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Arabic names - Baby names with the origin Arabic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Zena Greek: possibly a short form of Zenobia/Zenaida (linked to Zeus) or related to Xenia ('hospitality'); Arabic: 'beauty, adornment'. Arabic, English, Greek Girl 756 #301
Camil From Arabic: 'perfect, complete'; from Latin/Camillus: 'attendant at a religious service / young ceremonial attendant'. Arabic, Latin Boy 755 #302
Jalil Exalted; majestic; venerable Arabic Boy 749 #303
Mahmoud Praised; praiseworthy Arabic Boy 747 #304
Janiah A modern feminine name. Often interpreted as 'God is gracious' when linked to Jane/Gianna, or evocative of 'paradise' if influenced by Arabic 'jannah'; commonly used as a melodic given name without a single fixed historical meaning. Arabic, English, Hebrew Girl 741 #305
Abdirahman Servant of the Most Merciful (servant of Ar-Rahman/Allah) Arabic Boy 738 #306
Abbas Stern-faced Arabic Boy 737 #307
Ruhi Soulful; of the soul; spiritual Arabic Girl 731 #308
Yassir From the Arabic root Y-S-R meaning 'ease' - commonly understood as 'one who makes things easy', 'easygoing'; also associated with prosperity/wealth. Arabic Boy 725 #309
Rana Arabic/Persian: 'to gaze; elegant, eye-catching, beautiful.' Sanskrit/Hindi: 'warrior/king; battle' (used historically as a title/surname). Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit Girl 722 #310
Salah Righteousness, goodness, reform (also commonly used as a transcription of Arabic 'salat' meaning 'prayer') Arabic Boy 722 #311
Haroon Exalted, lofty; often associated with 'mountain of strength' Arabic Boy 720 #312
Elyes My God is Yahweh Arabic, Hebrew Boy 719 #313
Dounia The world; this life; the temporal world Arabic, Turkish, Urdu Girl 710 #314
Amna Safe, secure, protected; trustworthy, peaceful Arabic Girl 700 #315
Anabia Unclear/varied; possibly derived from or influenced by Arabic roots (sometimes associated with Anbiya/Anbiyaa - 'prophets' - or used as a poetic feminine name). Arabic Girl 699 #316
Huda Guidance Arabic Girl 696 #317
Ayub Name of the prophet Job; associated with suffering, endurance and patience (often rendered 'persecuted' or 'one who returns') Arabic Boy 694 #318
Maram Wish; desire; aspiration; goal Arabic Girl 694 #319
Ara Varies by culture: Armenian - name of a legendary king (Ara the Handsome); Korean - meaning depends on hanja but commonly associated with beauty/grace; Turkish - a common word meaning 'between' or 'interval' sometimes used as a name. Arabic, Armenian, Korean, Turkish Unisex 685 #320
Kaylah Commonly interpreted as 'crown' or 'laurel'; also used as a diminutive of Michaela or as a modern English spelling variant. Arabic, English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish Girl 683 #321
Asad Lion Arabic Boy 669 #322
Sahil Shore; coast; riverbank Arabic Boy 668 #323
Tasneem A spring or fountain in Paradise; heavenly drink/nectar Arabic Girl 659 #324
Abdel Servant of the Arabic Boy 658 #325
Minha From Arabic meaning 'gift, grant, blessing, favor'. In Korean, meaning varies by hanja used. Arabic Girl 657 #326
Ambar In Sanskrit/Hindi 'Ambar' means 'sky' or 'ether'. In Spanish (Ámbar) it means 'amber' (the fossilized resin) and is related to Arabic/Persian words for amber/ambergris. Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Spanish Unisex 656 #327
Hashim Breaker, crusher (literally 'breaker of bread'); connotes generosity Arabic Boy 656 #328
Alizah Joyful (from Hebrew); sometimes associated with 'noble' or 'respected' in Arabic-speaking contexts. Arabic, Hebrew Girl 654 #329
Bayan Arabic: "clarity, eloquence, expression." Mongolic/Turkic: "rich, wealthy, prosperous." Arabic Unisex 654 #330
Nadir Rare; precious; uncommon Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu Boy 652 #331
Esra Night journey (the Islamic/Arabic term Isra, the Prophet Muhammad's nocturnal journey) Arabic, Turkish Girl 647 #332
Ihsan Perfection, excellence, beneficence - 'doing what is beautiful' or doing good (moral/spiritual excellence) Arabic Boy 646 #333
Rayaan Luxuriant, well‑watered; associated with Al‑Rayyan, a gate of Paradise Arabic Boy 645 #334
Tahir Pure; clean; virtuous Arabic Boy 645 #335
Abdullahi Servant of God (literally 'servant of Allah') Arabic Boy 642 #336
Kamaria Moon-like; moonlight; shining like the moon Arabic, Swahili Girl 640 #337
Basma Smile Arabic Girl 638 #338
Taraji Hope; expectation Arabic, Swahili Girl 638 #339
Farhan Cheerful; happy; joyful Arabic Boy 634 #340
Danya Varies by origin: as a form of Daniel/Daniyah meaning 'God is my judge' (Hebrew); in Arabic-related use means 'close' or 'near'; also used as a Slavic diminutive of Daniel/Daniil. Arabic, English, Hebrew, Slavic Unisex 633 #341
Senna Either 'lily' (from Susanna/Shoshana) or 'senna' (the medicinal/flowering plant) Arabic, Dutch, English, Hebrew, Portuguese Unisex 633 #342
Mazen Cloud that brings rain; rain‑bringer Arabic Boy 624 #343
Harun Arabic form of Aaron; commonly rendered as 'exalted' or 'high/mountain of strength.' Arabic Boy 618 #344
Suleiman Peaceful Arabic, Hebrew Boy 618 #345
Mai Varies by language - Vietnamese: 'apricot/plum blossom'; Japanese: meaning depends on kanji (e.g., 'dance', 'true garment'); Chinese (surname): 'wheat'; English/Arabic: often treated as a form of 'May' (the month) or similar-sounding names. Arabic, Chinese, English, Japanese, Vietnamese Girl 617 #346
Nayah Multiple possible meanings depending on origin - commonly rendered as 'new' (Sanskrit), 'purpose' (related to Swahili Nia), or linked to Arabic/Hebrew forms meaning 'care' or 'protection'. Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Swahili Girl 616 #347
Zian Possible meanings: 'beauty/adornment' (from Arabic Zayn), or 'peaceful child/child of peace' (as the Chinese romanization Zi'an, e.g., 子安). Arabic, Chinese Unisex 616 #348
Cheikh Elder, leader; Islamic religious scholar or tribal chief Arabic Boy 608 #349
Habib Beloved; dear; darling Arabic Boy 608 #350

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