Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the language is Semitic; and the length is 5.
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'Aamir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عامر (see Aamir 1).
Aamir 1 m Arabic, Urdu
Means "prosperous, substantial, populated" in Arabic, related to the root عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".
Aamir 2 m Arabic
Variant of Amir 1.
'Abbas m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian عبّاس (see Abbas).
Abbas m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu
Means "austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle. It was also borne by a son of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Abdel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد ال (see Abdul).
Abduh m Arabic
Means "his servant" in Arabic.
Abdul m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Uzbek, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عبد ال (ʿAbd al) meaning "servant of the" (such as عبد العزيز (ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz) meaning "servant of the powerful").
'Ach'av m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ahab.
'Adaya m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Adaiah.
Adeeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أديب (see Adib).
Adham m Arabic, Uzbek
Means "dark, black" in Arabic.
'Adina m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Adina 1.
Adino m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Probably from Hebrew עָדִין (ʿaḏin) meaning "delicate". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of King David's mighty men.
Adlai m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Contracted form of Adalia. This is the name of the father of one of King David's herdsmen in the Old Testament.
Adnan m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Means "settler" in Arabic. According to tradition, Adnan was an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and the northern Arabian tribes.
Affan m Arabic
Means "chaste, modest, pure" in Arabic, from the root عفّ (ʿaffa) meaning "to refrain, to be chaste". This was the name of the father of the caliph Uthman.
Afzal m Arabic, Urdu
Means "better, superior" in Arabic, a derivative of the root فضل (faḍala) meaning "to be in excess, to excel".
Ahmad m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Uzbek
Means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic (a superlative form of Hamid 1).
Ahmed m Turkish, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Bengali, Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Variant of Ahmad. This was the name of three Ottoman sultans.
Ahsan m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "most handsome, most beautiful" in Arabic (a superlative form of Hasan).
Aiman 2 m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أيمن (see Ayman), as well as the usual Malay form.
Akbar m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic, a derivative of كبير (kabīr) meaning "great, big". This was the name of a 16th-century Mughal ruler who expanded the empire to include most of India.
Akiba m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲקִיבָא (see Akiva).
Akiva m Hebrew
From an Aramaic form of Yaakov. Akiva (or Akiba) ben Joseph was a prominent 1st-century Jewish rabbi.
Akmal m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Malay
Means "more perfect, more complete" in Arabic, a comparative form of كامل (kāmil) meaning "perfect, complete".
Akram m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "most generous" in Arabic (a superlative form of Karim). It is typically feminine in Iran, unisex in Pakistan, and masculine elsewhere.
Allon m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "oak" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.
Almas f & m Arabic
Means "diamond" in Arabic, ultimately from Persian الماس (almās).
Almog m & f Hebrew
Means "coral" in Hebrew.
Amine 1 m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمين (see Amin) chiefly used in North Africa.
Amjad m Arabic, Urdu
Means "more glorious" in Arabic (a comparative form of Majid).
'Ammar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمّار (see Ammar).
Ammar m Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Means "one who lives a long life, one who builds" in Arabic, from the root عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". Ammar ibn Yasir was an early companion of the Prophet Muhammad. After Muhammad's death he supported Ali.
Amnon m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Means "faithful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the eldest son of King David. He was killed by his half-brother Absalom in revenge for the rape of his sister Tamar.
Amram m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Means "exalted nation" in Hebrew, from עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation" and רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt". In the Old Testament, Amram is the father of Moses.
Anani m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "my cloud" in Hebrew, a possessive form of עָנָן (ʿanan) meaning "cloud". This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a descendant of King David.
Anass m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنس (see Anas).
'Anaya m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Anaiah.
Ansar m Arabic, Urdu
Means "helpers" in Arabic, referring to those who helped the Prophet Muhammad when he came to Medina.
Anwar m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "brighter, more luminous" in Arabic, related to نور (nūr) meaning "light". This name was borne by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (1918-1981), who was assassinated three years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Anwer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنور (see Anwar).
Aqeel m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عقيل or Urdu عقیل (see Aqil).
Areli m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "lion of God, hero" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Gad in the Old Testament.
Arieh m Biblical, Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew אֲרִי (ʾari) meaning "lion", an animal particularly associated with the tribe of Judah (see Genesis 49:9). This is the name of an officer of King Pekahiah in the Old Testament.
'Ari'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ariel.
Ariel m & f Hebrew, English, French, Spanish, Polish, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew, from אֲרִי (ʾari) meaning "lion" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem. Shakespeare utilized it for a spirit in his play The Tempest (1611) and Alexander Pope utilized it for a sylph in his poem The Rape of the Lock (1712), and one of the moons of Uranus bears this name in his honour. As an English name, it became more common for females in the 1980s, especially after it was used for the title character in the Disney film The Little Mermaid (1989).
Aryeh m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אַרְיֵה (see Arye).
Asher m Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "happy, blessed" in Hebrew, derived from אָשַׁר (ʾashar) meaning "to be happy, to be blessed". Asher in the Old Testament is a son of Jacob by Leah's handmaid Zilpah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The meaning of his name is explained in Genesis 30:13.
Ashur m Semitic Mythology
From the name of the city of Ashur, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which is of unknown meaning. Ashur was the patron deity of the city and the chief god of Assyria.
Atiya m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
'Avi'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Abiel.
Aviel m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Abiel.
Avihu m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abihu.
'Aviya m & f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Abijah.
Avner m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abner.
Ayele m Amharic
Means "become strong, become powerful" in Amharic.
Ayman m Arabic
Means "right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic, a derivative of يمين (yamīn) meaning "right hand".
Ayoub m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ayyub, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Ayyub m Arabic
Arabic form of Job.
Azhar m Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Means "shining, brilliant, bright" in Arabic, derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Aziel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "God comforts" in Hebrew, from the roots עוּז (ʿuz) meaning "to take refuge" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Otherwise it might a variant of Uzziel. This is the name of a musician (also called Jaaziel) in the Old Testament.
Bahaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهاء (see Baha).
Bahij m Arabic
Masculine form of Bahija.
Baqir m Arabic
Means "opener, discoverer" in Arabic, from the root بقر (baqara) meaning "to split open". Muhammad al-Baqir was the fifth imam of the Shia Muslims.
Barak 1 m Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Means "lightning" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament, Barak was a military commander under the guidance of the prophetess Deborah. They defeated the Canaanite army led by Sisera.
Barak 2 m Arabic
From Arabic بركة (baraka) meaning "blessing".
Basil 2 m Arabic
Means "brave, valiant" in Arabic.
Basim m Arabic
Means "smiling" in Arabic, from the root بسم (basama) meaning "to smile".
Basir m Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition البصير (al-Baṣīr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Basit m Arabic
Means "one who enlarges" in Arabic.
Bilal m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "wetting, moistening" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Bulus m Arabic
Arabic form of Paul.
Ċensu m Maltese
Maltese form of Vincent.
Chaim m Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew word חַיִּים (chayim) meaning "life". It has been used since medieval times.
Dagon m Semitic Mythology
Perhaps related to Ugaritic dgn meaning "grain". This was the name of a Semitic god of agriculture, usually depicted with the body of a fish.
Daoud m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic داوود or داود (see Dawud).
David m English, Hebrew, French, Scottish, Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), which was derived from דּוֹד (doḏ) meaning "beloved" or "uncle". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.... [more]
Dawid m Polish, Biblical Hebrew
Polish form of David, as well as the Biblical Hebrew form.
Dawit m Amharic
Amharic form of David.
Dawud m Arabic
Arabic form of David appearing in the Quran.
Dejen m Amharic
Means "foundation, support" in Amharic.
Dekel m Hebrew
Means "palm tree" in Hebrew.
Deror m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּרוֹר (see Dror).
Desta f & m Amharic
Means "joy" in Amharic.
Dikla m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Diklah. In modern Hebrew it is also used as a feminine name.
Doron m Hebrew
Derived from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Driss m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إدريس (see Idris 1) chiefly used in North Africa.
Eilon m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Elon.
Eitan m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Ethan.
Eldad m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Possibly means "God is beloved" in Hebrew, from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and דּוֹד (doḏ) meaning "beloved". In the Old Testament he is one of the two elders (along with Medad) who prophesies in the Israelite camp.
Eliam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "God is a kinsman" in Hebrew, derived from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation, folk, kinsman". This is the name of one of David's mighty men in the Old Testament.
Elias m Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Dutch, Greek, Amharic, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Elijah used in several languages. This is also the form used in the Greek New Testament, as well as some English translations.
Eliav m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Eliab.
Eliel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Finnish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "my God is God" in Hebrew. This name is borne by a number of characters in the Old Testament.
Elihu m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English (Archaic)
Means "my God is he" in Hebrew, from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and הוּא (hu) meaning "he". This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament including one of the friends of Job.
Elior m Hebrew
Means "my God is my light" in Hebrew.
Eliya m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew variant form of Elijah.
Elkan m Hebrew
Variant of Elkanah.
Ellil m Semitic Mythology
Akkadian form of Enlil.
Enlil m Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
From Sumerian 𒂗 (en) meaning "lord" and possibly 𒆤 (lil) meaning "wind". Enlil was the Sumerian god of the wind and storms, the son of An and Ki. He was later worshipped by the Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, and other Mesopotamian peoples.
Enosh m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "man, person, mortal" in Hebrew. He was a son of Seth and a grandson of Adam according to the genealogies in Genesis in the Old Testament.
Eslam m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Islam, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Esmat f & m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصمت (see Ismat), as well as the usual Persian transcription (typically feminine).
Essam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصام (see Isam).
'Etzer m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ezer 1.
Evron m Hebrew (Rare)
From a biblical place name, also called עַבְדּוֹן (ʿAvdon) meaning "servile", for which it may be a clerical error.
Eytan m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֵיתָן (see Eitan).
Fadel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فضل (see Fadl) or فاضل (see Fadil).
Fadil m Arabic, Albanian
Means "virtuous, excellent" in Arabic. This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: فاضل, in which the first vowel is long, and فضيل, in which the second vowel is long.
Fahim m Arabic
Means "intelligent, sensible" in Arabic. This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: فهيم, in which the second vowel is long, and فهم, in which both vowels are short.
Farag m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فرج (see Faraj). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Farah f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay
Means "joy, happiness" in Arabic, from the root فرح (fariḥa) meaning "to be happy".
Faraj m Arabic
Means "comfort, relief" in Arabic.
Fares m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فارس (see Faris).
Farid m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "unique, precious" in Arabic, derived from فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique, to be alone". This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
Faris m Arabic, Bosnian, Malay, Indonesian
Means "horseman, knight" in Arabic.
Faruk m Turkish, Bosnian, Arabic
Turkish and Bosnian form of Faruq, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Faruq m Arabic
Means "person who can tell right from wrong" in Arabic. This was the name of the last king of Egypt (1920-1965).
Fathi m Arabic
Means "conqueror" in Arabic.
Fatih m Turkish, Arabic
Means "conqueror" in Arabic, derived from the root فتح (fataḥa) meaning "to open, to conquer". The Ottoman sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror is called Fatih Sultan Mehmed in Turkish.
Fatin 2 m Arabic
Means "intelligent, clever" in Arabic.
Fawzi m Arabic
Means "triumph, victory" in Arabic, a derivative of فاز (fāza) meaning "to triumph".
Fayez m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فائز or فايز (see Faiz 1).
Fayiz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فائز or فايز (see Faiz 1).
Feras m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فراس (see Firas).
Fikri m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian
Means "intellectual" in Arabic, a derivative of فكر (fakara) meaning "to think, to reflect".
Firas m Arabic
From Arabic فراسة (firāsa) meaning "acumen, keenness".
Fouad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فؤاد (see Fuad).
Gabir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جابر (see Jabir).
Gafar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar).
Galal m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Jalal.
Gamal m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Jamal. This name was borne by Egyptian president Gamal Nasser (1918-1970).
Gamil m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Jamil.
Gefen f & m Hebrew
Means "grape vine" in Hebrew.
Ghazi m Arabic
Means "warrior, conqueror, raider" in Arabic, from the root غزا (ghazā) meaning "to raid, to attack".
Gid'on m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Gideon.
Gidon m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Gideon.
Gomer m & f Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "complete" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of both a grandson of Noah and the unfaithful wife of the prophet Hosea.
Ġwann m Maltese
Maltese form of Iohannes (see John).
Habib m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "beloved, darling" in Arabic.
Hadad m Semitic Mythology
Derived from a Semitic root meaning "thunder". Hadad was a Western Semitic (Levantine) god of thunder and storms, often called Ba'al. He was imported to Mesopotamia by the Amorites, where he was known as Adad to the Assyrians and Babylonians.
Hadar f & m Hebrew
Means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew.
Hafez m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ (see Hafiz).
Hafiz m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Means "preserver, guardian, keeper" in Arabic, a derivative of حفظ (ḥafiẓa) meaning "to preserve, to protect". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: حافظ, in which the first vowel is long, and حفيظ, in which the second vowel is long. In Islamic tradition الحفيظ (al-Ḥafīẓ) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Haile m Amharic
From Ge'ez ኀይል (hayl) meaning "power, force, strength". This was the regnal name of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975), who was born as Lij Tafari Makonnen. Another notable bearer is the Ethiopian long-distance runner Haile Gebrselassie (1973-).
Hakim m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "wise" in Arabic, from the root حكم (ḥakama) meaning "to pass judgement, to decide". In Islamic tradition الحكيم (al-Ḥakīm) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Halim m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay
Means "patient, tolerant, mild" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الحليم (al-Ḥalīm) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Hamad m Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic, derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise".
Haman m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Meaning uncertain, probably of Persian origin. In the Book of Esther in the Old Testament Haman, called the Agagite, is an adviser to the Persian king. He plots to have all the Jews in the realm executed, but is foiled by Queen Esther.
Hamdi m Arabic, Turkish
Means "praise" in Arabic, derived from حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise".
Hamed m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حامد (see Hamid 2), as well as the usual Persian transcription.
Hamid 1 m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, Uzbek, Malay, Bosnian
Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise". In Islamic tradition الحميد (al-Ḥamīd) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Hamid 2 m Arabic
Means "praiser" in Arabic.
Hamza m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "lion" in Arabic, a derivative of حمز (ḥamuza) meaning "strong, sturdy". This was the name of an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad who was killed in battle.
Hanif m Arabic, Urdu
Means "true, upright" in Arabic.
Hanno m Phoenician (Latinized)
Derived from Phoenician 𐤇𐤍𐤍 (ḥann) meaning "grace, favour". This was a fairly common Punic name.
Haran m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "hill, mountain" in Hebrew. This is the name of a brother of Abraham and father of Lot in the Old Testament.
Harel m Hebrew
Means "altar, mountain of God" in Hebrew. In the Hebrew Bible this word is applied to the altar in the temple in Jerusalem (Ezekiel 43:15).
Haris 1 m Bosnian, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay, Arabic
Bosnian, Urdu, Indonesian and Malay form of Harith, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Harun m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Arabic form of Aaron. Harun ar-Rashid was a 9th-century Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of The 1001 Nights.
Hasan m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Albanian, Bosnian, Uzbek, Tajik
Means "handsome" in Arabic, from the root حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good". Hasan was the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Hasib m Arabic, Urdu
Means "noble, respected" in Arabic.
Hasim m Arabic
Means "decisive" in Arabic, derived from حسم (ḥasama) meaning "to sever, to finish, to decide".
Hatem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حاتم (see Hatim).
Hatim m Arabic
Means "determined, decisive" in Arabic, derived from حتم (ḥatama) meaning "to decree, to decide".
Hayim m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חַיִּים (see Chaim).
Hazem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حازم (see Hazim).
Hazim m Arabic, Bosnian
Means "firm, resolute" in Arabic.
Hebel m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew הֶבֶל (see Hevel).
Helmi 2 m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as the usual form in Indonesian and Malay.
Henok m Tigrinya, Amharic
Tigrinya and Amharic form of Enoch.
Hevel m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abel.
Hilal m & f Arabic, Turkish
Means "crescent moon" in Arabic, also referring to the new moon on the Islamic calendar. As a given name it is typically masculine in Arabic and feminine in Turkish.
Hilmi m Arabic, Turkish
Means "patient, tolerant" in Arabic, from the root حلم (ḥaluma) meaning "to be gentle".
Hirom m Phoenician
Phoenician form of Hiram.
Hosam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام (see Husam).
Hosni m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسني (see Husni).
Husam m Arabic
Means "sword" in Arabic, a derivative of the verb حسم (ḥasama) meaning "to sever, to finish, to decide".
Husni m Arabic
Derived from Arabic حسْن (ḥusn) meaning "beauty, excellence, goodness".
Idris 1 m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Possibly means "interpreter, teacher" in Arabic, related to the root درس (darasa) meaning "to study, to learn". According to the Quran this was the name of an ancient prophet. He is traditionally equated with the Hebrew prophet Enoch.
Ihsan m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "charity, good deed" in Arabic, from the root حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good".
Ikram f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "honour" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous".
Ilham f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Uyghur
Means "inspiration" in Arabic.
Ilyas m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Kazakh, Chechen, Tatar, Bashkir
Arabic form of Elijah, also used in several other languages.
Ilyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إلياس (see Ilyas) chiefly used in North Africa.
Imran m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
Arabic form of Amram, referring to the father of Moses. According to the Quran, this was also the name of the father of the Virgin Mary (analogous to the Christian Joachim).
Iqbal m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "fortunate" in Arabic. Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) was a poet, philosopher, and scholar from Pakistan.
Irfan m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Bosnian
Means "knowledge, awareness, learning" in Arabic.
Islam m Arabic, Kazakh, Chechen, Ingush
From the name of the religion, derived from Arabic إسلام (ʾIslām) meaning "submission (to God)".
'Ismat m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصمت (see Ismat).
Ismat f & m Urdu, Bengali, Arabic
Derived from Arabic عصمة (ʿiṣma) meaning "safeguarding, protection, chastity", a derivative of عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".
Issam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصام (see Isam).
'Ittay m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ittai.
'Iyyov m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Job.
Jabir m Arabic
Means "comforter, setter of bones" in Arabic, from the root جبر (jabara) meaning "to restore, to console, to set a bone".
Jafar m Arabic, Persian
Means "stream" in Arabic. Jafar ibn Abi Talib was a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who was killed fighting against Byzantium in the 7th century. Another notable bearer was Jafar al-Sadiq, the sixth Shia imam.
Jahid m Arabic, Bengali
Means "diligent, striving" in Arabic, from the root جهد (jahada) meaning "to struggle, to strive".
Jalal m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "greatness" in Arabic, from the root جلّ (jalla) meaning "to be great".
Jalil m Arabic, Persian
Means "important, exalted" in Arabic, from the root جلّ (jalla) meaning "to be great".
Jamal m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay, African American
Means "beauty" in Arabic, from the root جمل (jamala) meaning "to be beautiful".
Jamil m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "beautiful" in Arabic, from the root جمل (jamala) meaning "to be beautiful".
Jaron 1 m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָרוֹן (see Yaron).
Jasim m Arabic
Means "enlarging" in Arabic, a derivative of جسم (jasuma) meaning "to enlarge".
Jawad m Arabic
Means "generous" in Arabic, a derivative of جاد (jāda) meaning "to be excellent, to be generous".
Jehad m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جهاد (see Jihad).
Jemal m Amharic, Georgian
Amharic and Georgian form of Jamal.
Jihad m & f Arabic
Means "battle, holy war" in Arabic, a derivative of the root جهد (jahada) meaning "to struggle, to strive".
Jinan m & f Arabic
Means "garden" or "paradise" in Arabic, ultimately from the root جنّ (janna) meaning "to cover, to hide".
Kader 1 m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قادر (see Qadir).
Kalev 2 m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Caleb.
Kamal 1 m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Means "perfection" in Arabic.
Kamel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic كامل (see Kamil 1) or كمال (see Kamal 1).
Kamil 1 m Arabic
Means "perfect, complete" in Arabic.
Karam m & f Arabic
Means "nobility, generosity" in Arabic, derived from كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous".
Karim m Arabic, Persian, Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Means "generous, noble" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous". In Islamic tradition الكريم (al-Karīm) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Kasim m Arabic, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic قاسم (see Qasim), as well as the Bosnian form.
Kazem m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Kazim, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Kazim m Arabic
Means "one who suppresses anger" in Arabic, derived from‎ كظم (kaẓama) meaning "to suppress anger".
Khayr m Arabic
Means "goodness, charity" in Arabic.
Laith m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليث (see Layth).
Latif m Arabic, Urdu
Means "gentle, kind" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition اللطيف (al-Laṭīf) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Lavan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Laban.
Layth m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Liraz m & f Hebrew
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and רָז (raz) "secret".
Liron m & f Hebrew
Means "my song, my joy" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and רֹן (ron) "joy, song".
Louay m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤيّ (see Luay).
Lutfi m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "kind, gentle" in Arabic, a derivative of لطف (laṭafa) meaning "to be kind".
Magdi 2 m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Magdy m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Mahdi m Arabic, Persian
Means "guided one" in Arabic, a derivative of هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide".
Maher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ماهر (see Mahir).
Mahir m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "skilled" in Arabic.
Majdi m Arabic
Means "glorious, praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ماجد (see Majid).
Majid m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "glorious, magnificent" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: مجيد, in which the second vowel is long, and ماجد, in which the first vowel is long.
Malak f & m Arabic
Means "angel" in Arabic.
Malek m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مالك (see Maalik), as well as the usual Persian transcription.
Malik 1 m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "king" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الملك (al-Malik) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This can also be another way of transcribing the name مالك (see Maalik).
Mamun m Arabic, Bengali
Means "trustworthy" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Maram f & m Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic.
Maruf m Arabic, Bengali
Means "known, recognized, favour, kindness" in Arabic, a derivative of عرف (ʿarafa) meaning "to know, to recognize".
Mas'ud m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian مسعود (see Masud).
Masud m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Means "lucky, fortunate, happy" in Arabic, derived from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Matan m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Mattan.
Mazin m Arabic
Means "rain clouds" in Arabic.
Medad m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "that which is beloved" in Hebrew, a derivative of יָדִיד (yaḏiḏ) meaning "beloved". In the Old Testament Medad is one of the elders (along with Eldad) who prophesies in the camp of the Israelites after the flight from Egypt.
Mehdi m Persian, Azerbaijani, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Persian, Azerbaijani and North African form of Mahdi.
Melek 1 m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מֶלֶך (see Melech).
Meyer m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מֵאִיר (see Meir). It also coincides with a German surname meaning "mayor, leader".
Mikha m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Micah.
Miraj m Arabic
Means "ascension" in Arabic. According to Islamic tradition, this is the name of the Prophet Muhammad's visit to the heavens to meet with earlier prophets.
Miron 2 m Hebrew
From the name of the highest mountain in Israel, Mount Meron. It is also the name of a village on its slopes, thought to be on the same site as the ancient Canaanite city of Merom.
Mirza m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Bosnian
Means "prince" from Persian میرزا (mīrzā), earlier امیرزاده (amīrzādeh), which is ultimately from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Persian زاده (zādeh) meaning "offspring".
Moran f & m Hebrew
Means "viburnum shrub" in Hebrew.
Moshe m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Moses.
Motaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتزّ (see Mutaz).
Mousa m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Musa, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mubin m Arabic
Means "clear, distinct" in Arabic, a derivative of بان (bāna) meaning "to be plain, to be evident".
Mumin m Arabic
Means "believer" in Arabic, ultimately related to أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Munir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "bright, shining" in Arabic, related to the root نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to light".
Murad m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Azerbaijani, Avar
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic. This name was borne by five Ottoman sultans.
Musab m Arabic
Means "hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the root صعب (ṣaʿuba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". Mus'ab ibn Umayr was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Mus'ad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعد (see Musad).
Musad m Arabic
Means "lucky" in Arabic, from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Mutaz m Arabic
Means "powerful, mighty, proud" in Arabic, a derivative of عزيز (ʿazīz) meaning "to be powerful".
Naaji m Arabic
Means "saved, safe" in Arabic, a derivative of نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in".
Nabil m Arabic
Means "noble" in Arabic.
Nadav m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Nadab.
Nader m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادر (see Nadir), as well as the usual Persian transcription.
Nadim m Arabic, Urdu
Means "drinking companion" in Arabic, derived from ندم (nadima) meaning "to drink together".
Nadir m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "rare" in Arabic.
Naeem m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيم (see Naim), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali form.
Nagib m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib).
Najah f & m Arabic
Means "success" in Arabic.
Najib m Arabic
Means "noble, distinguished" in Arabic.
Naser m Arabic, Persian, Bosnian, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian ناصر (see Nasir). This is also the usual Bosnian and Albanian form.
Nasib m Arabic
Means "noble" in Arabic.
Nasim m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nasir m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Means "helper" in Arabic, from the root نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: ناصر, in which the first vowel is long, and نصير, in which the second vowel is long.
Natan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Polish
Hebrew and Polish form of Nathan.
Navid m Persian, Arabic
Means "good news" in Persian.
Nayef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نايف (see Naif).
Nazih m Arabic
Means "honest, virtuous" in Arabic.
Nazim m Arabic, Azerbaijani
Means "organizer" in Arabic.
Nazir 1 m Arabic, Urdu
Means "herald, warner" in Arabic.
Nazir 2 m Arabic, Urdu
Means "similar, alike, counterpart" in Arabic.
Nidal m Arabic
Means "struggle, strife" in Arabic.
Nimat f & m Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of Nima 1.
Ninos m Ancient Assyrian (Hellenized)
Probably from the name of the ancient city of Nineveh in Assyria. According to Greek historians this was the name of the husband of Semiramis and the founder of Nineveh. In actuality he does not correspond to any known Assyrian king, and is likely a composite character named after the city.
Nizar m Arabic, Indonesian
Perhaps from Arabic نزير (nazīr) meaning "little". Nizar ibn Ma'ad was an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Noach m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical German, Biblical Dutch
Hebrew, German and Dutch form of Noah 1.
Nogah m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "brightness" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of King David in the Old Testament.
Nurul m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نور ال (Nūr al) meaning "light of the" (such as نور الدين (Nūr al-Dīn) meaning "light of religion").
Omran m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمران (see Umran).
Ophir m & f Biblical, Hebrew
From the Hebrew name אוֹפִיר (ʾOfir), meaning unknown. This is the name of a son of Joktan in the Old Testament (where it is also used as a place name).
Osama m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).