Wahid وحيد m ArabicMeans
"peerless, unique" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
الوحيد (al-Wahid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wail وائل m ArabicPossibly means
"refuge, shelter" in Arabic.
Walid وليد m ArabicMeans
"newborn", derived from Arabic
ولد (walada) meaning "to give birth". This was the name of the Umayyad caliph who conquered Spain in the 8th century.
Warda وردة f ArabicMeans
"rose" in Arabic, ultimately a borrowing from an Iranian language.
Wasi واسع m ArabicMeans
"broad-minded, liberal, learned" in Arabic.
Yahya يحيى m Arabic, Turkish, PersianArabic, Turkish and Persian form of
Yochanan (see
John). This name honours John the Baptist, a prophet in Islam.
Yasin ياسين m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, TurkishFrom the Arabic letters
ي (called
ya) and
س (called
sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).
Yasir ياسر m Arabic, UrduMeans
"to be rich", derived from Arabic
يسر (yasira) meaning "to become easy". This was the name of an early Islamic martyr. It was also borne by Yasir Arafat (1929-2004), a leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Zaahir 1 زاهر m ArabicDerived from Arabic
زهر (zahara) meaning
"to shine, to radiate".
Zaahir 2 ظاهر m ArabicDerived from Arabic
ظهر (zahara) meaning
"clear, evident, manifest, outward". In Islamic tradition
الظاهر (al-Zahir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Zahi زاهي m ArabicMeans
"beautiful, brilliant" in Arabic.
Zahrah زهرة f ArabicDerived from Arabic
زهرة (zahrah) meaning
"blooming flower".
Zaida زيدة f Arabic (Rare), SpanishFeminine form of
Zayd. This was the name of a Muslim princess who took refuge at the court of (and perhaps married) Alfonso VI of León and Castile in the 11th century.
Zayd زيد m ArabicDerived from Arabic
زاد (zada) meaning
"to increase". This was the name of a slave who became the adopted son of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Zayn زين m ArabicMeans
"beauty, grace" in Arabic. It is borne by the British singer Zayn Malik (1993-), formerly a member of the band One Direction. The name gained popularity in America and parts of Europe after One Direction became well-known in 2011.
Zaynab زينب f ArabicMeaning uncertain. It is possibly related to Arabic
زين (zayn) meaning "beauty"; it could be from the name of a fragrant flowering tree; or it could be an Arabic form of
Zenobia, a name borne by a pre-Islamic queen of Palmyra. Zaynab was the name of a daughter, a granddaughter, and two wives of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Zinedine زين الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of Arabic
زين الدين (see
Zayn ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa. A famous bearer is the French soccer player Zinedine Zidane (1972-), who was born to Algerian parents.
Ziya ضياء m Arabic, TurkishDerived from Arabic
ضياء (diya) meaning
"splendour, light, glow". This was the name of a 14th-century Islamic Indian historian.
Ziya ad-Din ضياء الدين m ArabicMeans
"splendour of religion" from Arabic
ضياء (diya) meaning "splendour, light, glow" combined with
دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".
Zubaida زبيدة f Arabic, UrduMeans
"elite, prime, cream" in Arabic. This was the name of a 9th-century wife of Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of
The 1001 Nights.
Zubair زبير m Arabic, UrduDerived from Arabic
زبر (zubar) meaning
"iron". Zubair ibn al-Awwam was a cousin of the Prophet
Muhammad and an early Muslim military commander.
Zulfiqar ذو الفقار m Arabic, UrduFrom Arabic
ذو الفقار (Dhu al-Faqar) interpreted as meaning
"cleaver of the spine", derived from
ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, holder" and
فقار (faqar) meaning "spine, vertebra". This was the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's sword, also used by his son-in-law
Ali.