Arabic 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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Lutfi لطفيّ m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "kind, gentle" in Arabic, a derivative of لطف (laṭafa) meaning "to be kind".
Maalik مالك m Arabic
Means "owner, possessor, master" in Arabic, a derivative of ملك (malaka) meaning "to acquire, to possess".
Magdi 2 مجدي m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Magdy مجدي m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Maha مها f Arabic
Means "oryx" in Arabic. The oryx is a variety of antelope that is said to represent beauty.
Mahbub محبوب m Arabic, Bengali
Means "beloved, dear" in Arabic, from the root حبّ (ḥabba) meaning "to love".
Mahbuba محبوبة f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahbub.
Mahdi مهدي m Arabic, Persian
Means "guided one" in Arabic, a derivative of هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide".
Mahfuz محفوظ m Arabic
Means "safeguarded, preserved" in Arabic, a derivative of حفظ (ḥafiẓa) meaning "to preserve, to protect".
Mahir ماهر m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "skilled" in Arabic.
Mahmood محمود m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud), as well as an Urdu transcription.
Mahmoud محمود m Persian, Arabic
Usual Persian form of Mahmud, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mahmud محمود 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 مي f Arabic
Means "water" in Arabic, a dialectal variant of ماء (māʾ).
Maimunah ميمونة f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميمونة (see Maymuna), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Majdi مجدي m Arabic
Means "glorious, praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majed ماجد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ماجد (see Majid).
Majeed مجيد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجيد (see Majid).
Majid مجيد, ماجد 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 ماجدة f Arabic
Feminine form of Majid.
Makram مكرم m Arabic
Means "noble trait" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous".
Malak ملك f & m Arabic
Means "angel" in Arabic.
Malik 1 ملك 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 ملكة f Arabic
Means "queen" in Arabic, the feminine form of Malik 1.
Mamoun مأمون m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مأمون (see Mamun).
Mamun مأمون m Arabic, Bengali
Means "trustworthy" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Manal منال f Arabic
Means "achievement, attainment" in Arabic, from the root نال (nāla) meaning "to get, to reach".
Mansoor منصور m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Mansur, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mansour منصور m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Mansur, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mansur منصور 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 مقصود m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مقصود (see Maqsud).
Maqsud مقصود m Arabic, Urdu
Means "intention, aim" in Arabic, a derivative of قصد (qaṣada) meaning "to intend, to aim, to seek".
Maram مرام f & m Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic.
Mariam مريم 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 معروف m Arabic, Bengali
Means "known, recognized, favour, kindness" in Arabic, a derivative of عرف (ʿarafa) meaning "to know, to recognize".
Marwa مروة 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 مريم 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 مسعود m Urdu, Arabic, Persian
Urdu form of Masud, as well as an alternate Arabic and Persian transcription.
Masoud مسعود m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Persian/Arabic مسعود (see Masud).
Mas'ud مسعود m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian مسعود (see Masud).
Masud مسعود m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Means "lucky, fortunate, happy" in Arabic, derived from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Masuda مسعودة f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Masud.
Masuma معصومة 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 ميمونة f Arabic (Rare)
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic, from the root يمن (yamana) meaning "to be lucky, to go to the right".
Maymunah ميمونة f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميمونة (see Maymuna).
Maytham ميثم m Arabic (Rare)
Possibly means "crushing" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Mazin مازن m Arabic
Means "rain clouds" in Arabic.
Medhat مدحت m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مدحت (see Midhat).
Mehdi مهدي m Persian, Azerbaijani, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Persian, Azerbaijani and North African form of Mahdi.
Menna منّة f Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic منّة (minna) meaning "favour, grace".
Mennatullah منّة الله f Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "grace of Allah", from Arabic منّة (minna) meaning "favour, grace" combined with الله (Allah).
Meriem مريم f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Messaoud مسعود m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعود (see Masud) chiefly used in North Africa.
Messaouda مسعودة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعودة (see Masuda) chiefly used in North Africa.
Midha مدحة f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Midhat.
Midhat مدحت m & f Arabic, Bosnian, Urdu
Means "praise, eulogy" in Arabic, from the root مدح (madaḥa) meaning "to praise".
Mihammad محمّد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد (see Muhammad).
Mikha'il ميخائيل m Arabic
Arabic form of Michael.
Miraj معراج 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 ميرزا 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 محمّد m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد (see Muhammad), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Mohamed محمّد 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 محمّد 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 محمّد m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد or Bengali মুহাম্মদ (see Muhammad).
Mohsin محسن m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Mokhtar مختار m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian, Malay
North African, Persian and Malay form of Mukhtar.
Mona 3 منى f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منى (see Muna).
Mostafa مصطفى m Persian, Bengali, Arabic
Persian and Bengali form of Mustafa, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mouna منى f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic منى (see Muna) chiefly used in North Africa.
Mourad مراد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مراد (see Murad) chiefly used in North Africa.
Mousa موسى m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Musa, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Moussa موسى m Arabic, Western African
Alternate transcription of Arabic موسى (see Musa), as well as the form commonly used in West Africa.
Moustafa مصطفى m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصطفى (see Mustafa).
Muammar معمّر 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 مبارك m Arabic
Means "blessed" in Arabic, from the root برك (baraka) meaning "to kneel down, to be blessed".
Mubin مبين m Arabic
Means "clear, distinct" in Arabic, a derivative of بان (bāna) meaning "to be plain, to be evident".
Mubina مبينة f Arabic
Feminine form of Mubin.
Mufaddal مفضّل m Arabic
Means "preferred" in Arabic, ultimately a derivative of فضل (faḍala) meaning "to be in excess, to excel, to be gracious".
Muhammad محمّد 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 محمّد عليّ m Arabic, Urdu
Combination of Muhammad and Ali 1.
Muhammed محمّد m Turkish, Arabic
Turkish form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Muhsin محسن m Arabic, Turkish
Means "beneficent" in Arabic, a derivative of حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful".
Muhsina محسنة f Arabic
Feminine form of Muhsin.
Mukhtar مختار m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from اختار (ikhtāra) meaning "to choose".
Mumin مؤمن m Arabic
Means "believer" in Arabic, ultimately related to أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Mumina مؤمنة f Arabic
Feminine form of Mumin.
Mumtaz ممتاز 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 منى f Arabic
Means "wishes, desires", from the plural form of Munya.
Muneer منير m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic منير or Urdu منیر (see Munir).
Munir منير m Arabic, Urdu
Means "bright, shining" in Arabic, related to the root نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to light".
Munira منيرة f Arabic
Feminine form of Munir.
Munya منية f Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic, related to the root منا (manā) meaning "to tempt, to put to the test".
Murad مراد m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Azerbaijani, Avar
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic. This name was borne by five Ottoman sultans.
Murtada مرتضى m Arabic
Means "chosen" in Arabic. This is an epithet of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Murtaza مرتضى m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Murtada, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Musa موسى m Arabic, Turkish, Hausa, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic form of Moses appearing in the Quran.
Mus'ad مسعد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعد (see Musad).
Musad مسعد m Arabic
Means "lucky" in Arabic, from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Muslim مسلم m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Name for a follower of Islam, ultimately from Arabic أسْلم (ʾaslama) meaning "to surrender, to submit".
Muslima مسلمة f Arabic, Uzbek, Bengali
Feminine form of Muslim.
Mustafa مصطفى 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 مصطفى m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصطفى (see Mustafa).
Mu'tamid معتمد 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 معتصم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutasim معتصم m Arabic
Means "holding fast, adhering to" in Arabic.
Naaji ناجي m Arabic
Means "saved, safe" in Arabic, a derivative of نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in".
Nabeel نبيل m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيل (see Nabil).
Nabil نبيل m Arabic
Means "noble" in Arabic.
Nabila نبيلة f Arabic
Feminine form of Nabil.
Nada 1 ندى f Arabic
From Arabic نَدًى (nadan) meaning "dew, moisture, generosity", a derivative of ندي (nadiya) meaning "to be moist, to be damp".
Nadeem نديم m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نديم or Urdu ندیم (see Nadim).
Nader نادر m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادر (see Nadir), as well as the usual Persian transcription.
Nadia 2 ناديّة f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناديّة (see Nadiyya), as well as the usual form in several other languages.
Nadim نديم m Arabic, Urdu
Means "drinking companion" in Arabic, derived from ندم (nadima) meaning "to drink together".
Nadir نادر m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "rare" in Arabic.
Nadira نادرة f Arabic
Feminine form of Nadir.
Nadiyya ناديّة f Arabic
Means "announcement, call" in Arabic, derived from نادى (nādā) meaning "to call, to announce, to invite".
Nadra نضرة f Arabic
Means "radiance" in Arabic.
Nadya 2 ناديّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناديّة (see Nadiyya).
Naeem نعيم m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيم (see Naim), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali form.
Naeema نعيمة f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Nafisa نفيسة f Arabic
From Arabic نفيس (nafīs) meaning "precious, valuable", from the root نفس (nafusa) meaning "to be precious".
Nagi نجيّ m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيّ (see Naji).
Nagib نجيب m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib).
Naif نايف m Arabic
Means "high, excellent" in Arabic.
Nail نائل m Arabic, Turkish, Tatar
Means "attainer" in Arabic.
Naila نائلة 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 نعيم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيم (see Naim).
Naim نعيم 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 نعيمة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima).
Naïma نعيمة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Naima used in North Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Naima نعيمة f Arabic
Feminine form of Naim.
Najeeb نجيب m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see Najib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Naji نجيّ 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 نجيب m Arabic
Means "noble, distinguished" in Arabic.
Najibullah نجيب الله m Arabic, Pashto
Means "distinguished of Allah", derived from Arabic نجيب (najīb) meaning "noble, distinguished" combined with الله (Allah).
Najla نجلاء f Arabic
Means "wide-eyed" in Arabic.
Najm نجم m Arabic
Means "star" in Arabic.
Najma نجمة f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Najm.
Najoua نجوى f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجوى (see Najwa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Najwa نجوى f Arabic
Means "secret, whisper, confidential talk" in Arabic, from the root نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in".
Naqi نقي m Arabic
Means "pure, clean" in Arabic.
Naseem نسيم m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيم or Urdu نسیم (see Nasim).
Naseer نصير m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نصير or Urdu نصیر (see Nasir).
Naser ناصر m Arabic, Persian, Bosnian, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian ناصر (see Nasir). This is also the usual Bosnian and Albanian form.
Nashwa نشوى f Arabic
Means "ecstasy, elation" in Arabic.
Nasib نسيب m Arabic
Means "noble" in Arabic.
Nasim نسيم m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Nasima نسيمة f Arabic, Bengali
Strictly feminine form of Nasim.
Nasir ناصر, نصير 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 ناصرة, نصيرة f Arabic
Feminine form of Nasir.
Nasr نصر m Arabic
Means "triumph, victory" in Arabic, from the root نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid".
Nasser ناصر m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian ناصر (see Nasir).
Nassim نسيم m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيم (see Nasim).
Naveed نويد m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Persian نوید or Arabic نويد (see Navid), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Navid نويد m Persian, Arabic
Means "good news" in Persian.
Nawal نوال f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Nawra نورة f Arabic
Means "flower, blossom" in Arabic, a derivative of نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to blossom, to illuminate, to light".
Nayef نايف m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نايف (see Naif).
Nazeer نذير, نظير m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نذير or Urdu نذیر (see Nazir 1) or Arabic نظير or Urdu نظیر (see Nazir 2).
Nazih نزيه m Arabic
Means "honest, virtuous" in Arabic.
Naziha نزيهة f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazih.
Nazim ناظم m Arabic, Azerbaijani
Means "organizer" in Arabic.
Nazir 1 نذير m Arabic, Urdu
Means "herald, warner" in Arabic.
Nazir 2 نظير m Arabic, Urdu
Means "similar, alike, counterpart" in Arabic.
Nazira نظيرة f Arabic, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Nazir 2.
Nermin نرمين 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 نسرين f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Arabic (chiefly North African) form of Nasrin.
Nida نداع f Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "call, proclamation" in Arabic, a derivative of نادى (nādā) meaning "to call, to announce, to invite".
Nihal 1 نهال f Arabic, Turkish
Means "drink" in Arabic.
Nima 1 نعمة f & m Arabic
Means "blessing" in Arabic.
Nimat نعمات f & m Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of Nima 1.
Nishat نشاط m & f Arabic, Bengali
Means "energetic, lively" in Arabic.
Nizar نزار m Arabic, Indonesian
Perhaps from Arabic نزير (nazīr) meaning "little". Nizar ibn Ma'ad was an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Noha نهى f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نهى (see Nuha 1).
Noor 1 نور f & m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu نور (see Nur).
Noora 2 نورة, نورا f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Nora 2 نورة, نورا f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Norah 2 نورة, نورا f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Nour نور f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور (see Nur).
Noura نورة, نورا f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Noureddine نور الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Nuh نوح m Arabic, Turkish
Arabic and Turkish form of Noah 1.
Nuha 1 نهى f Arabic
Means "mind, wisdom" in Arabic.
Nur نور 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 نورة, نورا f Arabic
Strictly feminine form of Nur.
Nur ad-Din نور الدين m Arabic
Means "light of religion", from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nuri نوري m Arabic, Turkish
Means "my light" in Arabic.
Nuruddin نور الدين m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din).
Nurul نور ال 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 نور الله m Arabic, Turkish
Means "light of Allah", from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with الله (Allah).
Omar 1 عمر 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 عمران m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمران (see Umran).
Osama أسامة m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).
Othman عثمان m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عثمان (see Uthman), as well as the usual Malay form.
Othmane عثمان m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عثمان (see Uthman) chiefly used in North Africa.
Oualid وليد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Walid chiefly used in North Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Oum أمّ f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمّ (see Umm) chiefly used in North Africa.
Qadir قادر, قدير 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 قمر m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "moon" in Arabic.
Qasim قاسم 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 قيس 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 قسمة m Arabic
Means "fate" in Arabic, related to the root قسم (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute".
Qusay قصي 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 رابعة 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 رعد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رعد (see Ra'd).
Rabab رباب f Arabic
Variant of Rubab.
Rabi 1 ربيع m Arabic
Means "springtime" in Arabic.
Rabi'a رابعة, ربيعة f & m Arabic
Variant of Rabia.
Rabia رابعة, ربيعة f & m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رابعة (see Raabi'a), as well as the usual Turkish and Urdu form.... [more]
Rachid رشيد, راشد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيد or راشد (see Rashid) chiefly used in North Africa.
Rachida رشيدة, راشدة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيدة or راشدة (see Rashida) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ra'd رعد m Arabic
Means "thunder" in Arabic. This is the name of the 13th chapter of the Quran (surah ar-Rad).
Raed رائد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رائد (see Raid).
Rafiq رفيق m Arabic, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali
Means either "friend" or "gentle, kind" in Arabic.
Rafiqa رفيقة f Arabic
Feminine form of Rafiq.
Rahat راحة m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "rest, comfort" in Arabic.
Raheem رحيم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحيم (see Rahim).
Rahim رحيم 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 رحيمة f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Rahim.
Rahma رحمة f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic.
Rahman رحمٰن 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 رحمة الله m Arabic, Pashto
Means "mercy of Allah", derived from Arabic رحْمة (raḥma) meaning "mercy" combined with الله (Allah).
Raid رائد m Arabic
Means "pioneer, explorer" in Arabic.
Rais رئيس m Arabic
Means "leader, chief" in Arabic.
Raisa 3 رئيسة f Arabic
Feminine form of Rais.
Raja 1 رجاء f Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic, from the root رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Rajab رجب m Arabic
From the name of the seventh month in the Islamic calendar, derived from Arabic رجب (rajaba) meaning "respect, awe".
Rajiya رجية f Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic, derived from رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Rajya رجية f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجية (see Rajiya).
Ramadan رمضان 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 رامي m Arabic
Means "archer, marksman" in Arabic. This is the Arabic name for the constellation Sagittarius.
Ramiz رامز m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Albanian
Means "symbolize, sign" in Arabic.
Ramla رملة f Arabic
Means "sand" in Arabic. This was the name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
Ramlah رملة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic رملة (see Ramla).
Ramy رامي m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رامي (see Rami).
Rana 1 رنا f Arabic
Means "to gaze, to look intently" in Arabic.
Randa رندة f Arabic
Means "scented tree" in Arabic.
Rania رانية f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رانية (see Raniya).
Raniya رانية f Arabic
Possibly related to the Arabic root رنا (ranā) meaning "to gaze, to look intently".
Ranya رانية f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رانية (see Raniya).
Rasha رشا f Arabic
Means "young gazelle" in Arabic.
Rashad رشاد m Arabic, Azerbaijani
Means "good sense, good guidance" in Arabic, from the root رشد (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path".
Rashed راشد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راشد (see Rashid).
Rasheed رشيد m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيد or Urdu رشید (see Rashid).
Rashid رشيد, راشد 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 رشيدة, راشدة f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Rashid.
Rasim راسم m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "planner, architect" in Arabic.
Rasima راسمة f Arabic
Feminine form of Rasim.
Rasool رسول m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رسول (see Rasul), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Rasul رسول m Arabic, Avar
Means "prophet, messenger" in Arabic.
Rauf رؤوف m Arabic
Means "compassionate" in Arabic.
Rawda روضة f Arabic
Means "meadow, garden" in Arabic.
Rawiya راوية f Arabic
Means "storyteller" in Arabic, derived from روى (rawā) meaning "to relate, to tell".
Rawya راوية f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راوية (see Rawiya).
Rayan ريّان m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريّان (see Rayyan).
Rayhana ريحانة f Arabic
Means "basil" in Arabic. This was the name of a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
Rayyan ريّان m & f Arabic
Means "watered, luxuriant" in Arabic. According to Islamic tradition this is the name of one of the gates of paradise.
Reda رضا m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضا (see Rida).
Reem ريم f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريم (see Rim).
Rehab رحاب f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحاب (see Rihab).
Reham رهام f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رهام (see Riham).
Riad رياض m Arabic
Means "meadows, gardens" in Arabic, the plural form of Rawda.
Riaz رياض m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رياض (see Riad).
Rida رضا m Arabic
From Arabic رضًا (riḍan) meaning "satisfaction, contentment". This name was borne by Ali ar-Rida, a 9th-century Shia imam.
Ridha رضا m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضا (see Rida).
Ridwan رضوان m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "consent, approval" in Arabic, a derivative of the root رضي (raḍiya) meaning "to be satisfied, to be content".
Ridwana رضوانة f Arabic
Feminine form of Ridwan.
Rifat رفعة m Arabic
Means "high rank" in Arabic.
Rihab رحاب f Arabic
Means "wide areas, vastnesses" in Arabic, from the plural form of رحبة (raḥba).
Riham رهام f Arabic
Means "fine rain, drizzle" in Arabic.
Rihanna ريحانة 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 ريم f Arabic
Means "white antelope" in Arabic.
Rizwan رضوان m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwan, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Rizwana رضوانة f Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwana, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Ruba ربى f Arabic
Means "hill" in Arabic.
Rubab رباب 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 روح m Arabic
Means "spirit" in Arabic.
Ruqayya رقيّة 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 رقيّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقيّة (see Ruqayya).
Rushd رشد m Arabic
Means "following the right path" in Arabic, from the root رشد (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path".
Rushda رشدى f Arabic
Feminine form of Rushd.
Rusul رسل m Arabic
Means "prophets, messengers" in Arabic.
Ruwa رواء f Arabic
Means "beauty" in Arabic.
Ruya رؤية f Arabic
Means "vision, sight" in Arabic.
Sa'ad سعد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعد (see Sa'd).
Saad سعد m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعد (see Sa'd), as well as the usual Malay form.
Saada سعادة f Arabic
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, a derivative of سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Sabah صباح f & m Arabic, Turkish
Means "morning" in Arabic and Turkish.
Sabah ad-Din صباح الدين m Arabic (Rare)
Means "morning of religion", derived from Arabic صباح (ṣabāḥ) meaning "morning" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion".
Sabri صبريّ m Arabic, Turkish, Albanian, Malay
Means "patient" in Arabic, a derivative of صبر (ṣabara) meaning "to bind, to be patient".
Sabriyya صبريّة f Arabic
Feminine form of Sabri.
Sa'd سعد 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 صدف f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "seashell, mother-of-pearl" in Arabic.
Saddam صدّام m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "one who confronts" in Arabic. It was borne by the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (1937-2006).
Sa'di سعدي m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدي (see Sadi).
Sadi سعدي m Arabic, Turkish
Means "fortunate, lucky" in Arabic, a derivative of سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Sa'dia سعدية f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia).