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Arabic Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Yassen From Arabic Yā Sīn (a Quranic chapter/name); in Bulgarian/Slavic from 'yasen' meaning 'ash tree' or 'clear' Arabic, Slavic Boy 49 #601
Abas Stern, austere; traditionally associated with 'lion' (bravery) Arabic Boy 48 #602
Houari Disciple, follower; 'of the disciples' or 'apostle-like' Arabic Boy 48 #603
Ihsaan Perfection, excellence; doing beautiful deeds; benevolence/compassion Arabic Boy 48 #604
Jamill Handsome, beautiful Arabic Boy 48 #605
Rezwan Satisfaction, contentment; name associated with the keeper/guardian of Paradise Arabic Boy 47 #606
Shahab Meteor; shooting star; comet Arabic Boy 47 #607
Tijani From Arabic taj 'crown' - 'crowned' or 'of the crown'; also associated with the founder of the Tijaniyya Sufi order Arabic Boy 47 #608
Abyan Possibly from Arabic root related to 'clarity' or 'declaration' (b-y-n), or used as a variant of Ayan/Ayaan meaning 'blessed'/'fortunate' in Somali/Sanskrit-derived usage. Arabic Boy 46 #609
Kayam Existing; enduring; established; permanent Arabic, Hebrew Boy 46 #610
Bakr Young camel Arabic Boy 45 #611
Najm Star Arabic Boy 45 #612
Abaan Clear; eloquent; evident Arabic Boy 44 #613
Alaeddine Exaltedness or nobility of the faith (literally 'ʿalāʾ ad-dīn' = 'nobility of the religion') Arabic Boy 44 #614
Farooq One who distinguishes between right and wrong Arabic Boy 44 #615
Shahir Famous, renowned (in some contexts associated with song/singing) Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Urdu Boy 44 #616
Lateef Kind, gentle, subtle, pleasant Arabic Boy 43 #617
Nayir Bright, radiant; luminous Arabic Boy 43 #618
Cheik Derived from Arabic 'sheikh' (شيخ): elder, leader, chief; often denotes a learned or respected Islamic scholar. Arabic Boy 41 #619
Fawzi Victorious; triumphant; successful Arabic Boy 41 #620
Lansana The good; handsome Arabic Boy 41 #621
Nafis Precious; valuable; rare; priceless Arabic Boy 41 #622
Najeeb Noble; of high birth; distinguished Arabic Boy 41 #623
Nuru Light; illumination Arabic Boy 41 #624
Ayash Living; one who lives; breadwinner Arabic Boy 40 #625
Bilaal From Arabic meaning 'moisture' or 'wetness'; often associated with water and famously borne by Bilal ibn Rabah, the first muezzin in Islam. Arabic Boy 40 #626
Erfan Knowledge; spiritual knowledge or gnosis; wisdom Arabic, Persian Boy 40 #627
Ferhat Joy; relief Arabic, Persian, Turkish Boy 40 #628
Harith Tiller, cultivator, plowman - one who cultivates the earth Arabic Boy 40 #629
Jusuf He will add Arabic, Bosnian, Hebrew, Indonesian Boy 40 #630
Miloud Born; ‘newborn’ - often associated with being born on the Prophet Muhammad's birthday (Mawlid) Arabic Boy 40 #631
Sabry Patient; possessing patience Arabic Boy 40 #632
Tabari From Tabaristan African American, Arabic, Persian Boy 40 #633
Abdelmajid Servant of the Glorious (from Arabic 'ʿAbd al-Mājid') Arabic Boy 39 #634
Assan Likely a variant of Hassan/Ahsan meaning "handsome", "good" or "the best" Arabic Boy 39 #635
Sayyid Lord, master Arabic Boy 39 #636
Bara Arabic: 'innocence, acquittal, absolution'. Czech/Slavic: short form of Barbara, whose root means 'foreign/stranger' (from Greek 'barbaros'). Arabic, Slavic Boy 38 #637
Fazal Bounty, grace, favor; excellence, virtue Arabic Boy 38 #638
Jaser Brave; courageous; bold. Arabic Boy 38 #639
Kayaan From Arabic kayān (كَيَّان) meaning 'being, existence, entity'. In South Asia it is sometimes associated with Sanskrit 'kāya' meaning 'body'. Arabic Boy 38 #640
Misbah Lamp; light; illuminator Arabic Boy 38 #641
Muslim One who submits (to God); follower of Islam. Arabic Boy 38 #642
Raji Hopeful; 'one who hopes' Arabic Boy 38 #643
Sayam From Arabic 'Siyam' meaning 'fasting' or 'self-restraint' (used as a given name in South Asia). Arabic Boy 38 #644
Seydi Honorific meaning 'master' or 'lord'; often used for descendants of the Prophet Muhammad Arabic Boy 38 #645
Abdelmadjid Servant of the Glorious Arabic Boy 37 #646
Amrane Derived from Arabic 'Imrān' - prosperous, flourishing; long-lived. Arabic Boy 37 #647
Foued Heart; inner soul Arabic Boy 37 #648
Mahamoud Praiseworthy; praised Arabic Boy 36 #649
Raayan Luxuriant, well‑sated; associated with a gate of Paradise in Arabic tradition (often anglicized and sometimes linked to 'little king' via Ryan) Arabic Boy 36 #650

Arabic Boys name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Arabic-origin name in our dataset.

2,583
Names in this origin
61
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
173,586
Peak year 0