This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Semitic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aaban m Arabic, IndianMeans "name of the angel" in Arabic. It is rarely used in India.
Aabira f ArabicMeans "fleeting, transient, passing by" or "interpreting" in Arabic.
Aafia f Arabic, UrduMeans "health, well-being, freedom from illness" in Arabic.
Aafiya f ArabicMeans “health, freedom from illness”. Derived from the Arabic root AIN-F-A, meaning "to forgive, to cure."
Aahel m ArabicA variant of the Arabic name Aahil, meaning "great king" or "emperor."
Aaila f ArabicDerived from the Arabic word عَائِلَة (
ʿāʾila) meaning "family".
Aameen f & m ArabicMeans "oh Allah, accept our prayer" in Arabic. This is a cognate of the English word
amen.
Aara f & m ArabicMeans "one who adorns, beautifier" in Arabic.
A'azz m ArabicFrom Arabic أعزّ (
'aʿazz) meaning "mightiest; strongest".
Abagtha m Biblical, Biblical HebrewEtymology unknown, though sources claim it may mean "father of the wine press" or "fortunate". In the book of Esther, this is the name of one of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus's court.
Abatur m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic)Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from
aba "father" combined with
uthra (
'utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of
Ptahil, the Mandaean demiurge.
Abaye m HebrewMeans "little father" in Hebrew. The rabbi Nachmani (see
Nachman) (c. 280 – c. 339) was known as Abaye, to differentiate him from his grandfather with the same name.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Abbad m ArabicAbbad is an Arabic name that is named after a companion of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Abd Al-ali m ArabicMeans "servant of the highest" from عبد (
ʿabd) meaning "servant, slave" and عليّ (
ʿalīy) meaning "lofty, sublime"
Abd al-Azim m ArabicMeans "servant of the mighty" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with عظيم
('azim) meaning "magnificent, great, powerful".
Abdalaziz m ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic عبد العزيز (see
Abd al-Aziz). Abdalaziz Alhamza (1991-) is a Syrian journalist, human rights defender activist and IT trainer.
Abd al-Baqi m ArabicMeans "servant of the everlasting" from Arabic عبد
('abd) meaning "servant" combined with باقي
(baqi) meaning "eternal, everlasting".
Abd al-Basir m ArabicMeans "slave of the wise" in Arabic, from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "servant, slave" and
البصير (
al-basir) meaning "the wise"
Abd al-Basit m ArabicMeans "servant of the expander" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with باسط
(basit) meaning "expander, extender".
Abd al-Fattah m ArabicMeans "servant of the opener" from Arabic عبد ال
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with فتاح
(fattāḥ) meaning "opener, conqueror".
Abd al-Ghaffar m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-forgiver" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفار
(ghaffar) meaning "forgiver, pardoner".
Abd al-Ghafur m ArabicMeans "servant of the ever-forgiving" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفور
(ghafur) meaning "forgiving, merciful".
Abd al-Ghani m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-sufficient" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with غني
(ghaniyy) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Abd al-Hadi m ArabicMeans "servant of the guide" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with هادي
(hadi) meaning "leader, guide".
Abd al-Hafiz m ArabicMeans "servant of the preserver" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and حفيظ
(hafiz) meaning "custodian, guardian".
Abd al-Hakim m ArabicMeans "servant of the wise" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حكيم
(hakim) meaning "wise".
Abd al-Halim m ArabicMeans "servant of the forbearing" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حليم
(halim) meaning "patient, tolerant, mild".
Abd al-Jabbar m ArabicMeans "servant of the almighty" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with جبار
(jabbār) meaning "almighty, powerful".
Abd al-Jalil m ArabicMeans "servant of the exalted one" from Arabic عبد ال
(ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and جليل
(jalīl) meaning "exalted, impprtant, honourable".
Abd al-Khaliq m ArabicMeans "servant of the creator" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with خالق
(khaliq) meaning "creator, maker".
Abd al-Mannan m ArabicMeans "servant of the beneficent" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with منان
(mannan) meaning "beneficent, benevolent, generous".
Abd al-Masih m ArabicMeans "servant of the messiah" from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "servant, slave" and
مسيح (
masih) meaning "the messiah" (used by Arab Christians)
Abd al-Muqit m ArabicFrom
عبد (
'abd) meaning "slave of" and
المقيت (
al-muqit) meaning "the nourisher". In Islam, المقيت (
al-muqit) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Abd al-Musawwir m ArabicMeans "slave of the fashioner" from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "slave, servant" and
مصوّر (
musawwir) meaning "the fashioner, the shaper"
Abd al-Qahar m ArabicMeans "servant of the vanquisher" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and قهار
(qahhar) meaning "vanquisher, subduer, conqueror".
Abd al-Qayyum m ArabicMeans "servant of the eternal" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with قيوم
(qayyūm) meaning "enduring, everlasting, eternal".
Abd al-Quddus m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-holy" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with قدوس
(quddus) meaning "holy".
Abd-al-sami m ArabicMeans "servant of the all hearing" from Arabic عبد ال (
'abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with سَمِيْع (
samee) meaning "hearing".
Abd al-Wahab m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-giver" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with وهاب
(wahab) meaning "giver, bestower".
Abd al-Wahid m ArabicMeans "servant of the incomparable one" from Arabic عبد ال
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with واحد
(wāḥid) meaning "one, single, unique, incomparable".
Abd al-zahir m Arabic, PashtoMeans "slave of the helper" from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "slave, servant" and
الظاهر (
al-zahir) meaning "helper, support"
Abd an-Nabi m ArabicMeans "servant of the prophet" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with نبي
(nabīy) meaning "prophet".
Abd an-Nasir m ArabicMeans "servant of the helper" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with ناصر
(nāṣir) meaning "helper".
Abd an-Nur m ArabicMeans "servant of the light" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with نور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Abd ar-Rauf m ArabicMeans "servant of the compassionate" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with رؤوف
(raʾūf) meaning "compassionate, merciful, gracious".
Abd ar-Razzaq m ArabicMeans "servant of the provider" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with رزاق
(razzāq) meaning "provider, sustainer".
Abd as-Samad m ArabicMeans "servant of the eternal" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with صمد
(ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting".
Abdel m Hebrew, JewishHebrew name meaning "God’s servant/Slave." The Hebrew equivalent to the Arabic name
Abdullah (same meaning) but uses the Hebrew name El for G-d rather than Allah in the Arabic language.
Abdemon m PhoenicianOf unknown origin, name borne by a king of Cyprus (fl. 5th century BCE).
Abdes m Ancient Aramaic (Latinized)The name is formed with the word
Abd "servant (of)" and
Es which is less clear. It may refer to
Yah, the Judeo-Christian God, making the name a variant of
Abdias, or to the Egyptian goddess
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Abdi-milkutti m PhoenicianPossibly deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊
mlk ("king"). Name borne by a King of Sidon who rebelled against Assyrian rule.
Abdul-ahad m ArabicMeans "servant of the one" from Arabic عبد ال (
'abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with احد (
ʾaḥad) meaning "one, unqiue".
Abed m ArabicDerived from Arabic عبد
('abd) meaning "servant". It is also sometimes used as an alternate transcription of the name
Abid.
Abeira f ArabicFrom the Arabic
عَبِير (ʕabīr) meaning "scent, perfume".
Abiasaph m Biblical HebrewThe name Abiasaph consists of two parts. The first element is the same as the name
Abi, which occurs only as a feminine name in the Bible. It comes, however, from a word that's used most frequently as element of names, namely אב (
ab), meaning "father" added to the verb אסף (
asap), meaning "to gather." In totality, meaning "my father has gathered."