| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubaba | From the rebab, a traditional bowed string instrument; connotes music, melody, and poetic beauty. | Arabic, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Rubana | Often associated with 'ruby' (the gemstone); sometimes linked to Arabic 'Ruba' or forms related to beauty/brightness | Arabic, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Rufiya | Exalted, high, noble | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Ruhaina | Derived from Arabic 'ruh' (spirit, soul); often interpreted as 'little soul' or 'spiritual/soulful'. | Arabic, Persian, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Ruhanah | Soulful; spiritual; "of the soul". | Arabic, Persian, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Ruhayya | Little soul; gentle or spiritual soul | Arabic, Islamic | Girl | — | |
| Ruhayyah | Diminutive of 'ruh' meaning 'little soul' or 'little spirit' | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Ruhollah | Spirit of God | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Ruhulamin | Spirit/soul of the Trustworthy (from Arabic Rūḥ al-Amīn) | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Ruhullah | Spirit of God (or Spirit from God) | Arabic, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Rukaiyat | Diminutive of Ruqayya - 'little one who rises/ascends'; gentle, tender | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Rukayah | Diminutive form meaning 'little one' or 'gentle/soft'; also associated with 'to rise/ascend'. | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Rukayatou | Derived from Arabic 'Ruqayyah' meaning 'to rise, ascend' (often interpreted as 'ascending' or 'gentle') | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Rukayya | Diminutive of the root r-q-y meaning 'to rise, ascend' - often interpreted as 'little one who rises' or 'gentle/soft'. | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Rukayyah | From the Arabic root r-q-y meaning 'to rise, ascend'; commonly interpreted as 'little ascent,' 'gentle' or 'delicate.' | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Rukayyatu | Diminutive form from the Arabic root r-q-y meaning 'to rise' or 'ascend'; commonly understood as 'little one who rises' or 'gentle, rising' (name borne by a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad). | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Rukiah | Little charm | Arabic, Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Rukunuddin | Pillar of the faith / pillar of the religion | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Rumee | Likely a variant of Rumi. In Persian/Arabic/Turkish it means 'of Rum' (from Anatolia/Rome); in Japanese the meaning varies by kanji (commonly elements meaning 'beauty', 'flow' or similar). Generally interpreted as 'from Rum' or 'beautiful/flowing' depending on origin. | Arabic, Bengali, Japanese, Persian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Rusal | Messenger, apostle | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Rushdy | Right guidance | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Rustinah | Possibly 'restful/peaceful' or 'of the countryside' (uncertain) | Arabic, Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Rustum | Name of a legendary Persian hero; connotes strength, bravery and heroism | Arabic, Persian, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Ruwaidah | Gentle, slow-moving; diminutive sense of one who walks gently or modestly | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Ruwaydah | Diminutive of 'rawdah' (garden, meadow); commonly rendered as 'little garden' or interpreted as 'gentle/delicate'. | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Sa'dath | Happiness; good fortune; blessed | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Sa'datullah | Happiness/blessing of God | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Sa'det | Happiness; felicity; bliss | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Saa | Varies by origin: 'this/now' (Akan/Twi); 'hour/time' (Arabic sa'ah); or a phonetic short form in Japanese with no single inherent meaning. | Akan, Arabic, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Saad | Fortunate, lucky, prosperous; happiness | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Saadat | Happiness; good fortune | Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Saadath | Happiness, felicity, prosperity | Arabic, Persian, Urdu | Unisex | — | |
| Saadatullah | Happiness, felicity or blessings of God | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Saadetullah | Happiness of God; God's felicity (i.e., blessed by God) | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Saadiqaa | Truthful, sincere, honest | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Saadiqaah | Truthful, sincere; (female) friend; honest | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Saadiqah | Truthful, sincere; (female) friend/honest | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Saadya | Fortunate, lucky, blessed (from the Semitic root saʿd); in Hebrew forms sometimes interpreted as 'supported by God'. | Arabic, Hebrew, Semitic | Boy | — | |
| Saadyah | Fortunate, happy, blessed (Hebrew form also interpreted as 'God has supported') | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Saadyia | Fortunate, happy, blessed (from Arabic root Saʿd meaning happiness/good fortune) | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Sabahat | Beauty, grace, charm | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Sabara | Likely derived from Arabic 'sabr' meaning 'patience' or endurance; also appears as a Brazilian place name (Sabará) and may have separate regional origins. | Arabic, Brazilian, Portuguese, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Sabaya | 'young woman' or 'maidens'; associated with youth and (by extension) the morning breeze | Arabic | Girl | — | |
| Sabba | Most commonly 'morning breeze' or 'east wind' (from Arabic/Persian صبا); sometimes linked to Sabbas meaning 'old man' or 'grandfather'. | Arabic, Aramaic, Greek, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Sabbe | {'Flemish/Dutch': "Originally a surname related to 'abbé' meaning 'abbot' or cleric", 'Arabic/Semitic': "Associated with 'morning' (Sabah) or the root S-B meaning related names such as Saba"} | Arabic, Dutch, Flemish, Semitic | Unisex | — | |
| Sabbi | Diminutive of Sabrina/Sabina - 'from the River Severn' - or related to Arabic Sabri/Sabir meaning 'patient'. | Arabic, English, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Sabbir | Patient, enduring; steadfast | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Sabee | Likely from Arabic صَبِي (sabi) meaning "boy, youth" | Arabic | Boy | — | |
| Sabilla | Varies by origin: from Sabina 'of the Sabines' (Roman tribal name); as a diminutive of Isabella 'pledged to God'; in Arabic contexts linked to Sabila, often interpreted as 'path/way' or related concepts. | Arabic, Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Sabiyya | Young girl; maiden | Arabic | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Arabic-origin name in our dataset.
