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Arabic names - Baby names with the origin Arabic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Nakia Pure; honest; sincere Arabic Unisex 186 #701
Jameela Beautiful Arabic Girl 185 #702
Zulay UNKNOWN Arabic, Spanish Girl 185 #703
Nas Short form of Arabic names meaning 'helper/defender' (Nasir/Nasser); can also derive from Arabic 'nās' meaning 'people'. Arabic Boy 184 #704
Baraa Innocence; acquittal; free from guilt Arabic Boy 183 #705
Ahmadou Praiseworthy; highly praised (variant of Ahmad/Ahmed) Arabic Boy 182 #706
Enis Friendly, sociable companion; intimate friend Arabic, Bosnian Boy 181 #707
Nakiyah Pure, clean Arabic Girl 181 #708
Raed Pioneer, leader, commander Arabic Boy 181 #709
Saud Good fortune Arabic Boy 181 #710
Sohail Star (often refers to the star Canopus); from Arabic root meaning 'gentle/easy' Arabic Boy 181 #711
Elham Inspiration; divine inspiration Arabic Girl 180 #712
Nabiha Intelligent, perceptive, sensible (also rendered as honest or noble) Arabic Girl 180 #713
Ala Nobility; elevation; earth Arabic, Germanic, Igbo, Polish Girl 179 #714
Sharif Noble; honorable; highborn Arabic Boy 179 #715
Khaliya Varies by origin: possibly 'vacant/empty' or related forms in Arabic; in South Asian contexts may link to Kālīya (mythological serpent) or to names meaning 'dark/black'; commonly used as a feminine given name with variable meanings. Arabic, English, Hindu, Sanskrit Girl 178 #716
Redouane Satisfaction, approval, pleasure; also the name of the angel who guards Paradise Arabic Boy 178 #717
Hamad From the Arabic root H-M-D meaning 'to praise' - 'praiser' or 'praised'. Arabic Boy 177 #718
Risha In Sanskrit/Hindi a feminine form related to 'Rishi' (sage, seer); in Arabic (ريشة) it means 'feather'. Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit Girl 177 #719
Hammad Praiser; one who praises frequently (from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d, 'praise') Arabic Boy 176 #720
Moustafa The chosen one; selected Arabic Boy 176 #721
Rizwan Approval; satisfaction Arabic, Urdu Boy 176 #722
Jasim Well-built, large, strong Arabic Boy 175 #723
Nouri From Arabic 'nūr' meaning 'light' - 'luminous' or 'of light'. Arabic, Persian, Turkish Boy 172 #724
Bachir Bringer of good news; herald Arabic Boy 171 #725
Dawood Beloved Arabic Boy 171 #726
Shahzain Royal beauty; king's adornment Arabic, Persian Boy 171 #727
Thania Immortal (from Greek Athanasia) Arabic, Greek, Russian, Slavic Girl 171 #728
Zubayr Little strong one Arabic Boy 171 #729
Lamiya Radiant, shining; sometimes interpreted as 'one with beautiful or dark lips'. Arabic Girl 170 #730
Sahira Watchful, wakeful; sometimes rendered (from a different root) as 'enchantress' or 'magical'. Arabic Girl 170 #731
Umair Diminutive of Umar - prosperous, long-lived; 'little life' or 'flourishing' Arabic Boy 170 #732
Hüseyin Diminutive of Hasan - "little handsome" / "little good" Arabic Boy 169 #733
Mumtaz Distinguished; excellent; outstanding Arabic Girl 169 #734
Fouad Heart, soul Arabic Boy 168 #735
Furkan Criterion; distinction Arabic, Turkish Boy 168 #736
Hela Meaning varies by origin: associated with Hel/the underworld (Norse); derived from Helena meaning 'torch' or 'light' (Greek/Latin); or related to 'halo' (Arabic Hala). Arabic, Greek, Latin, Norse, Polish, Slavic Girl 168 #737
Sani 'Second' - often given to a second-born child Arabic Boy 168 #738
Anam Blessed; gift or bounty (a favor from God) Arabic Unisex 167 #739
Luma In Arabic usage often associated with notions of dark beauty or night (Lu'ma); in Spanish/Latin contexts linked to the South American Luma tree (a flowering evergreen). Some modern interpretations also connect it to 'light' via Latin 'lumen'. Arabic, Latin, Spanish Girl 167 #740
Aldin Either "old/wise friend" (from Old English Alden) or "of the faith/the religion" (from Arabic al‑Din). Arabic, English, Islamic Boy 165 #741
Nourane Light; luminous; radiant Arabic Girl 165 #742
Ayannah Commonly interpreted as 'eternal blossom' or 'beautiful flower'; in some traditions associated with 'blessing' or 'fortunate'. Amharic, Arabic, English, Native American, Somali Girl 163 #743
Batoul Chaste; abstinent; pious. Arabic Girl 163 #744
Jabir Comforter, consoler; one who repairs or mends (from the Arabic root j-b-r) Arabic Boy 163 #745
Zarielle Modern elaboration often interpreted as 'princess' (from Zara) or 'God is my help' (from Zariel/Azriel) Arabic Girl 163 #746
Zeenat Adornment, beauty Arabic, Persian, Urdu Girl 163 #747
Hanane Compassion, tenderness, affection Arabic Girl 162 #748
Sadiq Truthful, sincere, honest Arabic Boy 162 #749
Jamell Beauty, handsome Arabic Boy 161 #750

Arabic name popularity over time

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

5,146
Names in this origin
129
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
261,396
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