Islam (name)

Islam

Pronunciation	Islaam
Gender	neutral
Language(s)	Arabic
Origin
Word/name	the religion of Islam
Region of origin	Muslim world
Other names
Derived	Š-L-M
Related names	Muslim, Salam

Islam or Islaam (Arabic: إِسْلَام islām) is an Arabic male or 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 and is primarily associated with Muslims.

The name Islam is a diminutive of the name Aslam (أَسْلَم aslam), which both names stemming from the male noun-name Salaam.

It may refer to:

People with the surname

• Abu Hena Saiful Islam, US Navy's imam
• Aktar Islam – Restaurateur, curry chef and businessman
• Faisal Islam (born 1977), British journalist
• Jahurul Islam (cricketer) (born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer
• K M Baharul Islam, Dean of the Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
• Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899–1976), Bengali revolutionary poet
• Mitchell Islam (born 1990), Canadian figure skater
• Mohammad Manjural Islam (born 1979), Bangladeshi cricketer
• Naeem Islam (born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer
• Nurul Islam – Broadcast journalist, radio producer and presenter
• Nurul Islam Nahid, former Education Minister of Bangladesh
• Rizza Islam (born 1990), member of the Nation of Islam and social media influencer
• Rupam Islam, Bengali Singer & Musician under Bangla Rock Genre, Kolkata, West Bengal
• Runa Islam – Film and photography visual artist, who was nominated for the 2008 Turner Prize
• Sabirul Islam – Author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker
• Sanchita Islam – Artist, writer and filmmaker
• Shafiul Islam (born 1989), Bangladeshi cricketer
• Shahara Islam –The youngest victim killed during the 7 July 2005 London bombings
• Syed Manzoorul Islam, critic, writer, former professor of Dhaka University
• Taijul Islam (born 1992), Bangladeshi cricketer
• Umar Islam, formerly Brian Young (born 1978), member of the foiled 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot
• Yusuf Islam British singer, born Stephen Demetre in 1948 and formerly known as Cat Stevens

People with the given name

• Islam Makhachev (born 1991), Russian mixed martial artist, UFC Lightweight Champion
• Islam Slimani (born 1988), Algerian football player
• Islam Karimov (1938–2016), president of Uzbekistan
• Islam El-Shater (born 1976), Egyptian football player
• Izharul Islam Chowdhury, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
• Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (born 1972), Libyan political figure and son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
• Noor Islam Dawar, Pakistani Pashtun human rights activist