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.

'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   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

ADAM   آدم   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Jewish, Arabic, Biblical
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".

AFIF   عفيف   m   Arabic
Means "chaste" 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]

AKEEM   m   Arabic
Perhaps a variant of HAKIM

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]

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

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

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

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

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

ANASS   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ANAS

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.

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

ASAD   أسد   m   Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.

ASIF   m   Arabic
Means "forgiveness" in Arabic.

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

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".

ATUF   عطوف   m   Arabic
Means "loving" in Arabic.

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.

BAHIJ   بهيج   m   Arabic
Masculine form of BAHIJA

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.

BASIR   بصير   m   Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.

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

BASSAM   بسّام   m   Arabic
Means "smiling" in Arabic.

BASSEM   بسّام   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BASSAM

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

BOTROS   بطرس   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BUTRUS

BOULOS   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BULUS

BOUTROS   بطرس   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of BUTRUS

BULUS   m   Arabic
Arabic form of PAUL

BUTRUS   بطرس   m   Arabic
Arabic form of PETER

DAUD   داود   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of DAWUD

DAWOOD   داود   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of DAWUD

DAWUD   داود   m   Arabic
Arabic form of DAVID

DIYA   ضياء   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ZIA

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.

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

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.

FAIZ   فائز   m   Arabic
Means "victorious" in Arabic.

FAIZEL   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FAYSAL

FAKHRI   فخريّ   m   Arabic
Means "honourary" in Arabic.

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]

FARIS   فارس   m   Arabic
Means "knight" in Arabic.

FAROOQ   فاروق   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FARUQ

FAROUK   فاروق   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of FARUQ

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

FATHI   فتحيّ   m   Arabic
Means "conqueror" in Arabic.

FAWZI   فوزيّ   m   Arabic
Means "triumph" in Arabic.

FAYIZ   فايز   m   Arabic
Means "victor" in Arabic.

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

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

FIKRI   فكريّ   m   Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.

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]

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

GAMAL   جمال   m & f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMAL

GAMIL   جميل   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMIL

GAWDAT   جودة   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAWDAT

GHALIB   غالب   m   Arabic
Means "conqueror" 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   m & f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "rose garden" in Persian.

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

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

HAFEEZ   حفيظ   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFIZ

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

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

HAIDER   حيدر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR

HAKEEM   حكيم   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAKIM

HAKIM   حكيم   m   Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.

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]

HANI   هانئ   m   Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.

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

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

HAROUN   هارون   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.

HAYDER   حيدر   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR

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

HESHAM   هشام   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HISHAM

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

HISEIN   حسين   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAYN

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

HOSNI   حسني   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSNI

HOUSSAM   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAM

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

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.

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".

ISSA   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ISA (1)

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

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

JAMIL   جميل   m   Arabic
Means "beautiful" in Arabic.

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

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".

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.