| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nayib | Deputy or representative; sometimes understood as honorable/distinguished | Arabic | Boy | 126 #851 | |
| Shamiyah | From Sham; Damascene or Levantine (a woman from the Levant/Syria) | Arabic | Girl | 126 #852 | |
| Maheen | Delicate, fine; often interpreted as 'moon-like' or 'beautiful' | Arabic, Persian, Urdu | Girl | 125 #853 | |
| Serra | Multiple possible origins: in Turkish/Arabic contexts it is associated with roots meaning 'joy' or 'one who brings happiness'; in Romance languages (from Latin 'serra') it refers to a 'ridge' or 'mountain range' (cf. 'Sierra'); it is also sometimes used as a variant of 'Sarah' ('princess'). | Arabic, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish | Girl | 125 #854 | |
| Nihad | Ambition, aspiration; rising/awakening | Arabic | Boy | 124 #855 | |
| Rashed | Rightly guided; wise; mature | Arabic | Boy | 124 #856 | |
| Suraiya | The Pleiades (a cluster of stars); associated with stars/brightness | Arabic | Girl | 123 #857 | |
| Lama | Arabic: 'beautiful/dark (soft) lips' (poetic); Tibetan: 'spiritual teacher' (title) | Arabic | Girl | 122 #858 | |
| Maliek | King; master; owner | Arabic | Boy | 121 #859 | |
| Asal | Honey | Arabic | Girl | 120 #860 | |
| Ayisha | Alive; living; she who lives | Arabic | Girl | 120 #861 | |
| Ghita | Arabic: 'graceful, delicate' (related to Ghida); Scandinavian: diminutive of Brigitta/Bridget meaning 'exalted/strong'. | Arabic, Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | 120 #862 | |
| Halimatou | Gentle, patient, forbearing | Arabic | Girl | 120 #863 | |
| Houria | Freedom; in some contexts also 'nymph' or 'mermaid' (from Arabic حورية / حرية) | Arabic | Girl | 120 #864 | |
| Ramadan | Name of the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar (month of fasting); from an Arabic root connoting 'scorching heat' or 'parchedness'. | Arabic | Boy | 120 #865 | |
| Abdulla | Servant of God (Allah) | Arabic | Boy | 119 #866 | |
| Arafat | Name of the hill (Mount Arafat) near Mecca; associated with the Day of Arafah; from an Arabic root meaning 'recognition' or 'knowing'. | Arabic, Islamic | Boy | 119 #867 | |
| Adeel | Just, fair | Arabic, Urdu | Boy | 118 #868 | |
| Alam | World, universe (from Arabic ʿālam); in related forms can also mean flag or banner | Arabic | Boy | 118 #869 | |
| Diar | Homeland, land, dwelling | Arabic | Boy | 118 #870 | |
| Hayder | Lion; brave (epithet of Ali ibn Abi Talib) | Arabic | Boy | 118 #871 | |
| Hoda | Guidance; right guidance | Arabic | Girl | 118 #872 | |
| Muhamad | Praiseworthy; 'one who is praised'. | Arabic | Boy | 118 #873 | |
| Osama | Lion (often interpreted as "young lion") | Arabic | Boy | 118 #874 | |
| Matin | Strong; firm; resolute; steadfast | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 117 #875 | |
| Moosa | Derived from Moses - "drawn out [of the water]" | Arabic | Boy | 117 #876 | |
| Naser | Helper, supporter, protector; one who grants victory | Arabic | Boy | 117 #877 | |
| Elwan | "colors"; colorful, multicolored | Arabic | Boy | 116 #878 | |
| Fayrouz | Turquoise (the gemstone); denotes a blue-green color and preciousness | Arabic | Girl | 116 #879 | |
| Samah | Forgiveness; generosity; tolerance; leniency | Arabic | Girl | 116 #880 | |
| Burhan | Proof; evidence; clear demonstration | Arabic | Boy | 115 #881 | |
| Hassen | Good; handsome; excellent | Arabic | Boy | 115 #882 | |
| Malyk | Arabic: from 'Malik' meaning 'king', 'owner' or 'master'. In Slavic contexts it can echo Ukrainian 'malyuk', meaning 'little one' or 'child'. | Arabic, Slavic | Boy | 115 #883 | |
| Alik | Often a diminutive of Alexander - 'defender of men'; sometimes associated with Ali - 'exalted, noble'. | Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Slavic | Boy | 114 #884 | |
| Betul | Chaste, pure, virgin | Arabic, Turkish | Girl | 114 #885 | |
| Jamelia | Beautiful | Arabic | Girl | 114 #886 | |
| Areeba | Perceptive, intelligent, wise | Arabic | Girl | 113 #887 | |
| Daniah | Arabic: 'close' or 'near'; Hebrew-derived usage: feminine form related to Daniel, 'God is my judge'. | Arabic, English, Hebrew | Girl | 113 #888 | |
| Hannan | Compassionate; gracious; merciful. | Arabic, English, Hebrew, Irish | Unisex | 113 #889 | |
| Mattin | Either a diminutive/variant of Matthew meaning "gift of God," or a form of Arabic/Persian Matīn meaning "strong, firm; solid." | Arabic, French, Hebrew, Persian | Boy | 113 #890 | |
| Sohel | Name of the star Canopus; 'brilliant' or 'star' | Arabic | Boy | 113 #891 | |
| Almina | Likely derived from Arabic 'Amina' meaning 'trustworthy, honest, safe'. | Arabic | Girl | 112 #892 | |
| Husain | Diminutive of Hasan; 'little handsome' or 'good/beautiful' | Arabic | Boy | 112 #893 | |
| Naasir | Helper; supporter or protector - 'one who gives victory' | Arabic | Boy | 112 #894 | |
| Nasira | Helper, supporter (feminine form of Nasir) | Arabic | Girl | 112 #895 | |
| Bash | Chief/head; a short form or nickname (e.g., for Sebastian or Bashir) | Arabic, English, Turkish | Boy | 111 #896 | |
| Batool | Chaste; pure; ascetic (often denotes a virtuous or virginal woman) | Arabic | Girl | 111 #897 | |
| Djamal | Beauty; handsome | Arabic | Boy | 111 #898 | |
| Ghazi | Warrior, conqueror, raider (veteran of raids) | Arabic | Boy | 111 #899 | |
| Rokaya | Diminutive of Ruqayyah - often interpreted as 'little ascent' or 'gentle/one who rises' | Arabic | Girl | 111 #900 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Arabic-origin name in our dataset.
