Arabic 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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Aali عالي m Arabic
Means "high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic.
Aaliyah عالية f Arabic, English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Aali. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001), who was known simply as Aaliyah. This name received a boost in popularity after she released her debut album in 1994, and also in 2001 after her untimely death in an airplane crash.
Aamina آمنة f Arabic, Eastern African, Somali
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Aminah 1), as well as the Somali form.
Aaminah آمنة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Aminah 1).
'Aamir عامر m Arabic
Means "prosperous, substantial" in Arabic.
Aamir 1 عامر m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عامر (see 'Aamir), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Aamir 2 آمر m Arabic
Variant of Amir 1.
'Abbas عبّاس m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian عبّاس (see Abbas).
Abbas عبّاس m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu
Means "austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle. It was also borne by a son of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Abd al-Aziz عبد العزيز m Arabic
Means "servant of the powerful" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with عزيز ('aziz) meaning "powerful". This was the name of the first king of modern Saudi Arabia.
Abd al-Hamid عبد الحميد m Arabic
Means "servant of the praiseworthy" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with حَمِيد (hamid) meaning "praiseworthy". This was the name of two sultans of the Ottoman Empire.
Abd al-Haqq عبد الحقّ m Arabic
Means "servant of the truth" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with حقّ (haqq) meaning "truth".
Abd al-Kader عبد القادر m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد القادر (see Abd al-Qadir).
Abd al-Karim عبد الكريم m Arabic
Means "servant of the generous" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with كَرِيم (karim) meaning "generous".
Abd Allah عبد الله m Arabic
Means "servant of Allah" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with الله (Allah). This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's father. He died before his son's birth.
Abd al-Latif عبد اللطيف m Arabic
Means "servant of the gentle" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with لطيف (latif) meaning "gentle".
Abd al-Majid عبد المجيد m Arabic
Means "servant of the glorious" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with مجيد (majid) meaning "glorious".
Abd al-Malik عبد الملك m Arabic
Means "servant of the king" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with ملك (malik) meaning "king". This was the name of the fifth Umayyad caliph, who made Arabic the official language of the empire.
Abd al-Qadir عبد القادر m Arabic
Means "servant of the capable, servant of the powerful" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with قادر (qadir) meaning "capable, powerful". This was the name of a 19th-century Algerian resistance leader.
Abd al-Rahim عبد الرحيم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحيم (see Abd ar-Rahim).
Abd al-Rahman عبد الرحمٰن m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman).
Abd al-Rashid عبد الرشيد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرشيد (see Abd ar-Rashid).
Abd al-Salam عبد السلام m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam).
Abd al-Wali عبد الولِي m Arabic
Means "servant of the guardian" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with ولِي (wali) meaning "guardian, friend".
Abd ar-Rahim عبد الرحيم m Arabic
Means "servant of the merciful" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with رحيم (rahim) meaning "merciful".
Abd ar-Rahman عبد الرحمٰن m Arabic
Means "servant of the merciful" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful". This was the name of two early caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain.
Abd ar-Rashid عبد الرشيد m Arabic
Means "servant of the rightly guided" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with رَشِيد (rashid) meaning "rightly guided".
Abd as-Salam عبد السلام m Arabic
Means "servant of the peaceful" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with سلام (salam) meaning "peace".
Abdelaziz عبد العزيز m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العزيز (see Abd al-Aziz) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abdelhak عبد الحقّ m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحقّ (see Abd al-Haqq) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abdelhamid عبد الحميد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحميد (see Abd al-Hamid) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abdelkader عبد القادر m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد القادر (see Abd al-Qadir) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abdellatif عبد اللطيف m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد اللطيف (see Abd al-Latif) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abdelmajid عبد المجيد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد المجيد (see Abd al-Majid) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abderrahim عبد الرحيم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحيم (see Abd ar-Rahim) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abderrahmane عبد الرحمٰن m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abdeslam عبد السلام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abdessalam عبد السلام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Abduh عبده m Arabic
Means "his servant" in Arabic.
Abdul عبد ال m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Uzbek, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عبد ال ('Abd al) meaning "servant of the" (such as عبد العزيز ('Abd al-'Aziz) meaning "servant of the powerful").
Abdul Aziz عبد العزيز m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العزيز (see Abd al-Aziz).
Abdulaziz عبد العزيز m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العزيز (see Abd al-Aziz).
Abdul Hamid عبد الحميد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحميد (see Abd al-Hamid).
Abdul Haq عبد الحقّ m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحقّ (see Abd al-Haqq), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Abdulla عبد الله m Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Dhivehi, Uyghur, Arabic
Form of Abd Allah in several languages, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Abdullah عبد الله m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الله (see Abd Allah), as well as the regular form in several other languages.
Abdul Rahman عبد الرحمٰن m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman), as well as the regular Malay form.
Abdur Rahim عبد الرحيم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحيم (see Abd ar-Rahim).
Abdur Rahman عبد الرحمٰن m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
Abdur Rashid عبد الرشيد m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرشيد (see Abd ar-Rashid), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
Abdus Salam عبد السلام m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
'Abla عبلة f Arabic
Means "full-figured" in Arabic. The 7th-century Arabic poet Antara dedicated much of his poetry to a woman named Abla.
Abrar أبرار f & m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Abu أبو m Arabic
Means "father of" in Arabic. This is commonly used as an element in a kunya, which is a type of Arabic nickname. The element is combined with the name of one of the bearer's children (usually the eldest son). In some cases the kunya is figurative, not referring to an actual child, as in the case of the Muslim caliph Abu Bakr.
Abu al-Fadl أبو الفضل m Arabic
Combination of Abu and Fadl. This was another name for Abbas, the son of the fourth caliph Ali.
Abu Bakr أبو بكر m Arabic
Combination of Abu and Bakr. Abu Bakr was a companion and father-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the first caliph of the Muslim world. His name was in fact a kunya (a nickname) formed using Abu; his real name was Abd Allah. Shia Muslims hold a more negative view of Abu Bakr, hence this name is more widely used among Sunnis.
Abul-Fazl أبو الفضل m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو الفضل (see Abu al-Fadl).
Adam آدم m English, French, German, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".... [more]
Adel عادل m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Adil, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Adil عادل m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur
Means "fair, honest, just" in Arabic, from the root عَدَلَ ('adala) meaning "to act justly". This name was borne by several sultans of Bijapur.
Adila عادلة f Arabic
Feminine form of Adil.
Adnan عدنان m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu
Means "settler" in Arabic. According to tradition, Adnan was an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and the northern Arabian tribes.
Afaf عفاف f Arabic
Means "chastity" in Arabic.
Affan عفّان m Arabic
From Arabic عفّ ('aff) meaning "chaste, modest, pure". This was the name of the father of the caliph Uthman.
Afif عفيف m Arabic
Means "chaste" in Arabic.
Afra 2 عفرا f Arabic
Means "whitish red" in Arabic.
Afzal أفضل m Arabic
Means "better, superior" in Arabic.
Ahmad أحمد m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic (a superlative form of Hamid 1).
Ahmed أحمد m Turkish, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Bengali, Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Variant of Ahmad. This was the name of three Ottoman sultans.
Aïcha عائشة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Aisha used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Aida عائدة f Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Literature
Variant of Ayda. This name was used in Verdi's opera Aida (1871), where it belongs to an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt.
Aiman 2 أيمن m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أيمن (see Ayman).
'Aisha عائشة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).
A'isha عائشة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).
Aisha عائشة f Arabic, Urdu, Western African, Eastern African, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African American
Means "living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.... [more]
Aishah عائشة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha), as well as the usual Malay form.
Akbar أكبر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic. This was the name of a 16th-century Mughal ruler who expanded the empire to include most of India.
Akilah عقيلة, عاقلة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عقيلة or عاقلة (see Aqila).
Akmal أكمل m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Malay
Means "more perfect, more complete" in Arabic, a comparative form of كامل (kamil).
Akram أكرم m Arabic
Means "most generous" in Arabic (a superlative form of Karim).
Ala 1 علاء m Arabic
Means "excellence, elevation" in Arabic.
Ala ad-Din علاء الدين m Arabic
Means "excellence of religion" from Arabic عَلَاء ('ala) meaning "excellence, elevation" combined with دين (din) meaning "religion, faith". This was the name of several sultans of Delhi.
Ala al-Din علاء الدين m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic علاء الدين (see Ala ad-Din).
Al-Amir الآمر m Arabic (Rare)
Means "the commander, the prince" in Arabic. This was the name of a 10th-century Fatimid imam.
Al-Hasan الحسن m Arabic
Form of Hasan prefixed with the Arabic definite article.
'Ali عليّ m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عليّ (see Ali 1).
Ali 1 عليّ m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.... [more]
Alia 1 علياء f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic علياء (see Alya 1).
Alim عليم m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Circassian, Uyghur
Means "learned, expert, scholar" in Arabic.
Aliya 1 عليّة f Kazakh, Tatar, Arabic
Kazakh and Tatar form of Aliyah 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic عليّة (see Aliyah 1).
Aliyah 1 عليّة f Arabic
Feminine form of Ali 1.
Aliyya عليّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عليّة (see Aliyah 1).
Aliyyah عليّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عليّة (see Aliyah 1).
Almas ألماس f & m Arabic
Means "diamond" in Arabic, ultimately from Persian الماس (almas).
Alya 1 علياء f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "sky, heaven, loftiness" in Arabic.
Amaal أمال f Arabic
Means "hopes, aspirations" in Arabic.
Amal 1 أمل f & m Arabic
Means "hope, aspiration" in Arabic. It is related to Amaal.
Amani أماني f & m Arabic
Means "wishes" in Arabic.
Amel 2 أمال f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمال (see Amaal) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Amin أمين m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Derived from Arabic أمين (amin) meaning "truthful". This was the name of the sixth Abbasid caliph.
Amina آمنة, أمينة f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Kazakh, Eastern African, Western African, Swahili, Hausa
Alternate transcription of Arabic Aminah 1 or Aminah 2, as well as the form in several other languages.
Aminah 1 آمنة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أمِنَ (amina) meaning "feel safe". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
Aminah 2 أمينة f Arabic
Feminine form of Amin.
Amine 1 أمين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمين (see Amin) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Amir 1 أمير m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian
Means "commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword emir.
Amira 1 أميرة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (see Amirah).
Amirah أميرة f Arabic
Feminine form of Amir 1.
Amjad أمجد m Arabic
Means "more glorious" in Arabic.
'Ammar عمّار m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمّار (see Ammar).
Ammar عمّار m Arabic
Means "long-lived", from Arabic عَمَرَ ('amara) meaning "to live long".
Amna أمنة f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Means "safety" in Arabic.
Anas أنس m Arabic
Means "friendliness" in Arabic. This was the name of one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions.
Anass أنس m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنس (see Anas).
Anis أنيس m Arabic
Means "friendly, friend" in Arabic.
Anisa أنيسة f Arabic, Indonesian, Albanian
Feminine form of Anis.
Ansar انصار m Arabic, Urdu
Means "helpers" in Arabic, referring to those who helped the Prophet Muhammad when he came to Medina.
Anwar أنور m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "brighter, more luminous" in Arabic. This name was borne by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (1918-1981), who was assassinated three years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Anwer أنور m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنور (see Anwar).
Aqil عقيل, عاقل m Arabic
Means "intelligent, wise" in Arabic. This transcription represents two different Arabic spellings.
Aqila عقيلة, عاقلة f Arabic
Feminine form of Aqil.
Arif عارف m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Means "learned, knowing, expert" in Arabic.
Arij أريج f Arabic
Means "fragrance" in Arabic.
Arwa أروى f Arabic
Means "female ibex, mountain goat" in Arabic. This name was borne by some relatives of the Prophet Muhammad. It was also the name of a 12th-century queen of Yemen.
As'ad أسعد m Arabic
Means "happier, luckier" in Arabic.
Asad أسد m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Asadullah أسد الله m Arabic, Pashto
Means "lion of Allah", derived from Arabic أسد (asad) meaning "lion" combined with الله (Allah).
Asghar أصغر m Arabic, Persian
Means "smallest, youngest" in Arabic. It is used by Shias in honour of Ali al-Asghar, a young son of Husayn killed with his father.
Ashfaq أشفاق m Arabic
Means "compassions, kindness" in Arabic.
Ashraqat أشراقات f Arabic
Means "brightness" in Arabic.
Asif أصف m Arabic
Possibly means "forgiveness" in Arabic.
Asim 1 عاسم m Arabic
Means "protector" in Arabic.
Asiya آسيا, آسية f Arabic
Possibly from Arabic أسي (asy) meaning "distressed, grieved". According to Islamic tradition this was the name of the wife of the pharaoh at the time of Moses. She took care of the infant Moses and later accepted monotheism.
Asma أسمى f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "supreme" in Arabic.
Asmaa أسماء f Arabic
Means "appellations, names" in Arabic. This was the name of a daughter of Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Muslims.
Asra أسرى f Arabic
Means "travel at night" in Arabic. It is related to Isra.
Assia آسيا, آسية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية (see Asiya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ata 2 عطاء m Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Atallah عطا الله m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عطا الله (see Ataullah).
Ataullah عطا الله m Arabic
Means "gift of Allah" from Arabic عطاء ('ata) meaning "gift" combined with الله (Allah).
Atif عاطف m Arabic
Means "affection, kindness" in Arabic.
Atifa عاطفة f Arabic
Feminine form of Atif.
Atiya عطيّة m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Atuf عطوف m Arabic
Means "loving" in Arabic.
Aya 2 آية f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic آية (see Ayah).
Ayah آية f Arabic
Means "sign, evidence" or "verse" in Arabic, as in one of the passages that make up the Quran.
Ayda عائدة f Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Means "returning, visitor" in Arabic. In Turkey this is also associated with ay meaning "moon".
Ayesha عائشة f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة or Urdu عائشہ (see Aisha), as well as the usual Bengali form.
Ayishah عائشة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).
Ayman أيمن m Arabic
Means "right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic.
Ayoub أيّوب m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ayyub, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Aysha عائشة f Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة, Urdu عائشہ or Kazakh Айша (see Aisha).
Ayyub أيّوب m Arabic
Arabic form of Job.
Azhar أزهر m Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Means "shining, brilliant, bright" in Arabic, derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
'Aziz عزيز m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزيز (see Aziz).
Aziz عزيز m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Means "powerful, respected, beloved", derived from Arabic عزّ ('azza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition العزيز (al-'Aziz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Aziza عزيزة f Arabic, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Aziz.
Azra عذراء f Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
Means "virgin, maiden" in Arabic.
Badr بدر m & f Arabic
Means "full moon" in Arabic.
Baha بهاء m Arabic, Turkish
Means "splendour, glory" in Arabic.
Bahiga بهيجة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهيجة (see Bahija).
Bahij بهيج m Arabic
Masculine form of Bahija.
Bahija بهيجة f Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.
Bahiyya بهيّة f Arabic
Means "beautiful" in Arabic.
Baki باقي m Turkish, Arabic
Turkish form of Baqi, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Bakr بكر m Arabic
Means "young camel" in Arabic. Abu Bakr was a father-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the first caliph of the Muslim world.
Balqis بلقيس f Arabic
Variant of Bilqis.
Baqi باقي m Arabic
Means "eternal" in Arabic. This was the pen name of a 16th-century Turkish poet.
Baqir باقر m Arabic
Means "to rip open" in Arabic. Muhammad al-Baqir was the fifth imam of the Shia Muslims.
Barack باراك m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باراك (see Barak 2). A famous bearer is former American president Barack Obama (1961-), who was named after his Kenyan father.
Barak 2 باراك m Arabic
Means "blessing" in Arabic.
Barakat بركات m Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of Barak 2.
Bashar بشار m Arabic
Means "bringing good news" in Arabic.
Basil 2 باسل m Arabic
Means "brave, valiant" in Arabic.
Basim باسم m Arabic
Means "smiling" in Arabic, from the root بَسَمَ (basama) meaning "to smile".
Basima باسمة f Arabic
Feminine form of Basim.
Basir بصير m Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition البصير (al-Basir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Basira بصيرة f Arabic
Feminine form of Basir.
Basit باسط m Arabic
Means "one who enlarges" in Arabic.
Basma بسمة f Arabic
Means "smile" in Arabic, from the root بَسَمَ (basama).
Bassam بسّام m Arabic
Means "smiling" in Arabic, from the root بَسَمَ (basama) meaning "to smile".
Bassem باسم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسم (see Basim).
Batul بتول f Arabic
Means "virgin" in Arabic. This is an Arabic epithet of the Virgin Mary.
Bilal بلال m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "wetting, moistening" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Binyamin بنيامين m Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew and Arabic form of Benjamin.
Botros بطرس m Arabic, Coptic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بطرس (see Butrus).
Boulos بولس m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بولس (see Bulus).
Boutros بطرس m Arabic, Coptic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بطرس (see Butrus).
Brahim براهيم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
North African short form of Ibrahim.
Budur بدور f Arabic
Strictly feminine form of Badr.
Bulus بولس m Arabic
Arabic form of Paul.
Burhan برهان m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian
Means "proof" in Arabic.
Burhan ad-Din برهان الدين m Arabic
Means "proof of religion", derived from Arabic برهان (burhan) meaning "proof" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".
Burhan al-Din برهان الدين m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic برهان الدين (see Burhan ad-Din).
Burhanuddin برهان الدين m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic برهان الدين (see Burhan ad-Din), as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Dari Persian form.
Bushra بشرى f Arabic, Urdu
Means "good news" in Arabic.
Butrus بطرس m Arabic, Coptic
Arabic form of Peter.
Dalal دلال f Arabic
Means "coquettishness" in Arabic.
Dalia 1 داليا f Spanish (Latin American), Arabic
Spanish and Arabic form of Dahlia. The Dahlia is the national flower of Mexico.
Dana 4 دانا m & f Persian, Arabic
Means "wise" in Persian.
Dania 2 دانية f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دانية (see Daniyah).
Danial دانيال m Persian, Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Persian دانیال or Arabic دانيال (see Daniyal), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Daniyah دانية f Arabic
Means "close, near" in Arabic.
Daniyal دانيال m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Arabic, Persian and Urdu form of Daniel.
Danya 2 دانية f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دانية (see Daniyah).
Daud داود m Indonesian, Arabic
Indonesian form of David, and also an alternate transcription of Arabic داود or داوود (see Dawud).
Dawood داود, داوود m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic داود or داوود (see Dawud).
Dawud داود, داوود m Arabic
Arabic form of David.
Dema ديمة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ديمة (see Dima 1).
Dima 1 ديمة f Arabic
Means "downpour" in Arabic.
Dina 3 دينا f Arabic
Possibly from Arabic دين (din) meaning "religion".
Diya 2 ضياء m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya).
Djamila جميلة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جميلة (see Jamilah) chiefly used in Algeria.
Dua دعاء f Arabic
Means "prayer" in Arabic.
Duha ضحى f & m Arabic
Means "morning" in Arabic.
Ebrahim إبراهيم m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Abraham. It is also an alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Eesa عيسى m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1).
Eman إيمان f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان (see Iman). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Esmail إسماعيل m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ishmael. It is also an alternate transcription of Arabic إسماعيل (see Isma'il). This was the name of the founder of the Safavid Empire in Iran in the early 16th century.
Esmat عصمة f & m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصمة (see 'Ismat), as well as the usual Persian transcription (typically feminine).
Essa عيسى m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1).
Fadi فادي m Arabic
Means "saviour" in Arabic. This is an Arabic name of Jesus.
Fadia فادية f Arabic
Feminine form of Fadi.
Fadil فاضل m Arabic, Albanian
Means "virtuous, generous" in Arabic.
Fadila فاضلة f Arabic
Feminine form of Fadil.
Fadl فضل m Arabic
Means "grace, generosity" in Arabic. This was a name of both a cousin of Muhammad and a son of Abbas (the son of the fourth caliph Ali).
Fahd فهد m Arabic
Means "panther" in Arabic.
Fahim فهم m Arabic
Means "intelligent, scholar" in Arabic.
Fahima فهمة f Arabic
Feminine form of Fahim.
Fairuz فيروز f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz).
Faisal فيصل m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيصل (see Faysal), as well as the usual Urdu, Bengali, Malay and Indonesian form.
Faiz فائز m Arabic
Means "victorious" in Arabic.
Faiza فائزة f Arabic
Feminine form of Faiz.
Faizel فيصل m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيصل (see Faysal).
Fajr فجر f Arabic
Means "dawn, beginning" in Arabic.
Fakhri فخريّ m Arabic
Means "honorary" in Arabic.
Fakhriyya فخريّة f Arabic
Feminine form of Fakhri.
Farag فرج m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فرج (see Faraj). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Farah فرح f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay
Means "joy, happiness" in Arabic.
Faraj فرج m Arabic
Means "comfort, relief" in Arabic.
Fareed فريد m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فريد or Urdu فرید (see Farid).
Fareeha فرحة f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فريحة or فرحة or Urdu فریحہ (see Fariha).
Farhan فرحان m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "happy, cheerful" in Arabic.
Farhana فرحانة f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Farhan.
Farid فريد m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "unique, precious", derived from Arabic فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique". This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
Farida فريدة f Arabic
Feminine form of Farid.
Fariha فريحة, فرحة f Arabic, Urdu
Means "happy" in Arabic.
Faris فارس m Arabic, Bosnian
Means "horseman, knight" in Arabic.
Farooq فاروق m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاروق (see Faruq).
Farouk فاروق m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاروق (see Faruq).
Farrah فرح f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فرح (see Farah).
Faruk فاروق m Turkish, Bosnian, Arabic
Turkish and Bosnian form of Faruq, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Faruq فاروق m Arabic
Means "person who can tell right from wrong" in Arabic. This was the name of the last king of Egypt (1920-1965).
Fatema فاطمة f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatimah), as well as a common Bengali transcription.
Fatemah فاطمة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatimah).
Fathi فتحيّ m Arabic
Means "conqueror" in Arabic.
Fathiyya فتحيّة f Arabic
Feminine form of Fathi.
Fatiha فاتحة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "opener" in Arabic, from Arabic فتح (fataha) meaning "to open, to conquer". This is the name of the first chapter (surah al-Fatiha) of the Quran.
Fatima فاطمة f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatimah), as well as the usual Urdu and Bosnian form.
Fatima az-Zahra فاطمة الزهراء f Arabic
Combination of Fatimah and Zahra, referring to Fatimah the daughter of Muhammad.
Fatimah فاطمة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "to abstain" in Arabic. Fatimah was a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the wife of Ali, the fourth caliph. She is regarded as the exemplary Muslim woman, especially among Shias.
Fatima Zahra فاطمة الزهراء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة الزهراء (see Fatima az-Zahra) mainly used in Northern Africa.
Fatin 1 فاتن f Arabic
Means "charming, seductive, fascinating" in Arabic.
Fatin 2 فطين m Arabic
Means "intelligent" in Arabic.
Fatma فاطمة f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form of Fatimah, as well as an Arabic variant.
Fawzi فوزيّ m Arabic
Means "triumph" in Arabic.
Fawzia فوزيّة f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Fawzi.
Fawziya فوزيّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزيّة (see Fawzia).
Fawziyya فوزيّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزيّة (see Fawzia).
Fayiz فايز m Arabic
Means "victor" in Arabic.
Fayruz فيروز f Arabic
Means "turquoise (gemstone)" in Arabic, ultimately of Persian origin.
Faysal فيصل m Arabic
Means "a judge, arbiter" in Arabic.
Fayza فائزة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فائزة (see Faiza).
Fazl فضل m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فضل (see Fadl).
Fidda فضّة f Arabic
Means "silver" in Arabic.
Fihr فهر m Arabic
Means "stone pestle" in Arabic. This was the name of an ancestor of Muhammad.
Fikri فكريّ m Arabic, Turkish
Means "intellectual" in Arabic, a derivative of فكر (fakara) meaning "to think, to reflect".
Fikriyya فكريّة f Arabic
Feminine form of Fikri.
Firdaus فردوس m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic word فردوس (firdaws) meaning "paradise", ultimately from an Iranian language, akin to Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (pairi daēza) meaning "garden, enclosure".
Fizza فضّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فضّة (see Fidda).
Fouad فؤاد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فؤاد (see Fuad).
Fouzia فوزيّة f Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزيّة or Urdu فوزیہ (see Fawzia) chiefly used in Northern Africa and Pakistan.
Fuad فؤاد m Arabic
Derived from Arabic فؤاد (fu'ad) meaning "heart".
Furqan فرقان m Arabic, Urdu
Means "criterion between right and wrong" or "proof" in Arabic. This is the name of the 25th chapter (surah al-Furqan) of the Quran.
Gabir جابر m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جابر (see Jabir).
Gabr جبر m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبر (see Jabr).
Gafar جعفر m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar).
Galal جلال m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جلال (see Jalal).
Galila جليلة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila).
Gamal جمال m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Jamal. This name was borne by Egyptian president Gamal Nasser (1918-1970).
Gamil جميل m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Jamil.
Gamila جميلة f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Jamilah.
Gawahir جواهر f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جواهر (see Jawahir).
Gawdat جودت m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جودت (see Jawdat).
Gazbia جاذبيّة f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).
Gazbiyya جاذبيّة f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).
Ghada غادة f Arabic
Means "graceful woman" in Arabic.
Ghadir غدير f Arabic
Means "stream" in Arabic.
Ghalib غالب m Arabic
Means "conqueror" in Arabic.
Ghaliya غالية f Arabic
Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic.