Arabic Submitted 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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Sahalia سحلية f Arabic
Means "lizard" in Arabic.
Sahban صَحْبَان m Arabic
Means "companions, friends" in Arabic.
Sahi صَاحِي m Arabic
Means "awake, alert, aware" in Arabic.
Sahib صَاحِب m & f Arabic
Means "companion, friend" in Arabic.
Sahil ساحل m Arabic, Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Means "shore, coast, seaside" in Arabic.
Sahir m Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Means "wakeful" in Urdu.
Sahirah f Arabic
Variant of Sahira.
Sahiyah صَاحِيَة f Arabic
Feminine form of Sahi.
Sahlah سَهْلَة f Arabic
Means "easy, convenient" in Arabic.
Sahm سهم m Arabic
Possibly means "arrow".
Sahmir m Arabic
Variant transcription of Samir 1.
Sahra زهرة f Somali, Arabic, German (Modern, Rare), Turkish, English (Modern, Rare)
Literally from Arabic صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert" as well as a variant of Zahrah.
Sahula سهولا m Arabic
Saïd سعيد m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sa'id chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Saïda سعيدة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Sa'ida used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Saidrahman m Arabic
Combination of the Arabic names Sayyid and Rahman.
Saif al-Arab سيف العرب m Arabic (Rare)
Means "sword of the Arabs", derived from Arabic سَيْف (sayf) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with الْعَرَبِ (al-ʿarabiyy) "Arab (person)". A known bearer was Saif al-Arab Gaddafi (1982-2011), who was a son of former Libyan revolutionary Muammar Gaddafi.
Saifeddine سيف الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Saifuddin سيف الدين m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din), as well as the Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian and Malay form.
Saifudeen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Saif al-Din.
Saiful Islam سيف الإسلام m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الإسلام (see Sayf al-Islam), as well as the Bengali form.
Saifunnabi سيف النبي m Bengali (Muslim), Arabic
From Arabic سيفالنبي (sayf an-Nabi) meaning “sword of the Prophet”.
Saim m Turkish, Arabic
Means "one who is fasting" in Arabic.
Saire f Arabic (Rare)
Saire wife of the Prophet Ibrahim in Arabic Language.This is a rare name but Already using in Turkey.
Sajad سجاد m Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سجاد (see Sajjad), as well as the Urdu and Persian form.
Sajida f Indian (Muslim), Pakistani, Arabic
Means "one who prostrates", "one who is a devout worshiper".
Sajida ساجدة f Arabic
Feminine form of Sajid
Sajidah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Sajida.
Saju سَجُ m Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Arabic, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati
Meaning "Travelling".
Sajwa f Arabic (Rare)
Means "calm, tranquil" in Arabic.
Sakeenah سكينة f Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Sakina.
Saker صقر m Arabic
Sakinah سكينة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Sakina as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Sakr صقر m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صقر (see Saqr).
Salahad-din صلاح الدين m Arabic
Means "The Righteousness of the Faith".
Salahuddin صلاح الدين m Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Salah al-Din as well as the Bengali, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian form.
Salam سلام m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "peace" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in most Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Salamah سلامة m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "good health" in Arabic. It is traditionally masculine in Arabic-speaking regions but is used as a feminine name in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Salamatullah سلامت الله m Arabic
"Security of Allah"
Salameh m Arabic
Means "safety" in Arabic.
Salawaat صَلَوَات f Arabic
Means "prayers" in Arabic.
Saleha صالحة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Saliha as well as the usual Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, and Bengali form.
Salhah صالحة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صالحة (see Salha), as well as a Malay variant.
Saliel f Arabic
Variant of Salil.
Salihah صالحة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صالحة (see Saliha), as well as the Malay form.
Salihan صَالِحان m Arabic
Means "good, virtuous, honest, pious" in Arabic.
Salihat صَالِحَات f Arabic
Means "good deeds" in Arabic.
Salimah سليمة f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Salima as well as the Malay, Indonesian and Maranao form.
Salimat سَلِيمات f Arabic
Means "safe, healthy" in Arabic.
Salmah سلمى f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Salma as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Salme f Arabic
Variant of Salma. Sayyida Salme was a princess of Zanzibar and a writer. She changed her name to Emily Ruete after converting to Christianity and moving to Europe.
Salmi سلمي f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "peaceful, amicable" in Arabic.
Saloua سلوى f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلوى (see Salwa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Salsabil سلسبيل f Arabic
This name comes from an Islamic Arabic term referring to a spring in paradise (or Jannah).... [more]
Salsabilah سَلْسَبِيلة f Arabic
Means “a drink that is enjoyable to drink". It refers to a fountain-spring in paradise called Salsabil
Salwa سَلْوَى f Arabic, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "consolation" in Arabic.
Sam سام m Arabic
Arabic form of Shem. This is the name of one of prophet Noah's sons according to Islam.
Samah سماح f Arabic
Means "forgiveness, leniency" in Arabic, from the word سَمَحَ (samaha) meaning "to allow, to permit".
Samara سمارة m Arabic
Means "to talk in the evening" in Arabic.
Samawah سَمَاوة m & f Arabic
Means "loftiness, highness, exaltedness" or "sky, firmament" in Arabic.
Samawal سموأل m Arabic
Meaning: Probably related to Samuel
Samawat سَمَاوات f Arabic
Means "skies, heavens" in Arabic.
Samawi سَمَاوِي m & f Arabic
Means "celestial" or "sky blue" in Arabic.
Samd صَمْد m Arabic
Means "resist, withstand" in Arabic.
Sameen سامين m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Arabic variant form (or simplified transcription) of Thameen and Persian and Urdu form of Thameen. Also compare the Arabic feminine name Samina.... [more]
Sameerah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Samira 1.
Sameeya سامية f Arabic
Variant transcription of Samiya.
Samer سامر, سمير m Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Means "to chat (at night)" in Arabic, from the root سَمَرَ (samara). It can also be used as an alternate transcription of Samir 1, which is of the same origin.
Samiah سامية f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Samiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Samiha سامحة, سميحة f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Samih.
Samihah سامحة, سميحة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سامحة/سميحة (see Samiha), as well as a Malay variant.
Saminah ثمينة f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Thamina as well as the Indonesian form.
Samiqa f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Feminine form of Samiq.
Samirah سميرة f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سميرة (see Samira 1), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Samiri سامري m Arabic
Arabic form of Zimri.
Samiullah سمیع اللہ m Arabic
Means "to listen to God", derived from Arabic sami'a "to listen, to hear" combined with Allah "God".
Samiyah سامية f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Samiya as well as the Indonesian form.
Samiyyan سَمِيَّان f Arabic
Variant form of Samiya.
Sammir m Arabic
Variant of Samir 1.
Samrina ثمرینہ f Arabic
Means "fruit".
Samyra f Arabic
companion in evening conversation
Sanabil سَنَابِل f Arabic
Means "ears (of crop)" in Arabic.
Sanad سند m Arabic
Means "support, wall" in Arabic.
Sanae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
A notable bearer of the name is the Morocan-German politician Sanae Abdi, member of the 20th German Bundestag.
Sanah f English, Arabic
Variant of Sana.
Sanam f Indian, Persian, Arabic
It means lover, beloved,sweatheart
Sanaullah ثناء اللہ ‎ m Arabic
Means "praise of God", derived from Arabic sana "praise" combined with Allah "God".
Sania ثانية f Arabic (Gallicized), Pakistani
Variant transliteration of Saniyya.
Saniyah سنية f Arabic
Variant transcription of Saniyya.
Saniyyaat سَنِيَّات f Arabic
Variant form of Saniya.
Sanubar صَنُوْبر m & f Arabic
Means "pine tree, pine nut" in Arabic.
Sanubir صنوبر m Arabic
From Arabic صنوبر (sanubir) meaning "pine, fir".
Sanzana f Arabic
meaning is 'wise'
Saoud سعود m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعود (see Su'ud).
Saousan سوسن f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Sawsan (chiefly Moroccan).
Saoussen سوسن f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Sawsan (chiefly Tunisian).
Sapha f Arabic
Variant transcription of Safa.
Saphia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of صفية (see Safiyyah). Saphia Azzeddine (*1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.
Saphir سَفِير m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [more]
Saqib ثاقب m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثاقب (see Thaqib), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Saqiba ثَاقِبَة f Arabic
Feminine form of Saqib.
Saqr صقر m Arabic
Means "falcon, hawk" in Arabic.
Saqrah صَقْرَة f Arabic
Feminine form of Saqr.
Saqri صَقْرِي m Arabic
Variant form of Saqr.
Saqriyyah صَقْريّة f Arabic
Feminine form of Saqri.
Sarab سراب f Arabic
From Arabic سَرَاب‏‎ (sarāb) meaning "mirage".
Sarih m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "shepherd" in Moroccan Arabic.
Sarihah f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Sarih.
Sarima صارمة f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Arabic صَارِم‎ (ṣārim) meaning "resolute, decisive" or "stern, strict".
Sarimah صارمة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Sarima as well as the usual Malay form.
Sarmad سرمد m Arabic, Urdu
Means "eternal, everlasting" in Arabic.
Sarmed m Arabic
Means "eternal" or "everlasting" in Arabic.
Sarukh m Arabic
Means "rocket" in Arabic.
Sarwat ثروت f & m Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Tharwat.
Saryah f English, Arabic, Muslim
Means "Princess of the Lord", or could be used as a variation of Sarah.
Saudah سودة f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sawda as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Savera f Hindi, Urdu, Arabic
"dawn, new beginning"
Sawab ثواب m & f Arabic
Means "reward" in Arabic.
Sawaba ثَوَّابة f Arabic
Strictly feminine form of Sawab.
Sawahil سَوَاحِل m Arabic
Means "coasts, shores" in Arabic.
Sawalan صَوَلَان m Arabic
Means "be in power, hold sway" in Arabic.
Sawalihah صَوَالحة f Arabic
From the Arabic صَوَالِح‎ (ṣawāliḥ) meaning "advantages, benefits".
Sawlah صَوْلَة f Arabic
Means "dominance, power" in Arabic.
Sawni صَوْنِيّ m Arabic
Means "protector" in Arabic.
Sawrah ثَوْرَة f Arabic
Means "revolution" in Arabic.
Sawsane سوسن f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوسن (see Sawsan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Sawsen سوسن f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوسن (see Sawsan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Sawssan سوسن f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوسن (see Sawsan).
Sawssen سوسن f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Sawsan (chiefly Tunisian).
Sāwul شاول m Arabic
Arabic form of Saul.
Sawwan صَوَّان m Arabic
Means "granite, flint" in Arabic.
Sayda سایدا f Persian, Arabic
girl's name is a variant of Saida ... [more]
Sayf al-Islam سيف الإسلام m Arabic
Means "sword of Islam" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and إسلام (Islam).
Sayf al-Rahman سيف الرحمن m Arabic
Means "sword of the merciful" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".
Sayibah صَايِبَة f Arabic
Means "right, correct" in Arabic.
Sayid m Arabic
Variant transcription of Sayyid.
Sayida f Arabic
Feminine version of Sayid.
Sayyadah صَيَّادَة f Arabic
Means "huntress" in Arabic.
Sazgar سازگار f Arabic
Means "compatible, harmonious" in Arabic.
Scharbel m Arabic
German transcription of Sharbel.
Sebti m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown, of Arabic origin.
Seghir صغير m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Saghir (chiefly Algerian).
Seif سيف m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian), Swahili
Maghrebi and Egyptian transcription of Saif.
Seifallah سيف الله m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Saifullah.
Seifeddine سيف الدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Saif al-Din (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Semaan m Arabic
Of Syriac Aramaic origin, the name Semaan belongs to the Semitic Aramaic dialect of northern Iraq and Syria of the second century C.E.... [more]
Senait f Arabic
‘One who brings good luck’, commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia (East African origin)
Senan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Sinan.
Seraj سراج m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سراج (see Siraj).
Sereen f Arabic
Means “calm, peaceful”.
Sewar سوار f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوار (see Siwar).
Sfia صفية f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Safiyyah chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer is Sfia Bouarfa (1950-), a Moroccan-Belgian politician.
Shaaban شعبان m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban).
Shaalah شَعَّالة f Arabic
Means "bonfire, one who kindles fire" in Arabic.
Shaan شأن m & f Arabic
Means "purpose, honour, dignity, rank" in Arabic.
Shababah شَبَّابة f Arabic
From the name of a kind of flute.
Shabibah شَبِيبَة f Arabic
Means "youth" in Arabic.
Shabina f Indian (Rare), Arabic
As an Arabic name, means "beautiful young woman".
Shada f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.
Shadia شادية f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shadiya.
Shadid شديد m Arabic
Means "strong, intense" in Arabic.
Shady شادي m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1).
Shafeef شَفِيف m Arabic
Means "translucent", "transparent", "clear".
Shafeefah شَفِيفَة f Arabic
Feminine form of Shafeef.
Shafiaa f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shafiyya.
Shafic m Arabic
compassionate
Shafiqah شفيقة f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Shafiqa as well as the Malay form.
Shafiqua شفيقة f Arabic, Caribbean
Variant transcription of شفيقة (see Shafiqa).
Shafiqullah شفيق الله m Arabic (Rare), Pashto
Means "Allah the compassionate" from Arabic شفيق (shafiq) meaning "compassionate" combined with الله (Allah).
Shafiyya شافية f Arabic
Means "healer" in Arabic.
Shafurah صفورة f Arabic
Arabic form of Zipporah.
Shaghf شَغْف m & f Arabic
Means "strongly passionate, strong enthusiasm, having ardent passion" in Arabic.
Shahad شَهَدْ f Arabic (Modern)
It is an old Arabic name, yet still very modern.Easy to pronounce by anyone. ... [more]
Shahada شَهَادَة m & f Arabic
Means "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".
Shahbaa شَهْباء f Arabic
Means "gray" in Arabic.
Shahed m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shahid.
Shaheed شَهيد ‎ m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shahid.
Shaheer m Arabic
Means "well-known, distinguished" in Arabic.
Shaheyar شَهِير m Arabic (Rare)
Shahida شاهدة f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Feminine form of Shahid.
Shahidah شاهدة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاهدة (see Shahida), as well as a Malay variant.
Shahidullah شهيد الله m Arabic, Bengali, Pashto
Means "witness of Allah", from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd) "witness" and الله (Allah).
Shahina f Arabic
Possibly a feminine form of Shahin.
Shahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chahinez, the usual Maghrebi form of Shahnaz.
Shahir شَاهِر m Arabic
Means "popularizer (one who brings popularity to something)" in Arabic.
Shahla شهلاء f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "deep blue, bluish-black" in Arabic, also used to refer to a person with such an eye colour.
Shahm شَهْم m Arabic
Means "smart, clever" in Arabic.
Shahmah شَهْمَة f Arabic
Feminine form of Shahm.
Shahwali دش دش m Arabic
The Persian Ruler who lived in 625 bc.
Shahzia f Arabic
Possibly means "fragrance".
Shaia f Hebrew, English (Modern), Arabic
A modern English feminine variant of the Hebrew masculine name Shai.
Shair شاعر m Arabic, Indian, Afghan
Means "poet" in Arabic.
Shaira شاعرة f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Shair.
Shajaa شَجْعاء f Arabic
Means "brave" in Arabic.
Shajar شَجَر m Arabic
Means "trees, shrubs" or "origin, family" in Arabic.
Shajarah شَجَرة f Arabic
Feminine form of Shajar.
Shakeeb شكيب m Arabic
This name is originaly Persian means : patience or tolerance,it used in Syria,Lebanon,Iraq. it can be used for females but with adding A,H in the end "Shakeebah" . Shakeeb Arsalan was very famous Arab writer ,this name has been getting old fashioned.The reference of the meaning of this name is The Arabic Persian Dictionary page number 376 ,it is translated in English "The Golden Dictionary" by Muhammad Al-Tunji
Shakeela f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيلة (See Shakila).
Shakeer شاكر m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakir.
Shakeera شاكرة f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakira.
Shakela f Arabic
Means “beautiful, well formed” in Arabic.
Shaker شاكر m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاكر (see Shakir).
Shakhsiyah شخصية f Arabic
Comes from شخصية (šaḵṣīyah), which means "personality", "rank, nobility", or "character (in a story)" in Arabic.
Shakina f Arabic (Rare, ?), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Shekinah, or possibly an invented name based on the sound of names such as Shakia, Shanika and Shakila.
Shakirah شاكرة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Shakira as well as the Malay form.
Shalal شَلَّال f Arabic
Means "waterfall" in Arabic.
Shallah شلح f & m Arabic (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic), American
Variation of the phrase Inshallah meaning "god willing". Name is most famous for being Raekwon's aliases. Also common as a last name.
Shamila f Arabic
Female version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.
Shamilia f Arabic
It derives from the arabic, meaning "gorgeous", "beautiful".
Shamim شميم f & m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Means "fragrance, scent" in Arabic.
Shamima شميمة f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Feminine form of Shamim.
Shamoun شمعون m Arabic
Arabic form of Simon 1.
Shamsa شمسة f Arabic
Strictly feminine variant of Shams.
Shamsah شمسة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسة (see Shamsa).
Shamsi شمسي f & m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "solar" in Arabic, from شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Şəmsi. It is a solely feminine name in Iran and solely masculine in Azerbaijan.
Shamsia شمسية f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسية (see Shamsiyya), as well as a Dari Persian variant.
Shamsiyya شمسية f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.
Shams-jahan شمس جهان f Arabic
Means "sun of the world" in Arabic.
Shamsudheen شَمس الدين m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shams al-Din.
Shamsudin شمس الدين m Arabic, Malay, Chechen
Arabic alternate transcription of Shams al-Din as well as the Malay and Chechen form.
Shams Ur Rahman شمس الرحمن m Arabic
Means "sun of the merciful one" from شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"
Shaon m Arabic
Means rain/wild rain
Sharaf al-Din شرف الدين m Arabic
Means "glory of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour, eminence" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sharbel شربل m Arabic
Modern Arabic form of Sarbel.
Sharbilla f Arabic
Feminine form of Sharbel.
Sharif al-Din شريف الدين m Arabic
Means "eminent (person) of the faith" from Arabic شریف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sharifuddin شريف الدين m Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sharif al-Din as well as the Malay form.
Sharifullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic sharif "eminent, virtuous" combined with Allah "God".
Sharmilla f Arabic
Variant transcription of Sharmila.
Shatha f Arabic
Means “fragrant” in Arabic.
Shatha شذى f Arabic
Means "scent, fragrance, aroma" in Arabic.
Shaula f Arabic
A star in the constellation Scorpius, thought to have come from Al Shaulah "the sting" or "raised tail."
Shawab شَوَابّ f Arabic
Means "young woman" in Arabic.
Shawas شَوَس m Arabic
Means "proud, audacious, brave" in Arabic.
Shawki شوقي m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi).
Shawky شوقي m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi).
Shawneene f Arabic
Means "Palm Sunday". A famous bearer was Shawneene George/Joseph, a third-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Shawq شَوْق f Arabic
Means "longing, yearning" in Arabic.
Shawqi شوقي m Arabic
Means "desirous, longing" in Arabic, derived from شَوْق (shawq) meaning "longing, yearning, missing".
Shawqiyyah شَوْقيَّة f Arabic
Variant form of Shawq.
Shaya m Arabic, Hebrew
In Arabic, means "worthy, deserving". In Hebrew, likely the feminine form of Shay 2.
Shayaan m Persian, Arabic
Variant transcription of Shayan.
Shayif شَايِف m Arabic
Means "observer, watcher, viewer" in Arabic.
Shaykhaa شَيْخَاء f Arabic
Means "high in status and rank".
Shaza شذى f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.
Shazia f Arabic
Arabic meaning aromatic fragrant oudh perfume. In persian the meaning is princess, person of nobility and great character, suitable name for a princess. Can be abbreviated to Zia, which means heavenly light, glow . Zia is a feminine name meaning a glowing beauty... [more]
Shazrah شَذْرَة f Arabic
Means "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.
Sheefa شِيفَاء f Arabic
Variant of Shifa.
Sheeth شِيث‎‎ m Arabic
Arabic form of Seth 1.
Shehab شهاب m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهاب (see Shihab).
Shekeel m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakil.
Shekha f Arabic
Female derivative of "Sheikh" which means leader, prince
Shenouda شنودة m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic (Egyptian)
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Shenoute. This name was borne by three Popes of the Church of Alexandria, the most recent one being Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923-2012).
Shenoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Shenouti. In other words, one could say that this is a cognate or a variant form of Shenouda.
Sherbano f Arabic
Meaning behind the name: ambitious, self-confident, determined and self reliant.... [more]
Shereef m Arabic
A form of Sharif. Means "Eminent, virtuous."
Sherifa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Feminine form of Sherif.
Sherina f Arabic, Persian
Arabic = "Glad Tidings"... [more]
Sherine شيرين f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Shirin. It is used by Egyptian singer Sherine Ahmad Abdel Wahab.
Sherouk f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic شُرُوق (šurūq) "sunrise".
Shia m & f Arabic
The meaning of the name Shia is Followers, Sect