Islam () is an Arabic male and female given name and surname meaning "acceptance, agreement approval (the truth)", "god-fearing, humility, devoutness", "acknowledgment, admission, yield, obeyance", "obedience, preservation, protection, safeguarding, keeping", "piety, loyalty, devotion", "subjection, submissiveness, wonder, admiration, respect, submitting". Also, the name of the religion

Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...

and is primarily associated with Muslims. The name Islam is a

diminutive A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...

of the name Aslam (أَسْلَم ''aslam''), which both names stemming from the male noun-name Salaam. It may refer to:

People with the given name

* Islam Alijaj (born 1986), Swiss disability activist * Islam al-Behairy (born 1974), Egyptian liberalist * Islam Alsultanov (born 2001), Russian footballer *

Islam Chipsy Islam Said (Arabic: إسلام سعيد), stage name Islam Chipsy (Arabic: إسلام شيبسي), is an Egyptian musician. His music incorporates elements of traditional Arabic wedding and electronic instruments. Their style is seen as part of a ...

, stage name of Egyptian musician Islam Said *

Islam El-Shater Islam Mahmoud Mohamed El-Sayed El-Shater () (born November 16, 1976) is a retired Egyptian footballer. Honours ;Ismaily * Egyptian Premier League: 2001–02 * Egypt Cup: 2000 ;Zamalek * Egyptian Premier League: 2003–04 ;Al Ahly * Egyptian P ...

(born 1976), Egyptian football player *

Islam Karimov Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov (30 January 1938 – 2 September 2016) was an Uzbek politician who served as the first president of Uzbekistan, from the country's independence in 1991 until his death in 2016. He was the last First Secretary of the ...

(1938–2016), president of Uzbekistan *

Islam Makhachev Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the cu ...

(born 1991), Russian mixed martial artist,

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...

Lightweight Champion * Islam Satpayev (born 1998), Kazakh sport shooter *

Islam Slimani Islam Slimani (; born 18 June 1988) is an Algerian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a striker (association football), striker for Belgian Pro League club K.V.C. Westerlo, Westerlo on loan from CR Belouizdad in the Alge ...

(born 1988), Algerian football player *

Noor Islam Dawar Noor Islam Dawar (; ; died in 2021) was a Pashtun human rights activist from North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He was an activist in the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), as well as the chairman of a civil society organization, Youth ...

, Pakistani Pashtun human rights activist * Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin (born 1955), Bangladeshi business magnate

People with the surname

Aktar Islam Aktar Islam (born 1980) is a multiple award-winning English Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur, and entrepreneur. He left the Lasan Group in 2016 to work on his new, flagship project, Opheem, and launched his now-closed Italian restaurant, Le ...

, restaurateur, curry chef and businessman *

Faisal Islam Faisal Islam (born 29 May 1977) is a British political and economics journalist who is the economics editor of BBC News and an occasional presenter of ''Newsnight''. He was the political editor of Sky News from 2014 to 2019, and from May 2004 wa ...

(born 1977), British journalist * Faizul Islam (born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Faizul Islam (writer) Faizul Islam (24 November 1963 – 21 January 2025) was a Bangladeshi economist and fiction writer. Background Faizul Islam was born in Siddheshwari, Dhaka on 24 November 1963. He completed his secondary and higher secondary education at Pabna ...

(1963–2025), Bangladeshi economist and fiction writer *

Mitchell Islam Mitchell Islam (born January 24, 1990) is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer. He teamed up with partner Alexandra Paul in 2009. They are the 2010 World Junior silver medalists, 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalists, and three-time Can ...

(born 1990), Canadian figure skater *

Naeem Islam Mohammad Naeem Islam (; born 31 December 1986) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. He was born on 31 December 1986 in Gaibandha and is a right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler. Domestic career He made his debut for Rajshah ...

(born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer * Rizza Islam (born 1990), member of the Nation of Islam and social media influencer *

Runa Islam Runa Islam (; born 10 December 1970) is a Bangladeshi-born British visual artist and filmmaker based in London. She was a nominee for the 2008 Turner Prize. She is principally known for her film works. Early life Islam was born in Dhaka, Pakis ...

, film and photography visual artist, who was nominated for the 2008 Turner Prize *

Rupam Islam Rupam Islam (born 25 January 1974) is an Indian singer-songwriter, music composer, and writer. He is the lead vocalist of the Bengali rock band Fossils. Outside of his rock music work, Islam has also contributed to several Bengali film pro ...

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

Singer Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singi ...

Musician A musician is someone who Composer, composes, Conducting, conducts, or Performing arts#Performers, performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general Terminology, term used to designate a person who fol ...

under

Bangla Rock Bangladeshi rock music, or Bangla rock music, is a style of music in Bangladesh that is derived from British rock music, British and American rock, American rock music, mixed with the Bangladeshi classical music, Bengali classical and ''Adhunik ...

Genre,

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...

* Sabirul Islam, author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker *

Saiful Islam (disambiguation) Saiful Islam or Saif al-Islam (; "Sword of Islam"), may refer to: People * Khalid ibn al-Walid, general and companion to the Islamic prophet Muhammad * Tughtakin ibn Ayyub, second Ayyubid emir of Yemen and Arabia between 1182 and 1197 * Hayat Saif, ...

, multiple people * Samirul Islam (born 1987), Indian-Bengali social activist *

Sanchita Islam Sanchita Islam (28 April 1973 – 3 July 2023) was an English artist, painter, writer and filmmaker of Bangladeshi descent. In 1999, she founded Pigment Explosion, which has branched out into projects including film, painting, drawing, writing ...

(1973–2023), English artist, painter, writer and filmmaker of Bangladeshi descent *

Shafiul Islam Shafiul Islam Suhas (; born: 6 October 1989) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Shafiul has played for Rajshahi Division since 2006. Domestic career The Bangladesh Cricket Board founded the six-team Bangladesh Premier ...

(born 1989), Bangladeshi cricketer * Shahara Islam, the youngest victim killed during the

7 July 2005 London bombings The 7 July 2005 London bombings, also referred to as 7/7, were a series of four co-ordinated suicide attacks carried out by Islamist terrorists that targeted commuters travelling on Transport in London, London's public transport during the ...

Taijul Islam Taijul Islam (Bengali: তাইজুল ইসলাম; born 7 February 1992) is a Bangladeshi left-arm orthodox spinner who plays for the Bangladesh national cricket team. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in September 2014. Tai ...

(born 1992), Bangladeshi cricketer *Umar Islam, formerly Brian Young (born 1978), member of the foiled

2006 transatlantic aircraft plot The 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot was a terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives, carried aboard airliners travelling from the United Kingdom to the United States and Canada, disguised as soft drinks. The plot was discovered by British ...

Yusuf Islam Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold more than 100 million records and has more than two billion st ...

British singer, born Stephen Demetre in 1948 and formerly known as Cat Stevens

Compound names with ''Islam'' as a suffix

Manzurul Islam (disambiguation) Manzur ul Islam () is a Bengali name of Arabic origin. Notable bearers of the name include: *Syed Manzoorul Islam (born 1951), critic, writer, former professor of Dhaka University * Manjurul Islam Liton (1968–2016), politician *Mohammad Manjural I ...

, multiple people * Monirul Islam, multiple people * Nazrul Islam (disambiguation), multiple people * Nurul Islam (disambiguation), multiple people *

Qamar al-Islam (disambiguation) Qamar ul Islam () is an Arabic phrase meaning "Moon of Islam". it may refer to: People * Syed Qumrul Islam Saleh Uddin (1937–1983), Bangladeshi politician * Qamar ul Islam Qamar ul Islam (27 January 1948 – 18 September 2017), was an India ...

, multiple people *

Sirajul Islam (disambiguation) Sirajul Islam () is a Bengali masculine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include: * Nawab Sirajul Islam, Khan Bahadur Nawab Qazi Sirajul Islam (1845–1923), lawyer, activist and educational reformer * Sirajul Islam Mia (bo ...

, multiple people *

Tajul Islam (disambiguation) Tajul Islam (), a Bengali masculine given name of Arabic origin, may also refer to: *Tajul Islam Choudhury (1944–2018), Bangladeshi politician and Opposition Chief Whip *Tajul Islam (worker) (1950–1984), Bangladeshi trade unionist *AB Tajul Is ...

, multiple people * Zahurul Islam (disambiguation), multiple people

People with the given name

People with the surname

Compound names with ''Islam'' as a suffix

See also