Pakistani Baby Boy Names
NameRoot's collection of 485 pakistani boy names is spanning Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, and Pashto naming traditions. Each name is scored across six signals — meaning, numerology, phonetics, birth-star compatibility, uniqueness, and cultural heritage.
Below are the top 150 by cultural standing and popularity. Tap any name for its full meaning, etymology, pronunciation, and family-compatibility score.
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Muhammad
Arabic · Muslim
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation
Mohammed
English · Muslim
Praised, praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) shaping muhammad, 'the one…
Ahmad
Arabic · Muslim
Most praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) in the elative pattern afʿal,…
Ali
Arabic · Muslim
Exalted, sublime, the highest
Mohammad
English · Muslim
Praised, praiseworthy, from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d (to praise), the Persianate spelling of…
Omar
Arabic · Muslim
Flourishing, long-lived, full of vitality
Hassan
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful, handsome, excellent in every quality
Yusuf
Arabic · Muslim
God increases, the prophet of extraordinary beauty and patience
Umar
Arabic · Muslim
Long-lived, prosperous
Ibrahim
Arabic · Muslim
Father of many nations, the patriarch who smashed the idols and built the Kaaba
Mustafa
Arabic · Muslim
The chosen one, selected from among all of creation
Bilal
Arabic · Muslim
The wetting, the moistening of the throat before a cry
Kabir
Arabic · Atheist
The great one
Hamza
Arabic · Muslim
Lion, the steadfast and courageous one
Mahmoud
Arabic · Muslim
Praiseworthy, the praised one
Rashid
Arabic · Muslim
Rightly guided, the one who follows the straight path without stumbling
Adam
Arabic · Muslim
The first human being, shaped from clay by the hands of God and taught the names of all…
Aamir
Arabic · Muslim
Prosperous, the one who builds
Zayd
Arabic · Muslim
Growth, abundance, the one who increases
Idris
Arabic · Muslim
The studious one, the prophet whom God raised to a lofty station
Imran
Arabic · Muslim
Prosperity, the father of Maryam in the Quran
Faisal
Arabic · Muslim
The decisive judge, the one who distinguishes right from wrong with a sharp and final cut
Ayaan
Arabic · Muslim
Gift of God, God's blessing
Khaled
Arabic · Muslim
Eternal, immortal
Mahmood
Arabic · Muslim
The praiseworthy, one worthy of praise
Othman
Arabic · Muslim
Slow-paced young bustard, the chosen one
Naser
Arabic · Muslim
Helper, victorious supporter
Ahmed
Arabic · Muslim
Most praiseworthy, the one who is praised above all others
Rohaan
Arabic · Muslim
Spiritual, of the soul, from Arabic rūḥān, related to rūḥ (spirit, breath of life)
Uthman
Arabic · Muslim
Baby bustard (a desert bird)
Hassaan
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful, the most handsome
Babar
Persian · Muslim
Tiger, from Persian and Urdu babar
Reyhaan
Persian · Muslim
Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise
Sajid
Arabic · Muslim
One who prostrates in prayer
Kareem
Arabic · Muslim
Generous, the noble one
Marwan
Arabic · Muslim
Solid stone, sturdy as flint
Hameed
Arabic · Muslim
The praiseworthy
Malik
Arabic · Muslim
King, sovereign, owner
Sulaiman
Arabic · Muslim
Peaceful, the wise king
Ehsaan
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful goodness, kindness perfected
Cairo
English · Muslim
Victorious one
Asif
Arabic · Muslim
Strong, fierce
Zain
Arabic · Muslim
Beauty, grace, adornment
Younis
Arabic · Muslim
Dove, the prophet of the whale
Amir
Arabic · Muslim
From Arabic 'amir' (prince, commander)
Aslam
Arabic · Muslim
Safest, most peaceful
Wasim
Arabic · Muslim
Handsome, beautiful
Saleem
Arabic · Muslim
Sound, whole, unblemished, safe
Akbar
Arabic · Muslim
The greatest
Jamil
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful, the graceful one
Faiz
Arabic · Muslim
Victorious, successful, attaining
Aleem
Arabic · Muslim
The all-knowing
Jameel
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful
Mansour
Arabic · Muslim
Victorious, the divinely supported one
Hussain
Arabic · Muslim
The little handsome one
Haleem
Arabic · Muslim
The forbearing, the patient
Halim
Arabic · Muslim
Forbearing, gentle, patient
Wali
Arabic · Muslim
Protective friend, guardian, saint
Hashim
Arabic · Muslim
The crusher, the generous one
Rayyan
Arabic · Muslim
Gates of heaven, lush and satisfied
Youssef
Arabic · Muslim
God increases
Shahrukh
Persian · Muslim
Face of a king, from Persian shah (king) and rukh (face, cheek), a name of royal…
Ruhaan
Arabic · Muslim
Spiritual, relating to the soul
Husayn
Arabic · Muslim
The little beautiful one, the diminutive of Hassan
Ahsan
Urdu · Muslim
Best and most beautiful, from the Arabic ahsan, the comparative of hasan (good, fine),…
Suleiman
Arabic · Muslim
The man of peace, the prophet-king who commanded the winds, spoke to birds, and ruled…
Rahim
Arabic · Muslim
The most merciful, the compassionate one whose mercy is expressed in sustained care
Farhan
Arabic · Muslim
From Arabic 'farhan' (happy, joyful, glad)
Ismail
Arabic · Muslim
God hears, the prophet whose near-sacrifice became the foundation of Eid al-Adha
AbRam
Hindi · Muslim
Abraham and Rama joined
Tariq
Arabic · Muslim
Morning star, one who knocks at the door at night
Saif
Arabic · Muslim
Sword, the sharp edge
Nanak
Punjabi · Sikh
From the Punjabi Nanak, believed to derive from the Sanskrit nana or nanak, meaning…
Satnam
Punjabi · Sikh
True Name
Rahman
Arabic · Muslim
The Most Gracious, the All-Compassionate, from the Arabic root r-h-m, the source of rahm…
Raheem
Arabic · Muslim
The Most Merciful, the Ever-Compassionate, from the Arabic root r-h-m (mercy, the womb),…
Sami
Arabic · Muslim
The all-hearing, elevated, one who listens with complete attention
Karim
Arabic · Muslim
Generous, noble
Khalid
Arabic · Muslim
Everlasting, one who endures beyond time
Amin
Arabic · Muslim
Trustworthy, faithful, honest, from the Arabic root a-m-n (security, faith), the same…
Salman
Arabic · Muslim
Safe, sound, and made whole
Ekam
Punjabi · Sikh
The One, unique, singular
Tahir
Arabic · Muslim
Pure and clean in both outward and inward sense
Mehtab
Punjabi · Muslim
Moonlight, the radiance of the moon
Tejinder
Punjabi · Sikh
Splendor of the divine, the radiant brilliance of God's own luminosity as it falls upon a…
Amritpal
Punjabi · Sikh
Guardian of the immortal nectar, a Punjabi compound of amrit (the nectar of immortality,…
Khalil
Arabic · Muslim
An intimate friend, the closest companion of the soul
Raza
Urdu · Muslim
Contentment in the divine will
Yousef
Arabic · Muslim
The Arabic form of Joseph
Hasan
Arabic · Muslim
Good, beautiful, comely, from the Arabic husn (beauty) through hasan (handsome, excellent)
Saud
Arabic · Muslim
Fortunate, the blessed one
Riyan
Arabic · Muslim
Gate of paradise, the entrance reserved for those who fasted
Bashar
Arabic · Muslim
Bringer of good news, the herald
Naseer
Arabic · Muslim
Helper, the supporter
Arsh
Urdu · Muslim
The Throne above the heavens
Ghani
Arabic · Muslim
The self-sufficient
Sohail
Persian · Muslim
Canopus, gentle
Jashan
Punjabi · Sikh
A celebration walking
Wadud
Arabic · Muslim
The loving, the affectionate
Mujib
Arabic · Muslim
The responsive (to prayers)
Siddiq
Arabic · Muslim
Truthful, the supremely truthful
Tawfiq
Arabic · Muslim
Divine grace, success granted by God
Mateen
Arabic · Muslim
Firm, strong, steadfast
Rayan
Arabic · Muslim
Gate of paradise reserved for those who fasted, the lush and verdant
Zayan
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful, graceful, the one who adorns himself and everything around him
Yassine
Arabic · Muslim
From the opening letters of Surah Ya-Sin
Haider
Urdu · Muslim
Lion, an image of forceful courage and one of the most revered titles of Imam Ali ibn Abi…
Naël
Arabic · Muslim
One who acquires, achiever
Sepehr
Persian · Muslim
Sky, heavens, firmament
Zohaib
Urdu · Muslim
A small river of gold
Faizan
Urdu · Muslim
Grace and beneficence, an overflowing favour, from the Arabic root f-y-ḍ meaning to…
Zeeshan
Urdu · Muslim
Full of dignity, marked by splendour, from Persian-Urdu zi, possessor of, joined to shan,…
Saad
Urdu · Muslim
Good fortune, happiness and blessed luck, from the Arabic root s-ʿ-d, the same root that…
Shahbaz
Persian · Muslim
Royal falcon, the king's hawk, from Persian shah, king, and baz, falcon
Danyal
Arabic · Muslim
God is my judge
Usman
Urdu · Muslim
Baby bustard
Faraz
Persian · Muslim
Ascent, elevation, height
Zulfiqar
Arabic · Muslim
Cleaver of the spine, the legendary sword
Luqmaan
Arabic · Muslim
Wise one
Rehan
Urdu · Muslim
Sweet basil, fragrant greenery and refreshing scent, from Arabic-Persian rayhan
Musa
Urdu · Muslim
Moses, the prophetic liberator and law-bearer, the Muslim form of the Hebrew Moshe,…
Ahad
Arabic · Muslim
One, unique, the absolutely singular
Taimur
Turkish · Muslim
Iron, made of iron
Kashif
Arabic · Muslim
Revealer and discoverer, one who uncovers truth, from the Arabic root k-sh-f meaning to…
Yusef
Arabic · Muslim
A simplified transliteration of the Arabic Yusuf
Kasra
Persian · Muslim
King, the title borne by the Sasanian shahs and rendered in Arabic as Kisra, above all by…
Jaiveer
Punjabi · Sikh
The brave one of victory
Arsalan
Persian · Muslim
Lion, an emblem of leonine courage, from Persian-Turkic arslan, sharing its sense with…
Nabeel
Arabic · Muslim
Noble, distinguished, high-born
Noman
Arabic · Muslim
Blessed, of good fortune
Qaiser
Arabic · Muslim
Emperor, Caesar
Jahangir
Persian · Muslim
World conqueror
Pervaiz
Persian · Muslim
Victorious, triumphant
Shayan
Urdu · Muslim
Worthy and deserving, fitting for honour, from Persian shayan, derived from the verb…
Huzaifa
Urdu · Muslim
From the Arabic Hudhayfah, a diminutive traditionally linked to a small sheep or…
Taha
Urdu · Muslim
Taha (طه) is one of the mysterious isolated letters (huruf muqatta'at) that open Surah 20…
Isa
Urdu · Muslim
Jesus in Quranic and Muslim prophetic tradition, derived from the Aramaic Yeshu,…
Sarim
Arabic · Muslim
Sharp and brave, a keen-edged sword, from the Arabic root ṣ-r-m meaning to cut sharply
Wahaj
Arabic · Muslim
Glowing, very bright, blazing
Imtiaz
Arabic · Muslim
Distinction, excellence, mark of superiority
Altair
Arabic · Atheist
The flying eagle
Mujtaba
Arabic · Muslim
The chosen one, the elected
Gurman
Punjabi · Sikh
Heart given to the Guru
Rizwan
Urdu · Muslim
Divine pleasure, approval, paradisal welcome, given as Rizwan in its most recognised form
Shaheer
Arabic · Muslim
Famous, well-known, renowned
Faiq
Arabic · Muslim
Superior and outstanding, surpassing others, from the Arabic root f-w-q meaning to be…
Jawwad
Arabic · Muslim
Generous, open-handed, giving freely
Nihaal
Arabic · Muslim
Sapling, young plant, delighted
Abbas
Arabic · Muslim
Lion, the fierce and stern one
Armaan
Persian · Hindu
Desire, hope, longing
Frequently asked questions
What are popular pakistani boy names?
Popular pakistani boy names in NameRoot include Muhammad, Mohammed, Ahmad, Ali, Mohammad, Omar. The list above is sorted by cultural standing and contemporary popularity.
How many pakistani boy names does NameRoot have?
NameRoot's corpus includes 485 pakistani boy names, each with a full meaning, origin, numerology, and pronunciation breakdown.
What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?
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