Aali عالي m ArabicMeans
"high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high".
Aaliyah عالية f Arabic, English (Modern), African American (Modern)Feminine form of
Aali. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001), who was known simply as Aaliyah. This name received a boost in popularity after she released her debut album in 1994, and also in 2001 after her untimely death in an airplane crash.
Abrar أبرار f & m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Afaf عفاف f ArabicMeans
"chastity" in Arabic, from the root
عفّ (ʿaffa) meaning "to refrain, to be chaste".
Affan عفّان m ArabicMeans
"chaste, modest, pure" in Arabic, from the root
عفّ (ʿaffa) meaning "to refrain, to be chaste". This was the name of the father of the caliph
Uthman.
Afif عفيف m ArabicMeans
"chaste" in Arabic, from the root
عفّ (ʿaffa) meaning "to refrain, to be chaste".
Akif عاكف m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, UrduMeans
"devoted, focused" in Arabic. It refers to one who practices
اعتكاف (iʿtikāf), which is seclusion inside a mosque for a period of time to worship.
Akram أكرم m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"most generous" in Arabic (a superlative form of
Karim). It is typically feminine in Iran, unisex in Pakistan, and masculine elsewhere.
Amal 1 أمل f & m ArabicMeans
"hope, aspiration" in Arabic, from the root
أمل (ʾamala) meaning "to hope for".
Anis أنيس m ArabicMeans
"friendly, friend" in Arabic, from the root
أنس (ʾanisa) meaning "to be friendly".
Atif عاطف m Arabic, UrduMeans
"affection, kindness" in Arabic, derived from the root
عطف (ʿaṭafa) meaning "to incline, to be fond of".
Basir بصير m ArabicMeans
"wise" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
البصير (al-Baṣīr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Fadl فضل m ArabicMeans
"grace, generosity" in Arabic. This was a name of both a cousin of
Muhammad and a son of
Abbas (the son of the fourth caliph
Ali).
Faruq فاروق m ArabicMeans
"person who can tell right from wrong" in Arabic. This was the name of the last king of Egypt (1920-1965).
Furqan فرقان m Arabic, UrduMeans
"criterion between right and wrong" or
"proof" in Arabic. This is the name of the 25th chapter (surah al-Furqan) of the Quran.
Hanan 2 حنان f ArabicMeans
"mercy, compassion" in Arabic, derived from the root
حنّ (ḥanna) meaning "to sympathize, to pity".
Haniyya هنيّة f ArabicFrom Arabic
هنيء (hanīʾ) meaning
"pleasant, beneficial", from the root
هنأ (hanaʾa) meaning "to gladden, to enjoy".
Hasan حسن m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Albanian, BosnianMeans
"handsome" in Arabic, from the root
حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good". Hasan was the son of
Ali and the grandson of the Prophet
Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as
Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Hasim حاسم m ArabicMeans
"decisive" in Arabic, derived from
حسم (ḥasama) meaning "to sever, to finish, to decide".
Hisham هشام m Arabic, MalayMeans
"generous" in Arabic, ultimately from
هشم (hashama) meaning "to crush". The meaning derives from the traditional Arab act of crushing bread into crumbs in order to share it. This was the name of an 8th-century caliph of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain.
Inam إنعام f ArabicMeans
"giving, bestowal, act of kindness" in Arabic, ultimately related to
نعم (naʿima) meaning "to live in comfort, to be delighted".
Inas إيناس f ArabicMeans
"friendliness" in Arabic, from the root
أنس (ʾanisa) meaning "to be friendly".
Jawad جواد m ArabicMeans
"generous" in Arabic, a derivative of
جاد (jāda) meaning "to be excellent, to be generous".
Juda جودة m ArabicMeans
"goodness, excellence" in Arabic, derived from
جاد (jāda) meaning "to be excellent, to be generous".
Karam كرم m & f ArabicMeans
"nobility, generosity" in Arabic, derived from
كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous".
Kareem كريم m ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
كريم (see
Karim). A famous bearer of this name is basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947-).
Khayra خيرة f ArabicMeans
"good deed" in Arabic, a derivative of
خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".
Khayri خيريّ m ArabicMeans
"charitable, benificent" in Arabic, a derivative of
خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".
Latif لطيف m Arabic, UrduMeans
"gentle, kind" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
اللطيف (al-Laṭīf) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Maruf معروف m Arabic, BengaliMeans
"known, recognized, favour, kindness" in Arabic, a derivative of
عرف (ʿarafa) meaning "to know, to recognize".
Masuma معصومة f Arabic, Pashto, UrduMeans
"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.
Mumin مؤمن m ArabicMeans
"believer" in Arabic, ultimately related to
أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Nada 1 ندى f ArabicFrom Arabic
نَدًى (nadan) meaning
"dew, moisture, generosity", a derivative of
ندي (nadiya) meaning "to be moist, to be damp".
Qadir قادر, قدير m Arabic, UrduMeans
"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.
Raja 1 رجاء f ArabicMeans
"hope" in Arabic, from the root
رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Rajab رجب m ArabicFrom the name of the seventh month in the Islamic calendar, derived from Arabic
رجب (rajaba) meaning "respect, awe".
Rauf رؤوف m ArabicMeans
"compassionate" in Arabic.
Rushd رشد m ArabicMeans
"following the right path" in Arabic, from the root
رشد (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path".
Sadiq صادق m Arabic, UrduMeans
"true, sincere, loyal" in Arabic, derived from the root
صدق (ṣadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".
Safi صفيّ m ArabicMeans
"pure" in Arabic, derived from
صفا (ṣafā) meaning "to be clear, to be pure".
Salih صالح m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, BengaliMeans
"virtuous" in Arabic, a derivative of
صلح (ṣalaḥa) meaning "to be good, to be proper". According to the Quran this was the name of an early Arabian prophet.
Samih سامح, سميح m ArabicMeans
"forgiving, kind" in Arabic, derived from
سمح (samuḥa) meaning "to be kind, to be magnanimous". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names:
سامح, in which the first vowel is long, and
سميح, in which the second vowel is long.
Shakira شاكرة f ArabicFeminine form of
Shakir. A famous bearer is the Colombian singer Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (1977-), known simply as Shakira.
Shakur شكور m ArabicMeans
"thankful" in Arabic, from the root
شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank". In Islamic tradition
الشكور (al-Shakūr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Siddiq صدّيق m Arabic, UrduMeans
"honest, truthful" in Arabic, derived from the root
صدق (ṣadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".
Wadud ودود m ArabicMeans
"lover, affectionate" in Arabic, from the root
ودّ (wadda) meaning "to love". In Islamic tradition
الودود (al-Wadūd) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wafa وفاء f ArabicMeans
"loyalty, faithfulness" in Arabic, a derivative of
وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".
Wafi وفي m ArabicMeans
"trustworthy, reliable, loyal, perfect" in Arabic, derived from the root
وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".
Zayn زين m ArabicMeans
"beauty, grace" in Arabic. This was the name of a son of
Husayn ibn Ali. Shia Muslims consider him to be the fourth imam.
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