The names listed here are used in the Arab world, as well as some other Muslim regions. They are not necessarily of Arabic origin, though most in fact are. For more information see about Arabic names. See also Iranian names and Turkish names.

AALI   عالي   m   Arabic
Means "high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic.

AALIYAH   عالية   f   Arabic, English (Modern)
Feminine form of AALI... [more]

AAMINA   آمنة   f   Arabic
Derived from Arabic أمن (amina) meaning "feel safe"... [more]

'ABBAS   عبّاس   m   Arabic
Means "austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle.

ABD-AL-AZIZ   عبد العزيز   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the powerful" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with عزيز ('aziz) "powerful"... [more]

ABD-AL-HAMID   عبد الحميد   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the praised" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with حميد (hamid) "praised"... [more]

ABD-AL-KADER   عبد القادر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-AL-QADIR

ABD-AL-KARIM   عبد الكريم   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the generous" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with كريم (karim) "generous".

ABD-ALLAH   عبد الله   m   Arabic
Means "servant of God" from Arabic عبد ('abd) "servant of" combined with الله (Allah) "God"... [more]

ABD-AL-LATIF   عبد اللطيف   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the gentle" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with لطيف (latif) "gentle".

ABD-AL-MALIK   عبد الملك   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the king" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with ملك (malik) "king"... [more]

ABD-AL-QADIR   عبد القادر   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the capable, powerful" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with قادر (qadir) "capable"... [more]

ABD-AL-RAHMAN   عبد الرحمن   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the merciful" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) "merciful"... [more]

ABDUL   عبد ال   m   Arabic
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عبد ال ('Abd al) meaning "servant of the" (such as عبد العزيز ('Abd al-'Aziz) "servant of the powerful").

ABDUL-AZIZ   عبد العزيز   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-AL-AZIZ

ABDUL-HAMID   عبد الحميد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-AL-HAMID

ABDULLAH   عبد الله   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-ALLAH

ABDUL-RAHMAN   عبد الرحمن   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-AL-RAHMAN

'ABLA   عبلة   f   Arabic
Means "full-figured" in Arabic... [more]

ADAM   آدم   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
This is the Hebrew word for "man"... [more]

ADEL   عادل   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ADIL

ADIL   عادل   m   Arabic
Means "fair, honest, just" from Arabic عدل ('adala) "to act justly".

AFAF   عفاف   f   Arabic
Means "chastity" in Arabic.

AFIF   عفيف   m   Arabic
Means "chaste" in Arabic.

AFRA (2)   عفرا   f   Arabic
Means "whitish red" in Arabic.

AFZAL   أفضل   m   Arabic
Means "better, superior" in Arabic.

AHMAD   أحمد   m   Arabic
Means "more commendable" in Arabic.

AHMED   أحمد   m   Arabic, Turkish
Variant transcription and Turkish form of AHMAD... [more]

AIDA   عائدة   f   Arabic, Literature
Variant of AYDA... [more]

'AISHA   عائشة   f   Arabic
Means "alive" in Arabic... [more]

AKEEM   m   Arabic
Perhaps a variant of HAKIM

AKILAH   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of AQILA

ALA   علاء   m   Arabic
Means "excellence, elevation" in Arabic.

ALA AL-DIN   علاء الدين   m   Arabic
Means "excellence of religion" from Arabic علاء ('ala) "excellence, elevation" combined with دين (din) "religion, faith"... [more]

ALI   عليّ   m   Arabic
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic... [more]

ALIA   علياء   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of ALYA

ALIM   عليم   m   Arabic
Means "learned, expert, scholar" in Arabic.

ALINA (1)   f   Arabic
Means "noble" in Arabic.

ALIYA (1)   عليّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of ALIYAH (1)

ALIYAH (1)   عليّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of ALI

ALIYYA   عليّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of ALIYAH (1)

ALIYYAH   عليّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of ALIYAH (1)

ALMAS   ألماس   f & m   Arabic
Means "diamond" in Arabic.

ALYA   علياء   f   Arabic
Means "sky, heaven, loftiness" in Arabic.

AMAL (1)   أمل   f & m   Arabic
Means "hope, aspiration" in Arabic.

AMANI   أماني   f   Arabic
Means "wishes" in Arabic.

AMIN   أمين   m   Arabic
Derived from Arabic امين (amin) meaning "truthful"... [more]

AMINA   أمينة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of AMIN

AMINAH   أمينة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of AMINA

AMIR (1)   أمير   m   Arabic
Means "commander" or "prince" in Arabic... [more]

AMIRA (1)   أميرة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of AMIRAH

AMIRAH   أميرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of AMIR (1)

AMJAD   أمجد   m   Arabic
Means "more glorious" in Arabic.

AMNA   أمنة   f   Arabic
Means "safety" in Arabic.

ANAS   أنس   m   Arabic
Means "friendliness" in Arabic... [more]

ANASS   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ANAS

ANISA   أنيسة   f   Arabic
Means "friendly" in Arabic.

ANWAR   أنور   m   Arabic
Means "brighter" in Arabic... [more]

ANWER   أنور   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ANWAR

AQIL   عاقل   m   Arabic
Means "intelligent, wise" in Arabic.

AQILA   عاقلة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of AQIL

ARIJ   أريج   f   Arabic
Means "fragrance" in Arabic.

ARWA   أروى   f   Arabic
Means "mountain goats" in Arabic.

AS'AD   أسعد   m   Arabic
Means "luckier" in Arabic.

ASAD   أسد   m   Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.

ASIF   أصف   m   Arabic
Possibly means "forgiveness" in Arabic.

ASIM (1)   عاسم   m   Arabic
Means "protector" in Arabic.

ASMA   أسمى   f   Arabic
Means "supreme" in Arabic.

ASMAA   أسماء   f   Arabic
Means "appellations" or "prestige" in Arabic... [more]

ATA (2)   عطاء   m   Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

ATALLAH   عطاء الله   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ATAULLAH

ATAULLAH   عطاء الله   m   Arabic
Means "gift of God" from Arabic عطاء ('ata) "gift" combined with الله (Allah) "God".

ATIYA   عطيّة   f   Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

ATUF   عطوف   m   Arabic
Means "loving" in Arabic.

AYDA   عائدة   f   Arabic
Means "returning, visitor" in Arabic.

AYESHA   عائشة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of 'AISHA

AYISHAH   عائشة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of 'AISHA

AYMAN   أيمن   m   Arabic
Means "right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic.

AZHAR   أزهر   m   Arabic
Means "shining, bright" in Arabic.

'AZIZ   عزيز   m   Arabic
Means "powerful, respected, beloved", derived from Arabic عزّ ('azza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished"... [more]

BADR   بدر   m & f   Arabic
Means "full moon" in Arabic.

BAHA   بهاء   m   Arabic
Means "splendour, glory" in Arabic.

BAHADUR   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "bold, brave" in Persian.

BAHIGA   بهيجة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of BAHIJA

BAHIJ   بهيج   m   Arabic
Masculine form of BAHIJA

BAHIJA   بهيجة   f   Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.

BAHIYYA   بهيّة   f   Arabic
Means "beautiful" in Arabic.

BAKI   باقي   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BAQI

BAKR   بكر   m   Arabic
Means "young camel" in Arabic... [more]

BAQI   باقي   m   Arabic
Means "eternal" in Arabic. This was the pen name of a 16th-century Turkish poet.

BAQIR   باقر   m   Arabic
Means "to rip open" in Arabic... [more]

BARACK   باراك   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BARAK (2)

BARAK (2)   باراك   m   Arabic
Meanings "blessing" in Arabic.

BARAKAT   بركات   m   Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of BARAK (2).

BASIL (2)   باسل   m   Arabic
Means "brave, valiant" in Arabic.

BASIM   باسم   m   Arabic
Means "smiling" in Arabic.

BASIMA   باسمة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of BASIM

BASIR   بصير   m   Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.

BASIRA   بصيرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of BASIR

BASIT   باسط   m   Arabic
Means "one who enlarges" in Arabic.

BASMA   بسمة   f   Arabic
Means "smile" in Arabic.

BASSAM   بسّام   m   Arabic
Means "smiling" in Arabic.

BASSEM   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BASIM

BATUL   بتول   f   Arabic
Means "virgin" in Arabic. This is an Arabic epithet of the Virgin Mary.

BILAL   بلال   m   Arabic
Means "wetting, moistening" in Arabic.

BINYAMIN   بنيامين   m   Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew and Arabic form of BENJAMIN

BOTROS   بطرس   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BUTRUS

BOULOS   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BULUS

BOUTROS   بطرس   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BUTRUS

BUDUR   بدور   f   Arabic
Strictly feminine form of BADR

BULUS   بولس   m   Arabic
Arabic form of PAUL

BUTRUS   بطرس   m   Arabic
Arabic form of PETER

DALAL   دلال   f   Arabic
Means "coquettishness" in Arabic.

DANIYAH   دانية   f   Arabic
Means "close, near" in Arabic.

DAUD   داود   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of DAWUD

DAWOOD   داود   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of DAWUD

DAWUD   داود   m   Arabic
Arabic form of DAVID

DEMA   ديمة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of DIMA (1)

DIMA (1)   ديمة   f   Arabic
Means "downpour" in Arabic.

DIYA   ضياء   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ZIYA

DJAMILA   جميلة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMILA

DUA   دعاء   f   Arabic
Means "prayer" in Arabic.

DUHA   ضحى   f & m   Arabic
Means "morning" in Arabic.

EBRAHIM   إبراهيم   m   Arabic, Iranian
Variant transcription of IBRAHIM

ESMAIL   إسماعيل   m   Arabic, Iranian
Variant transcription of ISMA'IL

ESSA   عيسى   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ISA (1)

FADI   فادي   m   Arabic
Means "saviour" in Arabic. This is an Arabic name of Jesus.

FADIA   فادية   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FADI

FADIL   فاضل   m   Arabic
Means "virtuous, generous" in Arabic.

FADILA   فاضلة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FADIL

FADL   فضل   m   Arabic
Means "grace, generosity" in Arabic.

FAHD   فهد   m   Arabic
Means "panther" in Arabic.

FAHIM   فهم   m   Arabic
Means "intelligent, scholar" in Arabic.

FAHIMA   فهمة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FAHIM

FAIRUZ   فيروز   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FAYRUZ

FAIZ   فائز   m   Arabic
Means "victorious" in Arabic.

FAIZA   فائزة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FAIZ

FAIZEL   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FAYSAL

FAKHRI   فخريّ   m   Arabic
Means "honourary" in Arabic.

FAKHRIYYA   فخريّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FAKHRI

FARAG   فرج   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FARAJ

FARAH   فرح   m & f   Arabic
Means "joy" in Arabic.

FARAJ   فرج   m   Arabic
Means "remedy" or "improvement" in Arabic.

FAREED   فريد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FARID

FARID   فريد   m   Arabic
Means "unique, precious", derived from Arabic فرد (farada) "to be unique"... [more]

FARIDA   فريدة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FARID

FARIHA   فرحة   f   Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.

FARIS   فارس   m   Arabic
Means "knight" in Arabic.

FAROOQ   فاروق   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FARUQ

FAROUK   فاروق   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FARUQ

FARRAH   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FARAH

FARUQ   فاروق   m   Arabic
Means "person who can tell right from wrong" in Arabic... [more]

FATHI   فتحيّ   m   Arabic
Means "conqueror" in Arabic.

FATHIYYA   فتحيّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FATHI

FATIMA   فاطمة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FATIMAH

FATIMAH   فاطمة   f   Arabic
Means "to abstain" in Arabic... [more]

FATIN   فاتن   f   Arabic
Means "charming, seductive, fascinating" in Arabic.

FATMA   فاطمة   f   Arabic
Contracted form of FATIMAH

FAWZI   فوزيّ   m   Arabic
Means "triumph" in Arabic.

FAWZIYA   فوزيّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FAWZIYYA

FAWZIYYA   فوزيّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FAWZI

FAYIZ   فايز   m   Arabic
Means "victor" in Arabic.

FAYRUZ   فيروز   f   Arabic
Means "turquoise (the gemstone)" in Arabic, ultimately of Persian origin.

FAYSAL   فيصل   m   Arabic
Means "a judge, arbiter" in Arabic.

FAYZA   فائزة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FAIZA

FIDDA   فضّة   f   Arabic
Means "silver" in Arabic.

FIHR   m   Arabic
Means "stone pestle" in Arabic... [more]

FIKRI   فكريّ   m   Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.

FIKRIYYA   فكريّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FIKRI

FIRDAUS   فردوس   m   Arabic, Iranian
Derived from the Arabic word firdaws meaning "paradise", ultimately derived from Persian pardis, pairidaeza meaning "garden, enclosure"... [more]

FIRDOS   فردوس   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FIRDAUS

FIRUZ   فيروز   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "successful" in Persian... [more]

FIZZA   فضّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FIDDA

FOUAD   فؤاد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FUAD

FUAD   فؤاد   m   Arabic
Derived from Arabic فؤاد (fu'ad) meaning "heart".

GABIR   جابر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JABIR

GABR   جبر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JABR

GAFAR   جعفر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAFAR

GALAL   جلال   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JALAL

GALILA   جليلة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JALILA

GAMAL   جمال   m & f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMAL

GAMIL   جميل   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMIL

GAMILA   جميلة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMILA

GATHBIYYA   جاذبيّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JATHIBIYYA

GAUHAR   جواهر   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAWAHIR

GAWAHIR   جواهر   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAWAHIR

GAWDAT   جودة   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAWDAT

GAZBIYYA   جاذبيّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JATHIBIYYA

GHADA   غادة   f   Arabic
Means "graceful woman" in Arabic.

GHADIR   غدير   f   Arabic
Means "stream" in Arabic.

GHALIB   غالب   m   Arabic
Means "conqueror" in Arabic.

GHALIYA   غالية   f   Arabic
Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic.

GHASSAN   غسّان   m   Arabic
Means "youth" in Arabic... [more]

GHAYTH   غيث   m   Arabic
Means "rain" in Arabic.

GHUFRAN   غفران   f & m   Arabic
Means "forgiveness" in Arabic.

GUDA   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JUDA

GULZAR   كُلزار   m & f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "rose garden" in Persian.

HABIB   حبيب   m   Arabic
Means "beloved, darling" in Arabic.

HABIBA   حبيبة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of HABIB

HADI   هادي   m   Arabic
Means "leader, guide" in Arabic.

HADIA   هادية   f   Arabic
Feminine form of HADI

HADIL   هديل   f   Arabic
Means "cooing (of a pigeon)" in Arabic.

HADIYA   هادية   f   Arabic
Feminine form of HADI

HADIYYA   هديّة   f   Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

HADJARA   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAJAR

HADYA   هادية   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HADIYA

HAFEEZ   حفيظ   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFIZ

HAFIZ   حفيظ   m   Arabic
Means "custodian, guardian" in Arabic.

HAFSA   حفصة   f   Arabic
Means "gathering" in Arabic... [more]

HAFSAH   حفصة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFSA

HAFZA   حفصة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFSA

HAGIR   هاجر   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAJAR

HAIDAR   حيدر   m   Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic... [more]

HAIDER   حيدر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR

HAIFA   هيفاء   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAYFA

HAJAR   هاجر   f   Arabic
Arabic form of HAGAR

HAKEEM   حكيم   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAKIM

HAKIM   حكيم   m   Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.

HALA   هالة   f   Arabic
Means "halo around the moon" in Arabic... [more]

HAMEED   حميد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAMID

HAMID   حميد   m   Arabic
Means "praised" in Arabic.

HAMZA   حمزة   m   Arabic
Possibly derived from Arabic hamuza meaning "strong, steadfast"... [more]

HANA (1)   هناء   f   Arabic
Means "bliss, happiness" in Arabic.

HANAA   هناء   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HANA (1)

HANAN (2)   حنان   f   Arabic
Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic.

HANI   هانئ   m   Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.

HANIA (2)   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HANIYYA

HANIF   حنيف   m   Arabic
Means "true, upright" in Arabic.

HANIFA   حنيفة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of HANIF

HANIYYA   هنيّة   f   Arabic
Means "pleasant" in Arabic.

HARITH   حارث   m   Arabic
Means "good provider" in Arabic.

HAROUN   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HARUN

HARUN   هارون   m   Arabic
Arabic form of AARON... [more]

HASAN   حسن   m   Arabic
Means "handsome", derived from Arabic حسن (hasuna) "to be beautiful, to be good"... [more]

HASHIM   هاشم   m   Arabic
Means "crusher, breaker" in Arabic... [more]

HASIB   حسيب   m   Arabic
Means "noble, respected" in Arabic.

HASIM   حاسم   m   Arabic
Means "decisive" in Arabic.

HASSAN   حسّان   m   Arabic
Means "beautifier" in Arabic. This was the name of two kings of Morocco.

HATIM   حاتم   m   Arabic
Means "determined, decisive" in Arabic.

HAWA   حواء   f   Arabic
Arabic form of EVE

HAYDER   حيدر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR

HAYFA   هيفاء   f   Arabic
Means "slender" in Arabic.

HAYTHAM   هيثم   m   Arabic
Means "young eagle" in Arabic.