Aali m ArabicMeans
"high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high".
Abd al-Wali m ArabicMeans
"servant of the protector" from Arabic
عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with
ولي (walī) meaning "helper, protector, friend".
Ali 1 m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, BosnianMeans
"lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.
... [more] Amani f ArabicMeans
"wishes" in Arabic, related to the root
منا (manā) meaning "to tempt, to put to the test".
Baqi m ArabicMeans
"eternal" in Arabic. This was the pen name of a 16th-century Turkish poet.
Fadi m ArabicMeans
"saviour" in Arabic, derived from the root
فدى (fadā) meaning "to redeem, to to ransom, to sacrifice". This is an Arabic name of
Jesus.
Fitri f & m Indonesian, MalayMeans
"pure, natural" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic
فطْري (fiṭrī) meaning "natural". It is a feminine name in Indonesia and a masculine name in Malaysia.
Ghazi m ArabicMeans
"warrior, conqueror, raider" in Arabic, from the root
غزا (ghazā) meaning "to raid, to attack".
Haji m ArabicRefers to a person who has participated in the
حجّ (ḥajj), the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that Muslims must undertake at least once in their lifetimes.
Hani m ArabicMeans
"happy, delighted" in Arabic, from the root
هنأ (hanaʾa) meaning "to gladden, to enjoy".
Jabari m African American (Modern)Means
"almighty, powerful" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic
جبّار (jabbār). It started to be used by African-American parents after it was featured in a 1973 nation-wide newspaper article about African baby names.
Jelani m & f African American (Modern)This name began to be used rarely in the United States in 1973 after it was featured in a nation-wide newspaper article about African baby names. It probably represents the Arabic name
Jilani, given in honour of the Sufi scholar Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (the meaning quoted by the newspaper article ("mighty") coincides with the meaning of
Qadir).
... [more] Jilani m ArabicFrom the Arabic surname
الجيلاني (al-Jīlānī), borne by the 12th-century Persian Sufi scholar Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (or Abdul Qadir Gilani), indicating he came from the town of Gilan near Baghdad.
Majdi m ArabicMeans
"glorious, praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root
مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Naaji m ArabicMeans
"saved, safe" in Arabic, a derivative of
نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in".
Noor-Ali m PersianFrom Persian
نور (nūr) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the name
Ali 1. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Rahmi m TurkishMeans
"merciful" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic.
Rami m ArabicMeans
"archer, marksman" in Arabic. This is the Arabic name for the constellation Sagittarius.
Ramzi m ArabicMeans
"symbolic, coded" in Arabic, from the root
رمز (ramaza) meaning "to make a sign, to indicate".
Wafai m ArabicMeans
"loyalty, faithfulness" in Arabic, derived from
وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".
Wafi m ArabicMeans
"trustworthy, reliable, loyal, perfect" in Arabic, derived from the root
وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".
Wali m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans
"helper, protector, friend" in Arabic, derived from
ولي (waliya) meaning "to be close". It is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Yusri m & f Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans
"comfort, ease, prosperity" in Arabic, from the root
يسر (yasira) meaning "to be easy, to be rich". It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Zahi m ArabicMeans
"beautiful, brilliant" in Arabic.