Arabic Submitted Names

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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Zarqaa زرقاء f Arabic
Means "blue (eyed)" in Arabic.

Zavair m Arabic
Bright

Zayan m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayyan.

Zayda f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaida.

Zaydan زيدان m Arabic
Means "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ (zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".

Zaynabe f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi form of Zaynab.

Zaynah f Arabic
Variant of Zayna.

Zayn al-Abidin زين العابدين m Arabic
Means "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عَابِدِينَ (ʿābidīn) meaning "worshippers".

Zayn al-Din زين الدين m Arabic
Means "beauty of religion" from Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "beautiful, pretty, pretty" and الدِين (al-dīn) "the religion, the faith".

Zayneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Zaynab.

Zaynullah زينالله m Arabic
Means "beauty of Allah" from زين (zayn) meaning "beauty, grace" combined with الله (Allah)

Zayra f Arabic
Variant of Zaira.

Zayyan زيان m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).

Zeeana زِيَانَة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zouina.

Zehak ضحك f Arabic
Means "laughter" in Arabic.

Zeiad m Arabic
Variant of Ziyad.

Zeid زيد m Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayd.

Zeidan زيدان m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).

Zein زين f & m Arabic
(Feminine) variant transcription of Zayn. A known bearer is Princess Zein of Jordan (1968-), a daughter of the late King Hussein who was named for his mother, Zein al-Sharaf Talal (1916-1994).

Zeïna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zayna

Zeina زينة f Arabic
Variant transcription 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.

Zemen f Arabic
Arabic orgin. Meaning time or era.

Zenab زينب f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) as well as an Urdu form.

Zenah زينه f Arabic
Means 'decoration'

Zeneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Zerida f Arabic (Rare, ?)

Zeyn m Arabic
Arabic variation of the name Zane, which means "beauty, grace".

Zeyneb زينب‎‎ f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaynab.

Zhada زادة f Arabic (Americanized, Modern, ?)

Zhali خالي m Arabic (Modern, Expatriate), Indonesian
Possibly a variant transcriptions of Arabic adjective خالي jali meaning "empty, free, open" in Arabic.

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).

Ziah m & f Arabic, English
Variant of Ziya.

Zian m & f Arabic
Means "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.

Ziara f Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".

Zia-ul-qamar ضياء القمر f Arabic
Means "brilliance of the moon, splendour of the moon" in Arabic.

Zidan زيدان m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).

Zidane زيدان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaydan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zihni ذهني m Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.

Zihniyyah ذِهْنيَّة f Arabic
Meaning, "intelligent, keen, understanding."

Zikr ذِكْر m & f Arabic
Means "remembrance" in Arabic.

Zikra ذكرى f Arabic
Means "memory, recollection" in Arabic.

Zikrayat ذِكْرَيَات f Arabic
Means "memories, recollections" in Arabic.

Zil m & f Arabic
Meaning: “Shadow”

Zina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic زينة (zīna) meaning "adornment, ornament, decoration".

Zinab زينب f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab).

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.

Ziyana زِيَانَة f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.

Ziya-ud-din m Arabic
Composed of the name Ziya and the Arabic word din "religion, faith".

Ziyauddin ضياء الدين m Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Ziya al-Din as well as the Indian form.

Zizi f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Diminutive of Zineb.

Zizi f Arabic (Egyptian)

Zobeide f Arabic
Possibly a variant of Zubaida.

Zohaib m Arabic
Means "Beloved Leader"

Zohal f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic زحل (zuḥal) meaning "to be distant or remote", "to linger away from others". It is the Arabic word for Saturn.

Zohan m Arabic

Zoheïr زهير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zoheir influenced by French orthography.

Zoheir زهير‎‎ m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zuhayr (chiefly Algerian).

Zoubaïda 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 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.

Zouleïkha f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Zoulfikar m Arabic
Variant of Zulfiqar.

Zoulikha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zulaykha.

Zozo زوزو f Arabic (Mashriqi), Arabic (Egyptian)

Zubaidah زبيدة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zubaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zubayr الزبير m Arabic
Means "superior" in Arabic.

Zubayr زبير m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبير (see Zubair).

Zubda زبدا f Arabic
Means "Butter" in Arabic

Zuber m Arabic, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Punjabi form and variant transcription of Zubair.

Zuhaa ضحیٰ m & f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Duha.

Zuhaibah ذُهَيْبَة f Arabic
Means "piece of gold, golden" in Arabic.

Zuhair زهير m Arabic
Means "bright" or "blossom" in Arabic, from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine, to blossom".

Zuhal زحل f Turkish, Arabic
Arabic variant and Turkish form of Zohal.

Zuhayr زهير‎‎ m Arabic
Derived from Arabic زَهَرَ (zahara) meaning "to shine, to be radiant, to give light". It is etymologically related to Zaahir 1.

Zuhni ذُهْنِيّ m Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.

Zuhniyyah ذُهْنِيَّة f Arabic
Feminine form of Zuhni.

Zuhr m & f Arabic
Means “noon”.

Zuhur زهور‎ f Arabic
Zuhur Wanasi ( born 1936) is a prolific Algerian author and politician. She is known for her powerful short stories and for her role as one of the first women in Algerian government.

Zul ذو ال m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).

Zulaikha زليخا f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.

Zuleikha f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zulaykha.

Zulfa زلفى f Arabic
Means "first part of the night" or also "with a finely chiselled nose" in Arabic.

Zulfa زلفى f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Derived from Arabic زلفة (zulfah) meaning "closeness, nearness, proximity", also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Zulfiqaruddin ذو الفقارالدين m Indian (Muslim), Indonesian, Arabic
Combination of Zulfiqar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic. A notable bearer of this name is Mohammed Zulfiqaruddin, an Indian association football player who played for the India national football team in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Zulikram m Arabic
Means "one who is blessed with graciousness".

Zunaid m Arabic
Variant of Junaid.

Zurainy f Arabic (Arabized, Rare)

Zya ضياء m Arabic
Varient of Ziya.

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