Arabic names are used in the Arab world, as well as some other regions within the larger Muslim world. They are not necessarily of Arabic origin, though most in fact are. Compare also Persian names and Turkish names. See also about Arabic names.
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ABATURmJudeo-Christian Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic) Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from aba "father" combined with uthra ('utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of PTAHIL, the Mandaean demiurge.
ABBADعبادmArabic Abbad is an Arabic name that is named after a companion of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
ABDALAATImArabic (Maghrebi, Rare) Means "servant of the giver" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with AATI "giver, bestower".
ABD AL-AZIMعبد العظيمmArabic Means "servant of the mighty" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and عَظِيم (ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificent, great, powerful".
ABD AL-FATTAHعبد الفتاحmArabic Means "servant of the conqueror" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with فتاح (fattāḥ) meaning "opener, conqueror".
ABD AL-GHANIعبد الغنيmArabic Means "servant of the all-sufficient" from Arabic عَبْد اَل (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with غَنِيّ (ḡaniyy) meaning "rich, wealthy".
ABD AL-HADIعبد الهاديmArabic Means "servant of the guide" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with هادي (hādi) meaning "leader, guide".
ABD AL-HAFIZعبد الحفيظmArabic Means "servant of the preserver" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa) "to preserve, to protect".
ABD AL-HAKIMعبد الحكيمmArabic Means "servant of the wise" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and حَكِيم (ḥakīm) meaning "wise".
ABD AL-HALIMعبد الحليمmArabic Means "servant of the forbearing" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حَلِيم (ḥalīm) meaning "patient, mild, gentle".
ABD AL-HAQQعبد الحقmArabic Means "servant of the truth" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and حَقّ (ḥaqq) meaning "truth".
ABD AL-ILAHعبد الإلهmArabic Means "servant of the god" from Arabic عَبْد ال (ʿabd) meaning "servant" and إِلٰه (ʾilāh) meaning "god, deity".
ABD AL-JALILعبد الجليلmArabic Means "servant of the exalted one" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and جليل (jalīl) meaning "exalted, impprtant, honourable".
ABD AL-KHALIQعبد الخالقmArabic Means "servant of the Creator" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with خَالِق (ḵāliq) meaning "Creator, Maker".
ABD AL-NURعبد النورmArabic Means "servant of the light" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with نُور (nūr) meaning "light".
ABD AL-QUDDUSعبد القدوسmArabic Means "servant of the all-holy" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with قُدُّوس (quddūs) meaning "holy".
ABD AL-RAUFعبد الرؤوفmArabic Means "servant of the compassionate" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and رَؤُوف (raʾūf) meaning "kind, lenient, compassionate".
ABD-AL-SAMImArabic Means "servant of the all hearing" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with سَمِيْع (samee) meaning "hearing".
ABD AL-WAHABعبد الوهابmArabic Means "servant of the all-giver" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with وهاب (wahāb) meaning "giver, bestower".
ABD AL-WAHIDعبد الواحدmArabic Means "servant of the incomparable one" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with وحيد (wahid) meaning "peerless, unique, incomparable".
ABD AL-ZAHRAعبد الزهراءmArabic Means "servant of Zahrah" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with the given name ZAHRA. This name is especially popular with Shia Muslims as it refers to Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]
ABD AS-SALAMعبد السلامmArabic Means "servant of the all-peaceable" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and السلام ('as-Salām) "the peace".
ABDEL-FATTAHmArabic (Egyptian) Means "servant of the conqueror" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with فتاح (fattah) meaning "conqueror". Al-Fattāḥ is one of the names of ALLAH in the Quran.
ABDELHAKعبد الحقmArabic (Maghrebi) Means "servant of the true" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حق (ḥaqq) meaning "true, right, correct" (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
ABDUL BAQIعبد الباقيmArabic Means "servant of the everlasting" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with باقي (bāqī) "remaining, eternal, lasting".
ABDUL GHAFFARmArabic Means "servant of the all-forgiving" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with الغفار (ghaffar) meaning "all-forgiving". In Islamic tradition الغفار (Al-Ghaffār) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
ABDUR RAZZAQعبد الرزاقmArabic Means "servant of the all-provider" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant (of the)" and رزاق (razzāq) "provider, sustainer". In Islamic tradition, الرزاق (ar-Razzāq) is one of the 99 names of ALLAH.
ABUDIعبوديmArabic (Rare) Means "devoted worshiper of God" in Arabic, ultimately from Arabic عَبَدَ (ʿabada) meaning "to worship, to venerate".
ABULأبو الmArabic, Afghani, Pakistani, Urdu Means "father of the" in Arabic, derived from Arabic أبو (abu) meaning "father of" (see ABU) combined with Arabic ال (al) meaning "the". Also compare names like ABUL-FAZL.... [more]
ABULKHAIRأبو الخيرmArabic, Kazakh, Maranao Derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" combined with خَيْر (ḵayr) meaning "goodness, good".
ABZARImArabic, Urdu Means "seeds, spice, seedsman, one who sows" in Arabic.
AHRARأحرارmArabic Derived from أحرار (ahrar), which is the plural of the Arabic adjective حر (hurr) meaning "free, unimpeded" as well as "genuine, pure, good".
AJMALأجملmArabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim) From Arabic أَجْمَل (ʾajmal) meaning "most beautiful, prettiest", the elative degree of جَمِيل (jamīl) "beautiful, handsome" (see JAMIL).
AJWADأجوادmArabic Means "horses", the plural form of Arabic جَوَاد (jawād) "steed, horse".
AKIFعاکفmArabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu Means "one who stays at the mosque" from Arabic اعتكاف (iʿtikāf) referring to the practise of staying in a mosque for a period of time to worship.
AKMALmArabic Means "complete, perfect" in Arabic. Compare Kamal.
AL-'ALA'mArabic Means "the exalted". Laqab of 'Ala'. This was the personal name of Abu Sa'd al-'Ala' ibn Sahl (c. 940–1000), a Muslim mathematician, physicist and optics engineer... [more]
ALKHANSAالخنساءfArabic (Rare) From Arabic الخنساء (al-Khansā), which is said to mean "the snub-nosed" or "the gazelle". This was the nickname of a 7th-century Arab poet who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]
AL-MUNTASIRالمنتصرmArabic Derived from Arabic منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.
ALTAFألطافm & fArabic, Urdu, Bengali Means "kinder, nicer, lovelier" in Arabic. It is used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is primarily masculine in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
AMAMAHfArabic, Muslim Amamah is a name originate from the Qua'ranic verse 33:72 referring to the trust God placed in mankind.
AMANأمانfArabic It's an Arabic name which means "The feeling of safety and peace". Although the word is used constantly in everyday speech, using it as a name is not that common.
AMANULLAHأمان اللهmArabic Derived from Arabic aman "trust, security" combined with Allah "God".
AMAT AL-ALEEMامه العليمfArabic Means "maidservant of the omniscient" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with عليم (alim) meaning "omniscient".
AMAT AL-RAZZAKأمة الرزاقfArabic Means "maidservant of the all-provider" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" and رزاق (razzāq) "provider, sustainer".
AMATERRAHMANEfArabic (Maghrebi, Rare) Means "maidservant of the merciful" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".
AMIN AL-DINأمين الدينmArabic Means "trustee" of the faith" from Arabic أَمِين (ʾamīn) meaning "truthful, trustworthy, honest" and دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
AMINULLAHأمين اللهmArabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay Means "truthful God", derived from Arabic أَمِين (ʾamīn) meaning "truthful, trustworthy, loyal" (see AMIN) and الله (Allāh).