThe Most Greatٱلْكَبِيرُ
  8. Al-HafizThe Protectorٱلْحَفِيظُ
  9. Al-MuqeetThe Nourisherٱلْمُقِيتُ
  10. Al-HaseebThe Reckonerٱلْحَسِيبُ

Names 41 to 50

  1. Al-JaleelThe Majesticٱلْجَلِيلُ
  2. Al-KarimThe Most Generousٱلْكَرِيمُ
  3. Ar-RaqibThe Watchfulٱلرَّقِيبُ
  4. Al-MujeebThe Answerer of Prayersٱلْمُجِيبُ
  5. Al-WasiThe All-Encompassingٱلْوَاسِعُ
  6. Al-HakeemThe All-Wiseٱلْحَكِيمُ
  7. Al-WadudThe Most Lovingٱلْوَدُودُ
  8. Al-MajeedThe Most Gloriousٱلْمَجِيدُ
  9. Al-Ba'ithThe Resurrectorٱلْبَاعِثُ
  10. Ash-ShaheedThe Witnessٱلشَّهِيدُ

Names 51 to 60

  1. Al-HaqqThe Truthٱلْحَقُّ
  2. Al-WakeelThe Trusteeٱلْوَكِيلُ
  3. Al-QawiyyThe Strongٱلْقَوِيُّ
  4. Al-MatinThe Firmٱلْمَتِينُ
  5. Al-WaliyThe Protecting Friendٱلْوَلِيُّ
  6. Al-HameedThe Praiseworthyٱلْحَمِيدُ
  7. Al-MuhsiThe One Who Counts All Thingsٱلْمُحْصِي
  8. Al-MubdiThe Originatorٱلْمُبْدِئُ
  9. Al-MuidThe Restorerٱلْمُعِيدُ
  10. Al-MuhyiThe Giver of Lifeٱلْمُحْيِي

Names 61 to 70

  1. Al-MumeetThe Taker of Lifeٱلْمُمِيتُ
  2. Al-HayyThe Ever-Livingٱلْحَيُّ
  3. Al-QayyumThe Self-Sustainingٱلْقَيُّومُ
  4. Al-WajidThe Finderٱلْوَاجِدُ
  5. Al-MaajidThe Nobleٱلْمَاجِدُ
  6. Al-WahidThe Oneٱلْوَاحِدُ
  7. Al-AhadThe Uniqueٱلْأَحَدُ
  8. As-SamadThe Eternal Refugeٱلصَّمَدُ
  9. Al-QadirThe All-Powerfulٱلْقَادِرُ
  10. Al-MuqtadirThe Most Powerfulٱلْمُقْتَدِرُ

Names 71 to 80

  1. Al-MuqaddimThe One Who Brings Forwardٱلْمُقَدِّمُ
  2. Al-MuakhkhirThe Delayerٱلْمُؤَخِّرُ
  3. Al-AwwalThe Firstٱلْأَوَّلُ
  4. Al-AkhirThe Lastٱلآخِرُ
  5. Az-ZaahirThe Manifestٱلظَّاهِرُ
  6. Al-BaatinThe Hiddenٱلْبَاطِنُ
  7. Al-WaliThe Governorٱلْوَالِي
  8. Al-MutaaliThe Most Exaltedٱلْمُتَعَالِي
  9. Al-BarrThe Source of Goodnessٱلْبَرُّ
  10. At-TawwabThe Accepter of Repentanceٱلتَّوَّابُ

Names 81 to 90

  1. Al-MuntaqimThe Avengerٱلْمُنْتَقِمُ
  2. Al-AfuwThe Pardonerٱلْعَفُوُّ
  3. Ar-RaufThe Most Kindٱلرَّؤُوفُ
  4. Malikul-MulkThe Owner of All Sovereigntyمَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكِ
  5. Dhul-Jalaali-Wal-IkramThe Lord of Majesty and Honorذُو ٱلْجَلَالِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
  6. Al-MuqsitThe Equitableٱلْمُقْسِطُ
  7. Al-JamiThe Gathererٱلْجَامِعُ
  8. Al-GhaniyThe Self-Sufficientٱلْغَنِيُّ
  9. Al-MughniThe Enricherٱلْمُغْنِي
  10. Al-ManiThe Preventerٱلْمَانِعُ

Names 91 to 99

  1. Ad-DarrThe One Who Can Cause Harmٱلضَّارُّ
  2. An-NaafiThe Giver of Benefitٱلنَّافِعُ
  3. An-NoorThe Lightٱلنُّورُ
  4. Al-HadiThe Guideٱلْهَادِي
  5. Al-BadiThe Wonderful Originatorٱلْبَدِيعُ
  6. Al-BaaqiThe Everlastingٱلْبَاقِي
  7. Al-WarithThe Inheritorٱلْوَارِثُ
  8. Ar-RasheedThe Guide to the Right Pathٱلرَّشِيدُ
  9. As-SaburThe Patientٱلصَّبُورُ
Allah Is OneWhat Muslims believe about Allah: He is One, He is the Creator, and nothing is like Him.

Learn it another way

Sing the namesTen of Allah's beautiful names, and what each one means. Try the crosswordMatch the same ten names to their meanings.

Common questions

How many names does Allah have?
Muslims learn ninety-nine of Allah's beautiful names, and each one tells us something true about Him.
What order are the names in?
This page lists them in the traditional order, starting with Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem.
What is the difference between Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem?
Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem both mean the Most Merciful. Ar-Rahman is His mercy for every creature on earth. Ar-Raheem is His special mercy for the believers.
How can children learn the 99 names?
Ten at a time. The names are taught here in songs and crossword puzzles, ten names in each part.