Prophet Names in Islam — All 25 Prophets & Their Blessed Legacies
The Quran mentions 25 Prophets by name — a line of Allah's chosen messengers stretching from Adam (as), the first man, to Muhammad ﷺ, the seal of Prophethood. Their names are the most blessed names a Muslim child can carry. Explore all 25 with biographies, plus the many honorific names of Muhammad ﷺ, sons and daughters of the Prophets, and the mothers who bore them.
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Islamic tradition holds that Allah sent approximately 124,000 Prophets to humanity throughout history (Musnad Ahmad 22288) — beginning with Adam (as) and ending with Muhammad ﷺ. Of these, only 25 are named in the Quran. Every one of their names is a beloved Muslim name, carrying the du'a that the child may inherit some measure of their Prophetic character. This page provides biographical depth on each Prophet, the special "Ulul Azm" (Prophets of great resolve), the many honorific names of Muhammad ﷺ, and the sons, daughters, wives, and mothers of the Prophets whose names Muslim families cherish.
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The Five Ulul Azm — Prophets of Great Resolve
5 Prophets أُولُو العَزْمAmong all the Prophets, five hold a special station in the Quran — Ulul Azm min al-Rusul, "the Messengers of great resolve." The Quran refers to them in Surah Al-Ahqaf 46:35: "So be patient, as the Messengers of firm resolve were patient." Classical scholars identify these five as Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, and Muhammad ﷺ — each bearing an unprecedented burden of message, sacrifice, and mission.
Noah — Preacher for 950 Years
The Prophet who called his people to Allah for 950 years (Surah Al-'Ankabut 29:14) — a mission of extraordinary patience. When his people persisted in rejection, Allah commanded him to build the Ark and gather pairs of every creature. The great Flood cleansed the earth of disbelief, and Nuh's descendants became the second beginning of humanity. Meaning of Nuh: "long-lived, of great sorrow" — reflecting the weight of his mission. See name page →
Abraham — Khalilullah (Friend of Allah)
The Prophet whom Allah honored with the title Khalilullah — "the intimate friend of Allah" (Surah An-Nisa 4:125). Father of Ismail and Ishaq, from whom flowed the entire Prophetic line to Muhammad ﷺ. His willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail became the foundational sacrifice commemorated in Hajj and Eid al-Adha. Ibrahim built the Ka'bah with his son Ismail. Meaning: "father of many, exalted father." See name page →
Moses — Kalimullah (Spoken to by Allah)
The Prophet who spoke directly with Allah — earning the title Kalimullah — at the sacred valley of Tuwa (Surah Ta-Ha 20:11-14). Delivered the Children of Israel from Pharaoh's tyranny, received the Torah on Mount Sinai, and led his people through 40 years of trial. His story fills more of the Quran than any other Prophet. Meaning: "drawn from the water" — reflecting Asiya's rescue of him from the Nile as a baby. See name page →
Jesus — Ruhullah (Spirit of Allah)
The Prophet born miraculously to Maryam without a father — a sign of Allah's power (Surah Al 'Imran 3:47). Honored in the Quran as Ruhullah (Spirit of Allah), Kalimatullah (Word of Allah), and Al-Masih (the Messiah). Performed miracles by Allah's permission — healing the blind, raising the dead. Was not crucified but raised by Allah to the heavens. Will return before the Day of Judgment. Meaning of Isa: derived from the Aramaic form of Yeshua. See name page →
The Seal of the Prophets — Habibullah (Beloved of Allah)
The final Messenger, sent to all of humanity (Surah Al-A'raf 7:158). Received the Quran over 23 years, transformed a fragmented Arabia into the fastest-growing civilization in history, and left a legacy that shapes 2 billion Muslim lives today. Titled Khatam al-Nabiyyin (Seal of the Prophets, Surah Al-Ahzab 33:40) and honored with more names than any other Prophet — see the dedicated section below. Meaning: "the praised one." May Allah's peace and blessings be upon him. See name page →
All 25 Prophets — Chronological Order
25 Prophets الأَنْبِيَاءEvery Prophet named in the Quran, in chronological order — from Adam (as) to Muhammad ﷺ. Each of their names is deeply beloved in Muslim tradition. Names shown with Arabic script, common meaning, and short biography.
Adam (as)
First Prophet, first man — created directly by Allah's hand
Al-Baqarah 2:31Idris (as)
Raised to a high station by Allah
Maryam 19:56-57Nuh (as)
Ulul Azm — Prophet of the Ark, 950 years of preaching
Nuh 71 (whole Surah)Hud (as)
Prophet sent to the mighty people of 'Ad
Hud 11:50-60Salih (as)
Prophet of Thamud — of the she-camel miracle
Al-A'raf 7:73-79Ibrahim (as)
Ulul Azm — Khalilullah, patriarch of the Prophets
Al-Baqarah 2:124Lut (as)
Nephew of Ibrahim, Prophet to the people of Sodom
Al-Hijr 15:59-77Ismail (as)
Elder son of Ibrahim, ancestor of the Prophet ﷺ
Al-Baqarah 2:125Ishaq (as)
Younger son of Ibrahim, father of Yaqub
Al-Baqarah 2:133Yaqub (as)
Israel — father of the twelve tribes
Yusuf 12:6Yusuf (as)
The beautiful Prophet whose story fills Surah Yusuf
Yusuf 12 (whole Surah)Shuayb (as)
Prophet of Madyan — father-in-law of Musa
Hud 11:84-95Ayyub (as)
Prophet of extraordinary patience through trial
Al-Anbiya 21:83-84Dhul-Kifl (as)
Prophet identified with dutiful patience
Al-Anbiya 21:85-86Musa (as)
Ulul Azm — Kalimullah, deliverer of Bani Israel
Ta-Ha 20:11-13Harun (as)
Brother of Musa, Prophet by his side
Ta-Ha 20:29-32Dawud (as)
David — Prophet-King, received the Zabur (Psalms)
Al-Baqarah 2:251Sulayman (as)
Solomon — Prophet-King commanding jinn and animals
An-Naml 27:15-44Ilyas (as)
Elijah — Prophet of the northern kingdom of Israel
As-Saffat 37:123-132Al-Yasa (as)
Elisha — successor to Ilyas
Sad 38:48Yunus (as)
Jonah — Prophet of the fish, of Nineveh
Yunus 10:98Zakariyya (as)
Zechariah — guardian of Maryam, father of Yahya
Maryam 19:2-15Yahya (as)
John the Baptist — announced Isa's coming
Maryam 19:12-15Isa (as)
Ulul Azm — Ruhullah, son of Maryam, Al-Masih
Al 'Imran 3:45Muhammad ﷺ
Ulul Azm — Seal of the Prophets, mercy to all worlds
Al-Ahzab 33:40Beautiful Names of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
12 names أَسْمَاء النَّبِىThe Prophet ﷺ carries more honorific names than any other Prophet — a reflection of his unique station in Islam. Islamic tradition identifies more than 200 names and titles for him. Below are twelve that Muslim families use as first names, each with the Quranic or Hadith source.
"I have five names: I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am al-Mahi through whom Allah wipes out disbelief, I am al-Hashir who will be the first to be resurrected with people gathered behind me, and I am al-Aqib after whom there is no other Prophet." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Sahih al-Bukhari 3532
Muhammad
The praised one — the primary name
Muhammad 47:2Ahmad
Most praiseworthy — foretold by Isa (as)
As-Saff 61:6Mahmud
Praised, the destination of praise
Al-Isra 17:79Mustafa
The chosen one
Sahih Muslim 2278Amin
The trustworthy — pre-prophetic title in Makkah
Al-A'raf 7:68Sadiq
The truthful — his character before Prophethood
Al-Ahzab 33:22Taha
Opening of Surah Ta-Ha, considered a name by many
Ta-Ha 20:1Yasin
Opening of Surah Ya-Sin, "heart of the Quran"
Ya-Sin 36:1Muzammil
The wrapped one — Surah Al-Muzammil
Al-Muzammil 73:1Habibullah
Beloved of Allah — traditional honorific
Islamic traditionAl-Mahi
The Effacer — one through whom Allah wipes out disbelief
Sahih Bukhari 3532Al-Aqib
The Last — after whom no other Prophet
Sahih Bukhari 3532The Prophet ﷺ was also called Al-Hashir (the Gatherer, at the Resurrection), Rahmatan-lil-Alameen (Mercy to All Worlds — Surah Al-Anbiya 21:107), Rasulullah (Messenger of Allah), and Khatam al-Nabiyyin (Seal of the Prophets — Surah Al-Ahzab 33:40). See our dedicated Names of Muhammad ﷺ collection for the complete list of over 200 honorific names.
Sons of the Prophets
10 names أَبْنَاء الأَنْبِيَاءMany of the sons of the Prophets are themselves Prophets (Ismail, Ishaq, Yusuf, Sulayman, Yahya), but others are honored for their righteousness and character. Muslim families use their names to invoke the blessing of Prophetic households.
Habil
Abel — righteous son of Adam
Al-Ma'idah 5:27-31Sam
Shem — son of Nuh, ancestor of Ibrahim
Islamic traditionIsmail
Elder son of Ibrahim — himself a Prophet
Al-Baqarah 2:125Ishaq
Younger son of Ibrahim — himself a Prophet
Al-Baqarah 2:133Bunyamin
Benjamin — beloved younger brother of Yusuf
Yusuf 12:69Yusha
Joshua — attendant of Musa (as)
Al-Kahf 18:60 (traditional)Sulayman
Son of Dawud — Prophet-King
An-Naml 27:16Qasim
Eldest son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Islamic traditionIbrahim
Son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (named for Prophet Ibrahim)
Islamic traditionAbdullah
Son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ; also his father's name
Islamic traditionMothers & Wives of the Prophets
10 names أُمَّهَات وَ زَوْجَاتThe Prophets' mothers, wives, and daughters — women whose faith, strength, and grace shaped the Prophetic line. Their names are among the most beloved for Muslim daughters, carrying the du'a for their piety and character.
Hawwa
Eve — first woman, wife of Adam
Al-Baqarah 2:35Sarah
Wife of Ibrahim, mother of Ishaq
Hud 11:71-73Hajar
Wife of Ibrahim, mother of Ismail
Ibrahim 14:37 (context)Rahma
Traditional name of Ayyub's faithful wife
Sad 38:44 (context)Asiya
Wife of Pharaoh who saved and raised baby Musa
At-Tahrim 66:11Maryam
Mother of Isa (as) — only woman named directly in Quran
Maryam 19 (whole Surah)Aminah
Mother of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Islamic traditionHalima
Foster mother of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Islamic traditionKhadijah
First wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, first Muslim
Sahih Bukhari 3820Fatima
Beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Sahih Bukhari 3767Verification & Sources
The 25 Prophets named in the Quran are established across all schools of Islamic scholarship. Their biographies draw from the Quran itself, authentic Hadith collections (Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan al-Tirmidhi), and the classical Qisas al-Anbiya (Stories of the Prophets) tradition — particularly the works of Ibn Kathir and Al-Tha'labi.
For the Islamic tradition that Allah sent approximately 124,000 Prophets in total — of whom only 25 are named in the Quran — see Musnad Ahmad 22288 and related narrations.
The names of Muhammad's ﷺ family members (Aminah, Halima, Khadijah, Fatima, Qasim, Ibrahim, Abdullah) come from the Sirah (Prophetic biography) tradition beginning with Ibn Ishaq. Traditional identifications for wives and sons of earlier Prophets are drawn from Islamic exegetical tradition (Tabari, Ibn Kathir) and are noted as "traditional" where the Quran does not name them directly.
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