| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensar | Helper; supporter (from the Ansar, the 'helpers' of Medina) | Arabic | Boy | 218 #651 | |
| Fadel | Generous; virtuous - 'favor' or 'excellence' (from Arabic root فضل, faḍl). | Arabic | Boy | 218 #652 | |
| Mena | Meanings vary by origin: in Arabic (Mīnā) often 'port' or 'harbor'; linked to Ancient Egyptian Menes meaning 'established' or 'he who endures'; as a variant of Mina/Meena it may be a short form of names ending in -mina or relate to precious/ornamental senses in South Asian usage. | Arabic, Basque, Coptic, Egyptian, Spanish | Girl | 218 #653 | |
| Nafisa | Precious, valuable, exquisite | Arabic | Girl | 218 #654 | |
| Azhar | Radiant, luminous; blossoming/flowering | Arabic | Boy | 216 #655 | |
| Naji | Saved; survivor; one who escapes or is rescued; safe | Arabic | Boy | 216 #656 | |
| Azim | Great; mighty; magnificent; powerful | Arabic | Boy | 215 #657 | |
| Marouane | Flint; solid/strong - derived from 'marw' meaning stone/quartz. | Arabic | Boy | 214 #658 | |
| Almir | Prince, commander; alternatively interpreted as related to ‘peace’ in Slavic contexts. | Arabic | Boy | 213 #659 | |
| Sofian | Variant of the Arabic name Sufyan, often interpreted as 'swift' or 'light/fast-moving'. | Arabic | Boy | 211 #660 | |
| Sayra | Varies by origin; commonly associated with 'wanderer' or 'traveler' (Arabic/Urdu) or used as a variant of names like Zahra/Sara meaning 'bright' or 'princess'. | Arabic, English, Spanish, Urdu | Girl | 210 #661 | |
| Nabeel | Noble; honorable; magnanimous | Arabic | Boy | 209 #662 | |
| Nuria | Linked to the Catalan sanctuary/place name Núria; alternatively derived from Arabic 'Nur' meaning 'light' or 'luminous'. | Arabic, Catalan, Spanish | Girl | 208 #663 | |
| Ayani | Varies by origin: in Japanese based on kanji elements (e.g., 'aya' meaning pattern/color); in some African contexts associated with joy or happiness; as a variant of Ayan/Ayaan implying 'gift', 'fortunate', or 'blessed'. | Arabic, Japanese, Somali | Girl | 207 #664 | |
| Hamed | Praiser; praised - one who praises (from the Arabic root H‑M‑D, 'praise') | Arabic | Boy | 207 #665 | |
| Shahid | 'Witness'; also used to mean 'martyr' in Islamic contexts | Arabic | Boy | 207 #666 | |
| Sundus | Fine silk, brocade; luxurious silk garment (appears in Quranic descriptions of Paradise) | Arabic | Girl | 206 #667 | |
| Sameera | Arabic: 'entertaining companion' or 'companion in the evening'; Sanskrit: 'wind, breeze' | Arabic, Hindi | Girl | 204 #668 | |
| Ashraf | Most honorable; noblest | Arabic | Boy | 203 #669 | |
| Burak | Lightning - the mythical winged steed (al-Buraq) that carried the Prophet in Islamic tradition. | Arabic | Boy | 203 #670 | |
| Azeem | Great; magnificent; mighty | Arabic | Boy | 202 #671 | |
| Houda | Guidance; right guidance | Arabic | Girl | 200 #672 | |
| Saniah | Radiant, brilliant, splendid | Arabic | Girl | 198 #673 | |
| Zeena | Ornament; beauty | Arabic | Girl | 197 #674 | |
| Aishah | Alive, living; she who lives | Arabic | Girl | 195 #675 | |
| Raha | Persian: "free, liberated"; Arabic: "comfort, rest, relief". | Arabic, Persian | Girl | 195 #676 | |
| Saber | Curved sword; patient | Arabic, French, Hungarian | Boy | 195 #677 | |
| Kasim | Distributor; one who divides or shares | Arabic | Boy | 193 #678 | |
| Mirah | Varies by origin - commonly rendered as "wonderful" (Latin), "peace" (Slavic), or "sea/ocean" (Sanskrit); sometimes used as a form of Miriam. | Arabic, English, Hebrew, Hindi, Latin, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | 193 #679 | |
| Slimane | Peaceful; man of peace | Arabic | Boy | 193 #680 | |
| Jalal | Majesty, glory, magnificence | Arabic | Boy | 192 #681 | |
| Raneem | Melodious, sweet-sounding voice; gentle song | Arabic | Girl | 192 #682 | |
| Sura | Varies by origin: Arabic 'chapter' (of the Qur'an); Sanskrit 'sura' = 'god/deity' (also historically an intoxicating drink in some contexts); Korean meaning depends on hanja used. | Arabic, Korean, Sanskrit | Unisex | 192 #683 | |
| Warda | Rose | Arabic | Girl | 192 #684 | |
| Bader | Full moon; often implying a radiant or moonlike face | Arabic | Boy | 191 #685 | |
| Amr | Derived from the root meaning 'to live' or 'to prosper' - often rendered 'long-lived' or 'life'. | Arabic | Boy | 190 #686 | |
| Souad | Happiness, good fortune, felicity; blessed | Arabic | Girl | 189 #687 | |
| Hanya | From Hannah: 'grace' or 'favored'; in Arabic usage associated with 'happy' or 'content'. | Arabic, Hebrew, Slavic | Girl | 188 #688 | |
| Safi | Pure; clear; sincere | Arabic | Boy | 188 #689 | |
| Abdulmalik | Servant of the King (refers to God) | Arabic | Boy | 187 #690 | |
| Aima | Varies by origin - possibly 'beloved' (from French Aimée), 'leaders/guides' (from Arabic A'imah/Aima), or related to Finnish Aimo meaning 'great/steadfast'. | Arabic, Finnish, French, Scandinavian | Girl | 187 #691 | |
| Hatim | Generous; decisive | Arabic | Boy | 187 #692 | |
| Rashard | From Arabic rashād, 'rightly guided' or 'having good sense' | Arabic | Boy | 187 #693 | |
| Sari | Most often a diminutive of Sarah meaning 'princess'; in Indonesian/Malay 'essence' or 'core'; in Arabic (Saari) 'night-traveler' or 'moving swiftly'; in Japanese the meaning varies by kanji. | Arabic, Finnish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay | Girl | 187 #694 | |
| Uthman | Young bustard | Arabic | Boy | 187 #695 | |
| Edris | Welsh: 'ardent/fiery lord' (from Idris). Arabic: name of a prophet (Idris), associated with learning/studiousness. | Arabic, English, Welsh | Boy | 186 #696 | |
| Humaira | Reddish; rosy‑cheeked, 'little red one' | Arabic | Girl | 186 #697 | |
| Kadidja | Early-born; "premature child" | Arabic | Girl | 186 #698 | |
| Nakia | Pure; honest; sincere | Arabic | Unisex | 186 #699 | |
| Jameela | Beautiful | Arabic | Girl | 185 #700 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Arabic-origin name in our dataset.
