Arabic Baby Names
3688 Arabic names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 3688 baby names with a arabic feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Arabic Girl Names
Kyiesha#19157 in the U.S.Kyiesha is best read as a coined variant echoing Keisha or Aisha, the latter from the Arabic ai▶Takhia#19291 in the U.S.Takhia is a spelling of Takia, a modern American girl's name. Takia is sometimes tied to the Ar▶Nazarah#19374 in the U.S.An Arabic-styled name whose route is not settled. It may connect to nazara ('to look, to see') ▶Shakeira#19383 in the U.S.Shakeira is a phonetic spelling of the Arabic Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from a root mean▶Yasmen#19489 in the U.S.Yasmen is a variant spelling of Yasmin, from the Persian yasmin, meaning 'jasmine flower,' a na▶Nafisah#19579 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nafisa, 'precious; priceless; of great worth.' Sayyida Nafisa was a revered des▶Shaquira#19583 in the U.S.Shaquira is a respelling of Shakira, the Arabic name meaning 'thankful' or 'grateful', the femi▶Yesmin#19743 in the U.S.Yesmin is a spelling of Yasmin, which comes from the Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower, a nam▶Shakeela#20064 in the U.S.Shakeela is an English spelling of the Arabic name Shakila (Shakīla), the feminine of Shakil, f▶Shakirra#20065 in the U.S.Shakirra is a doubled-r spelling of Shakira, the feminine of the Arabic shakir, 'thankful' or '▶Yamille#20082 in the U.S.Yamille reads most naturally as a form of Yamila or Jamila, from the Arabic jamil, 'beautiful' ▶AalaaFrom the Arabic Ala (Alaa), 'blessings; bounties; favors' — the word repeated in the Quranic ch▶AaliyahjadeA modern compound name joining Aaliyah (Arabic, 'exalted; high; sublime') and Jade (the green g▶AdabFrom the Arabic adab, 'good manners; refinement; courtesy; culture' — a word for graceful, resp▶AdaharaA name tied to the star Adhara (Adara) in the constellation Canis Major, from the Arabic al-adh▶AhdaraA spelling of Adara — Arabic for 'virgin,' Hebrew for 'noble; exalted,' and the name of a star ▶AmiralynA modern blend of Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') with the popular -lyn ending; no single fi▶AmirasA modern name echoing Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') with an -s ending; no single fixed sou▶AmiryA modern name echoing Amari and Amir (Arabic, 'prince; commander; leader') with a -y ending; no▶AsmaouA West African (Fula/Pulaar) form of the Arabic Asma ('lofty; sublime; higher'), honoring Asma ▶AtallahFrom the Arabic Atallah (Ata Allah), 'gift of God' — a name of gratitude and blessing, used acr▶BayaanFrom the Arabic Bayan, 'clarity; eloquence; clear and eloquent speech' — a Quranic term (Surah ▶DoaA spelling of the Arabic Dua, 'prayer; supplication (to God)' — a devotional word used for a he▶GharamFrom the Arabic gharam, 'love; passion; deep affection' - a lyrical word-name common in Arabic ▶HalimatuA West African form of Halima (Halimah), from the Arabic for 'gentle; patient; mild.' Halimah w▶HanisHanis is a name used in Malay and Indonesian communities, generally connected to Arabic roots a▶HaziranFrom the Arabic/Levantine haziran, 'the month of June.' A rare month-name of early summer.▶HussainaA feminine form of Husayn (a diminutive of Hasan), 'good; handsome; beautiful.' Husayn, grandso▶IlahiFrom the Arabic/Urdu ilahi, 'my God; divine,' a devotional term of praise and prayer. Used as a▶KanzFrom Arabic kanz, 'treasure, hoard.' The word appears in classical Arabic and in the Quran with▶LaveezaLaveeza is an Arabic/Urdu name read as 'graceful; of good conduct; well-mannered.' Used in Sout▶MifrahFrom an Arabic root carrying the sense of joy and gladness, giving a name read as 'joyful, glad▶MontahaMontaha is an Arabic name meaning 'the utmost, the pinnacle, the ultimate point.' A lofty, aspi▶MuhraMuhra is an Arabic name meaning 'a young mare' (a filly), and by some readings 'a pearl.' A spi▶MuwahibFrom Arabic mawahib, the plural of mawhiba — 'gifts, talents, God-given abilities'. The name ca▶NadhiTwo honest routes: in Sanskrit nadi means 'river' (a flowing, life-giving image), while in Arab▶NazihaFrom the Arabic Naziha, 'honest; pure; upright; of good character.' A dignified virtue name.▶NuhaaAn Arabic name (nuha), 'intelligence; wisdom; the reasoning mind.' A name of insight and good s▶RadhiFrom the Arabic Radhi, 'content; satisfied; pleased,' and separately an echo of the Sanskrit Ra▶RafahFrom the Arabic rafah (rafahiyah), 'happiness; ease; comfort; well-being.' It is also the name ▶RajwaFrom the Arabic Rajwa, 'hope; expectation.' A graceful virtue name; it is borne by Rajwa Al Hus▶RumeysaA Turkish name from the Arabic Rumaysa, the name of a star (in Canis Minor) and, in Islamic tra▶SahaarFrom the Persian/Arabic Sahar, 'dawn; daybreak; the last hours of night before sunrise.' A lumi▶SamilaA modern name echoing the Arabic Jamila ('beautiful') and Samira ('companion in evening talk').▶SedrahA form of the Arabic Sidra, from sidr — the lote tree — evoking Sidrat al-Muntaha, the lote tre▶SummyahA form of the Arabic Sumayya, linked to 'high; elevated; lofty.' Sumayya is remembered as an ea▶TahuraFrom the Arabic Tahura, 'pure; clean' — related to the root behind Tahirah. A gentle virtue nam▶ThaaraA name of uncertain route, read variously through Arabic (linked to 'freshness; moisture') or T▶YusrFrom the Arabic yusr, 'ease; prosperity; relief' — a Quranic term (as in 'with hardship comes e▶ZahaniAn Arabic/Swahili-styled name echoing roots like zahra ('flower') and dhihni ('mind'); as spell▶
Arabic Boy Names
AbusufyanAn Arabic name recalling Abu Sufyan, a prominent leader of Mecca in the Prophet Muhammad's time▶AlamirFrom the Arabic al-amir, 'the prince; the commander' (al-, 'the,' + amir, 'prince'). A regal na▶AminuA Hausa/Arabic name from Amin, 'trustworthy; faithful; honest' — common in northern Nigeria. Ca▶ArsiyahArsiyah reads as a form of Asiya (Arabic, linked to senses of 'one who tends, heals or consoles▶AsiimA spelling of the Arabic Asim, 'protector; guardian; one who holds back from wrong.' A dignifie▶AsrFrom Arabic 'asr', 'the late afternoon; the afternoon prayer; an age or era.' Al-Asr ('The Decl▶AssilFrom Arabic 'asil', 'of noble origin, genuine, authentic'; the word also names the golden time ▶AsumaniAn East African (Swahili) form of Uthman (Osman), the Arabic name of a revered early companion ▶AyoubaA West African form of Ayyub (Job), a prophet honored in Islam and the Bible; the name is tradi▶AzrahA spelling of the Arabic Azra, usually a girl's name meaning 'maiden; virtuous; pure.' Used her▶AzranAn Arabic/Hebrew-styled name echoing the Az- element (as in Azar, 'fire' in Persian, and Ezra) ▶FadlFrom the Arabic Fadl, 'grace; favour; bounty; excellence' — often understood as the grace or bo▶FirdausFrom Arabic and Persian 'firdaws', 'paradise, garden.' In Islamic tradition Firdaws is the high▶HammamAn old Arabic name, Hammam, 'energetic; of high resolve; one of noble aspiration' — borne by ea▶HezamHezam reads as an Arabic-linked name, possibly tied to 'hizam' ('belt, sash'); the route here i▶HunainAn Arabic name from Hunayn, a valley near Mecca where the Battle of Hunayn was fought — an even▶JailaniFrom the Arabic nisba al-Jilani, 'of Gilan' (a region), best known through Abd al-Qadir al-Jila▶JihaanA form of Jahan/Jihan, from the Persian jahan, 'the world; universe,' used across Persian and A▶KaiwanFrom the Persian/Arabic Kaywan (Kaivan), a classical name for the planet Saturn; it also appear▶MikayilAn Arabic form of Michael — Mikail, the archangel named in Islamic tradition — ultimately from ▶MohammedmusaA compound name joining Muhammad ('the praised one') and Musa (Moses, whose name is traditional▶MonzerA form of the Arabic Mundhir (Munzir), 'one who warns; a cautioner' — a classical Arabic name. ▶MuhammadabdullaA two-part devotional name joining Muhammad ('praiseworthy' — the Prophet's name) and Abdullah,▶MuhammadazlanA two-part name recorded as one field: Muhammad (the Prophet's name, 'praiseworthy') plus Azlan▶MuhammadidrisA two-part devotional name joining Muhammad ('praiseworthy' — the Prophet's name) and Idris, a ▶MuhammadzaviyarA two-part name joining Muhammad ('praiseworthy' — the Prophet's name) and Zaviyar, a Persian/P▶NihadFrom the Arabic Nihad, 'height; stature; determination' — used across Arabic and Bosnian tradit▶NimerFrom the Arabic Nimr, 'tiger; leopard' — a strong animal name signaling courage and power. Bold▶RushdanFrom the Arabic rushd, 'right guidance; maturity; sound judgment,' with the -an ending — a virt▶SaadiSaadi derives from the Arabic/Persian root 'sa'd' ('good fortune, happiness'), meaning roughly ▶SamaFrom the Arabic Sama, 'sky; heaven; the heavens.' Usually a girl's name in Arabic; used here fo▶ShamiFrom the Arabic Shami, 'of Sham' — Sham being the historic name for Damascus and the wider Leva▶TayebFrom the Arabic Tayyib, 'good; pure; wholesome; agreeable' — a warm virtue name of goodness and▶TuahaAn Arabic/Urdu name used in South Asian Muslim families; its precise meaning is not well docume▶YakoubA Maghrebi-French romanization of Yaqub, the Arabic form of Jacob — a revered prophet in Islam ▶ZafariFrom Zafar, a Swahili and Arabic name meaning 'victory; triumph,' with the -i ending common in ▶ZainalabidinFrom the Arabic Zayn al-Abidin, 'ornament (adornment) of the worshippers' — the honorific of Al▶ZejdA Bosnian spelling of the Arabic Zayd, 'growth; increase; abundance' — where the -jd renders th▶
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Popular Arabic baby names include Kyiesha, Takhia, Nazarah, Shakeira, Yasmen, Nafisah. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 3688 Arabic baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.