Arabic (Egyptian) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of Arabic names used more often in Egypt. See also about Arabic names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abdel-Fattah عبد الفتاح‎ m Arabic (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.
Abdelfattah عبد الفتاح m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Maghrebi and Egyptian transcription of Abd al-Fattah.
Abdelrahman عبد الرحمن m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Abd al-Rahman.
Abdelwahab عبد الوهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Abd al-Wahab (chiefly Algerian, Moroccan, and Egyptian).
Ahdaf أهداف f & m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alaaeldin علاء الدين m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Ala al-Din.
Aliaa علياء f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Alya 1 chiefly used in Egypt.
Amgad أمجد m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Amjad.
Amsi m Arabic (Egyptian)
An Egyptian boy's name meaning "A personification of reproduction"
Azmy m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Means "purposeful, resolute, determined" in Arabic.
Beshoi m Arabic (Egyptian)
Possibly related to Besarion
Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.
Chibale m Arabic (Egyptian), African
Means "kinship" or "kinsman".
Donia f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic form of Dunya.
Eslam اسلام, إسلام m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Islam.
Esraa إسراء f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Isra.
Essam عصام m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of 'Isam primarily used in Egypt.
Fathy فتحى m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Fathi chiefly used in Egypt.
Fukayna f Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "intelligent" in Arabic.
Gamal El-Din جمال الدين‎‎ m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Jamal ad-Din chiefly used in Egypt.
Gasser m Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic
The name means "brave" or "fearless" in Arabic.
Ghazey m Arabic (Egyptian)
Ghazey is an Egyptian surname that may also be used as a first name.
Haidi f Swedish, Danish, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Heidi. Haidi Giulani is the mother of Carlo Giulani who was shot dead during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy in 2001. She later became a politician and member of the Senate of Italy.
Hanya هنيّة f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transliteration of of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya).
Hattan هتان m Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "light rain, drizzle" in Arabic.
Hazem حازم m Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic
Egyptian transcription of Hazim.
Inji إنجي f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian borrowing of Turkish İnci. Inji Hanim (died 5 September 1890) was the first wife of Sa'id Pasha, Wāli of Egypt and Sudan from 1854 until 1863. She was known among the Europeans as Princess Sa'id.
Ismaael إسماعيل m Arabic (Egyptian), Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Isma'il chiefly used in Egypt as well as a Thai form of Ishmael primarily used by Thai Muslims.
Jehan جيهان f & m Arabic (Egyptian), Persian (Rare, ?)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جيهان (See Jihan) as a feminine name or Persian جهان (see Jahan) as a masculine name.... [more]
Jomana جمانة f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Jumana chiefly used in Egypt.
Kariman كريمان f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic كَرِيم (karīm) meaning "noble, generous" (see Karim).
Kinzi كنزي m & f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic for "my treasure"- the word "kinz" means treasure, with the "i" denoting possession.
Kirollos m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian form of Cyril.
Kosey m Arabic (Egyptian)
Kosey means Lion.
Lameis لميس f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern, Rare)
Lameis is a muslim Arabic name, it is commonly written as "Lamees". It means soft to touch and sometimes a gift from god. It is rare in countries like the US and the UK. Although known in the Middle East and Arab countries, it isn't used used that often either... [more]
Lamiaa لمياء f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lamya (chiefly Egyptian and Moroccan).
Lamyaa لمياء f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Lamya (chiefly Moroccan and Egyptian).
Lobna لبنى f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Egyptian and Maghrebi transcription of Lubna.
Magd m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of Majd.
Maged ماجد m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Egypt.
Mediha مديحة f Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian), Bosnian, Albanian
Derived from Midha.
Mena من m Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning "From" in Arabic.
Mina مينا m Arabic (Egyptian)
مينا هو اسم مصري وكان اسم أول ملوك الأسرة المصرية الأولى في الحضارة المصرية القديمة الملك مينا. وهو أيضا اسم لقديس عاش في القرن الرابع ويوجد دير ضخم باسمه في صحراء مصر الغربية القديس مينا وكذلك اسم أحد قادة ثورة البشموريين في مصر مينا ابن أبايروس... [more]
Momen مؤمن m Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali, Persian
Egyptian Arabic transcription of Mumin as well as the Bengali and Persian form.
Mourad مراد m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Murad chiefly used in Northern Africa and Egypt.
Naged m Arabic (Egyptian)
The “rescuer” a person who saves, rescues, or delivers. Arabic spelling: ناجد
Nagla نجلاء f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic transcription of Najla.
Naglaa نجلاء f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Najla.
Naguib نجيب m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Najib.
Nagwa نجوى f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Najwa.
Nahla نهله f English, Arabic (Egyptian), Indian
Means "a drink of water" in Arabic or a variant of Nala.
Naira نيرة, نايرة f Arabic (Egyptian), Georgian
Derived from Arabic نير (nayyir) meaning "bright, luminous, brilliant".
Najila f Arabic (Egyptian)
The name Najila is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "bright eyes". Pretty and feminine Arabic name.
Nesreen نسرين f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic
Egyptian variant of Nasrin.
Nevine f Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning and origin uncertain
Nila نِيلَة f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (Indigofera genus).
Noha نهى f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Nuha 1.
Nurallah m & f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Combination of Nur and Allah.
Omnia أمنية f Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "wish, hope". Amani "wishes" is the Arabic plural form of the same noun and is also used as a given name.
Quibilah f Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "beautiful" in Arabic.
Rafik رفيق m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian), Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Rafiq (chiefly Algerian and Egyptian) also used in India.
Ramy رامى, رامي m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian variant of Rami.
Raouf رؤوف m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Rauf (chiefly Maghrebi and Egyptian).
Rashwan رشوان m Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic, Kurdish
Variant of Kurdish ڕەشوان (Reşwan) meaning "The Blacks"; a Kurdish tribe, native to the western frontier of Kurdistan. The name Reşwan is a compound of the Kurdish words reş (transl. black) and the plural form -ân... [more]
Reham ريهام f Arabic (Egyptian)
Means “dew on morning flowers” in Arabic.
Sabmia f Arabic (Egyptian)
It denotes an elegant and pleasant person, or someone who is knowledgeable, or both. Originated from goddess Isis. It can also be originated from Seshat, the goddess of written words. Hence the knowledgeable part.
Sabre الرباعي m African, Muslim, Northern African, Iranian, Arabic (Egyptian)
African, Islamic name for boys meaning patient, sharp and enduring.
Sadek صادق m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Sadiq chiefly used in Northern Africa and Egypt as well as the Bengali form of the name.
Saifulislam سيف الإسلام m Indian (Muslim), Arabic (Egyptian), Pakistani
From سيف الإسلام (Saif al-Islam) meaning “sword of Islam” in Arabic
Sameh سامح m Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "forgive, pardon" in Arabic.
Seif سيف m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian), Swahili
Maghrebi and Egyptian transcription of Saif.
Shemmani f Arabic (Egyptian)
History of the name not known, but is a rare name in the Arabic language
Shenouda شنودة m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic (Egyptian)
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Shenoute. This name was borne by three Popes of the Church of Alexandria, the most recent one being Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923-2012).
Sherifa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Feminine form of Sherif.
Sherine شيرين f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Shirin. It is used by Egyptian singer Sherine Ahmad Abdel Wahab.
Soad سعاد f Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic سَعَدَ (saʿada) meaning "to be fortunate, to be propitious" or سَعَادَة (saʿāda) meaning "happiness, luck, bliss".
Sobhi صبحي m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Subhi.
Somaia سمية f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Sumayya.
Taimour تيمور m Arabic (Egyptian), Urdu
Alternate transcription of Taimur.
Tamer تامر m Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic تَمْر (tamr) meaning "date (fruit)".
Tayyim طيم m Arabic (Egyptian)
Tayyim is an Egyptian Arabic name with an unknown origin.
Teymour تيمور m Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Persian and Egyptian Arabic form of Timur.
Wafia وافيا f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Feminine form of Wafi.
Yehia يحيى m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yahya chiefly used in Egypt.
Yomna يمنى f Arabic (Egyptian)
Feminine form of Arabic أَيْمَن (ʾayman) "rightmost; lucky".
Yousra يسرى, يسرا f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Maghrebi (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan) and Egyptian transcription of Yusra.
Youssif يوسف‎‎ m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yusuf chiefly used in Egypt.
Zaky زكى, زكي m Malay, Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Malay and Egyptian variant of Zaki.