Islam
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning submission to god; peace.
Islam by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Islam. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Islam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Isaamprotection, safeguard14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Isamprotection safeguard6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Issamprotection; safeguard3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Isaache will laugh8,807 in the US (2017)
- Issache laughs; variant spelling of Isaac432 in the US (2017)
- IsiahGod is salvation; variant of Isaiah169 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Islam, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean peace
Like Islam, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Islam
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