AALI عالي m ArabicMeans "high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic.
AALIYAH عالية f Arabic, English (Modern)Feminine form of
AALI. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001), who was known simply as Aaliyah.
'AAMIR عامر m ArabicMeans "prosperous, substantial" in Arabic.
ABBAS عبّاس m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans "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.
ABD AL-AZIZ عبد العزيز m ArabicMeans "servant of the powerful" from Arabic
عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with
عزيز ('aziz) meaning "powerful". This was the name of the first king of modern Saudi Arabia.
ABD AL-HAMID عبد الحميد m ArabicMeans "servant of the praiseworthy" from Arabic
عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with
حَمِيد (hamid) meaning "praiseworthy". This was the name of two sultans of the Ottoman Empire.
ABD ALLAH عبد الله m ArabicMeans "servant of
ALLAH" from Arabic
عبد ('abd) meaning "servant of" combined with
الله (Allah). This was the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's father. He died before his son's birth.
ABD AL-MALIK عبد الملك m ArabicMeans "servant of the king" from Arabic
عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with
ملك (malik) meaning "king". This was the name of the fifth Umayyad caliph, who made Arabic the official language of the empire.
ABD AL-QADIR عبد القادر m ArabicMeans "servant of the capable, powerful" from Arabic
عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with
قادر (qadir) meaning "capable, powerful". This was the name of a 19th-century Algerian resistance leader.
ABD AL-RAHMAN عبد الرحمٰن m ArabicMeans "servant of the merciful" from Arabic
عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with
رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful". This was the name of two early caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain.
ABD AL-WALI عبد الولِي m ArabicMeans "servant of the guardian" from Arabic
عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with
ولِي (wali) meaning "guardian, friend".
'ABLA عبلة f ArabicMeans "full-figured" in Arabic. The 7th-century Arabic poet Antara dedicated much of his poetry to a woman named Abla.
ABU أبو m ArabicMeans "father of" in Arabic. This is commonly used as an element in a kunya, which is a type of Arabic nickname. The element is combined with the name of one of the bearer's children (usually the eldest son). In some cases the kunya is figurative, not referring to an actual child, as in the case of the Muslim caliph
Abu Bakr.
ABU BAKR أبو بكر m ArabicCombination of
ABU and
BAKR. Abu Bakr was a companion and father-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the first caliph of the Muslim world. His name was in fact a kunya (a nickname) formed using
Abu; his real name was
Abd Allah. Shia Muslims hold a more negative view of Abu Bakr, hence this name is more widely used among Sunnis.
ADAM آدم m English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical HebrewThis is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew
אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian
adamu meaning "to make".
... [more] ADEL عادل m Persian, ArabicPersian form of
ADIL, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
ADIL عادل m Arabic, Urdu, UyghurMeans "fair, honest, just" in Arabic, from the root
عَدَلَ ('adala) meaning "to act justly". This name was borne by several sultans of Bijapur.
AIDA عائدة f Arabic, LiteratureVariant of
AYDA. This name was used in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt.
AISHA عائشة f Arabic, Urdu, AmericanMeans "alive" in Arabic. This was the name of
Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of
Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against
Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. This name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.
... [more] AKBAR أكبر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic. This was the name of a 16th-century Mughal ruler who expanded the empire to include most of India.
AKRAM أكرم m ArabicMeans "most generous" in Arabic (a superlative form of
KARIM).
ALA علاء m ArabicMeans "excellence, elevation" in Arabic.
ALA AL-DIN علاء الدين m ArabicMeans "excellence of religion" from Arabic
عَلَاء ('ala) meaning "excellence, elevation" combined with
دين (din) meaning "religion, faith". This was the name of several sultans of Delhi.
AL-AMIR الآمر m Arabic (Rare)Means "the commander, the prince" in Arabic. This was the name of a 10th-century Fatimid imam.
ALI (1) عليّ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, DhivehiMeans "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. 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] ALMAS ألماس f & m ArabicMeans "diamond" in Arabic, ultimately from Persian.
AMAAL أمال f ArabicMeans "hopes, aspirations" in Arabic.
AMIN أمين m Arabic, Persian, UrduDerived from Arabic
امين (amin) meaning "truthful". This was the name of the sixth Abbasid caliph.
ANAS أنس m ArabicMeans "friendliness" in Arabic. This was the name of one of the Prophet
Muhammad's companions.
ANIS أنيس m ArabicMeans "friendly, friend" in Arabic.
ANWAR أنور m ArabicMeans "brighter, more luminous" in Arabic. This name was borne by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (1918-1981), who was assassinated three years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
AQIL عقيل, عاقل m ArabicMeans "intelligent, wise" in Arabic. This transcription represents two different Arabic names.
ARWA أروى f ArabicPossibly means "mountain goats" in Arabic. This name was borne by some relatives of the Prophet
Muhammad. It was also the name of a 12th-century queen of Yemen.
ASHFAQ أشفاق m ArabicMeans "compassions, kindness" in Arabic.
ASIF أصف m ArabicPossibly means "forgiveness" in Arabic.
ASMAA أسماء f ArabicMeans "appellations, names" in Arabic. This was the name of a daughter of
Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Muslims.
ASRA أسرى f ArabicMeans "travel at night" in Arabic. It is related to
Isra.
ATIF عاطف m ArabicMeans "affection, kindness" in Arabic.
AYAH آية f ArabicMeans "sign, evidence" or "verse" in Arabic, as in one of the passages that make up the Quran.
AYDA عائدة f ArabicMeans "returning, visitor" in Arabic.
AYMAN أيمن m ArabicMeans "right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic.
AZIZ عزيز m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, UzbekMeans "powerful, respected, beloved", derived from Arabic
عزّ ('azza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition
العزيز (al-'Aziz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
BAHADUR بهادر m Persian, ArabicPersian form of the Turkic word
bagatur meaning "hero, warrior, brave".
BAKR بكر m ArabicMeans "young camel" in Arabic.
Abu Bakr was a father-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the first caliph of the Muslim world.
BAQI باقي m ArabicMeans "eternal" in Arabic. This was the pen name of a 16th-century Turkish poet.
BAQIR باقر m ArabicMeans "to rip open" in Arabic. Muhammad al-Baqir was the fifth imam of the Shia Muslims.
BARACK باراك m ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
باراك (see
BARAK (2)). A famous bearer is former American president Barack Obama (1961-), who was named after his Kenyan father.
BASIR بصير m ArabicMeans "wise" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
البصير (al-Basir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
BATUL بتول f ArabicMeans "virgin" in Arabic. This is an Arabic epithet of the Virgin
Mary.
BILAL بلال m Arabic, UrduMeans "wetting, moistening" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
FADI فادي m ArabicMeans "saviour" in Arabic. This is an Arabic name of
Jesus.
FADIL فاضل m ArabicMeans "virtuous, generous" in Arabic.
FADL فضل m ArabicMeans "grace, generosity" in Arabic. This was a name of both a cousin of
Muhammad and a son of
Abbas (the son of the fourth caliph
Ali).
FAHIM فهم m ArabicMeans "intelligent, scholar" in Arabic.
FAJR فجر f ArabicMeans "dawn, beginning" in Arabic.
FARAG فرج m ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
فرج (see
FARAJ). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
FARAJ فرج m ArabicMeans "remedy" or "improvement" in Arabic.
FARUQ فاروق m ArabicMeans "person who can tell right from wrong" in Arabic. This was the name of the last king of Egypt (1920-1965).
FAYRUZ فيروز f ArabicMeans "turquoise (the gemstone)" in Arabic, ultimately of Persian origin.
FIHR فهر m ArabicMeans "stone pestle" in Arabic. This was the name of an ancestor of
Muhammad.
FIRDAUS فردوس m Arabic, PersianDerived from the Arabic word
فردوس (firdaws) meaning "paradise", ultimately derived from Avestan
pairidaeza meaning "garden, enclosure". This name belonged to the 11th-century Persian poet and historian Firdausi, the author of the 'Shahnameh'.
GHASSAN غسّان m ArabicMeans "youth" in Arabic. This was the name of an Arabian tribe that existed until the 6th century.
GHULAM غلام m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "servant, boy" in Arabic. It is often used as the first part of compound names.
HADIL هديل f ArabicMeans "cooing (of a pigeon)" in Arabic.
HAFIZ حفيظ m ArabicMeans "custodian, guardian" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
الحفيظ (al-Hafiz) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
HAFSA حفصة f ArabicMeans "gathering" in Arabic. This was the name of the daughter of
Umar, the second caliph, and a wife of
Muhammad.
HAKEEM حكيم m ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
حكيم (see
HAKIM). A famous bearer is Nigerian-born former basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon (1963-).
HALA هالة f ArabicMeans "halo around the moon" in Arabic. This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad.
HALIM حليم m ArabicMeans "patient, tolerant, mild" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
الحليم (al-Halim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
HAMZA حمزة m Arabic, TurkishPossibly derived from Arabic
hamuza meaning "strong, steadfast". This was the name of the uncle of the Prophet
Muhammad who was killed in battle.
HANNAH حنّة f English, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Arabic, BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour, grace", derived from the root
חָנַן (chanan). In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of
Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife
Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren. After a blessing from
Eli she finally became pregnant with
Samuel.
... [more] HARUN هارون m Arabic, Turkish, BosnianArabic form of
AARON. Harun al-Rashid was a 9th-century Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of 'The 1001 Nights'.
HASAN حسن m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, IndonesianMeans "handsome" in Arabic, from the root
حَسُنَ (hasuna) 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.
HASHIM هاشم m ArabicMeans "crusher, breaker" in Arabic. This was the nickname of a great-grandfather of the Prophet
Muhammad. He acquired this nickname because of his practice of crumbling bread and giving it to pilgrims.
HASIM حاسم m ArabicMeans "decisive" in Arabic, derived from
حسم (hasama) meaning "to sever, to finish, to decide".