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Arabic names - Baby names with the origin Arabic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Sufia Often interpreted as 'devout' or 'pure' (related to Sufi/mystic) and also used as a variant of Sophia meaning 'wisdom'. Arabic, Greek, Persian, Urdu Girl 31 #1351
Zuhal The planet Saturn Arabic, Persian, Turkish Girl 31 #1352
Almin Trustworthy, faithful, reliable Albanian, Arabic Boy 30 #1353
Aminatou From Amina/Aminah - "trustworthy, faithful, safe". Arabic Girl 30 #1354
Aqil Wise, intelligent, sensible Arabic Boy 30 #1355
Ibtihaj Joy, rejoicing; delight; a radiant smile Arabic Girl 30 #1356
Jama From Arabic roots meaning "gathering, congregation"; in East Africa often associated with Juma (Friday) and names given to those born on Friday. Arabic, Somali Boy 30 #1357
Jamaar Likely a variant of the Arabic name Jamaal meaning "beauty" or "handsome"; used as a masculine given name in African-American communities. Arabic Boy 30 #1358
Jubran Mender, repairer; one who restores or heals Arabic Boy 30 #1359
Khouri Priest (from Arabic خوري‎ khūrī) Arabic Boy 30 #1360
Nawab Noble; governor or deputy ruler (viceroy) Arabic Boy 30 #1361
Ramina Pleasing; beloved; joyful Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit Girl 30 #1362
Saidi Derived from Arabic Sa'id meaning 'happy, fortunate, lucky'; can also be patronymic ('descendant of Sa'id') or toponymic ('from Saida') Arabic Boy 30 #1363
Shatha Fragrance, aroma Arabic Girl 30 #1364
Alfiya From Arabic 'alf' meaning 'thousand' - conveys 'thousand', 'thousandfold' or abundance Arabic Girl 29 #1365
Ameirah Princess; feminine form of 'Amir' meaning commander/prince Arabic Girl 29 #1366
Ezz Honor; might; glory Arabic Boy 29 #1367
Hafez Guardian, protector; literally 'one who memorizes' (commonly used for someone who has memorized the Qur'an) Arabic Boy 29 #1368
Ishara Sign, signal, gesture, indication Arabic, Sanskrit, Swahili Girl 29 #1369
Jaafar Derived from Arabic جعفر (Ja'far), meaning "small stream" or "rivulet". Arabic Boy 29 #1370
Messaoud Fortunate, lucky, happy, blessed Arabic Boy 29 #1371
Salimah Safe, sound; peaceful; healthy (from the Arabic root S-L-M meaning 'peace' or 'safety') Arabic Girl 29 #1372
Shahed Witness; observer Arabic Boy 29 #1373
Fawad Heart Arabic, Urdu Boy 28 #1374
Fazila Virtuous; excellent; superior Arabic Girl 28 #1375
Hajara Stone (from Arabic 'hajar'); name of Hajar/Hagar, the Biblical/Islamic matriarch Arabic Girl 28 #1376
Jamael From Arabic jamāl 'beauty, handsome'; sometimes interpreted as 'beauty of God' when read as Jamal + -el Arabic Boy 28 #1377
Kaamil Perfect, complete, whole Arabic, Polish Boy 28 #1378
Karriem Generous, noble Arabic Boy 28 #1379
Lulwa Pearl Arabic Girl 28 #1380
Najia Saved; survivor; one who is safe Arabic Girl 28 #1381
Rukiya Ascending, rise; derived from Arabic root meaning 'to ascend' (often interpreted as 'one who rises' or 'exalted'). Arabic, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu Girl 28 #1382
Yakin Certainty, conviction; surety Arabic Boy 28 #1383
Abibatou Beloved, dear Arabic Girl 27 #1384
Brahima West African form of Ibrahim/Abraham - 'father of many' or 'exalted father'. Arabic Boy 27 #1385
Elmedina The city; often understood as 'from Medina' (the Prophet's city) Arabic Girl 27 #1386
Mekki From Mecca; Meccan Arabic Boy 27 #1387
Nasib Fate; destiny; luck; allotted portion Arabic Boy 27 #1388
Rabaab From Arabic 'Rabab' - a bowed string instrument (rebab); often evokes music, melody, or beauty. Arabic Girl 27 #1389
Rahama Mercy, compassion Arabic Girl 27 #1390
Rayhanna Fragrant herb / sweet basil; a fragrant flower Arabic Girl 27 #1391
Saffiyah Pure; sincere; (often understood as) a close or chosen friend Arabic Girl 27 #1392
Silah Arabic: "weapon/armament"; Turkish variant (Sıla): "return/reunion with homeland" Arabic, Turkish Unisex 27 #1393
Tanvir Illumination; 'enlightened' or 'one who brings light' Arabic Boy 27 #1394
Aiesha Alive; living, life Arabic Girl 26 #1395
Akir Uncertain - possibly 'last/ultimate' (if from Arabic 'akhir'), or aligned with Japanese 'Akira' meaning 'bright/clear', or simply a modern/invented name. Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese Unisex 26 #1396
Amady Often a West African form related to Ahmad meaning "highly praised"; in Igbo contexts similar to Amadi meaning "free man". Arabic, Igbo Boy 26 #1397
Channin Possibly 'gracious, merciful' (Hebrew root ḥ-n-n) or 'longing/nostalgia' (Arabic ḥ-n-y); as an English surname it may be locational or family-derived Arabic Unisex 26 #1398
Nuriah Light; luminous, radiant Arabic Girl 26 #1399
Salmah Safe, secure; peaceful, unharmed Arabic Girl 26 #1400

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
Peak year 0