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Aafrae عفرا f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عفرا (see Afra 2) chiefly used in North Africa.

Aasmae أسماء f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسماء (see Asma) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abassia اباسيا f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Abbès عباس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Abbes influenced by French orthography.

Abbes عباس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عباس (see Abbas) chiefly used in North 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".

Abdelaali عبد العالي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العالي (see Abd Al-ali) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdelali عبد العالي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العالي (see Abd Al-ali) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Abdelbaki عبد الباقي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الباقي (see Abd al-Baqi) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdelfettah عبد الفتاح m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الفتاح (see Abd al-Fattah) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Abdelhadi عبد الهادي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الهادي (see Abd al-Hadi) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Abdelhafidh عبد الحفيظ m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحفيظ (see Abd al-Hafiz) chiefly used in North Africa.

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 North Africa.

Abdelilah عبد الإله m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الإله (see Abd al-Ilah) chiefly used in Morocco.

Abdelillah عبد الإله m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الإله (see Abd al-Ilah) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdeljalil عبد الجليل m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الجليل (see Abd al-Jalil) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdelkarim عبد الكريم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الكريم (see Abd al-Karim) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abdelmoumen عبد المؤمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد المؤمن (see Abd al-Mumin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdelmoumene عبد المؤمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد المؤمن (see Abd al-Mumin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdelnacer عبد الناصر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الناصر (see Abd an-Nasir) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdelouahab عبد الوهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdelouaheb عبد الوهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdelouahed عبد الواحد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الواحد (see Abd al-Wahid) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdelouahid عبد الواحد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الواحد (see Abd al-Wahid) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Abdelwaheb عبد الوهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdenabi عبد النبي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النبي (see Abd an-Nabi) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdenasser عبد الناصر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الناصر (see Abd an-Nasir) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdenbi عبد النبي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النبي (see Abd an-Nabi) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdennacer عبد الناصر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الناصر (see Abd an-Nasir) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdennasser عبد الناصر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الناصر (see Abd an-Nasir) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdennour عبد النور m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النور (see Abd an-Nur) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdenour عبد النور m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النور (see Abd an-Nur) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderahmen عبد الرحمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمن (see Abd ar-Rahman) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderahmene عبد الرحمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمن (see Abd ar-Rahman) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderaouf عبد الرؤوف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرؤوف (see Abd ar-Rauf) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderazak عبد الرزاق m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرزاق (see Abd ar-Razzaq) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderazzak عبد الرزاق m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرزاق (see Abd ar-Razzaq) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderrachid عبد الرشيد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرشيد (see Abd ar-Rashid) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderrahman عبد الرحمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمن (see Abd ar-Rahman) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderrahmen عبد الرحمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمن (see Abd al-Rahman) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderrahmene عبد الرحمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمن (see Abd ar-Rahman) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderraouf عبد الرؤوف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرؤوف (see Abd ar-Rauf) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderrazak عبد الرزاق m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرزاق (see Abd ar-Razzaq) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abderrazek عبد الرازق m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرازق (see Abd ar-Razzaq) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

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

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

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

Abdessamed عبد الصمد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الصمد (see Abd as-Samad) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

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

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

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

Abouch f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Achouak f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Achoura f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Achraf أشرف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أشرف (see Ashraf) chiefly used in North Africa.

Achref أشرف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أشرف (see Ashraf) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Adba f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Adlen عدلان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عدلان (see Adlan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Adlène عدلان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Adlene influenced by French orthography.

Adlene عدلان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عدلان (see Adlan) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

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

Adnene عدنان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عدنان (see Adnan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Adrae f Arabic (Maghrebi)

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

Afnane أفنان f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أفنان (see Afnan) chiefly used in North Africa.

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".

Ahlem احلام f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic احلام (see Ahlam) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Aicha عائشة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Aïcha.

Aïchouche عيشوش f Arabic (Maghrebi), French (Rare)
Gallicized version of Aichouche, ''Lalla Aicha'' an regent of Touggourt during the minority of her son Abd ar-Rahman (1833–1846) can be known as Aïchouche

Aichouche عيشوش f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Aicha + -ouche

Aïmane أيمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate trancsription of Arabic أيمن (see Aiman 2) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).

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)
Alternate transcription of Arabic علاء الدين (see Ala ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Al-Lahouari الهواري m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Allaoua علاوة m Arabic (Maghrebi)

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.

Amen Allah أمان الله m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Amen-allah أمان الله m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمين الله (see Amin Allah).

Amenallah أمين الله m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمين الله (see Amin Allah) chiefly used in Tunisia.

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

Amenie f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Ameur عامر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عامر (see Aamir 1) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Amor عمر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمر (see Umar) chiefly used in North Africa.

Anissa أنيسة f Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنيسة (see Anisa) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.

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

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

Anouer أنور m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنور (see Anwar) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Aouatef عواطف f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عواطف (see Awatif) chiefly used in North Africa.

Aouatif عواطف f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عواطف (see Awatif) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Aous أوس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of أوس (see Aws), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Areslan m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Aridj أريج f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of أريج (see Arij), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Asmae أسماء, أسمى f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسماء or أسمى (see Asma) chiefly used in North Africa.

Asmahan أسمهان f Persian (Modern), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "seeker of excellence" in Persian, possibly as an elaboration of Asma. It is the stage name of Amal Atrash, an Iranian singer.

Assya آسيا, آسية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية (see Asiya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ayed عايد m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Aymane أيمن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أيمن (see Ayman) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Ayyoub أيوب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أيوب (see Ayyub) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bchira بشيرة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بشيرة (See Bashira), 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.

Belhaj بالحاج f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)

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

Belkassem بلقاسم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بلقاسم (see Belkacem).

Bellara f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

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

Besma بسمة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بسمة (see Basma) chiefly used in North Africa.

Bessi m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Beya بية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly means "noble" or "great lady".

Bilel بلال m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بلال (see Bilal) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Billel بلال m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بلال (see Bilal) chiefly used in Algeria.

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 North Africa.

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

Boubekeur أبو بكر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in North 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.

Bouchaib بوشعيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بوشعيب (see Bouchaïb).

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]

Boudjema بوجمعة m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Juma", From Arabic أبو (abu) meaning "father" combined with the given name Juma (chiefly Algerian).

Boudjemaa بوجمعة m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بوجمعة (see Boudjema).

Boughèra بوغيرا m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Boumediene بومدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transfered use of the surname Boumediene.

Boutheïna بثينة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Boutheina influenced by French orthography.

Boutheina بثينة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Boutheyna بثينة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Btissam ابتسام f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Btissame ابتسام f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Buthainah f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means “beautiful”.

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".

Chaâbane شعبان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chaabane influenced by French orthography.

Chaabane شعبان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban) chiefly used in North Africa.

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)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيق (see Shafiq) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chafika شفيقة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

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

Chahd شهد f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهد (see Shahd) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Chahed شهد f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهد (see Shahd), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

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 شهيرة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahira chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahla شهلاء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهلاء (see Shahla) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazad شهرزاد f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazade شهرزاد f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazed شهرزاد f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaili f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Chaïma شيماء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chaima influenced by French orthography.

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

Chaimaa شيماء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.

Chaimae شيماء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.

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

Chakib شكيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيب (see Shakib) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Chams شمس m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس (see Shams) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

Chaouki شوقي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaoukia شوقية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شوقية (see Shawqia)

Charafeddine شرف الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din) chiefly used in Morocco and Algeria.

Charfeddine شرف الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din), used chiefly in Tunisia. Also see Charafeddine.

Charif شريف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شريف (see Sharif), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chawki شوقي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi) chiefly used in North Africa.

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

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

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

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).

Chems شمس m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of شمس (see Shams), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chemseddine شمس الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

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.

Cherifa شريفة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of شريفة (see Chérifa).

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

Chiheb Eddine شهاب الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهاب الدين (see Shihab ad-Din), chiefly used in Tunisia.

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

Chmicha f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Chokri شكري m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكري (see Shukri) chiefly used in Tunisia.

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 North Africa.

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

Chourouq شروق f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شروق (see Sherouk), chiefly used in Morocco.

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.

Dhekra ذكرى f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of ذكرى (see Dhikra), chiefly used in Tunisia.

Dhiae ضياء m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Dhiaeddine ضياء الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء الدين (see Ziya ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Dida m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Diyae ضياء m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of ضياء (see Ziya)

Djaafar جعفر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar) chiefly used in North Africa.

Djabar جبّار m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبّار (see Jabbar) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.

Djaber جبّار m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبّار (see Jabbar) chiefly used in Algeria.

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.

Djahid جاهد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of جاهد (see Jahid), chiefly used in Algeria.

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.

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.

Djamil جميل m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جميل (see Jamil) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an older Indonesian variant of the name.

Djelloul جلول m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Jalil.

Djilali جيلالي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Jalil.

Djoumana جمانة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of جمانة (see Jumana), chiefly used in Algeria.

Dorra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
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Dorsaf درصاف f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic در (durr) meaning "pearl" combined with صاف (ṣāfin) meaning "pure, clear, bright".

Dorya f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Douaa دعاء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in North Africa.

Douae دعاء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in Morocco.

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

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.

Elhabib الحبيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the beloved" in Arabic.

Elmehdi المهدي m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the guided one", in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan).

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)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Amna or Amina 1) chiefly used in Tunisia.

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)
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Essil أسيل f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسيل (see Assil) chiefly used in North Africa.

Eya آية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of آية (see Aya 2), chiefly used in Tunisia.

Fadela فضيلة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فضيلة (see Fadila) chiefly used in North Africa.

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 North Africa.

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

Faïrouz فيروز f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz) chiefly used in North Africa (using French-influenced orthography).

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

Fakhreddine فخر الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخر الدين (see Fakhr ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Fakhredine فخر الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخر الدين (see Fakhr ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Faouaz فواز m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of فواز (see Fawwaz), chifely used in Morocco and Algeria.

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 Ezzahra فاطمة الزهراء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of فاطمة الزهراء (see Fatima az-Zahra), chiefly used in Morocco.

Fatimazahrae f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maybe from Fatima

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.

Ferdaous فردوس m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of فردوس (see Firdaws), chifely used in Morocco.

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

Ferjani الفرجاني, فرجاني m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning as of yet unknown.

Fethi فتحي m Turkish, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Turkish form of Fathi, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name chiefly used in North Africa.

Fethia فتحيّة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of فتحيّة (see Fathiyya), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

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).

Ghofrane غفران f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Ghufran

Glimina f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Glimina Chakor (b. 1976), who is of Moroccan descent.