Arabic Baby Names
4127 Arabic names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Arabic names are lush and lyrical, rich with meaning and beautifully soft on the tongue — carrying deep heritage and a growing global popularity. An Arabic baby name offers beauty and substance in equal measure. Here are the favorites.
Popular Arabic Girl Names
Layla (night), Amara, Amira (princess) and Aaliyah lead. Gentle picks Lila, Lilah, Leila and Amina; modern and global Zara, Nyla, Alaia and Nora.
Strong Arabic Boy Names
Amir (prince), Omar, Zayn and Ibrahim top the list. Rich in heritage: Muhammad, Ali, Khalil and Yusuf; fresh favorites Kairo, Cairo, Malik (king) and Kamari.
What Makes Arabic Names Special
Nearly every Arabic name carries a clear, beautiful meaning — prince, princess, king, light, night — so your child’s name becomes a little blessing in itself, gorgeous to say and rich to explain.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
Arabic Girl Names
Nora#20 in the U.S.Honor; woman of honor; from Latin honora via Honoria▶Layla#36 in the U.S.Night; dark beauty; born at night▶Lyla#80 in the U.S.Night; dark beauty — variant of Layla, from Arabic and Persian layl (night)▶Amara#98 in the U.S.Grace; eternal; unfading — from Igbo amara (grace) or Arabic amara (eternal beauty) or Latin am▶Aaliyah#101 in the U.S.High, exalted, sublime — from Arabic and Hebrew aliyah, meaning ascent or to rise▶Alaia#117 in the U.S.Joyful; happy — from Basque alai (joyful, cheerful)▶Amira#132 in the U.S.Princess; female commander or ruler — from Arabic amīra, feminine of amīr (commander, prince)▶Alana#140 in the U.S.Harmony or precious — feminine form of Alan, from Breton/Celtic elements, or from Hawaiian/Arab▶Lilah#179 in the U.S.Night; dark beauty; from Hebrew/Arabic laylah▶Lila#187 in the U.S.Night; dark beauty; from Hebrew/Arabic laylah (night); also Sanskrit lila (divine play, sport o▶Zara#212 in the U.S.Princess; blooming flower; from Arabic Zahra (flower, blossom) or Hebrew Sara/Zara (princess)▶Nyla#236 in the U.S.Winner; achiever of purpose; possibly from Arabic nayl (attaining a goal, success) or an anglic▶Leila#259 in the U.S.Night; dark beauty; from Arabic laylah (night)▶Norah#262 in the U.S.Honor; from Irish Nóra, a short form of Honora (Latin honor) or Eleanor▶Aliyah#263 in the U.S.Exalted; to rise; to ascend; from Arabic/Hebrew root 'alaa (to rise)▶Amina#315 in the U.S.From the Arabic root 'a-m-n', meaning to be safe, trustworthy, or faithful. Amina conveys a sen▶Samara#320 in the U.S.May derive from the Hebrew Shomron (Samaria), meaning 'watch mountain' or 'guardian', or from A▶Fatima#330 in the U.S.From the Arabic root 'f-t-m', meaning to wean (a child) or to abstain. The name also carries th▶Aisha#337 in the U.S.From the Arabic root 'a-y-sh', meaning to live. Aisha means 'living', 'she who lives', or 'full▶Maryam#351 in the U.S.Arabic form of Miriam and Mary, from Hebrew Miryam, possibly meaning 'beloved', 'wished-for chi▶Kamila#357 in the U.S.A form of Camilla, from the Latin Camilla (a noble young girl who served in a religious role) o▶
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Arabic Boy Names
Amir#105 in the U.S.Prince; ruler; commander — from Arabic amir (prince, commander)▶Xavier#108 in the U.S.The new house; from Basque Etxeberri (new house), or possibly from Arabic zabier (bright)▶Kairo#226 in the U.S.Victorious; variant of Cairo, from Arabic al-Qāhira (the victorious/overpowering)▶Muhammad#239 in the U.S.Praiseworthy, commendable; one who is repeatedly praised▶Zayn#253 in the U.S.Grace; beauty; adornment; from Arabic zayn (grace, beauty, ornament)▶Omar#260 in the U.S.Flourishing, long-lived; eloquent▶Ali#306 in the U.S.High, exalted; lofty; noble▶Kaden#328 in the U.S.Possibly from Arabic 'qadin' (companion) or an American spelling variant of Caden, which may re▶Cairo#341 in the U.S.From the Arabic Al-Qahira, meaning 'the victorious' or 'the conqueror', a name associated with ▶Ibrahim#351 in the U.S.Arabic form of Abraham, from Hebrew Avraham, possibly meaning 'father of many' or 'exalted fath▶Khalil#384 in the U.S.From Arabic khalil meaning friend or close companion, derived from the root kh-l-l meaning to p▶Kamari#391 in the U.S.From Swahili and Arabic origins, related to the Arabic qamar meaning moon; used in East African▶Cayden#414 in the U.S.Spelling variant of Caden or Kaden; possibly from Arabic qadin meaning battle companion or frie▶Kaysen#415 in the U.S.Modern American variant of Kaison or Cason; possibly from Arabic qaisan meaning rejoicing, or a▶Malik#437 in the U.S.From Arabic malik meaning king, master, or sovereign; one of the 99 names of God in Islam (Al-M▶Yusuf#450 in the U.S.Arabic form of the Hebrew name Yosef (Joseph), composed of 'yasaf' meaning to add or increase a▶Ayaan#465 in the U.S.From Arabic meaning 'gift of God,' or from Sanskrit/Hindi meaning 'time' or 'era'; widely used ▶Musa#470 in the U.S.Arabic form of Moses, from Hebrew 'Moshe,' possibly derived from Egyptian meaning 'son' or 'bor▶Zayne#473 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Zane, itself a variant of John (from Hebrew 'Yochanan,' meaning 'God is gra▶Nasir#487 in the U.S.From Arabic 'nasara' meaning to help, to give victory, or to protect; Nasir means 'helper,' 'on▶Mohamed#527 in the U.S.From Arabic Muhammad, derived from the root h-m-d meaning 'to praise,' giving a passive meaning▶
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Frequently Asked
What are popular Arabic girl names?
Popular Arabic girl names include Layla, Amara, Amira, Aaliyah, Zara and Leila.
What are popular Arabic boy names?
Popular Arabic boy names include Amir, Omar, Zayn, Ibrahim, Malik and Yusuf.
What Arabic name means princess or prince?
Amira means princess and Amir means prince, while Malik means king — beautiful, meaning-rich Arabic names.
How many Arabic baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 4127 Arabic baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.