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.

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

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

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

AFAF   عفاف   f   Arabic
Means "chastity" in Arabic.

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

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

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

AKILAH   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of AQILA

ALIA   علياء   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of ALYA

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   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.

AMINA   أمينة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of AMIN

AMINAH   أمينة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of AMINA

AMIRA (1)   أميرة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of AMIRAH

AMIRAH   أميرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of AMIR (1)

AMNA   أمنة   f   Arabic
Means "safety" in Arabic.

ANISA   أنيسة   f   Arabic
Means "friendly" 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.

ASMA   أسمى   f   Arabic
Means "supreme" in Arabic.

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

ATIYA   عطيّة   f   Arabic
Means "gift" 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

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

BAHIGA   بهيجة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of BAHIJA

BAHIJA   بهيجة   f   Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.

BAHIYYA   بهيّة   f   Arabic
Means "beautiful" in Arabic.

BASIMA   باسمة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of BASIM

BASIRA   بصيرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of BASIR

BASMA   بسمة   f   Arabic
Means "smile" in Arabic.

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

BUDUR   بدور   f   Arabic
Strictly feminine form of BADR

DALAL   دلال   f   Arabic
Means "coquettishness" in Arabic.

DEMA   ديمة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of DIMA (1)

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

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.

FADIA   فادية   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FADI

FADILA   فاضلة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FADIL

FAHIMA   فهمة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FAHIM

FAIRUZ   فيروز   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FAYRUZ

FAIZA   فائزة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FAIZ

FAKHRIYYA   فخريّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FAKHRI

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

FARIDA   فريدة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FARID

FARIHA   فرحة   f   Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.

FARRAH   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FARAH

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

FAWZIYA   فوزيّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FAWZIYYA

FAWZIYYA   فوزيّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FAWZI

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

FAYZA   فائزة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FAIZA

FIDDA   فضّة   f   Arabic
Means "silver" in Arabic.

FIKRIYYA   فكريّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of FIKRI

FIZZA   فضّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of FIDDA

GALILA   جليلة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JALILA

GAMAL   جمال   m & f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMAL

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

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.

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

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

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

HABIBA   حبيبة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of HABIB

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

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

HAIFA   هيفاء   f   Arabic
Variant of HAYFA

HAJAR   هاجر   f   Arabic
Arabic form of HAGAR

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

HANIFA   حنيفة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of HANIF

HANIYYA   هنيّة   f   Arabic
Means "pleasant" in Arabic.

HAYFA   هيفاء   f   Arabic
Means "slender" in Arabic.

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]

HOODA   هدى   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUDA

HOUDA   هدى   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUDA

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

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.

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

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

INAS   إيناس   f   Arabic
Means "friendliness" in Arabic.

'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".

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.

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

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

JAMEELA   جميلة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMILA

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.

JAWAHIR   جواهر   f   Arabic
Means "jewels" in Arabic.

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

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

JUMANA   جمانة   f   Arabic
Means "pearl" in Arabic.

JUMANAH   جمانة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JUMANA

KARAM   كرم   m & f   Arabic
Means "generosity" 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]

KHALIDA   خالدة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of KHALID

KHALILAH   خليلة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of KHALIL

KHATIJAH   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of KHADIJA

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

KHAYRIYYA   خيريّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of KHAYRI

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

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]