Arabic Baby Names With Meanings
132 names with meanings and origins.
Arabic names are popular across the Middle East, South Asia and beyond, and often describe virtues, beauty or faith.
Top picks
Girl · Arabic · “Exalted, sublime”
Boy · Arabic · “Respectable; intelligent”
Girl · Arabic · “Fragrance; perfume”
Boy · Arabic · “Just, fair”
Boy · Arabic · “Settler; one who stays”
Boy · Arabic · “Highly praised; one who thanks God”
Girl · Arabic · “Alive, living”
Boy · Arabic · “Exalted, noble”
Girl · Arabic · “Exalted”
Girl · Arabic · “Trustworthy; faithful”
Boy · Arabic · “Prince, commander”
Girl · Arabic · “Princess”
Boy · Arabic · “Long-lived; builder”
Boy · Arabic · “Brave; valiant”
Girl · Arabic · “Smile”
Boy · Arabic · “Water, moisture”
Girl · Arabic · “Good news; glad tidings”
Girl · Arabic · “Grace; charm”
Girl · Arabic · “Grape vine; gentle”
Boy · Arabic · “God is my judge; Daniel”
Boy · Arabic · “Beloved; David”
Girl · Arabic · “Judged; vindicated”
Boy · Arabic · “Excellence; kindness”
Boy · Arabic · “Prince; commander”
Girl · Arabic · “Self-sacrificing; redeemed”
Boy · Arabic · “Panther; leopard”
Boy · Arabic · “Decisive”
Girl · Arabic · “Joy”
Boy · Arabic · “Happy, joyful”
Girl · Arabic · “Happy; joyful”
Boy · Arabic · “Knight; horseman”
Girl · Arabic · “Captivating, one who abstains”
Girl · Arabic · “Graceful young woman”
Boy · Arabic · “Youthful; prime of life”
Girl · Arabic · “Beloved; darling”
Boy · Arabic · “Guide; leader to the right path”
Girl · Arabic · “Young lioness; wife of the Prophet”
Boy · Arabic · “Wise; judicious”
Girl · Arabic · “Halo around the moon; sweet”
Boy · Arabic · “Strong, steadfast”
Girl · Arabic · “Happiness”
Boy · Arabic · “Handsome, good”
Girl · Arabic · “Right guidance”
Boy · Arabic · “Beautiful; good”
Boy · Arabic · “Father of many”
Boy · Arabic · “Interpreter; studious prophet”
Boy · Arabic · “The prophet Elijah”
Girl · Arabic · “Faith; belief”
Boy · Arabic · “Prosperity”
Girl · Arabic · “Kindness”
Girl · Arabic · “Care, concern”
Girl · Arabic · “Read; the first revealed word”
Boy · Arabic · “God will hear; Ishmael”
Boy · Arabic · “Beauty; handsomeness”
Girl · Arabic · “Beautiful”
Girl · Arabic · “Paradise; garden of heaven”
Boy · Arabic · “Generous; liberal”
Boy · Arabic · “The archangel Gabriel”
Boy · Arabic · “Perfect; complete”
Boy · Arabic · “Generous”
Girl · Arabic · “Generous; noble”
Girl · Arabic · “Early-born; first wife of the Prophet”
Boy · Arabic · “Eternal”
Boy · Arabic · “Intelligent; sensible”
Girl · Arabic · “Soft to the touch”
Girl · Arabic · “Gentle; kind”
Girl · Arabic · “Night, dark beauty”
Girl · Arabic · “Tender”
Girl · Arabic · “Night; dark-haired beauty”
Girl · Arabic · “Tender; palm tree”
Boy · Arabic · “The wise sage of the Quran”
Girl · Arabic · “Beautiful eyes; wild cow”
Boy · Arabic · “King”
Girl · Arabic · “Beloved; wished-for child”
Girl · Arabic · “Beloved; Mary, mother of Jesus”
Boy · Arabic · “Rain cloud”
Boy · Arabic · “Praiseworthy, laudable”
Boy · Arabic · “Praiseworthy; the Prophet of Islam”
Girl · Arabic · “Wish; desire”
Boy · Arabic · “Noble; honourable”
Boy · Arabic · “Rare; precious”
Girl · Arabic · “Tranquil; contented”
Boy · Arabic · “Gentle breeze”
Girl · Arabic · “Gift; blessing”
Unisex · Arabic · “Light”
Girl · Arabic · “Light; illumination”
Boy · Arabic · “Long-lived, flourishing”
Boy · Arabic · “One who distributes; generous”
Girl · Arabic · “Spring; fourth”
Boy · Arabic · “Kind friend; companion”
Boy · Arabic · “Archer; loving”
Girl · Arabic · “Queenly”
Boy · Arabic · “Rightly guided”
Boy · Arabic · “Gates of heaven”
Boy · Arabic · “Gate of heaven; well-watered”
Boy · Arabic · “Sweet basil; fragrant plant”
Girl · Arabic · “White antelope”
Girl · Arabic · “Morning breeze; Sheba”
Girl · Arabic · “Purity”
Girl · Arabic · “Pure; best friend”
Girl · Arabic · “Peaceful”
Boy · Arabic · “Safe; secure”
Boy · Arabic · “Elevated, sublime”
Girl · Arabic · “Companion in evening talk”
Boy · Arabic · “Thankful; grateful”
Boy · Arabic · “Devoted; walking fast”
Boy · Arabic · “Pure; clean”
Boy · Arabic · “Fruitful tree; brave companion”
Girl · Arabic · “Date palm tree”
Boy · Arabic · “One who sells dates; upright”
Boy · Arabic · “Morning star”
Girl · Arabic · “Praise; thanksgiving”
Boy · Arabic · “Wise; powerful”
Girl · Arabic · “Faithfulness; loyalty”
Boy · Arabic · “Faithful; complete”
Boy · Arabic · “Newborn; newborn child”
Girl · Arabic · “Rose; flower”
Boy · Arabic · “Handsome; graceful”
Boy · Arabic · “John the Baptist; he lives”
Girl · Arabic · “Small butterfly; beloved”
Boy · Arabic · “Wealthy; easy-going”
Girl · Arabic · “Jasmine flower”
Boy · Arabic · “God increases”
Boy · Arabic · “Devout; ascetic”
Girl · Arabic · “Radiant, shining”
Boy · Arabic · “Growth; abundance”
Boy · Arabic · “Beauty, grace”
Girl · Arabic · “Fragrant flower”
Girl · Arabic · “Princess, blooming flower”
Boy · Arabic · “Growth, abundance”
Boy · Arabic · “Beauty; grace”
Girl · Arabic · “Alive; loving; caring”
Arabic naming traditions
A traditional Arabic name has several parts: the personal name (ism), the parent link (nasab, as in ibn or bint, 'son of' or 'daughter of'), a parental title (kunya, such as Abu Ali, 'father of Ali'), and sometimes a descriptive or place name (laqab or nisba). In Muslim tradition the name is often given on the seventh day at the aqiqah, and the call to prayer may be whispered into the baby's ear. Names with Abd- ('servant of') joined to one of the 99 names of God, such as Abdullah or Abdul-Rahman, are especially valued, as are names of prophets and their families.
Common questions
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