Multiplicity of Literal Divine Names

The Arabic word “ism (name)” and its derivatives are widely used in Islamic sciences (such as rational and traditional sciences). This article uses library method for gathering data, documentation for verification of views, and content analysis for analyzing the data. The author of the present paper tries to answer the following question regarding different literal names mentioned in Shia and Sunni hadiths which are listed as Ism Azam: Is it inferred unity or diversity of them? This result is achieved that Divine Names of God mentioned in the Islamic traditions are not the same. They are of different rankings. Therefore their interpreted names are also multiple. Ism Azam-e Azam (the Greatest Name) is of the highest rank in respect to other names.