| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanan | In Sanskrit (Kānan) 'forest, grove'; as a variant of Canaan linked to the ancient region; in Japanese meaning varies by kanji. | Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, Sanskrit | Boy | 1,328 #201 | |
| Jamila | Beautiful | Arabic | Girl | 1,322 #202 | |
| Alyah | Exalted, high; (Hebrew) ascent/going up | Arabic | Girl | 1,316 #203 | |
| Dalila | Delicate; guide | Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 1,311 #204 | |
| Sanai | Possibly derived from Hebrew 'Sinai' (Mount Sinai) or from Persian/Arabic roots meaning 'praiseworthy', 'brilliant', or 'distinguished'. | Arabic, Hebrew, Persian | Unisex | 1,307 #205 | |
| Adhara | “the virgins” - name taken from Arabic; used as a star name | Arabic | Girl | 1,296 #206 | |
| Reem | Gazelle; young deer - connotes beauty and grace | Arabic | Girl | 1,285 #207 | |
| Tariq | He who knocks; night visitor; (poetically) morning star | Arabic | Boy | 1,278 #208 | |
| Walid | Newborn; infant; newly born | Arabic | Boy | 1,275 #209 | |
| Yousra | Ease; prosperity | Arabic | Girl | 1,275 #210 | |
| Jannat | Paradise; garden; heaven | Arabic | Girl | 1,265 #211 | |
| Amen | Truly; so be it | Arabic, Hebrew | Boy | 1,260 #212 | |
| Akeem | Wise; judicious (from Arabic 'Hakim' meaning wise, also connotes judge or physician) | Arabic | Boy | 1,252 #213 | |
| Abdul | From Arabic ʿabd, meaning 'servant' - commonly theophoric prefix 'servant of' (e.g., Abdullah 'servant of God'). | Arabic | Boy | 1,246 #214 | |
| Hiba | Gift; grant; donation | Arabic | Girl | 1,244 #215 | |
| Khalia | Often interpreted as "beloved" or "darling"; alternative roots link it to "bright/clear" depending on origin | Arabic | Girl | 1,217 #216 | |
| Yasmina | Jasmine | Arabic, French, Persian, Spanish | Girl | 1,213 #217 | |
| Inayah | Care, concern, protection, attention; often understood as God's care or grace | Arabic | Girl | 1,212 #218 | |
| Ziya | Light, radiance | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 1,208 #219 | |
| Saad | Fortunate, lucky, prosperous; happiness | Arabic | Boy | 1,207 #220 | |
| Ibrahima | Father of multitudes | Arabic, Hebrew | Boy | 1,195 #221 | |
| Akram | More generous; most generous | Arabic | Boy | 1,193 #222 | |
| Sultan | Authority, ruler | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 1,189 #223 | |
| Samia | Lofty, elevated, exalted | Arabic | Girl | 1,188 #224 | |
| Amin | Trustworthy; faithful; honest | Arabic | Boy | 1,153 #225 | |
| Khaled | Eternal; immortal; everlasting | Arabic | Boy | 1,146 #226 | |
| Ayda | Returning visitor; in the moon | Arabic, Turkish | Girl | 1,141 #227 | |
| Rumi | Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (commonly 'beauty', 'lapis', 'flow', etc.); Persian/Turkic/Arabic: 'from Rūm' (of Anatolia/Byzantine lands) | Arabic, Japanese, Persian | Girl | 1,141 #228 | |
| Faris | Knight; horseman; cavalryman | Arabic | Boy | 1,133 #229 | |
| Oumar | From Arabic ʿUmar meaning "life; long-lived; flourishing; prosperous" | Arabic | Boy | 1,130 #230 | |
| Saif | Sword | Arabic | Boy | 1,130 #231 | |
| Adil | Just; fair; righteous | Arabic | Boy | 1,124 #232 | |
| Nuri | Arabic/Turkish: "light" or "luminous"; Korean: "world" | Arabic, Korean, Turkish | Unisex | 1,116 #233 | |
| Mahir | Skilled; expert; proficient | Arabic | Boy | 1,092 #234 | |
| Sama | Sky, heaven (Arabic); in Persian/Sufi 'listening' or spiritual concert; in Sanskrit/Hindi 'equal' or 'same'. | Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 1,075 #235 | |
| Sakina | Tranquility, peace, calm; in Islamic usage, divine or spiritual serenity | Arabic | Girl | 1,069 #236 | |
| Taha | Unknown | Arabic | Boy | 1,066 #237 | |
| Riyan | Commonly interpreted as "little king" (Irish) or "luxuriant/satiated"; in Arabic Rayyan is also associated with a gate of Paradise. | Arabic, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 1,063 #238 | |
| Jawad | Generous; open-handed | Arabic | Boy | 1,060 #239 | |
| Karam | Generosity, benevolence; in South Asia sometimes used to mean 'deed' or 'fate' (related to Sanskrit 'karma'). | Arabic, Persian, Urdu | Boy | 1,053 #240 | |
| Alyna | Variant of Alina/Elena; commonly interpreted as 'noble', 'bright', or 'beautiful'. | Arabic, Germanic, Greek, Latin, Slavic | Girl | 1,049 #241 | |
| Lela | Often a variant of Arabic Leila meaning "night"; also used independently in Georgian and as an English diminutive of names like Eleanor or Gabriella. | Arabic, English, Georgian | Girl | 1,044 #242 | |
| Aamir | Prosperous, flourishing; often associated with 'prince' or 'commander' (Amir). | Arabic | Boy | 1,043 #243 | |
| Dua | Prayer; supplication; invocation | Arabic | Girl | 1,043 #244 | |
| Adnan | 'settler' or 'one who stays'; also the name of a traditional ancestor of northern Arab tribes | Arabic | Boy | 1,039 #245 | |
| Samiya | High, exalted | Arabic | Girl | 1,039 #246 | |
| Adara | Often interpreted as 'noble' or 'exalted' (Hebrew); in Arabic contexts linked to 'virgin' or 'maiden'. | Arabic, Hebrew | Girl | 1,038 #247 | |
| Amadou | Most commendable | Arabic, French | Boy | 1,018 #248 | |
| Samar | {'Arabic': 'evening conversation; companion in evening talk', 'Sanskrit': 'war, battle'} | Arabic, Sanskrit | Unisex | 1,011 #249 | |
| Kaliah | A modern variant of Kalia/Kaliyah; commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'exalted' depending on origin | Arabic, Hebrew | Girl | 997 #250 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Arabic-origin name in our dataset.
