Arabic Submitted Names

Arabic names are used in the Arab world, as well as some other regions within the larger Muslim world. They are not necessarily of Arabic origin, though most in fact are. Compare also Persian names and Turkish names. See also about Arabic names.
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Zahiruddin ظهير الدين m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.
Zahiya f Arabic
meaning: bright faced; beautiful
Zahraa زهراء f Arabic, Muslim
Possibly from Arabic زُهْرَة (zuhra) "brilliance, light, brightness" (see Zahra).
Zahran زهران m Arabic
From the Arabic زَهَا (zahā) meaning "blossom, bloom, thrive, shine brightly, be radiant".
Zahre زهري f Arabic
Alternate transcription of زهري (Zahri)
Zahreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).
Zahri زهري f Arabic
Means "pink" in Arabic.
Zahrie f Arabic
Variant of Zahra and feminine variant of Zahr, meaning “blossom” or “beauty” in Arabic
Zahuk ضَحُوك m Arabic
Means "laughs frequently", and by extension "happy", in Arabic.
Zaia f Arabic
meaning 'precious'
Zaianab f Arabic
Variant of Zainab.
Zaidah زيدة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zaidan زيدان m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).
Zaidi زيدي m Arabic, Malay
Means "my increase", from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase" (see Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.
Zaim زعيم m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Malay
Means "leader" in Arabic.
Zaimah زعيمة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zainah زينة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zayna as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zainal زين ال m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).
Zaïneb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Zaineb زينب f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab).
Zainul زين ال m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Zainal as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant and a Bengali form.
Zaïtoune f Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized)
Maghrebi transcription of Zaitun influenced by French orthography.
Zaitoune f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zaitun.
Zaitun زيتون f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "olive" in Arabic. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zakariaa زكريا m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Morocco.
Zakarya زكرياء m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zakia زكية f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Bengali and Urdu form.
Zakir ذاكر m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Tatar
From Arabic ذَاكَرَ (ḏākara) meaning "to memorise, to remember, to study".
Zakiyah زكية f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Zaky زكي m Malay, Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Malay and Egyptian variant of Zaki.
Zalfa زلفى f Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.
Zamaair ضَمَائِر m & f Arabic
Means "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.
Zamin m Arabic
Means "guarantor" in Arabic.
Zamran m Arabic
Meaning : Leader.... [more]
Zamzam زمزم f & m Arabic, Eastern African, Somali, Indonesian, Javanese, Persian, Malay
From the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for Hajar and and her son Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [more]
Zanbaqi زَنْبَقِيّ f Arabic
From the Arabic زَنْبَق (zanbaq) meaning "iris, lily".
Zaraafat ظرافت m Arabic
Means "grace, intelligence, talent" in Arabic.
Zaraida f Arabic
Zaraida means a captivating woman.
Zarar زرار m Arabic
Means "clever", "subtle".
Zarqaa زرقاء f Arabic
Means "blue (eyed)" in Arabic.
Zavair m Arabic
Bright
Zayan m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayyan.
Zayda f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaida.
Zaydan زيدان m Arabic
Means "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ (zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".
Zayed m Arabic
From the Arabic verb زادا (zada) which means “to increase, to grow”.
Zaynah f Arabic
Variant of Zayna.
Zayn al-Abidin زين العابدين m Arabic
Means "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عَابِدِينَ (ʿābidīn) meaning "worshippers".
Zayn al-Din زين الدين m Arabic
Means "beauty of religion" from Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "beautiful, pretty, pretty" and الدِين (al-dīn) "the religion, the faith".
Zayneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Zaynab.
Zaynullah زينالله m Arabic
Means "beauty of Allah" from زين (zayn) meaning "beauty, grace" combined with الله (Allah)
Zayyan زيان m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).
Zeeana زِيَانَة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Zehak ضحك f Arabic
Means "laughter" in Arabic.
Zeiad m Arabic
Variant of Ziyad.
Zeid زيد m Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayd.
Zeidan زيدان m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).
Zein زين f & m Arabic
(Feminine) variant transcription of Zayn. A known bearer is Princess Zein of Jordan (1968-), a daughter of the late King Hussein who was named for his mother, Zein al-Sharaf Talal (1916-1994).
Zeïna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zayna
Zeina زينة f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayna.
Zeine زين m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African (chiefly Mauritanian) and Maghrebi (chiefly Algerian) variant of Zayn.
Zeïneb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Zeineb influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).
Zeineb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi), Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian variant of Zejneb and Maghrebi (chiefly Tunisian) variant of Zaynab.
Zekra ذكرى f Arabic
Meaning "memory, memorial" in Arabic. This word is used about 20 times in the Quran. A famous bearer is Thekra bint Mohammed Al Dali(ذكرى بنت محمد الدالي), a Tunisian singer whose name is also transcribed as Zekra, Zikra and Thikra.
Zemen f Arabic
Arabic orgin. Meaning time or era.
Zenab زينب f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) as well as an Urdu form.
Zenah زينه f Arabic
Means 'decoration'
Zeyn m Arabic
Arabic variation of the name Zane, which means "beauty, grace".
Zeyneb زينب‎‎ f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaynab.
Zhali خالي m Arabic (Modern, Expatriate), Indonesian
Possibly a variant transcriptions of Arabic adjective خالي jali meaning "empty, free, open" in Arabic.
Zhar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic زهر (zahr) "flowers, blossoms" (see Zahrah) or زَهَرَ (zahara) "to shine, to be radiant, to give off light" (see Zaahir 1).
Ziah m & f Arabic, English
Variant of Ziya.
Zian m & f Arabic
Means "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.
Ziara f Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".
Zia-ul-qamar ضياء القمر f Arabic
Means "brilliance of the moon, splendour of the moon" in Arabic.
Zidan زيدان m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).
Zidane زيدان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaydan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zihni ذهني m Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.
Zihniyyah ذِهْنيَّة f Arabic
Meaning, "intelligent, keen, understanding."
Zikr ذِكْر m & f Arabic
Means "remembrance" in Arabic.
Zikra ذكرى f Arabic
Means "memory, recollection" in Arabic.
Zikrayat ذِكْرَيَات f Arabic
Means "memories, recollections" in Arabic.
Zil m & f Arabic
Meaning: “Shadow”
Zina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic زينة (zīna) meaning "adornment, ornament, decoration".
Zinab زينب f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab).
Zineb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaynab chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zine El Abidine زين العابدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zayn al-Abidin chiefly used in Northern Africa. A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.
Ziyana زِيَانَة f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Ziya-ud-din m Arabic
Composed of the name Ziya and the Arabic word din "religion, faith".
Ziyauddin ضياء الدين m Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Ziya al-Din as well as the Indian form.
Zizi f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Diminutive of Zineb.
Zobeide f Arabic
Possibly a variant of Zubaida.
Zohaib m Arabic
Means "Beloved Leader"
Zohal f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic زحل (zuḥal) meaning "to be distant or remote", "to linger away from others". It is the Arabic word for Saturn.
Zohana f Arabic
Feminine form of Zohan. Means “gift”
Zoheïr زهير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zoheir influenced by French orthography.
Zoheir زهير‎‎ m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zuhayr (chiefly Algerian).
Zoubaïda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
French transcription of Zubaida.
Zoubair زبير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa (particularly Morocco).
Zoubeida زبيدة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubaida chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zoubeir زبير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zoubir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zubair (chiefly Algerian).
Zouhair زهير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zouheir زهير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zouhir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zahir.
Zouina زوينة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Diminutive of Zayna.
Zubaidah زبيدة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zubaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zubayr الزبير m Arabic
Means "superior" in Arabic.
Zubayr زبير m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبير (see Zubair).
Zubda زبدا f Arabic
Means "Butter" in Arabic
Zuber m Arabic, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Punjabi form and variant transcription of Zubair.
Zuhaa ضحیٰ m & f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Duha.
Zuhaibah ذُهَيْبَة f Arabic
Means "piece of gold, golden" in Arabic.
Zuhair زهير m Arabic
Means "bright" or "blossom" in Arabic, from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine, to blossom".
Zuhal زحل f Turkish, Arabic
Arabic variant and Turkish form of Zohal.
Zuhayr زهير‎‎ m Arabic
Derived from Arabic زَهَرَ (zahara) meaning "to shine, to be radiant, to give light". It is etymologically related to Zaahir 1.
Zuhni ذُهْنِيّ m Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.
Zuhniyyah ذُهْنِيَّة f Arabic
Feminine form of Zuhni.
Zuhr m & f Arabic
Means “noon”.
Zuhur زهور‎ f Arabic
Zuhur Wanasi ( born 1936) is a prolific Algerian author and politician. She is known for her powerful short stories and for her role as one of the first women in Algerian government.
Zul ذو ال m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).
Zulaikha زليخا f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.
Zuleikha f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zulaykha.
Zulfa زلفى f Arabic
Means "first part of the night" or also "with a finely chiselled nose" in Arabic.
Zulfa زلفى f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Derived from Arabic زلفة (zulfah) meaning "closeness, nearness, proximity", also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zulfiqaruddin ذو الفقارالدين m Indian (Muslim), Indonesian, Arabic
Combination of Zulfiqar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic. A notable bearer of this name is Mohammed Zulfiqaruddin, an Indian association football player who played for the India national football team in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Zulikram m Arabic
Means "one who is blessed with graciousness".
Zunaid m Arabic
Variant of Junaid.
Zya ضياء m Arabic
Varient of Ziya.
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