Aali عالي m ArabicMeans
"high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic.
Aaliyah عالية f Arabic, English (Modern), African American (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. This name received a boost in popularity after she released her debut album in 1994, and also in 2001 after her untimely death in an airplane crash.
'Aamir عامر m ArabicMeans
"prosperous, substantial" in Arabic.
Abd al-Aziz عبد العزيز m ArabicMeans
"servant of the powerful" from Arabic
عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" 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 ('abd) meaning "servant" 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" 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 ('abd) meaning "servant" 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, servant of the powerful" from Arabic
عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with
قادر (qadir) meaning "capable, powerful". This was the name of a 19th-century Algerian resistance leader.
Abd ar-Rahman عبد الرحمٰن m ArabicMeans
"servant of the merciful" from Arabic
عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with
رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful". This was the name of two early caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain.
'Abla عبلة f ArabicMeans
"full-figured" in Arabic. The 7th-century Arabic poet Antara dedicated much of his poetry to a woman named Abla.
Abrar أبرار f & m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
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, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Greek, 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.
Affan عفّان m ArabicFrom Arabic
عفّ ('aff) meaning
"chaste, modest, pure". This was the name of the father of the caliph
Uthman.
Aisha عائشة f Arabic, Urdu, Western African, Eastern African, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African AmericanMeans
"living, 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. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.
... [more] Akram أكرم m ArabicMeans
"most generous" in Arabic (a superlative form of
Karim).
Ala 1 علاء m ArabicMeans
"excellence, elevation" in Arabic.
Ala ad-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, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, BosnianMeans
"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] Amaal أمال f ArabicMeans
"hopes, aspirations" in Arabic.
Amir 1 أمير m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Malay, Indonesian, BosnianMeans
"commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword
emir.
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.
Ansar انصار m Arabic, UrduMeans
"helpers" in Arabic, referring to those who helped the Prophet
Muhammad when he came to Medina.
Anwar أنور m Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans
"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 spellings.
Arwa أروى f ArabicMeans
"female ibex, mountain goat" 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.
Asghar أصغر m Arabic, PersianMeans
"smallest, youngest" in Arabic. It is used by Shias in honour of Ali al-Asghar, a young son of
Husayn killed with his father.
Ashfaq أشفاق m ArabicMeans
"compassions, kindness" in Arabic.
Asif أصف m ArabicPossibly means
"forgiveness" in Arabic.
Asiya آسيا, آسية f ArabicPossibly from Arabic
أسي (asy) meaning
"distressed, grieved". According to Islamic tradition this was the name of the wife of the pharaoh at the time of
Moses. She took care of the infant Moses and later accepted monotheism.
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 Arabic, Persian, TurkishMeans
"returning, visitor" in Arabic. In Turkey this is also associated with
ay meaning "moon".
Ayman أيمن m ArabicMeans
"right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic.
Aziz عزيز m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, TajikMeans
"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.
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.
Eman إيمان f Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic
إيمان (see
Iman). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Esmail إسماعيل m Persian, ArabicPersian form of
Ishmael. It is also an alternate transcription of Arabic
إسماعيل (see
Isma'il). This was the name of the founder of the Safavid Empire in Iran in the early 16th century.
Esmat عصمة f & m Persian, ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
عصمة (see
'Ismat), as well as the usual Persian transcription (typically feminine).
Fadi فادي m ArabicMeans
"saviour" in Arabic. This is an Arabic name of
Jesus.
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.
Farid فريد m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"unique, precious", derived from Arabic
فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique". This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
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).
Fatiha فاتحة f Arabic (Maghrebi)Means
"opener" in Arabic, from Arabic
فتح (fataha) meaning "to open, to conquer". This is the name of the first chapter (surah al-Fatiha) of the Quran.
Fatimah فاطمة f Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans
"to abstain" in Arabic. Fatimah was a daughter of the Prophet
Muhammad and the wife of
Ali, the fourth caliph. She is regarded as the exemplary Muslim woman, especially among Shias.
Fatin 1 فاتن f ArabicMeans
"charming, seductive, fascinating" in Arabic.
Fayruz فيروز f ArabicMeans
"turquoise (gemstone)" in Arabic, ultimately of Persian origin.
Fihr فهر m ArabicMeans
"stone pestle" in Arabic. This was the name of an ancestor of
Muhammad.
Fikri فكريّ m Arabic, TurkishMeans
"intellectual" in Arabic, a derivative of
فكر (fakara) meaning "to think, to reflect".
Furqan فرقان m Arabic, UrduMeans
"criterion between right and wrong" or
"proof" in Arabic. This is the name of the 25th chapter (surah al-Furqan) of the Quran.