This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Arabic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ubai m ArabicMeans "refusing humiliation" in Arabic.
Ubaidullah m ArabicDerived from the Arabic noun عبيد
('ubayd) meaning "little servant" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah). Also compare the related name
Ibadullah.
Uday m ArabicMeans "small group of warriors attacking an enemy" from Arabic وَعْد
(waʿd) meaning "threat, menace".
Umama f ArabicMeans "little mother" in Arabic, being a diminutive of the word
أُمّ (
ʾumm) "mother; origin, source". Umama bint Abi al-As, also called Umama bint Zaynab (died c. 685 AD), was a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad... [
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Umayma f ArabicMeans "little mother" in Arabic, from a diminutive of أم
(ʾumm) meaning "mother". This was the name of an aunt of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Umayr m ArabicMeans "populous, prosperous, flourishing" in Arabic, from the word عَمَرَ
('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Umme f ArabicUmme is an Indian name meaning “mother of sons”. Related names include
Ummi and
Umm.
Unzila f ArabicMeans “Sent down,” figuratively means “sent down from God.” Related to
Anzala.
Uzayr m ArabicArabic form of
Ezra. This is the name of a figure mentioned in the Qur'an, frequently described as a Jewish prophet who was falsely believed to be the son of God... [
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Waad f & m ArabicMeans "promise" or "covenant" in Arabic.
Wa'd f ArabicDerived from Arabic وعد (
w'd) meaning "promise".
Wadha f ArabicFrom Arabic وَضَح
(waḍaḥ) meaning "light, brightness, clarity".
Wadi f & m Arabic"Valley" Arabian Valley in Saudi Arabia
Waela f ArabicPossibly the female version of the name Wael or an alternative transcription of the name Walah.
Wahab m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, UrduMeans "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ
(wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب
(al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wahb m ArabicMeans "gift" in Arabic. It is not to be confused with الوهاب (
al-Wahhab) meaning "giver, bestower", which is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wahib m ArabicFrom Arabic
وَاهِب (
wahab) meaning "bestower". In Islam
الوَاهِبو (
al-wahib) is one of the 99 names of
Allah.
Wahid al-Din m ArabicFrom
وحيد (
wahid) meaning "unique" and
الدين (
al-din) meaning "of the religion)
Wajahat m Urdu, ArabicPossibly from the Arabic
وَاجَهَ (wājaha) meaning "to confront".
Wajdi m ArabicMeans "passionate, affectionate", derived from Arabic وَجَدَ
(wajada) meaning "to love passionately, to adore".
Wajib m ArabicMeans "necessary, indispensable" or "duty, obligation, requirement" in Arabic.
Wajid m Arabic, UrduMeans "finder, perceiver" or "loving, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الواجد
(al-Wajid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wajih m Arabic, Urdumeans "eminent, notable, distinguishable" in Arabic and Urdu, from the Arabic root و ج ه (w-j-h), the same of وَجْه (wajha) meaning "face".
Walaa f & m ArabicMeans "friendship, loyalty, devotion" in Arabic.
Waleeya f ArabicMeaning "supporter", "caretaker", "companion", "intimate friend", "patron", "custodian".
Wali m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Waliyuddin m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Waqur m ArabicMeans "composed, calm, dignified" in Arabic.
Wardi m & f Arabic, IndonesianMeans "rosy, pink" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Wardiyyah f ArabicFrom the Arabic #وَرْد (ward) meaning “rose”, this also coincides with the Arabic word for "rosary".
Warith m Arabic (Rare)Means "heir, inheritor" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الوارث
(al-Warith) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wifaq m & f ArabicMeans "unity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.
Wijdan m ArabicMeans "emotion, affection, compassion, conscience" in Arabic.
Wiqaa f ArabicMeans "shelter, shield, protection" in Arabic.
Wisal f ArabicWisal is an Arabic name which is extracted from the word "صلة" (sila) which means realation or linkage... [
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Wissam m ArabicVariant transcription of
Wisam. Known bearers of this name include the Palestinian-Israeli composer and oud virtuoso Wissam Joubran (b. 1983), the Syrian-Canadian hip hop artist Wissam "Wiz" Kilo (b... [
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Yaseni f & m ArabicThe name comes from a chapter of the Holy Qur'an called Ya Sin.... [
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Yazan m ArabicDeriveded from the name of Sayf ibn dhī-Yazan (Arabic سيف بن ذي يزن) a Himyarite king who lived between 516 and 574 CE, known for ending Aksumite rule over Southern Arabia. al-Kalbi states that he was the son of dhī-Yazan, the son of 'Āfir, the son of Aslam bin Zayd.
Yazid m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "increasing, adding" in Arabic, from the word زاد
(zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of three Umayyad caliphs.
Yeslam m ArabicMeans "to deliver", "to bless", or "to protect" in Arabic.
Younan m ArabicForm of
Jonah used by Arab Christians. The word itself also means "Greece" or "Greek" in Arabic.
Zaaidh m Muslim, ArabicThe meaning of the name Zaaidh is "Abundance" or "Plentiful" or "Growing"
Zaaki m ArabicMeans "one who increases in growth and goodness" in Arabic.
Zabi m & f ArabicMeans "gazelle" in Arabic, this is also the name of a star.
Zabir m ArabicFrom Arabic “zabara” meaning “one who praises”.
Zaer m ArabicMeans "revolutionist, rebel, insurgent" in Arabic.
Zaffarana f ArabicMeans "saffron" in Sicilian Arabic, from Arabic زعفران
(za'farān), "saffron".
Zaghloul m Arabic (Egyptian)From Arabic زُغْلُول
(zuḡlūl) which is both a noun meaning "a young infant, boy" and an adjective meaning "young and active, quick". In Egyptian Arabic it also means "squab, young dove"... [
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Zaha f Hebrew, ArabicMeans "clear; pure" in Hebrew from the root צ־ח־ח (
ts-kh-kh). It also means "bright; shine" in Arabic.... [
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Zaheera f ArabicPossibly means "shining" or "brilliant". May also be an alternative spelling of
Zahira or a feminine form of
Zaheer.
Zahir al-Din m ArabicMeans "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير
(ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين
(ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".
Zahran m ArabicFrom the Arabic
زَهَا (zahā) meaning "blossom, bloom, thrive, shine brightly, be radiant".
Zahuk m ArabicMeans "laughs frequently", and by extension "happy", in Arabic.
Zaidi m Arabic, MalayMeans "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.
Zaïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see
Zaynab) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Zalfa f ArabicMeaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.
Zamaair m & f ArabicMeans "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.
Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, IndonesianFrom 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... [
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Zanbaqi f ArabicFrom the Arabic
زَنْبَق (zanbaq) meaning "iris, lily".
Zaydan m ArabicMeans "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ
(zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".
Zayed m ArabicFrom the Arabic verb زادا (zada) which means “to increase, to grow”.
Zayn al-Abidin m ArabicMeans "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زين
(zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عابدين
('abidin) meaning "worshippers".
Zaynullah m ArabicMeans "beauty of Allah" from
زين (
zayn) meaning "beauty, grace" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Zein 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).