Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is arabic".
gender
usage
Lutfi m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "kind, gentle" in Arabic, a derivative of لطف (laṭafa) meaning "to be kind".
Maalik m Arabic
Means "owner, possessor, master" in Arabic, a derivative of ملك (malaka) meaning "to acquire, to possess".
Magdi 2 m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Magdy m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Maha f Arabic
Means "oryx" in Arabic. The oryx is a variety of antelope that is said to represent beauty.
Mahbub m Arabic, Bengali
Means "beloved, dear" in Arabic, from the root حبّ (ḥabba) meaning "to love".
Mahbuba f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahbub.
Mahdi m Arabic, Persian
Means "guided one" in Arabic, a derivative of هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide".
Mahfuz m Arabic
Means "safeguarded, preserved" in Arabic, a derivative of حفظ (ḥafiẓa) meaning "to preserve, to protect".
Mahir m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "skilled" in Arabic.
Mahmood m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud), as well as an Urdu transcription.
Mahmoud m Persian, Arabic
Usual Persian form of Mahmud, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mahmud m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "praised" in Arabic, from the same root as Muhammad. This was the name of the first Muslim ruler of India (11th century). It was also borne by two Ottoman sultans.
Mahomet m Arabic (Anglicized)
Archaic transcription of Muhammad, based on the usual Latin spelling Mahometus.
Mai 4 f Arabic
Means "water" in Arabic, a dialectal variant of ماء (māʾ).
Maimunah f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميمونة (see Maymuna), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Majdi m Arabic
Means "glorious, praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ماجد (see Majid).
Majeed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجيد (see Majid).
Majid m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "glorious, magnificent" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: مجيد, in which the second vowel is long, and ماجد, in which the first vowel is long.
Majida f Arabic
Feminine form of Majid.
Makram m Arabic
Means "noble trait" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous".
Malak f & m Arabic
Means "angel" in Arabic.
Malik 1 m Arabic
Means "king" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الملك (al-Malik) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This can also be another way of transcribing the name مالك (see Maalik).
Malika f Arabic
Means "queen" in Arabic, the feminine form of Malik 1.
Mamoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مأمون (see Mamun).
Mamun m Arabic, Bengali
Means "trustworthy" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Manal f Arabic
Means "achievement, attainment" in Arabic, from the root نال (nāla) meaning "to get, to reach".
Mansoor m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Mansur, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mansour m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Mansur, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mansur m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Uzbek, Tatar, Bashkir
Means "victorious, supported" in Arabic, a derivative of نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid". Abu Jafar al-Mansur was an 8th-century Abbasid caliph and the founder of the city of Baghdad.
Maqsood m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مقصود (see Maqsud).
Maqsud m Arabic, Urdu
Means "intention, aim" in Arabic, a derivative of قصد (qaṣada) meaning "to intend, to aim, to seek".
Maram f & m Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic.
Mariam f Biblical Greek, Georgian, Armenian, Malay, Arabic
Form of Maria used in the Greek Old Testament. In the Greek New Testament both this spelling and Μαρία (Maria) are used. It is also the Georgian, Armenian and Malay form, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam).
Maruf m Arabic, Bengali
Means "known, recognized, favour, kindness" in Arabic, a derivative of عرف (ʿarafa) meaning "to know, to recognize".
Marwa f Arabic
From the Arabic name of a fragrant plant. Al-Marwa is the name of one of the two sacred hills near Mecca.
Maryam f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Indonesian, Bashkir, Tatar
Arabic form of Miryam (see Mary) appearing in the Quran. It is also the form used in several other languages. In Iran it is also the name of a flower, the tuberose, which is named after the Virgin Mary.
Masood m Urdu, Arabic, Persian
Urdu form of Masud, as well as an alternate Arabic and Persian transcription.
Masoud m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Persian/Arabic مسعود (see Masud).
Mas'ud m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian مسعود (see Masud).
Masud m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Means "lucky, fortunate, happy" in Arabic, derived from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Masuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Masud.
Masuma f Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Means "innocent, sinless" in Arabic, derived from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect". After her death, this name was applied to Fatima, a daughter of the 9th-century Shia imam Musa al-Kazim.
Maymuna f Arabic (Rare)
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic, from the root يمن (yamana) meaning "to be lucky, to go to the right".
Maymunah f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميمونة (see Maymuna).
Maytham m Arabic (Rare)
Possibly means "crushing" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Mazin m Arabic
Means "rain clouds" in Arabic.
Medhat m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مدحت (see Midhat).
Mehdi m Persian, Azerbaijani, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Persian, Azerbaijani and North African form of Mahdi.
Menna f Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic منّة (minna) meaning "favour, grace".
Mennatullah f Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "grace of Allah", from Arabic منّة (minna) meaning "favour, grace" combined with الله (Allah).
Meriem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Messaoud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعود (see Masud) chiefly used in North Africa.
Messaouda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعودة (see Masuda) chiefly used in North Africa.
Midha f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Midhat.
Midhat m & f Arabic, Bosnian, Urdu
Means "praise, eulogy" in Arabic, from the root مدح (madaḥa) meaning "to praise".
Mihammad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد (see Muhammad).
Mikha'il m Arabic
Arabic form of Michael.
Miraj m Arabic
Means "ascension" in Arabic. According to Islamic tradition, this is the name of the Prophet Muhammad's visit to the heavens to meet with earlier prophets.
Mirza m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Means "prince" from Persian میرزا (mīrzā), earlier امیرزاده (amīrzādeh), which is ultimately from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Persian زاده (zādeh) meaning "offspring".
Mohamad m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد (see Muhammad), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Mohamed m Arabic, Dhivehi, Swahili
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد (see Muhammad) chiefly used in Egypt and Algeria. This is also the usual Dhivehi and Swahili form.
Mohammad m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tatar, Indonesian, Malay
Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages.
Mohammed m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد or Bengali মুহাম্মদ (see Muhammad).
Mohsin m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Mokhtar m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian, Malay
North African, Persian and Malay form of Mukhtar.
Mona 3 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منى (see Muna).
Mostafa m Persian, Bengali, Arabic
Persian and Bengali form of Mustafa, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mouna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic منى (see Muna) chiefly used in North Africa.
Mourad m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مراد (see Murad) chiefly used in North Africa.
Mousa m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Musa, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Moussa m Arabic, Western African
Alternate transcription of Arabic موسى (see Musa), as well as the form commonly used in West Africa.
Moustafa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصطفى (see Mustafa).
Muammar m Arabic
Means "given long life" in Arabic, from the root عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". A famous bearer was the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011).
Mubarak m Arabic
Means "blessed" in Arabic, from the root برك (baraka) meaning "to kneel down, to be blessed".
Mubin m Arabic
Means "clear, distinct" in Arabic, a derivative of بان (bāna) meaning "to be plain, to be evident".
Mubina f Arabic
Feminine form of Mubin.
Mufaddal m Arabic
Means "preferred" in Arabic, ultimately a derivative of فضل (faḍala) meaning "to be in excess, to excel, to be gracious".
Muhammad m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise". This was the name of the prophet who founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century. According to Islamic belief, at age 40 Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel, who provided him with the first verses of the Quran. Approximately 20 years later he conquered Mecca, the city of his birth, and his followers controlled most of the Arabian Peninsula at the time of his death in 632.... [more]
Muhammad Ali m Arabic, Urdu
Combination of Muhammad and Ali 1.
Muhammed m Turkish, Arabic
Turkish form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Muhsin m Arabic, Turkish
Means "beneficent" in Arabic, a derivative of حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful".
Muhsina f Arabic
Feminine form of Muhsin.
Mukhtar m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from اختار (ikhtāra) meaning "to choose".
Mumin m Arabic
Means "believer" in Arabic, ultimately related to أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Mumina f Arabic
Feminine form of Mumin.
Mumtaz m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "distinguished, outstanding" in Arabic, derived from امتاز (imtāza) meaning "to be distinguished". The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631).
Muna f Arabic
Means "wishes, desires", from the plural form of Munya.
Muneer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic منير or Urdu منیر (see Munir).
Munir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "bright, shining" in Arabic, related to the root نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to light".
Munira f Arabic
Feminine form of Munir.
Munya f Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic, related to the root منا (manā) meaning "to tempt, to put to the test".
Murad m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Azerbaijani, Avar
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic. This name was borne by five Ottoman sultans.
Murtada m Arabic
Means "chosen" in Arabic. This is an epithet of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Murtaza m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Murtada, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Musa m Arabic, Turkish, Hausa, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic form of Moses appearing in the Quran.
Mus'ad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعد (see Musad).
Musad m Arabic
Means "lucky" in Arabic, from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Muslim m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Name for a follower of Islam, ultimately from Arabic أسْلم (ʾaslama) meaning "to surrender, to submit".
Muslima f Arabic, Uzbek, Bengali
Feminine form of Muslim.
Mustafa m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from اصطفا (iṣṭafā) meaning "to choose". This is an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. It was borne by four Ottoman sultans. Another famous bearer was Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), also known as Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
Mustapha m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصطفى (see Mustafa).
Mu'tamid m Arabic (Rare)
Means "relying on, leaning on" in Arabic. Al-Mu'tamid was a 9th-century Abbasid caliph. This was also the name of an 11th-century Abbadid ruler of Seville, who was a patron of the arts and a poet.
Mu'tasim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutasim m Arabic
Means "holding fast, adhering to" in Arabic.
Naaji m Arabic
Means "saved, safe" in Arabic, a derivative of نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in".
Nabeel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيل (see Nabil).
Nabil m Arabic
Means "noble" in Arabic.
Nabila f Arabic
Feminine form of Nabil.
Nada 1 f Arabic
From Arabic نَدًى (nadan) meaning "dew, moisture, generosity", a derivative of ندي (nadiya) meaning "to be moist, to be damp".
Nadeem m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نديم or Urdu ندیم (see Nadim).
Nader m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادر (see Nadir), as well as the usual Persian transcription.
Nadia 2 f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناديّة (see Nadiyya), as well as the usual form in several other languages.
Nadim m Arabic, Urdu
Means "drinking companion" in Arabic, derived from ندم (nadima) meaning "to drink together".
Nadir m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "rare" in Arabic.
Nadira f Arabic
Feminine form of Nadir.
Nadiyya f Arabic
Means "announcement, call" in Arabic, derived from نادى (nādā) meaning "to call, to announce, to invite".
Nadra f Arabic
Means "radiance" in Arabic.
Nadya 2 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناديّة (see Nadiyya).
Naeem m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيم (see Naim), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali form.
Naeema f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Nafisa f Arabic
From Arabic نفيس (nafīs) meaning "precious, valuable", from the root نفس (nafusa) meaning "to be precious".
Nagi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيّ (see Naji).
Nagib m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib).
Naif m Arabic
Means "high, excellent" in Arabic.
Nail m Arabic, Turkish, Tatar
Means "attainer" in Arabic.
Naila f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Nail. This was the name of the wife of Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. She tried in vain to prevent a mob from murdering her husband, and had several fingers cut off in the process.
Na'im m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيم (see Naim).
Naim m Arabic, Turkish, Albanian
Means "tranquil, happy, at ease" in Arabic, derived from the root نعم (naʿima) meaning "to live in comfort, to be delighted".
Na'ima f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima).
Naïma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Naima used in North Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Naima f Arabic
Feminine form of Naim.
Najeeb m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Naji m Arabic
Means "intimate friend" in Arabic, a derivative of نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in". This can also be another way of transcribing the name ناجي (see Naaji).
Najib m Arabic
Means "noble, distinguished" in Arabic.
Najibullah m Arabic, Pashto
Means "distinguished of Allah", derived from Arabic نجيب (najīb) meaning "noble, distinguished" combined with الله (Allah).
Najla f Arabic
Means "wide-eyed" in Arabic.
Najm m Arabic
Means "star" in Arabic.
Najma f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Najm.
Najoua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجوى (see Najwa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Najwa f Arabic
Means "secret, whisper, confidential talk" in Arabic, from the root نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in".
Naqi m Arabic
Means "pure, clean" in Arabic.
Naseem m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيم or Urdu نسیم (see Nasim).
Naseer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نصير or Urdu نصیر (see Nasir).
Naser m Arabic, Persian, Bosnian, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian ناصر (see Nasir). This is also the usual Bosnian and Albanian form.
Nashwa f Arabic
Means "ecstasy, elation" in Arabic.
Nasib m Arabic
Means "noble" in Arabic.
Nasim m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nasima f Arabic, Bengali
Strictly feminine form of Nasim.
Nasir m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Means "helper" in Arabic, from the root نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: ناصر, in which the first vowel is long, and نصير, in which the second vowel is long.
Nasira f Arabic
Feminine form of Nasir.
Nasr m Arabic
Means "triumph, victory" in Arabic, from the root نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid".
Nasser m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian ناصر (see Nasir).
Nassim m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيم (see Nasim).
Naveed m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Persian نوید or Arabic نويد (see Navid), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Navid m Persian, Arabic
Means "good news" in Persian.
Nawal f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Nawra f Arabic
Means "flower, blossom" in Arabic, a derivative of نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to blossom, to illuminate, to light".
Nayef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نايف (see Naif).
Nazeer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نذير or Urdu نذیر (see Nazir 1) or Arabic نظير or Urdu نظیر (see Nazir 2).
Nazih m Arabic
Means "honest, virtuous" in Arabic.
Naziha f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazih.
Nazim m Arabic, Azerbaijani
Means "organizer" in Arabic.
Nazir 1 m Arabic, Urdu
Means "herald, warner" in Arabic.
Nazir 2 m Arabic, Urdu
Means "similar, alike, counterpart" in Arabic.
Nazira f Arabic, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Nazir 2.
Nermin m & f Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Persian نرم (narm) meaning "soft, gentle". It is typically masculine in Bosnian, and feminine in Turkish and Arabic.
Nesrine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Arabic (chiefly North African) form of Nasrin.
Nida f Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "call, proclamation" in Arabic, a derivative of نادى (nādā) meaning "to call, to announce, to invite".
Nihal 1 f Arabic, Turkish
Means "drink" in Arabic.
Nima 1 f & m Arabic
Means "blessing" in Arabic.
Nimat f & m Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of Nima 1.
Nishat m & f Arabic, Bengali
Means "energetic, lively" in Arabic.
Nizar m Arabic, Indonesian
Perhaps from Arabic نزير (nazīr) meaning "little". Nizar ibn Ma'ad was an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Noha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نهى (see Nuha 1).
Noor 1 f & m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu نور (see Nur).
Noora 2 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Nora 2 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Norah 2 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Nour f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور (see Nur).
Noura f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Noureddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Nuh m Arabic, Turkish
Arabic and Turkish form of Noah 1.
Nuha 1 f Arabic
Means "mind, wisdom" in Arabic.
Nur f & m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Uyghur, Indonesian, Malay
Means "light" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition النور (al-Nūr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Nura f Arabic
Strictly feminine form of Nur.
Nur ad-Din m Arabic
Means "light of religion", from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nuri m Arabic, Turkish
Means "my light" in Arabic.
Nuruddin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din).
Nurul m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نور ال (Nūr al) meaning "light of the" (such as نور الدين (Nūr al-Dīn) meaning "light of religion").
Nurullah m Arabic, Turkish
Means "light of Allah", from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with الله (Allah).
Omar 1 m Arabic, Bosnian, Kazakh, Malay, English, Spanish, Italian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمر (see Umar). This is the usual English spelling of the name of the 12th-century poet Umar Khayyam. In his honour it has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world, notably for the American general Omar Bradley (1893-1981).
Omran m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمران (see Umran).
Osama m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).
Othman m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عثمان (see Uthman), as well as the usual Malay form.
Othmane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عثمان (see Uthman) chiefly used in North Africa.
Oualid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Walid chiefly used in North Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Oum f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمّ (see Umm) chiefly used in North Africa.
Qadir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "capable, powerful, mighty" in Arabic, from the root قدر (qadara) meaning "to have power, to be able". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: قادر, in which the first vowel is long, and قدير, in which the second vowel is long. In Islamic tradition القادر (al-Qādir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qamar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "moon" in Arabic.
Qasim m Arabic, Urdu
Means "one who divides goods among people" in Arabic, derived from قسم (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute". This was the name of a son of the Prophet Muhammad who died while young.
Qays m Arabic
Means "measurement" in Arabic. This was the real name of Majnun, the lover of Layla, in Nizami Ganjavi's 12th-century poem Layla and Majnun.
Qismat m Arabic
Means "fate" in Arabic, related to the root قسم (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute".
Qusay m Arabic
Possibly derived from Arabic قصي (qaṣī) meaning "distant". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad who was in charge of a temple in Mecca.
Raabi'a f Arabic
Means "fourth" in Arabic, a derivative of أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) meaning "four". This name was borne by an 8th-century Sufi mystic from Basra in Iraq.
Raad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رعد (see Ra'd).
Rabab f Arabic
Variant of Rubab.
Rabi 1 m Arabic
Means "springtime" in Arabic.
Rabi'a f & m Arabic
Variant of Rabia.
Rabia f & m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رابعة (see Raabi'a), as well as the usual Turkish and Urdu form.... [more]
Rachid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيد or راشد (see Rashid) chiefly used in North Africa.
Rachida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيدة or راشدة (see Rashida) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ra'd m Arabic
Means "thunder" in Arabic. This is the name of the 13th chapter of the Quran (surah ar-Rad).
Raed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رائد (see Raid).
Rafiq m Arabic, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali
Means either "friend" or "gentle, kind" in Arabic.
Rafiqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Rafiq.
Rahat m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "rest, comfort" in Arabic.
Raheem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحيم (see Rahim).
Rahim m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, Malay
Means "merciful, kind, compassionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرحيم (al-Raḥīm) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Rahima f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Rahim.
Rahma f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic.
Rahman m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Means "merciful" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرحمٰن (al-Raḥmān) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Rahmatullah m Arabic, Pashto
Means "mercy of Allah", derived from Arabic رحْمة (raḥma) meaning "mercy" combined with الله (Allah).
Raid m Arabic
Means "pioneer, explorer" in Arabic.
Rais m Arabic
Means "leader, chief" in Arabic.
Raisa 3 f Arabic
Feminine form of Rais.
Raja 1 f Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic, from the root رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Rajab m Arabic
From the name of the seventh month in the Islamic calendar, derived from Arabic رجب (rajaba) meaning "respect, awe".
Rajiya f Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic, derived from رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Rajya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجية (see Rajiya).
Ramadan m Arabic
From the name of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is derived from Arabic رمض (ramaḍ) meaning "parchedness, scorchedness". Muslims traditionally fast during this month.
Rami m Arabic
Means "archer, marksman" in Arabic. This is the Arabic name for the constellation Sagittarius.
Ramiz m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Albanian
Means "symbolize, sign" in Arabic.
Ramla f Arabic
Means "sand" in Arabic. This was the name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
Ramlah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic رملة (see Ramla).
Ramy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رامي (see Rami).
Rana 1 f Arabic
Means "to gaze, to look intently" in Arabic.
Randa f Arabic
Means "scented tree" in Arabic.
Rania f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رانية (see Raniya).
Raniya f Arabic
Possibly related to the Arabic root رنا (ranā) meaning "to gaze, to look intently".
Ranya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رانية (see Raniya).
Rasha f Arabic
Means "young gazelle" in Arabic.
Rashad m Arabic, Azerbaijani
Means "good sense, good guidance" in Arabic, from the root رشد (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path".
Rashed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راشد (see Rashid).
Rasheed m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيد or Urdu رشید (see Rashid).
Rashid m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Malay
Means "rightly guided" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرشيد (al-Rashīd) is one of the 99 names of Allah.... [more]
Rashida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Rashid.
Rasim m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "planner, architect" in Arabic.
Rasima f Arabic
Feminine form of Rasim.
Rasool m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رسول (see Rasul), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Rasul m Arabic, Avar
Means "prophet, messenger" in Arabic.
Rauf m Arabic
Means "compassionate" in Arabic.
Rawda f Arabic
Means "meadow, garden" in Arabic.
Rawiya f Arabic
Means "storyteller" in Arabic, derived from روى (rawā) meaning "to relate, to tell".
Rawya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راوية (see Rawiya).
Rayan m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريّان (see Rayyan).
Rayhana f Arabic
Means "basil" in Arabic. This was the name of a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
Rayyan m & f Arabic
Means "watered, luxuriant" in Arabic. According to Islamic tradition this is the name of one of the gates of paradise.
Reda m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضا (see Rida).
Reem f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريم (see Rim).
Rehab f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحاب (see Rihab).
Reham f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رهام (see Riham).
Riad m Arabic
Means "meadows, gardens" in Arabic, the plural form of Rawda.
Riaz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رياض (see Riad).
Rida m Arabic
From Arabic رضًا (riḍan) meaning "satisfaction, contentment". This name was borne by Ali ar-Rida, a 9th-century Shia imam.
Ridha m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضا (see Rida).
Ridwan m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "consent, approval" in Arabic, a derivative of the root رضي (raḍiya) meaning "to be satisfied, to be content".
Ridwana f Arabic
Feminine form of Ridwan.
Rifat m Arabic
Means "high rank" in Arabic.
Rihab f Arabic
Means "wide areas, vastnesses" in Arabic, from the plural form of رحبة (raḥba).
Riham f Arabic
Means "fine rain, drizzle" in Arabic.
Rihanna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريحانة (see Rayhana). This name is borne by the Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty (1988-), known simply as Rihanna. In the United States it jumped in popularity between the years 2005 and 2008, when Rihanna was releasing her first albums. It quickly declined over the next few years.
Rim f Arabic
Means "white antelope" in Arabic.
Rizwan m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwan, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Rizwana f Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwana, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Ruba f Arabic
Means "hill" in Arabic.
Rubab f Arabic, Urdu
From an Arabic word referring to a type of stringed musical instrument. This was the name of the wife of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Husayn.
Ruh m Arabic
Means "spirit" in Arabic.
Ruqayya f Arabic
Derived either from Arabic رقيّ (ruqīy) meaning "rise, ascent" or from رقية (ruqya) meaning "spell, charm, incantation". Both of these words are derived from the Arabic root رقي (raqiya) meaning "to rise". This was the name of one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad. She became a wife of Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. The name was also borne by daughters of Ali and Husayn.
Ruqayyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقيّة (see Ruqayya).
Rushd m Arabic
Means "following the right path" in Arabic, from the root رشد (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path".
Rushda f Arabic
Feminine form of Rushd.
Rusul m Arabic
Means "prophets, messengers" in Arabic.
Ruwa f Arabic
Means "beauty" in Arabic.
Ruya f Arabic
Means "vision, sight" in Arabic.
Sa'ad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعد (see Sa'd).
Saad m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعد (see Sa'd), as well as the usual Malay form.
Saada f Arabic
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, a derivative of سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Sabah f & m Arabic, Turkish
Means "morning" in Arabic and Turkish.
Sabah ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Means "morning of religion", derived from Arabic صباح (ṣabāḥ) meaning "morning" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion".
Sabri m Arabic, Turkish, Albanian, Malay
Means "patient" in Arabic, a derivative of صبر (ṣabara) meaning "to bind, to be patient".
Sabriyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Sabri.
Sa'd m Arabic
Means "fortune, good luck" in Arabic, derived from سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas was a military commander during the early years of Islam, serving under the Prophet Muhammad and his successor Umar.
Sadaf f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "seashell, mother-of-pearl" in Arabic.
Saddam m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "one who confronts" in Arabic. It was borne by the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (1937-2006).
Sa'di m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدي (see Sadi).
Sadi m Arabic, Turkish
Means "fortunate, lucky" in Arabic, a derivative of سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Sa'dia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia).