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.

HESHAM   هشام   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HISHAM

HIBA   هبة   f   Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

HIKMAT   حكمت   m & f   Arabic
Derived from Arabic حكمة (hikmah) meaning "wisdom".

HIND   هند   f   Arabic
Possibly means "group of camels" in Arabic... [more]

HISEIN   حسين   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAYN

HISHAM   هشام   m   Arabic
Means "generous" in Arabic, ultimately from hashama "to crush"... [more]

HOODA   هدى   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUDA

HOSNI   حسني   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSNI

HOUDA   هدى   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUDA

HOUSSAM   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAM

HUDA   هدى   f   Arabic
Means "right guidance" in Arabic.

HUSAIN   حسين   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAYN

HUSAM   حسام   m   Arabic
Means "sword" in Arabic.

HUSAYN   حسين   m   Arabic
Diminutive of HASAN... [more]

HUSNI   حسني   m   Arabic
Derived from Arabic حسن (husn) meaning "beauty, excellence".

HUSSAIN   حسين   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAYN

HUSSEIN   حسين   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAYN

HYDER   حيدر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR

IBRAHEEM   إبراهيم   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of IBRAHIM

IBRAHIM   إبراهيم   m   Arabic
Arabic form of ABRAHAM

IBTIHAJ   إبتهاج   f   Arabic
Means "joy" in Arabic.

IBTISAM   إبتسام   f   Arabic
Means "smile" in Arabic.

IHAB   إيهاب   m & f   Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

IHSAN   إحسان   m & f   Arabic
Means "charity" in Arabic.

IKRAAM   إكرام   f & m   Arabic
Variant transcription of IKRAM

IKRAM   إكرام   f & m   Arabic
Means "honour" in Arabic.

ILYAS   إلياس   m   Arabic
Arabic form of ELIJAH

IMAD   عماد   m   Arabic
Means "support" or "pillar" in Arabic.

IMAM   إمام   m   Arabic
Means "leader" in Arabic.

IMAN   إيمان   m & f   Arabic
Means "faith", derived from Arabic امن (amuna) "to be faithful".

IMEN   إيمان   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of IMAN

IMRAN   عمران   m   Arabic
Arabic form of AMRAM

IMTIYAZ   إمتياز   m   Arabic
Means "distinction" in Arabic.

IN'AM   إنعام   f   Arabic
Means "giving, bestowal" in Arabic.

INAS   إيناس   f   Arabic
Means "friendliness" in Arabic.

IQBAL   إقبال   m   Arabic
Means "fortunate" in Arabic... [more]

IRFAN   عرفان   m   Arabic
Means "knowledge, learning" in Arabic.

ISA (1)   عيسى   m   Arabic
Arabic form of JESUS

'ISAM   عصام   m   Arabic
Means "security, pledge" in Arabic.

ISMA'IL   إسماعيل   m   Arabic
Arabic form of ISHMAEL

'ISMAT   عصمة   m & f   Arabic
Derived from Arabic عصم ('Isma) meaning "safeguarding".

ISRA   إسراء   f   Arabic
Means "nocturnal journey", derived from Arabic سرى (sara) "to travel at night".

ISSA   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ISA (1)

I'TIDAL   اعتدال   f   Arabic
Means "temperance, moderation" in Arabic.

I'TIMAD   اعتماد   f & m   Arabic
Means "reliance" in Arabic.

IZDIHAR   إزدهار   f   Arabic
Means "blossoming" in Arabic.

IZZ-AL-DIN   عزّ الدين   m   Arabic
Means "glory of religion", derived from Arabic عزّ ('izz) "glory, power" and دين (din) "religion"... [more]

IZZ-UD-DIN   عزّ الدين   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of IZZ-AL-DIN

JABBAR   جبّار   m   Arabic
Means "powerful" in Arabic.

JABIR   جابر   m   Arabic
Means "comforter" in Arabic.

JABR   جبر   m   Arabic
Means "consolation, assistance" in Arabic.

JABRIL   جبريل   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JIBRIL

JAFAR   جعفر   m   Arabic
Means "stream" in Arabic... [more]

JAFFAR   m   Arabic
Variant of JAFAR

JAFFER   m   Arabic
Variant of JAFAR

JALAL   جلال   m   Arabic
Means "greatness" in Arabic.

JALILA   جليلة   f   Arabic
Means "important, exalted" in Arabic.

JAMAAL   جمال   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMAL

JAMAL   جمال   m & f   Arabic
Means "beauty" in Arabic... [more]

JAMEEL   جميل   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMIL

JAMEELA   جميلة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMILA

JAMIL   جميل   m   Arabic
Means "beautiful" in Arabic.

JAMILA   جميلة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of JAMIL

JAMILLAH   f   Arabic
Feminine form of JAMIL

JANAN   جنان   f   Arabic
Means "heart" or "soul" in Arabic.

JATHBIYYA   جاذبيّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JATHIBIYYA

JATHIBIYYA   جاذبيّة   f   Arabic
Means "charm, attractiveness" in Arabic.

JAVED   m   Iranian, Arabic
Derived from Persian jawid meaning "eternal".

JAWAHIR   جواهر   f   Arabic
Means "jewels" in Arabic.

JAWDAT   جودت   m & f   Arabic
Means "goodness, excellence", derived from Arabic جاد (jada) "to be excellent".

JIBRIL   جبريل   m   Arabic
Arabic form of GABRIEL

JINAN   جنان   m & f   Arabic
Means "garden" or "paradise" in Arabic.

JUDA   جودة   m   Arabic
Means "goodness, excellence", derived from Arabic جاد (jada) "to be excellent".

JUMANA   جمانة   f   Arabic
Means "pearl" in Arabic.

JUMANAH   جمانة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JUMANA

JUNAID   جنيد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JUNAYD

JUNAYD   جنيد   m   Arabic
Means "small army", derived from Arabic جند (jund) "army, soldiers".

KADER (1)   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of QADIR

KAMAL (1)   كمال   m   Arabic
Means "perfection" in Arabic.

KAMIL (1)   كامل   m   Arabic
Means "perfect" in Arabic.

KARAM   كرم   m & f   Arabic
Means "generosity" in Arabic.

KAREEM   كريم   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of KARIM... [more]

KARIM   كريم   m   Arabic
Means "noble, generous" in Arabic.

KARIMA   كريمة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of KARIM

KHADIGA   خديجة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of KHADIJA

KHADIJA   خديجة   f   Arabic
Means "premature child" in Arabic... [more]

KHALED   خالد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of KHALID

KHALEEL   خليل   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of KHALIL

KHALID   خالد   m   Arabic
Means "eternal", derived from Arabic خلد (khalada) "to last forever"... [more]

KHALIDA   خالدة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of KHALID

KHALIFA   خليفة   m   Arabic
Means "successor, caliph" in Arabic... [more]

KHALIL   خليل   m   Arabic
Means "friend" in Arabic.

KHALILAH   خليلة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of KHALIL

KHALIQ   خليق   m   Arabic
Means "creator" in Arabic.

KHATIJAH   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of KHADIJA

KHAYRAT   خيرات   m & f   Arabic
Derived from Arabic خيرة (khayrah) meaning "good deed".

KHAYRI   خيريّ   m   Arabic
Means "charitable" in Arabic.

KHAYRIYYA   خيريّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of KHAYRI

KHAYYAM   خيّام   m   Arabic
Means "tent maker" in Arabic... [more]

LAILA   ليلى   f   Arabic, English
Variant of LAYLA

LAMIS   لميس   f   Arabic
Means "soft" in Arabic.

LAMYA   لمياء   f   Arabic
Means "having beautiful dark lips" in Arabic.

LATEEFAH   لطيفة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of LATIFA

LATIF   لطيف   m   Arabic
Means "gentle, kind" in Arabic.

LATIFA   لطيفة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of LATIF

LATIFAH   لطيفة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of LATIF

LAWAHIZ   f   Arabic
Means "glances" in Arabic.

LAYLA   ليلى   f   Arabic, English
Means "night" in Arabic... [more]

LEILA   f   Arabic, English
Variant of LAYLA... [more]

LEYLA   f   Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant of LEILA

LINA (1)   لينا   f   Arabic
Means either "palm tree" or "tender" in Arabic.

LUBNA   لبنى   f   Arabic
Means "storax tree" in Arabic... [more]

LUJAYN   لجين   f   Arabic
Means "silver" in Arabic.

LULU (2)   لؤلؤ   f   Arabic
Means "pearl" in Arabic.

LUTFI   لطفيّ   m   Arabic
Means "kind, gentle" in Arabic.

MAHA   مهة   f   Arabic
Means "wild cow" in Arabic. The wild cow represents beauty.

MAHFUZ   محفوظ   m   Arabic
Means "safeguarded" in Arabic.

MAHIR   ماهر   m   Arabic
Means "skilled" in Arabic.

MAHMOOD   محمود   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD

MAHMOUD   محمود   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD

MAHMUD   محمود   m   Arabic
Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the same root as MUHAMMAD... [more]

MAHOMET   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD

MAJID   مجيد   m   Arabic
Means "glorious" in Arabic.

MAKRAM   مكرم   m   Arabic
Means "generous" or "noble" in Arabic.

MALAIKA   ملائكة   f   Arabic
Means "angels" from the plural of Arabic ملك (malak).

MALAK   ملك   f & m   Arabic
Means "angel" in Arabic.

MALIK   ملك   m   Arabic
Means "king" in Arabic.

MALIKA   ملكة   f   Arabic
Means "queen" in Arabic.

MANSOOR   منصور   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MANSUR

MANSUR   منصور   m   Arabic
Means "victorious" in Arabic... [more]

MARAM   مرام   f & m   Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic.

MARIAM   مريم   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of MARYAM

MARWA   مروة   f   Arabic
From the Arabic name of a fragrant plant... [more]

MARYAM   مريم   f   Arabic
Arabic form of MARY

MASOOD   مسعود   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MAS'UD

MAS'UD   مسعود   m   Arabic
Means "lucky" in Arabic.

MAZIN   مازن   m   Arabic
Means "rain clouds" in Arabic.

MEHMOOD   محمود   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD

MEHMUD   محمود   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD

MIDHA   مدحة   f   Arabic
Means "praise, eulogy" in Arabic.

MIDHAT   m   Arabic
Means "praise, eulogy" in Arabic.

MIHAMMAD   محمّد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD

MIRAJ   معراج   m   Arabic
Means "place of ascent" in Arabic.

MIRZA   ميرزا   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "prince" in Persian.

MIS'ID   m   Arabic
Variant of MUS'AD

MOHAMED   محمّد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD

MOHAMMAD   محمّد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD

MOHAMMED   محمّد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD

MONA (3)   منى   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUNA

MOSTAFA   مصطفى   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUSTAFA

MOUNA   منى   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUNA

MUBIN   مبين   m   Arabic
Means "clear, distinct" in Arabic.

MUBINA   مبينة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of MUBIN

MUFADDAL   مفضّل   m   Arabic
Means "preferred" in Arabic.

MUHAMMAD   محمّد   m   Arabic
Means "praiseworthy", derived from Arabic حمد (hamid) "to praise"... [more]

MUHAMMED   محمّد   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD

MUHSIN   محسن   m   Arabic
Means "beneficent" in Arabic.

MUHSINA   محسنة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of MUHSIN

MUKHTAR   مختار   m   Arabic
Means "chosen" in Arabic.

MUMINA   مؤمنة   f   Arabic
Means "believer" in Arabic.

MUNA   منى   f   Arabic
Means "wishes, desires", from the plural of Arabic منية (munyah).

MUNIR   منير   m   Arabic
Means "bright, shining" in Arabic.

MUNIRA   منيرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of MUNIR

MUNYA   منية   f   Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic.

MURAD   مراد   m   Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic.

MURTADA   مرتضى   m   Arabic
Means "chosen" in Arabic.

MURTAZA   مرتضى   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MURTADA

MUSA   موسى   m   Arabic, Turkish
Arabic and Turkish form of MOSES

MUS'AD   مسعد   m   Arabic
Means "lucky" in Arabic.

MUSTAFA   مصطفى   m   Arabic
Means "the chosen one" in Arabic, an epithet of Muhammad... [more]

MUSTAPHA   مصطفى   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUSTAFA

MU'TAMID   معتمد   m   Arabic
Means "relying on, leaning on" in Arabic... [more]

MU'TASIM   معتصم   m   Arabic
Means "faithful to God" in Arabic.

NABIL   نبيل   m   Arabic
Means "noble" in Arabic.

NADA (1)   ندى   f   Arabic
Means either "generosity" or "dew" in Arabic.

NADER   نادر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of NADIR

NADIA (2)   نديّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of NADIYYA

NADIM   نديم   m   Arabic
Means "drinking companion", derived from Arabic ندم (nadima) "to drink together".

NADIR   نادر   m   Arabic
Means "rare" in Arabic.

NADIRA   نادرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of NADIR

NADIYYA   نديّة   f   Arabic
Means "moist, tender, delicate" in Arabic.

NADRA   نضرة   f   Arabic
Means "radiance" in Arabic.

NADYA (2)   نديّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of NADIYYA

NAGI   نجيّ   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of NAJI

NAGIB   نجيب   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of NAJIB

NAIL   نائل   m   Arabic
Means "attainer" in Arabic.

NAILA   نائلة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of NAIL... [more]

NA'IM   نعيم   m   Arabic
Means "tranquil, at ease" in Arabic.

NA'IMA   نعيمة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of NA'IM

NAJI   نجيّ   m   Arabic
Means "safe" in Arabic.

NAJIB   نجيب   m   Arabic
Means "noble" or "intelligent" in Arabic.

NAJWA   نجوى   f   Arabic
Means "secret, whisper" in Arabic.

NASEER   نصير   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of NASIR

NASHWA   نشوى   f   Arabic
Means "ecstasy, elation" in Arabic.

NASIB   نسيب   m   Arabic
Means "noble" in Arabic.

NASIM   نسيم   f   Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.

NASIR   ناصر, نصير   m   Arabic
Means "helper" in Arabic.

NASIRA   ناصرة, نصيرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of NASIR

NASSER   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of NASIR

NAVEED   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "good news" in Persian.

NAVID   m   Iranian, Arabic
Variant of NAVEED

NAWAL   نوال   f   Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

NAWRA   نورة   f   Arabic
Means "flower, blossom" in Arabic.

NAZIH   نزيه   m   Arabic
Means "honest, virtuous" in Arabic.

NAZLI   نظلي   f   Arabic
Means "delicate, beautiful" in Arabic.

NIMA (1)   نعمة   f & m   Arabic
Means "blessing" in Arabic.

NIZAR   نزار   m   Arabic
Perhaps from Arabic نزير (nazir) "little".

NOOR   نور   f & m   Arabic
Variant transcription of NUR

NUHA   نهى   f   Arabic
Means "mind, wisdom" in Arabic.

NUR   نور   f & m   Arabic
Means "light" in Arabic.

NURA   نورة   f   Arabic
Strictly feminine form of NUR

OMAR (1)   عمر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of UMAR

OSAMA   أسامة   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of USAMA