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Arabic names - Baby names with the origin Arabic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Asiye From Arabic Āsiyah: 'one who tends to the weak' or 'comforter'; also the name of Pharaoh's wife who adopted Moses in Islamic tradition. Arabic Girl 17 #1501
Dahliah Dahlia: the flower (often interpreted as 'flower'); ultimately from 'dahl' meaning 'valley' Arabic Girl 17 #1502
Faruq One who distinguishes between right and wrong; separator of truth and falsehood Arabic Boy 17 #1503
Irfaan Knowledge, wisdom, learning, recognition Arabic Boy 17 #1504
Jubril God is my strength Arabic Boy 17 #1505
Khalfani Successor; descendant - one who comes after Arabic, Swahili Boy 17 #1506
Lailaa Night; often connotes dark beauty or born at night Arabic Girl 17 #1507
Layli Night; born at night; dark beauty Arabic Girl 17 #1508
Makka From Makkah (Mecca), the holy city Arabic Girl 17 #1509
Masiya Likely 'anointed' or 'messiah' in origin; exact meaning varies and may be uncertain Arabic Girl 17 #1510
Mishaal Torch, flame, beacon; light Arabic Boy 17 #1511
Nahbi Possibly "prophet" (from Arabic nabi) or "navel/center" (from Sanskrit nabhī); may also be a modern/invented name. Arabic, Sanskrit Unisex 17 #1512
Nasro Victory; help Arabic Boy 17 #1513
Radd Possibly from Slavic 'rad' meaning 'happy/eager'; alternatively from Arabic 'radd' meaning 'reply/return'; also associated with English slang 'rad' ('cool'). Arabic, English, Slavic Boy 17 #1514
Ras Amharic/Ge'ez: title meaning 'head, chief, duke'; Arabic: 'head' or 'top'; also used as a short form of Rasmus/Erasmus (Greek root meaning 'beloved'). Amharic, Arabic, Dutch, Scandinavian Boy 17 #1515
Rasheeda Rightly guided; wise; mature Arabic Girl 17 #1516
Saide Happy; fortunate; blessed Arabic Girl 17 #1517
Sany Varies by origin - from Alexander/Sandra: "defender of men"; from Sanskrit (Sanjay/Sanya): "victorious/triumphant"; from Hausa/Arabic (Sani): "second" (often second-born). Arabic, English, Hausa, Indian, Slavic Unisex 17 #1518
Tabassum Smile Arabic Girl 17 #1519
Aben Son of Arabic, Spanish Boy 16 #1520
Almaz Diamond Amharic, Arabic Girl 16 #1521
Anifa Kind, friendly, compassionate Arabic Girl 16 #1522
Atiye Gift (often interpreted as "gift from God") Arabic Girl 16 #1523
Azyan Adorned; beautiful; graceful (related to 'zayn'/'zayan' meaning beauty/ornament) Arabic Unisex 16 #1524
Ehsaan Benevolence, kindness, charity, excellence Arabic Boy 16 #1525
Hayati My life / life (from Arabic hayat "life") Arabic Boy 16 #1526
Imena Literally 'names' in Slavic; alternatively associated with 'faith' if linked to Arabic 'Iman'. Arabic Girl 16 #1527
Jassar Brave; courageous; bold Arabic Boy 16 #1528
Jibrael God is my strength Arabic Boy 16 #1529
Loulou Diminutive of Louis/Louise ('renowned/famous warrior') or variant of Lulu meaning 'pearl'. Arabic, English, French Girl 16 #1530
Malekhi Possibly a variant of Hebrew Malachi meaning "my messenger," or derived from Arabic/Persian malek meaning "king" - interpreted as "messenger" or "of the king/kingly." Arabic, Hebrew, Persian Boy 16 #1531
Marouan Flint, a type of stone; connotes solidity or strength Arabic Boy 16 #1532
Massoud Fortunate; happy; lucky Arabic Boy 16 #1533
Nassif Just, fair-minded Arabic Boy 16 #1534
Niyat Intention; purpose; resolve Arabic Unisex 16 #1535
Rahmatullah Mercy of Allah (God's mercy) Arabic Boy 16 #1536
Soufian From Arabic سفيان (Sufyān); often rendered as 'light/slender' or 'one who moves swiftly'. Arabic Boy 16 #1537
Akelah Wise, intelligent, sensible Arabic Girl 15 #1538
Caid Possible meanings: 'round/barrel' or 'from battle' (as a Cade/Kade variant), 'leader/commander' (Arabic qa'id), or related to the Irish word for a traditional ballgame. Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish Unisex 15 #1539
Jhanna Likely 'paradise' or 'garden' (Arabic jannah); alternatively associated with 'God is gracious' when linked to Joanna/Hannah. Arabic, Latin, Slavic Girl 15 #1540
Malha Possibly from Hebrew/Aramaic roots related to 'queen' (via Malka/Malcha) or from the Arabic root m-l-ḥ meaning 'salt' / a place-name; used also as a toponym. Arabic, Hebrew Girl 15 #1541
Marva Modern feminine name; often treated as a feminine form of Marvin/Mervyn or a variant of Arabic Marwa - meanings vary by source. Arabic, English, Welsh Girl 15 #1542
Mevlüt Newborn; birth Arabic, Turkish Boy 15 #1543
Naiel Attainer; one who attains or achieves Arabic Boy 15 #1544
Saqr Falcon (bird of prey) Arabic Boy 15 #1545
Sharina Depends on root: 'from the plain' (Hebrew Sharon) or 'sweet' (Persian Shirin); often used as a feminine diminutive/variant of Shari/Sharon Arabic Girl 15 #1546
Tima Varies by origin: often a short form of Fatima (Arabic) or a diminutive of Timothy/Timofey (Greek/Slavic, 'honoring God'); specific meaning depends on cultural source. Arabic, Greek, Slavic Unisex 15 #1547
Zubaida Diminutive of the root 'zubd' meaning 'cream' or 'choicest' - often interpreted as 'little cream', 'best' or 'the elite' Arabic Girl 15 #1548
Abdollah Servant of God Arabic, Persian Boy 14 #1549
Adhem Very dark, black Arabic Boy 14 #1550

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