Arabic (Maghrebi) Submitted Names

Aafrae f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Aasmae أسماء f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Asma used in Morocco.

Abbès عباس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عباس (see Abbas) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).

Abbes عباس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abbas chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdalaati عبد العاطي m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "servant of the giver" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with Aati "giver, bestower".

Abdelaâli عبد العالي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abdul-ali (chiefly Moroccan).

Abdelatif عبد اللطيف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد اللطيف (see Abd al-Latif) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelbaki عبد الباقي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Abdul Baqi (chiefly Algerian).

Abdelfattah عبد الفتاح m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Maghrebi and Egyptian transcription of Abd al-Fattah.

Abdelfettah عبد الفتاح m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Fattah.

Abdelghafour عبد الغفور m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الغفور (see Abd al-Ghafur) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelghani عبد الغني m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Ghani chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelhadi عبد الهادي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Abd al-Hadi, chiefly Moroccan and Algerian.

Abdelhafid عبد الحفيظ m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Hafiz chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelhakim عبد الحكيم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Hakim.

Abdelhalim عبد الحليم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Halim chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelhaq عبد الحق m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحق (see Abd al-Haqq) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelilah عبد الإله m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Ilah (chiefly Moroccan).

Abdelillah عبد الإله m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Ilah (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Abdeljalil عبد الجليل m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Jalil.

Abdelkarim عبد الكريم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Karim used in Morocco.

Abdelkhalek عبد الخالق m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الخالق (see Abd al-Khaliq) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelkrim عبد الكريم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Karim chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdellah عبد الله m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abd Allah chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelmadjid عبد المجيد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Majid chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelmalek عبد المالك‎‎ m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Malik chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelmjid عبد المجيد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد المجيد (see Abd al-Majid) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelmoumen عبد المؤمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Mumin.

Abdelmoumene عبد المؤمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Abd al-Mumin (chiefly Algerian).

Abdelouahab عبد الوهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abdul Wahab chiefly used in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.

Abdelouaheb عبد الوهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian Arabic transcription of Abdul Wahab.

Abdelouahed عبد الواحد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Wahid.

Abdeltif عبد اللطيف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد اللطيف (see Abd al-Latif) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelwahab عبد الوهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Abd al-Wahab (chiefly Algerian, Moroccan, and Egyptian).

Abdennour عبد النور m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Nur primarily used in Algeria and Morocco.

Abdenour عبد النور m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Nur used in Algeria and Morocco.

Abderrachid عبد الرشيد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abd al-Rashid.

Abderrahman عبد الرحمٰن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
A variant of Abd al-Rahman.

Abderraouf عبد الرؤوف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Rauf chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abderrazak عبد الرزاق m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Abdur Razzaq.

Abderrazzak عبد الرزاق m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرزاق (see Abd al-Razzaq) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdeslem عبد السلام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdessamad عبد الصمد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الصمد (see Abd al-Samad) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdesslam عبد السلام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdesslem عبد السلام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abouch f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Achouak f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Achoura f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Achraf أشرف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Ashraf (chiefly Moroccan).

Achref أشرف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ashraf chiefly used in Tunisia.

Acima f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Feminine variant of Asim 1.

Adba f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Adlen عدلان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Adlène.

Adlène عدلان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic عَدَلَ (ʿadala) meaning "to act justly" or "justice, fairness".

Adnane عدنان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Adnan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Adnen عدنان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Adnan chiefly used in Tunisia.

Adrae f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Afef عفاف f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Afaf (chiefly Tunisian).

Afnane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Afnan.

Ahcène أحسين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ahsan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ahd عهد m & f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge, fulfillment, observance".

Ahmel m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "I bring" or "I carry" in Arabic.

Aicha عائشة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Aïcha.

Ainaya f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Aïssa عيسى m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Isa 1 used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Akida f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Alae علاء m Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic عَلَاء (ʿalāʾ) meaning "exalted, lofty, excellent" (related to Ali 1 and Aali).

Alaeddine علاء الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Ala al-Din (chiefly Tunisian).

Alou f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Amaria f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Amaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "maidservant of the merciful" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".

Amèle f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), French (Rare)
Likely a variant transcription of Amelle.

Amelle f Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized), French
Gallicized feminine form of Amel 2, ultimately from the Arabic Amal 1.

Ameni أميني m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "Wish" in Maghrebi Arabic. This name is more commonly used in Tunisia

Amenie f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Ammaraah عمارة f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare, ?)
Possibly an Arabic form of Amara

Amor عمر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Umar (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).

Anissa أنيسة f Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Anisa primarily used in the Maghreb as well as an Indonesian form.

Anisse أنيس m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Anis (chiefly Maghrebi).

Anouar أنور m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Anwar chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Anouer أنور m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Anwar (chiefly Tunisian).

Aouicha عائشة f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi transcription of 'Aisha.

Areslan m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Asmae أسماء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Asmaa used in Moroccan Arabic.

Assil f Arabic (Maghrebi, ?)
Arabic (Maghrebi) name for girl

Assya آسية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Asiya.

Awatef عواطف f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic عَوَاطِف (ʿawāṭif) meaning "compassion, emotions, kindness".

Aymane أيمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ayman (chiefly Moroccan).

Aymen أيمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ayman chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Azdine عز الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Izz al-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Azeddine عز الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عز الدين (see Izz ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Azedine عز الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Izz al-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Azzeddine عز الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Izz al-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Azzedine عز الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Izz al-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Bachir بشير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Bashir chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Badreddine بدر الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr al-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Badredine بدر الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr al-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Béchir بشیر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Bechir based on French orthography.

Bechir بشير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Bashir (chiefly Tunisian).

Behiya f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant of Bahiyya.

Belgacem بلقاسم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian variant of Belkacem.

Belkacem بلقاسم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abu al-Qasim chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Bellara f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Bensalem بنسالم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bensalem.

Besma بسمة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Basma (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).

Bessi m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Bilel بلال m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Bilal (chiefly Tunisian).

Billal بلال m Arabic (Maghrebi), Bengali (Muslim)
Maghrebi transcription and Bengali form of Bilal.

Billel بلال m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Bilal (chiefly Algerian).

Boualem بوعلام‎‎ m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Alam", from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with the given name Alem (chiefly Algerian).

Boubaker أبو بكر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Boubakeur أبو بكر, بوبكر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Boubekeur أبو بكر, بوبكر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Boubker أبو بكر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Bouchaïb شعيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bouchaib, meaning "son of Shoaib"; mainly used in Morocco.

Bouchra بشرى f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Bushra chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Bouchraya بوشراية m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from Arabic باشر (bāšara) "to carry out, to exercise, to take" or from بشر (baššara) "to bring good news" or بشر (bašar) "human, humankind".... [more]

Boughèra بوغيرا m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Boutheïna بثينة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Boutheina based on French orthography.

Boutheina بثينة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Buthaina (chiefly Tunisian).

Bouzid بوزيد m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zaid".

Btissam بتسام f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Btissam Lakhouad (born 7 December 1980) is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.

Camel كامل m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Kamil 1.

Camilia كاميليا f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic كامل (kāmil) meaning "complete, full, whole".

Chabane شعبان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban) chiefly used in Algeria.

Chadia شادية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chadiya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shadiya.

Chafik شفيق m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shafiq.

Chafiq m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi form of Shafiq.

Chafiqa شفيقة f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Shafiqa.

Chahine شاهين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahin chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chahinez شاهيناز f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahinaz chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chahira شهيره f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Shahira.

Chaili f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Chaïma شيماء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Shaima used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Chaima شيماء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shayma (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).

Chaimae شيماء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shayma (chiefly Moroccan).

Chaker شاكر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shakir (chiefly Tunisian).

Chakib شكيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shakib (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Chakir شاكر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shakir chiefly used in Moroccan Arabic.

Chamseddine شمس الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Shams al-Din.

Chayma شيماء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shayma (chiefly Tunisian).

Chaymae شيماء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Cheikh شيخ m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African and Maghrebi variant of Sheikh.

Cheikha شيخة f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Western African (Rare)
Feminine form of Sheikh (chiefly Algerian and Mauritanian).

Chérif شريف m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Sharif used in North Africa and parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Chérifa شريفة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sharifa chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chiheb شهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Shihab.

Chirine f Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized)
French transcription or form of Shirin.

Chmicha f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Chokri شكري m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shukri (chiefly Tunisian).

Chouaïb شعيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Shuaib used in French-influenced Northern Africa.

Chouaib شعيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعيب (see Shuaib) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Choukri شكري m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shukri (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Cyrane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized, Archaic, ?)
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, which was located in North Africa

Dahbia الدهبية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from the Arabic word ذهبية (dhahabia) meaning "golden." This name is primarily used in Algeria.

Dahmane دحمان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Contraction of Abderrahmane.

Dalila f Arabic (Maghrebi), Bosnian
Feminine form of Dalil.

Dhaffer ظافر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabicظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "victorious" or "victory, triumph" (see Zafar). A known bearer is Dhaffer L’Abidine (1972–), a Tunisian former soccer player and actor.

Dida m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Djafar جعفر m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Jafar as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Djaffar جعفر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jafar chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Djalal جلال m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Jalal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.

Djali m Arabic (Maghrebi), Literature, Popular Culture
Possibly a variant transcription of خالي jali meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom) in Arabic.... [more]

Djalil جليل m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Jalil as well as an alternate transcription of the name chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Djamal جمال m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.

Djamel جمال m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Djelloul جلول m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Jalil.

Djilali جيلالي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Jalil.

Dorra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Dorra Ibrahim Zarrouk (born January 13, 1980) is a Tunisian actress living in Egypt.

Dorsaf درصاف f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "pure pearls" in Arabic, derived from Persian در (dorr) meaning "pearl" combined with Arabic صَافٍ (ṣāfin) meaning "pure, clear", chiefly used in Tunisia.

Dorya f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Dounia دنيا f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Dunia used in Morocco and Algeria.

Driss إدريس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Idris 1 chiefly used in Northern Africa.

El Arabi العربي m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "the Arab" in Arabic. A known bearer is El Arabi Hillel Soudani (1987-), an Algerian footballer.

Elghalia الغالية f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "the expensive (one)" from Arabic غَالِيَّة (ḡāliyya) meaning "expensive, dear, precious". A known bearer is Elghalia Djimi (1961-), a Sahrawi human rights activist.

Elyès إلياس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Elyes influenced by French orthography.

Elyes إلياس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).

Emna آمنة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Amna (chiefly Tunisian).

Essaïd السعيد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic السَّعِيد (as-saʿīd) meaning "the happy" or "the lucky" (see Sa'id). A notable bearer is Essaïd Belkalem (1989-), an Algerian footballer.

Essia آسية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية chiefly used in Northern Africa.... [more]

Fadela فاضلة f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Fadila (chiefly Algerian).

Fadhila فضيلة f Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic فَضِيل (faḍīl) meaning "excellent, virtuous".

Fadoua فدوى f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فدوى (see Fadwa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Faïçal فيصل m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Faysal used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Faïza فايزة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Faiza influenced by French orthography.

Fakhreddine فخر الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Fakhr Al-din (chiefly Maghrebi).

Faouzi فوزي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Fawzi chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Faouzia فوزية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Fawziyya (chiefly Tunisian and Moroccan).

Farès فارس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Faris chiefly used in French-influenced Northern Africa.

Fatima Zohra فاطمة الزهراء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Fatima Zahra.

Fatine فاتن, فطين m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Fatin 1 or Fatin 2 (chiefly Moroccan).

Fatma Zohra فاطمة الزهراء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Fatima Zahra primarily used for Algerian Arabic.

Fatna فاطنة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Fatimah chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Faura f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown at this point in time.

Fayçal فيصل m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Faysal used Algeria and Morocco.

Faycal فيصل m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Simplified and misleading transcription of Fayçal.

Feriel فريال f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Faryal (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).

Fethi فتحي m Arabic (Maghrebi), Turkish
Maghrebi transcription and Turkish form of Fathi.

Firdaws فردوس f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Firdaus.

Foued فؤاد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Fuad used in Tunisia.

Fouzi فوزي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Fawzi chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ghali غالي m & f Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غَالِي (ḡālī) meaning "expensive, dear, precious" (see Ghaliya).

Ghania غنية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic غني (ghaniyy) meaning "rich, wealthy, prosperous".

Ghita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Of unknown meaning.

Ghizlane غزلان f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غزلان (ghizlan) meaning "gazelles", the plural of غزال (ghazal).

Graci m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Carried over from surrounding Latin countries to, particularly Algeria during the "reconquista" of the Moors. Possibly the diminutive form of the surname Garcia, which is a common occurrence to reverse given names with family names in Latinize Arabic countries (ex; Malta, Lebanon, ect.).

Hacène حسان, حسن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Hasan or Hassan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Hachem هاشم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هاشم (see Hashim) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Hadj حاج m Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic حاج (ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim", ultimately from حج‎‎ (ḥajj) meaning "pilgrimage", referring to the mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This name is mainly used in Algeria.

Hadria f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Hafid حفيظ m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Hafiz chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as the Indonesian form of the name.

Hafida حفيظة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Hafid (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Hafsaa f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Hafsia حفصية f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant of Hafsah (chiefly Tunisian). A notable bearer is Hafsia Herzi (1987-), a French actress.

Hafssa حفصة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Hafsah (chiefly Moroccan).

Haïfa هيفاء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Hayfa.

Haithem هيثم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Haytham (chiefly Tunisian).

Hakima حكيمة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Hakim (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Hammouda حمودة m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Hamouda (chiefly Tunisian).

Hamouda حمودة m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hamoud.

Hanae هناء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hanaa or Hana 1 used in Morocco.

Hanane حنان f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Hanan 2 chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Hassane حسان m Arabic (Maghrebi), Western African
Alternate transcription of Hassan as well as the form used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Hassen حسان, حسن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hassan and Hasan (chiefly Tunisian).

Hassib حسيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hasib (chiefly Tunisian).

Hassiba حسيبة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi feminine form of Hasib (chiefly Algerian).

Haythem هيثم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Haytham (chiefly Tunisian).

Hedi هادي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hadi (chiefly Tunisian).

Hédia هادية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hadia, chiefly used in Tunisian Arabic.

Helima f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Hicham هشام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Hisham chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Hichame هشام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hisham used in Morocco.

Hichem هشام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hisham used in Algeria and Tunisia.

Hizya f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Hocine حسين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Husayn chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Houari هواري m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hawari (chiefly Algerian).... [more]

Houaria f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Likely a feminine form of Houari.

Houcine حسين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Husayn chiefly used in North Africa.

Houria حورية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic حورية (huriyya) meaning "maiden, nymph".

Houssine حسين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Husayn (chiefly Moroccan).

Ibtissam إبتسام f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ibtisam chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ibtissem إبتسام f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ibtisam (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).

Idriss إدريس m Arabic (Maghrebi), Western African
Arabic alternate transcription of Idris 1 chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as the form used in parts of Western Africa.

Iheb إيهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيهاب (see Ihab) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Ihsane إحسان m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إحسان (see Ihsan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ilane m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Ilhem إلهام f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ilham chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Iliass إلياس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إلياس (see Ilyas) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ilies إلياس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas (chiefly Algerian).

Ilyass إلياس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Ilyas (chiefly Moroccan).

Ilyès إلياس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ilyes influenced by French orthography.

Ilyess إلياس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas.

Imane إيمان f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Iman chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Imed عماد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Imad (chiefly Tunisian).

Imene إيمان f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi feminine variant of Iman (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).

Imrane عمران m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Imran (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Insaf إنصاف f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic أَنْصَفَ (ʾanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair" (chiefly Maghrebi).

Islame إسلام f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Islem إسلام m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).

Ismahane f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Ismaïl إسماعيل m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Ismail used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Issam عصام m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic
Maghrebi variant of 'Isam (chiefly Moroccan and Tunisian).

Iyed إياد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Iyad (chiefly Tunisian).

Izara f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Strictly feminine form of Izar which itself is another name for Mirak, a star in the constellation Boötes. This Izar has its origins in the Arabic word izar "shawl".

Jacine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized)
Variant of Yasin.

Jamel جمال m Arabic (Maghrebi), Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Jamil chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as the Maranao form.

Jameleddine جمال الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Jamal ad-Din (chiefly Tunisian).

Jaweher جواهر f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Jawahir (chiefly Tunisian).

Jessim m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Jasim.

Jihenne f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Jihane.

Kabira كبيرة‎‎ f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Feminine form of Kabir (chiefly Moroccan).

Kacem قاسم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic قاسم (see Qasim) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Kaddour قدور m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic قَدَرَ (qadara) meaning "to be able, to be capable, to have power" (chiefly Algerian).

Kadija f English (Modern, Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Khadija.

Kaïs قيس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Qays used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Kalthoum كلثوم f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Kulsum (chiefly Tunisian).

Kamelia كاميليا f Bulgarian, Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Cognate of Camelia.

Kaoutar كوثر f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Kaouthar كوثر f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Kaouther كوثر f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Kauthar كوثر f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch columnist and politician Kauthar Bouchallikht (b. 1994), who is of Moroccan descent.

Kawtar كوثر f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa (particularly Morocco).

Keltoum f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Kenza كنزة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic كَنْز (kanz) meaning "treasure".

Khadidja خديجة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Khadija chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Kheira خيرة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "elite, prime" in Arabic, from خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, good".

Kheireddine خير الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Khair ad-Din (chiefly Algerian).

Khelifa خليفة m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خليفة (see Khalifa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lahbib الحبيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الحبيب‏ (al-habib) meaning "the beloved, the darling".

Lahcen لحسن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Al-Hasan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lahcène لحسن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hasan (chiefly Algerian).

Lahoucine الحسين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الحسين (see Al-husayn) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lahsen لحسن, الحسن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الحسن (see Al-Hasan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lahsene لحسن, الحسن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الحسن (see Al-Hasan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Laïd العيد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العيد (al-'id) meaning "the feast, the holiday, the festival".

Laid العيد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Laïd.

Lakdar لخضر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lakhdar.

Lakhdar لخضر, الأخضر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأخضر (al-akhdar) meaning "the green".

Lamiaa لمياء f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lamya (chiefly Egyptian and Moroccan).