Discover the 99 names of Muhammad (peace be upon him) with their meaning in Arabic, transliteration and English, to know the Prophet better and send blessings upon him in your duas.
Showing 99 of 99 names.
The Arabic names, transliteration and meanings follow the traditional list of the names of the Prophet Muhammad (Asma al-Nabi), drawn from the Quran, authentic hadith and classical scholarship.
How to learn the 99 names of Muhammad
Learning the 99 names of Muhammad is one of the most beautiful ways to know the Prophet (peace be upon him): each name tells you something about who he was, how he lived and how Allah described him in the Quran. The names are not only titles; they are a portrait of his character, his mercy and his mission to all mankind.
Use the search box at the top of this page to find any name: type a name, a meaning or a number, and the list will show only the matching names from the 99 names of Muhammad. Try searching for “mercy” to find the Messenger of Mercy, or “seal” to find the Seal of the Prophets.
Learn a few of the 99 names of Muhammad every day, and use them when you send blessings upon him: when you say “Allahumma salli ala Muhammad”, remember that Muhammad means the Highly Praised and Ahmad means the Most Commendable. A few names a day is enough, and in a few weeks you will know them all.
Memorise the 99 names of Muhammad with their meanings, not just the Arabic words: knowing that Al-Amin means the Trustworthy and As-Sadiq means the Sincere One helps you understand why the people of Makkah trusted the Prophet even before his mission began. The meanings turn the list into lessons you can live by.
Teach the 99 names of Muhammad to your children too: the kids page has short surahs and easy duas for children, and learning the names together is a beautiful family habit. Start with the five names from the hadith — Muhammad, Ahmad, Al-Mahi, Al-Hashir and Al-Aqib — and add a few more each week.
Many of the 99 names of Muhammad appear in the Quran itself, such as Ar-Ra’uf and Ar-Rahim in the verse about the Messenger who is kind and merciful to the believers (9:128). Open the Quran and see how the names are used, and read Surah Ya-Sin, which is itself one of his names.
The 99 names of Muhammad also guide your duas and adhkar: the duas page shows you how to send blessings upon the Prophet in your morning and evening adhkar, and the digital tasbeeh helps you count your salawat. Sending blessings upon him is itself a way to draw closer to Allah.
If you want to read more about the names of the Prophet, see the article about the Names of Muhammad on Wikipedia. You can also check the Islamic calendar for the Hijri date of Mawlid, the Prophet’s birthday, and the prayer times for your city. You can also explore the 99 names of Allah on this site.
Keep the names close to your heart: write them on cards, put them on your wall, or listen to them while you work. The names are also a way to ask Allah for what you need: the Prophet taught us to send blessings upon him, and Allah promises blessings in return for every blessing we send.
Start today: pick one name, learn its meaning, and send blessings upon the Prophet with that name in mind for a week. Then pick another name from the 99 names of Muhammad and do the same. Step by step, the names will become part of your daily dhikr.
The five names in the famous hadith are a good place to start: “I have five names: I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am Al-Mahi, through whom Allah obliterates disbelief, I am Al-Hashir, at whose feet people will be gathered, and I am Al-Aqib, after whom there is no prophet.” These five names sum up his mission: praised by Allah, erasing disbelief, gathering mankind and sealing prophethood.
