blackelectric's Personal Name List

Means "Venus (planet)" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic الزهرة (al-Zuhara), derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".

Means "growth" in Arabic, derived from زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of a slave who became the adopted son of the Prophet Muhammad.

Feminine form of Zayd. This was the name of a Muslim princess who took refuge at the court of (and perhaps married) Alfonso VI of León and Castile in the 11th century.

Means "helper, supporter" in Arabic, related to ظهر (ẓahara) meaning "to be visible, to be clear". This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic زاهر (see Zaahir 1) or ظاهر (see Zaahir 2).

Means "pious, devout" in Arabic.

Means "wealth, ease" in Arabic, a derivative of يسر (yasira) meaning "to be easy, to be rich".

Arabic form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua).

Means "increasing, adding" in Arabic, from the word زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of three Umayyad caliphs.

Means "easy, wealthy" in Arabic, derived from the root يسر (yasira) meaning "to be easy, to be rich". This was the name of an early Islamic martyr. It was also borne by Yasir Arafat (1929-2004), a leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

From the Arabic letters ي (called ya) and س (called sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).

Persian form of Yasmin.

From Persian یار (yār) meaning "friend, helper".

Alternate transcription of Arabic عميرة (see Umayra), as well as the Urdu form.

Means "the Pleiades" in Arabic. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.

Means "valuable, precious, priceless" in Arabic.

From the name of a water spring in paradise, according to Islamic tradition.

Means "high, elevated, lofty" in Arabic, derived from سما (samā) meaning "to be high". This was the name of the first martyr for Islam.

Feminine form of Sultan.

Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.

Derived from Arabic سهل (sahl) meaning "level, even, smooth" [1]. This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. It is also the official (IAU) name of the third brightest star in the constellation Vela.

Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Arabic صوف (suf) meaning "wool", صفا (safa) meaning "pure, clean" or صعف (sa'f) meaning "slim, thin". Sufyan al-Thawri was an 8th-century Islamic scholar.

Persian form of Thurayya. It became popular in some parts of Europe because of the fame of Princess Soraya (1932-2001), wife of the last Shah of Iran, who became a European socialite.

Short form of Aleksandar.

Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander.

Means "fragrant" in Arabic.

From the name of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It is derived from Arabic شعب (shaʿaba) meaning "scatter" [1].

Means "lord, master" in Arabic. A famous bearer was the Egyptian musician Sayyid Darwish (1892-1923).

Means "sword of Allah" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" combined with الله (Allah).

The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)

Also, Saphir means a blue color.

Middle English: from Old French safir, via Latin from Greek σάπφειρος and possibly semetic origin, probably denoting lapis lazuli.

The plurality in semetic languages provides a wide range of meaning.

Arabic, from SAFIR, meaning ambasador, diplomat; one who travels; early Morning (just before dawn); Angel; gold and silver Necklace; book.

Hebrew: from SEFER, or SAFIR, meaning Book; Sphere; Number; Counting; Era

Feminine form of Sani 1.

Means "leader, commander" in Persian.

Alternate transcription of Arabic صلاح الدين (see Salah ad-Din).

Means "serenity, clarity" in Arabic, a derivative of صفا (ṣafā) meaning "to be clear, to be pure".

Means "true, sincere, loyal" in Arabic, derived from the root صدق (ṣadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".

Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia).

Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدي (see Sadi).

Means "seashell, mother-of-pearl" in Arabic.

Means "prophet, messenger" in Arabic.

Means "good sense, good guidance" in Arabic, from the root رشد (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path".

Variant of Rabia.

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.

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).

Variant transcription of Umaira. Also compare Omara, Omayra and Oumayra.

A known bearer of this name is the Venezuelan lawyer and politician Omaira Camacho Carrión (b. 1962).

Perhaps from Arabic نزير (nazīr) meaning "little" [1]. Nizar ibn Ma'ad was an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.

Feminine of Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.

It means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).

Means "wild rose" in Persian.

Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima).

Form of Naima used in North Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيم (see Naim).

Circassian form of Nafisa.

From Arabic نفيس (nafīs) meaning "precious, valuable", from the root نفس (nafusa) meaning "to be precious".

Means "announcement, call" in Arabic, derived from نادى (nādā) meaning "to call, to announce, to invite".

Means "drinking companion" in Arabic, derived from ندم (nadima) meaning "to drink together" [1].

Feminine form of Munir.

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".

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.

Means "wish, desire" in Arabic.

Feminine form of Majid.

Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Means "premature child" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the mother of all of his children, with the exception of one. She was a wealthy merchant and a widow when they married in the year 595. Muhammad received his first revelation 15 years after their marriage, and she was the first person to convert to Islam.

Derived from Arabic كَنْز (kanz) meaning "treasure".

Alternate transcription of Arabic إسماعيل (see Ismail).

Variant of Asmahan. This spelling is more typically used within the Somali diaspora.

Arabic, Indonesian and Malay form of Alexander.

Arabic form of Jesus. This form is found in the Quran and is used as a given name by Muslims. Arabic-speaking Christians instead use يسوع (Yasūʿ) to refer to Jesus Christ.

Means "faith" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful". It is typically feminine in Arabic and masculine in Persian.

Arabic form of Elijah, also used in several other languages.

Means "a smile" in Arabic, from the root بسم (basama) meaning "to smile".

Means "patient, tolerant, mild" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الحليم (al-Ḥalīm) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Means "gift" in Arabic, ultimately a derivative of هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide".

Derived from Arabic فردوس (firdaws) meaning "paradise", ultimately from an Iranian language, akin to Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (pairi daēza) meaning "garden, enclosure".

Means "angel" in Persian.

Means "joy, happiness" in Arabic, from the root فرح (fariḥa) meaning "to be happy".

Feminine form of Faiz 1.

Alternate transcription of Arabic فيصل (see Faysal), as well as the form in several other languages.

Variant of Fayruz.

Persian form of Alexander.

Means "happy heart, cheerful" in Persian, from دل (del) meaning "heart" and شاد (shād) meaning "happy".

Means "sea, ocean" in Persian.

Modern Persian form of Darayavauš (see Darius).

Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic دارس (dāris) meaning "learned, educated", a derivative of درس (darasa) meaning "to study, to learn".

Alternate transcription of Arabic دانية (see Daniya).

Meaning uncertain. This is the name of the 11th-century patron saint of Toledo, Spain. It might have an Arabic origin (Saint Casilda was a Moorish princess), perhaps from قصيدة (qaṣīda) meaning "poem" [1]. Alternatively it could be derived from a Visigothic name in which the second element is hilds meaning "battle".

Means "bringer of good news, herald" in Arabic, from the root بشّر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".

Means "fire" in Persian.

Means "travel at night" in Arabic.

Feminine form of Anis.

Means "friendly, friend" in Arabic, from the root أنس (ʾanisa) meaning "to be friendly".

From Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар (anar) meaning "pomegranate", a word ultimately derived from Persian.

Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب (anaba) meaning "to turn", with the implied meaning "to repent and return to Allah". According to the website QuranicNames: 'Anaba can be used as a name, though it is more common to use its noun version of Muneeb for boys and Muneebah for girls'. Furthermore, this name does not means "door of heaven", as many sources erroneously state. None of the doors of Paradise in Islam have a name similar to this.

This was used for the title character of the 2016 Pakistani television series Anabia or Anabiya, played by actress Neelam Muneer.

Means "hope, aspiration" in Arabic, from the root أمل (ʾamala) meaning "to hope for".

Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.

This name is borne by the hero in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the tale of a man who finds the treasure trove of a band of thieves. Another famous bearer was the boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), who changed his name from Cassius Clay upon his conversion to Islam.

Means "living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.

This name began to be used in America in the 1970s, possibly inspired by Princess Aisha of Jordan (1968-), the daughter of King Hussein and his British-born wife. It received a boost in popularity after Stevie Wonder used it for his first daughter in 1975.

Means "virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

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.

Means "health, well-being, freedom from illness" in Arabic.