25 Prophets Names In Islam with Their Biblical Names
Biblical Name | Islamic Name | Arabic Name |
| Adam | Adam | آدَم (ʾĀdam) |
| Enoch | Idris | إِدْرِيس (ʾIdrīs) |
| Noah | Nuh | نُوح (Nūḥ) |
| Eber | Hud | هُود (Hūd) |
| Shelah | Salih | صَالِح (Ṣāliḥ) |
| Abraham | Ibrahim | إِبْرَاهِيم (ʾIbrāhīm) |
| Lot | Lut | لُوط (Lūṭ) |
| Ishmael | Ismail | إِسْمَاعِيل (ʾIsmāʿīl) |
| Isaac | Ishaq | إِسْحَاق (ʾIsḥāq) |
| Jacob | Yaqub | يَعْقُوب (Yaʿqūb) |
| Joseph | Yusuf | يُوسُف (Yūsuf) |
| Job | Ayyub | أَيُّوب (ʾAyyūb) |
| Jethro | Shu’ayb | شُعَيْب (Shuʿayb) |
| Moses | Musa | مُوسَى (Mūsā) |
| Aaron | Harun | هَارُون (Hārūn) |
| Ezekiel | Dhul-Kifl | ذُو الْكِفْل (Dhū al-Kifl) |
| David | Dawud | دَاوُد (Dāwūd) |
| Solomon | Sulayman | سُلَيْمَان (Sulaymān) |
| Elijah | Ilyas | إِلْيَاس (ʾIlyās) |
| Elisha | Al-Yasa | الْيَسَع (ʾAl-Yasaʿ) |
| Jonah | Yunus | يُونُس (Yūnus) |
| Zechariah | Zakariyya | زَكَرِيَّا (Zakariyyā) |
| John the Baptist | Yahya | يَحْيَى (Yaḥyā) |
| Jesus | Isa | عِيسَى (ʿĪsā) |
| (No equivalent) | Muhammad | مُحَمَّد (Muḥammad) |
The names I listed above belong to some of the most significant figures in Islam. They are prophets and messengers entrusted by Almighty Allah, holding an unparalleled position in our faith. If you have read my this post, Choosing Meaningful Islamic Names: A Guide For New Parents.
You will notice that I mentioned the importance of choosing names for our children that honor these noble prophets and messengers. In continuation of that thought, I have provided this list for your reference.I understand that many of you may already be familiar with these names, but I wanted to make things a bit easier by compiling this post for you.
Apart from these 25 Prophets names, you might have heard of other figures such as Uzair, Musa (A.S.)’s companion Yusha bin Nun, and the son of Adam (A.S.), Sheeth. For your convenience, I would like to inform you that there is no strong evidence to confirm their status as prophets or messengers. Therefore, I did not include their names in this list.
Jazakallah Khair (Thank you).
For more Islamic name check out my Islamic Name page.
