Arabic (Maghrebi) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of Arabic names used more often in the Maghreb (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya). See also about Arabic names.
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Zahreddine زهر الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).
Zaïneb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Zaïtoune f Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized)
Maghrebi transcription of Zaitun influenced by French orthography.
Zaitoune f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zaitun.
Zakariaa زكريا m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Morocco.
Zakarya زكرياء m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zayneb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Zaynab.
Zeïna زينة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zayna
Zeine زين m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African (chiefly Mauritanian) and Maghrebi (chiefly Algerian) variant of Zayn.
Zeïneb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Zeineb influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).
Zeineb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi), Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian variant of Zejneb and Maghrebi (chiefly Tunisian) variant of Zaynab.
Zhar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic زهر (zahr) "flowers, blossoms" (see Zahrah) or زَهَرَ (zahara) "to shine, to be radiant, to give off light" (see Zaahir 1).
Zidane زيدان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaydan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zina زينة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic زينة (zīna) meaning "adornment, ornament, decoration".
Zineb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaynab chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zine El Abidine زين العابدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zayn al-Abidin chiefly used in Northern Africa. A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.
Zizi زيزي f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Diminutive of Zineb.
Zoheïr زهير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zoheir influenced by French orthography.
Zoheir زهير‎‎ m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zuhayr (chiefly Algerian).
Zoubaïda زبيدة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
French transcription of Zubaida.
Zoubair زبير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa (particularly Morocco).
Zoubeida زبيدة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubaida chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zoubeir زبير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zoubir زبير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zubair (chiefly Algerian).
Zouhair زهير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zouheir زهير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zouhir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zahir.
Zouina زوينة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Diminutive of Zayna.
Zoulikha زليخة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zulaykha.