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99 Names of Allah (Asma ul Husna) with Meanings

Al-Asma' al-Husna, "the Most Beautiful Names", are the names by which Allah describes Himself in the Quran and that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught. Below you will find all 99 names in Arabic, with transliteration and English meaning. Each name has its own page with a short explanation, the verses of the Quran in which it appears, and a reflection on how it relates to daily life.

All 99 Names of Allah with meanings

Showing all 99 names.

  1. 1Ar-RahmanThe Most Gracious, the Entirely Mercifulالرَّحْمَٰنُ
  2. 2Ar-RahimThe Most Merciful, the Especially Mercifulالرَّحِيمُ
  3. 3Al-MalikThe King, the Sovereignالْمَلِكُ
  4. 4Al-QuddusThe Most Holy, the Pureالْقُدُّوسُ
  5. 5As-SalamThe Source of Peace, the Flawlessالسَّلَامُ
  6. 6Al-Mu'minThe Granter of Security, the Affirmer of Truthالْمُؤْمِنُ
  7. 7Al-MuhayminThe Guardian, the Overseerالْمُهَيْمِنُ
  8. 8Al-'AzizThe Almighty, the Exalted in Mightالْعَزِيزُ
  9. 9Al-JabbarThe Compeller, the Restorerالْجَبَّارُ
  10. 10Al-MutakabbirThe Supreme, the Majesticالْمُتَكَبِّرُ
  11. 11Al-KhaliqThe Creatorالْخَالِقُ
  12. 12Al-Bari'The Originator, the Makerالْبَارِئُ
  13. 13Al-MusawwirThe Fashioner, the Shaper of formsالْمُصَوِّرُ
  14. 14Al-GhaffarThe Ever-Forgivingالْغَفَّارُ
  15. 15Al-QahharThe Subduer, the Ever-Dominantالْقَهَّارُ
  16. 16Al-WahhabThe Bestower, the Giver of giftsالْوَهَّابُ
  17. 17Ar-RazzaqThe Provider, the Sustainerالرَّزَّاقُ
  18. 18Al-FattahThe Opener, the Judgeالْفَتَّاحُ
  19. 19Al-'AlimThe All-Knowingالْعَلِيمُ
  20. 20Al-QabidThe Withholder, the Constrictorالْقَابِضُ
  21. 21Al-BasitThe Extender, the Expanderالْبَاسِطُ
  22. 22Al-KhafidThe Abaser, the One who lowersالْخَافِضُ
  23. 23Ar-Rafi'The Exalter, the One who raisesالرَّافِعُ
  24. 24Al-Mu'izzThe Giver of honourالْمُعِزُّ
  25. 25Al-MudhillThe Giver of dishonour, the Humblerالْمُذِلُّ
  26. 26As-Sami'The All-Hearingالسَّمِيعُ
  27. 27Al-BasirThe All-Seeingالْبَصِيرُ
  28. 28Al-HakamThe Judge, the Arbiterالْحَكَمُ
  29. 29Al-'AdlThe Utterly Justالْعَدْلُ
  30. 30Al-LatifThe Subtle, the Most Kindاللَّطِيفُ
  31. 31Al-KhabirThe All-Awareالْخَبِيرُ
  32. 32Al-HalimThe Forbearingالْحَلِيمُ
  33. 33Al-'AzimThe Magnificent, the Supreme in gloryالْعَظِيمُ
  34. 34Al-GhafurThe All-Forgivingالْغَفُورُ
  35. 35Ash-ShakurThe Most Appreciativeالشَّكُورُ
  36. 36Al-'AliyyThe Most Highالْعَلِيُّ
  37. 37Al-KabirThe Most Greatالْكَبِيرُ
  38. 38Al-HafizThe Preserver, the Protectorالْحَفِيظُ
  39. 39Al-MuqitThe Nourisher, the Sustainerالْمُقِيتُ
  40. 40Al-HasibThe Reckoner, the Sufficientالْحَسِيبُ
  41. 41Al-JalilThe Majesticالْجَلِيلُ
  42. 42Al-KarimThe Most Generous, the Most Nobleالْكَرِيمُ
  43. 43Ar-RaqibThe Ever-Watchfulالرَّقِيبُ
  44. 44Al-MujibThe Responsive, the Answerer of prayersالْمُجِيبُ
  45. 45Al-Wasi'The All-Encompassing, the Boundlessالْوَاسِعُ
  46. 46Al-HakimThe All-Wiseالْحَكِيمُ
  47. 47Al-WadudThe Most Lovingالْوَدُودُ
  48. 48Al-MajidThe Most Gloriousالْمَجِيدُ
  49. 49Al-Ba'ithThe Resurrectorالْبَاعِثُ
  50. 50Ash-ShahidThe Witnessالشَّهِيدُ
  51. 51Al-HaqqThe Truth, the Realالْحَقُّ
  52. 52Al-WakilThe Trustee, the Disposer of affairsالْوَكِيلُ
  53. 53Al-QawiyyThe All-Strongالْقَوِيُّ
  54. 54Al-MatinThe Firm, the Steadfastالْمَتِينُ
  55. 55Al-WaliyyThe Protecting Friend, the Allyالْوَلِيُّ
  56. 56Al-HamidThe Praiseworthyالْحَمِيدُ
  57. 57Al-MuhsiThe Accounter, the One who counts allالْمُحْصِي
  58. 58Al-Mubdi'The Originator, the Initiatorالْمُبْدِئُ
  59. 59Al-Mu'idThe Restorer, the Reproducerالْمُعِيدُ
  60. 60Al-MuhyiThe Giver of lifeالْمُحْيِي
  61. 61Al-MumitThe Bringer of deathالْمُمِيتُ
  62. 62Al-HayyThe Ever-Livingالْحَيُّ
  63. 63Al-QayyumThe Self-Subsisting, the Sustainer of allالْقَيُّومُ
  64. 64Al-WajidThe Finder, the Self-Sufficientالْوَاجِدُ
  65. 65Al-MaajidThe Illustrious, the Nobleالْمَاجِدُ
  66. 66Al-WahidThe Oneالْوَاحِدُ
  67. 67Al-AhadThe Unique, the Only Oneالْأَحَدُ
  68. 68As-SamadThe Eternal Refuge, the Self-Sufficientالصَّمَدُ
  69. 69Al-QadirThe All-Capableالْقَادِرُ
  70. 70Al-MuqtadirThe All-Powerful Determinerالْمُقْتَدِرُ
  71. 71Al-MuqaddimThe Expediter, the One who brings forwardالْمُقَدِّمُ
  72. 72Al-Mu'akhkhirThe Delayer, the One who puts backالْمُؤَخِّرُ
  73. 73Al-AwwalThe Firstالْأَوَّلُ
  74. 74Al-AkhirThe Lastالْآخِرُ
  75. 75Az-ZahirThe Manifest, the Evidentالظَّاهِرُ
  76. 76Al-BatinThe Hidden, the Inwardالْبَاطِنُ
  77. 77Al-WaliThe Governor, the Patronالْوَالِي
  78. 78Al-Muta'aliThe Supremely Exaltedالْمُتَعَالِي
  79. 79Al-BarrThe Source of all goodness, the Kindالْبَرُّ
  80. 80At-TawwabThe Ever-Accepting of repentanceالتَّوَّابُ
  81. 81Al-MuntaqimThe Avenger, the One who brings retributionالْمُنْتَقِمُ
  82. 82Al-'AfuwwThe Pardoner, the Effacer of sinsالْعَفُوُّ
  83. 83Ar-Ra'ufThe Most Kind, the Most Compassionateالرَّؤُوفُ
  84. 84Malik al-MulkOwner of all Sovereigntyمَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ
  85. 85Dhul-Jalali wal-IkramPossessor of Majesty and Honourذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
  86. 86Al-MuqsitThe Equitable, the Justالْمُقْسِطُ
  87. 87Al-Jami'The Gathererالْجَامِعُ
  88. 88Al-GhaniyyThe Self-Sufficient, the Richالْغَنِيُّ
  89. 89Al-MughniThe Enricherالْمُغْنِي
  90. 90Al-Mani'The Preventer, the Withholderالْمَانِعُ
  91. 91Ad-DarrThe Distresser, the One who allows harmالضَّارُّ
  92. 92An-Nafi'The Benefactor, the Giver of benefitالنَّافِعُ
  93. 93An-NurThe Lightالنُّورُ
  94. 94Al-HadiThe Guideالْهَادِي
  95. 95Al-Badi'The Incomparable Originatorالْبَدِيعُ
  96. 96Al-BaqiThe Everlastingالْبَاقِي
  97. 97Al-WarithThe Inheritorالْوَارِثُ
  98. 98Ar-RashidThe Guide to the right path, the Rightly Directingالرَّشِيدُ
  99. 99As-SaburThe Most Patientالصَّبُورُ

What are the 99 Names of Allah?

The Quran repeatedly refers to Allah's "best names" and invites believers to call on Him by them. One of the clearest passages is the end of Surah al-Hashr, which lists more than a dozen names in three consecutive verses and closes by saying that to Him belong the best names.

وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ فَٱدْعُوهُ بِهَا ۖ وَذَرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِىٓ أَسْمَٰٓئِهِۦ ۚ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Allah's are the fairest names. Invoke Him by them. And leave the company of those who blaspheme His names. They will be requited what they do.

Quran Surah Al-A'raf 7:180 · Translation: Pickthall

The number ninety-nine comes from a hadith in which the Prophet said that Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one, and that whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise (Sahih al-Bukhari 2736; Sahih Muslim 2677). The complete list most people learn comes from a narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi (3507). Scholars have discussed whether that enumeration is the Prophet's own words or was added by a narrator, so you may see slightly different lists elsewhere. Of the 99 names in this list, 71 appear in the Quran as names or descriptions of Allah; the others are drawn from verbs and phrases in the Quran or from the hadith, and each page notes which is the case.

هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

He is Allah, the Creator, the Shaper out of naught, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Quran Surah Al-Hashr 59:24 · Translation: Pickthall

Browse the names by theme

Grouping the names by meaning makes them easier to learn and remember. Every name belongs to one theme here, although many names touch several.

Mercy and love

Sovereignty and kingship

Creation

Forgiveness

Provision and generosity

Knowledge and awareness

Power and might

Justice and judgement

Protection and care

Life, death and resurrection

Oneness and eternity

Majesty and perfection

Guidance and truth

How to learn the 99 Names

You can keep count of your daily remembrance with our online tasbih counter, find authentic supplications on the duas page, and read or listen to the verses mentioned here in the Quran section.

Frequently asked questions

How many names does Allah have?

The Prophet Muhammad said that Allah has ninety-nine names, and whoever "ahsaha" them will enter Paradise (Sahih al-Bukhari 2736, Sahih Muslim 2677). Most scholars understand this to mean there are ninety-nine names with this special virtue, not that His names are limited to ninety-nine. A well-known supplication mentions names Allah has kept in the knowledge of the unseen with Himself (Musnad Ahmad 3712).

Is the list of 99 names authentic?

The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is authentic and recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim. The specific list that is widely memorised comes from a narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi (3507). At-Tirmidhi himself described that narration as gharib, and several hadith scholars, including Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, discussed whether the list was added by a narrator. For this reason scholars have compiled slightly different lists from the Quran and Sunnah. The list on this page follows the Tirmidhi order, with one difference: it leaves out the name “Allah”, which Tirmidhi lists first, and adds Al-Ahad from the list in Sunan Ibn Majah (3861), so that it has ninety-nine names.

What does "ahsaha" (enumerating the names) mean?

Scholars explain that "ahsaha" includes more than counting. It covers learning and memorising the names, understanding their meanings, calling on Allah by them in supplication, and letting their meanings shape one's worship and character.

Is "Allah" one of the 99 names?

In the Tirmidhi narration, the name "Allah" comes first, followed by ninety-eight names that describe Him: "He is Allah, besides whom there is no god, Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim...". "Allah" is the proper name of God in Arabic, and many scholars consider it the greatest of His names, the one to which all the others are attributed. This page numbers the other ninety-eight names and adds Al-Ahad to reach ninety-nine.

Can I call on Allah by these names in my dua?

Yes. The Quran says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (Quran 7:180). Many people choose a name that matches their request, such as Ar-Razzaq when asking for provision or Al-Ghafur when seeking forgiveness.

Which names are best for naming a child?

Names that express servitude to Allah are highly recommended. The Prophet said that the most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman (Sahih Muslim 2132). Many Muslims combine "Abd" (servant of) with one of the names, such as Abdur-Rahim or Abdul-Karim.

Sources: Quran text from the Tanzil project (Uthmani script) and English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain). The explanations on this site are written in plain English for general readers and are not a substitute for detailed study with qualified scholars.