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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hadeel هديل f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هديل (see Hadil).
Hadhar هذار f Arabic
Hadhar is a rare and unique name of a bird in jannah in islam. this name is related to the religion of islam.
Hadiah هدية, هادية f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدية (see Hadia 1) or هادية (see Hadia 2), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Hadid حديد m Arabic
Means "iron" in Arabic.
Hadiyah هدية, هادية f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدية (see Hadia 1) or هادية (see Hadia 2), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Hadj m Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic حاج (ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim", ultimately from حج‎‎ (ḥajj) meaning "pilgrimage", referring to the mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This name is mainly used in Algeria.
Hadji حاجي m & f Arabic, Tausug, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.
Hafed حافظ m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ (see Hafiz).
Hafedh حافظ m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ (see Hafiz).
Hafid حفيظ m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Hafiz chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as the Indonesian form of the name.
Hafida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Hafid (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Hafidh حافظ, حفيظ m Arabic, Swahili, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ or حفيظ (see Hafiz), as well as a Swahili and Indonesian variant.
Hafiza حفيظة f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Malay
Feminine form of Hafiz.
Hafizah حفيظة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hafiza as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Hafiz al-Din حافظ الدين m Arabic
Means "guardian of the faith", from Arabic حافظ (ḥāfiẓ) meaning "preserver, guardian, keeper" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Hafizuddin حافظ الدين m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ الدين (see Hafiz al-Din), as well as a Malay and Bengali variant.
Hafsia حفصية f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant of Hafsah (chiefly Tunisian). A notable bearer is Hafsia Herzi (1987-), a French actress.
Hafssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Hafsah (chiefly Moroccan).
Haiam f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hayam.
Haidi f Swedish, Danish, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Heidi. Haidi Giulani is the mother of Carlo Giulani who was shot dead during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy in 2001. She later became a politician and member of the Senate of Italy.
Haïfa هيفاء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Hayfa.
Haikel هيكل m Malay, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Malay variant of Haykal, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription chiefly used in Tunisia.
Haiqa حائقہ f Arabic (Arabized)
“True, truly, prayer of God”
Hairat هيرات m Arabic
Means "Surprise" in Arabic
Haisam هيثم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Haitham هيثم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Haytham.
Haithem هيثم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Hajer هاجر f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هاجر (see Hajar).
Hakam m Arabic
Means "arbiter, judge". One of the names of Allah in Islam.
Hakem حاكم m Arabic
Means "judge" or "ruler" in Arabic.
Hakima حكيمة f Arabic
Feminine form of Hakim.
Hakimah حكيمة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hakima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Hakimuddin حَاكِمالدين m Indonesian, Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Malay (Rare)
Combination of Hakim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Halah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Hala.
Haleem حليم m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic حليم (see Halim), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Halema حليمة f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Halima as well as the Bengali form.
Halif حَالِف m Arabic
Means "he swore" in Arabic
Haliya f Persian, Arabic
Means "adorned with jewelry" in Arabic.
Hallah هالة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Hala.
Hamad حمد m Arabic
Means "one who praises" in Arabic.
Hamada حمادة m Arabic
Means "praising" in Arabic, from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise".
Hamam همام m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic همام (see Hammam), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Hamdan حمدان m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "the praised one" in Arabic, from the root حمد (hamida) meaning "to praise".
Hamdi حمدي‎‎ m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian
Means "praiseworthy" or "praise" in Arabic, derived from the root حمد (hamida) meaning "to praise".
Hamdiya حمديّة f Arabic
Meaning “praiseworthy”, “admirable”, “noble”.
Hamdoun حمدون m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدون (see Hamdun).
Hamdun حمدون m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "praised, commended" in Arabic, from the word حمد (ḥamd) meaning "praise, commendation".
Hamdy حمدي‎‎ m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hamdi.
Hameeda حميدة f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميدة (see Hamidah), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Hamir m Arabic
Arabs transcripton of Amir 1 from Urdu 'گدھا چلانے والا' meaning 'Prince'.
Hammad حماد m Arabic, Urdu
Means "one who praises" in Arabic, from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise".
Hammam همام m Arabic
Means "eager, active, energetic" in Arabic.
Hammouda m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Hamouda (chiefly Tunisian).
Hammud حمود m Muslim (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Rare variant of Hamoud.
Hamoud حمود m Arabic
Derived from Arabic حَمِدَ (ḥamida) meaning "to praise, to commend". It is etymologically related to Muhammad, Ahmad, and Hamid 1.
Hamouda m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hamoud.
Hams همس f Arabic
From Arabic همس (hams) meaning "whisper".
Hamzah حمزة m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Hamza as well as the usual Indonesian and Malay form.
Hamzeh حمزة m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hamza as well as the Persian form.
Hanae هناء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hanaa or Hana 1 used in Morocco.
Hanafi حنفي m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
From the name of 8th-century Islamic theologian and jurist Abu Hanifa, who founded the Hanafi school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam.
Haneefah حنيفة f Arabic, African American
Variant transcription of Hanifa.
Haneen حنين f Arabic
Arabic feminine name meaning "longing, yearning".
Hanen حنان f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنان (see Hanan 2) chiefly used in North Africa.
Hanene حنان f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنان (see Hanan 2) chiefly used in North Africa.
Hanifah حنيفة f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنيفة (see Hanifa), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Malaysia as a form of Abu Hanifa.
Hanin حنين f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "longing, yearning" in Arabic.
Hannan حنان f & m Arabic (Arabized, Rare)
The most merciful, The Beneficent. One of the names of Allah.... [more]
Hanoona حنونة f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic حنونة (see Hanunah).
Hanoonah حنونة f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic حنونة (see Hanunah).
Hanuna حنونة f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic حنونة (see Hanunah).
Hanunah حنونة f Arabic
From Arabic حَنُونة (ḥanūnah), the feminine singular form of حَنُون (ḥanūn) meaning ‎"affectionate, tender".
Hanya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transliteration of of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya).
Harameyn m Arabic
The name comes from Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām. The meaning is "sanctuary" or "sacred"
Hareb حارب m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حارب (see Harib).
Harib حارب m Arabic
Means "war-wager" in Arabic, from the root حارب (ḥāraba) meaning "to wage war against, to battle".
Harir حرير f & m Arabic
Means "silk" in Arabic.
Hariz حريز m Arabic, Malay, Bosnian
Means "impenetrable, secure, guarded" in Arabic.
Harreeb حرب m Arabic
It means "war-wager; evil person". Harreeb is a variant of Harib. The background comes from Arabic "حرب" meaning war. This name is disliked by Muslims since it has the word ''war'' in it.
Hasanah حسنة f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Hasana as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Hasani m Arabic
This name means Handsome
Hasan ud-Din حسن الدين m Arabic
Means "beauty of the religion" from Arabic حَسَن (ḥasan) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with اَلدِين (al-dīn) meaning "the religion".
Hasbi حسبي m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Albanian
Derived from Arabic حسب (hasb) meaning "sufficient, adequate".
Haseena حَسِيْنَة f Arabic
Meaning "beautiful, pretty" in Arabic.
Haseenah حَسِيْنَة f Arabic
Variant of Haseena.
Hasherin m Arabic (Mashriqi)
Hashim It means Strong or Destroyer of Evil
Hashir هاشير m Arabic, Muslim
From 'Al-Haashir', meaning "the gatherer," which is one of the names for the Prophet.
Hasiba حسيبة f Arabic, Bosnian
Feminine form of Hasib.
Hasiib m Arabic, Indonesian
Another version of Hasib
Hasnaa حسناء f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسناء (see Hasna).
Hasnae حسناء f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسناء (see Hasna) chiefly used in Morocco.
Hasni حسني f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.
Hasoona حسّونة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hasoonah حسّونة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hasouna حسّونة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hassane حسان m Arabic (Maghrebi), Western African
Alternate transcription of Hassan as well as the form used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Hassen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hassan and Hasan (chiefly Tunisian).
Hassib حسيب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hasib (chiefly Tunisian).
Hassiba حسيبة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi feminine form of Hasib (chiefly Algerian).
Hassina حسينة f African, Arabic
Variant of Haseena used most often in Africa.
Hassouna حسّونة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hassuna حسّونة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hassunah حسّونة f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic حَسُّونَة (ḥassūnah) meaning "beautiful".
Hasuna حسّونة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hasunah حسّونة f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hasya f Arabic
means beautiful perfect
Hatam حاتم m Arabic
Meaning "helper", "generous" in Arabic.
Hateem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Hatim.
Hatem حاتم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hatim.
Hattan m Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "light rain, drizzle" in Arabic.
Hawari هواري m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "apostle, follower, supporter" in Arabic.
Hawra حَوْراء‎ f Arabic, Muslim
Means "having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white; gazelle-eyed" in Arabic. ... [more]
Hawwah f Hebrew, Arabic
Name of Eve in Judaism and Islam.
Hay حي m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حي (see Hayy).
Hayaa حياء f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic حياء (ḥayāʾ) meaning "decency, modesty, bashfulness".
Hayatt f Arabic, American
meanig life in arabic
Haykal هيكل m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "temple, place of worship, altar" in Arabic.
Haykel هيكل m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيكل (see Haykal) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Haysam هيثم m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham) chiefly used in Egypt.
Hayssam هيثم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Haytam m Arabic
Most likely a variant of Haytham.
Haythem هيثم m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Haytham (chiefly Tunisian).
Hayy حي m Arabic, Literature
Derived from the Arabic adjective حي (hayy) meaning "alive".... [more]
Hazar f Arabic
Means "vigilant, cautious, careful" in Arabic.
Hazima حازمة f Arabic
Feminine form of Hazim.
Hazimah حازمة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حازمة (see Hazima), as well as the usual Malay form.
Haziq حاذق m Arabic, Malay
Means "skillful, capable, clever" in Arabic.
Hedi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hadi (chiefly Tunisian).
Hédia هادية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hadia, chiefly used in Tunisian Arabic.
Hekmat حكمت m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حكمت (see Hikmat), as well as the Persian form.
Helal هلال m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic هلال (see Hilal), as well as the Bengali form.
Helmi حلمي m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helmy حلمي m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Henna حنّا m Arabic
Diminutive of Yuhanna.
Hesam m Arabic
Hesam means a sharp sword in arabic ( but also iranian people use it ! ) .
Hessa حصة f Arabic
In arabic, Hessa means a big, pure, white pearl.
Heyam هيام f Arabic
The meaning of name Heyam is " One of the many levels or degrees of love " or " deep love", Often used by Muslims
Heykel هيكل m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيكل (see Haykal) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Hiam هيام‎ f Arabic
Hibah f Arabic
Derived from Arabic hiba "gift" (ultimately from Arabic wahaba "to give (as a gift); to offer").
Hibatullah هبة الله m Arabic
Means "gift of Allah", derived from Arabic هبة (hiba) meaning "gift, donation" combined with Arabic الله (Allah).
Hichame هشام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hisham used in Morocco.
Hichem هشام m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hisham used in Algeria and Tunisia.
Hidayat Allah هداية الله‎ m Arabic
Means "guidance of Allah" from Arabic هداية (hidāya) meaning "guidance" combined with الله‎ (Allah).
Hidayatullah هداية الله‎ m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic هداية الله‎ (see Hidayat Allah), as well as an Indonesian and Urdu variant.
Hilmi حلمي m & f Arabic, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my forbearance, my tolerance" from Arabic حلم (ḥilm) meaning "forbearance, longanimity, self-restraint". It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Hilmy حلمي m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Hisam m Arabic
Hisam is of Arabic origin and means “sword.”
Hisbunnisa f Arabic (Rare)
hisbunnisa means "a girl who worships the Almighty".Another meaning is the starting word Hisbu meaning "to keep hisb" in arabic or "to remember things" in english,the last word Nisa means "a woman or aurat'... [more]
Hisham ud-Din هشام الدين m Arabic
Means "generosity of the religion" from Arabic هشام (hisham) meaning "generous, generosity" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Hishamuddin هشام الدين m Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Hisham ud-Din as well as the Malay form.
Hocine حسين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Husayn chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Homam همام m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic همام (see Humam).
Hoorain حورین f Urdu, Arabic
Hoorain حورین f Arabic
Means "houri" in Arabic, which can be translated as "having eyes with an intense contrast of white and black". In Islamic religious belief, houris are women with beautiful eyes who are described as a reward for the faithful Muslim believers in Paradise... [more]
Hooria حورية f Arabic (Mashriqi), Pakistani
Alternate transcription of Houria. Also see Hawra.
Hooriya f Arabic
Variant transcription of Huriya.
Hosny حسني m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسني (see Husni).
Houari هواري m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hawari (chiefly Algerian).... [more]
Houaria f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Likely a feminine form of Houari.
Houcine حسين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Husayn chiefly used in North Africa.
Housam حسام m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام (see Husam).
Houssine حسين m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Husayn (chiefly Moroccan).
Hozefa m Arabic
Variant form or transcription of the name Huzaifa or Huzaifah, which is a modern form of Hudhayfah.
Hud هود‎ m Arabic
Hud was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur’an.
Hudhayfah حذيفة m Arabic
Means "little short one" or "short-statured" in Arabic, derived from a diminutive that ultimately comes from the Arabic verb حذف (hadafa) or (hadhafa) meaning "to shorten, to reduce" as well as "to remove, to take away"... [more]
Hudhud هدهد m Arabic
This is the word for hoopoe-bird. This animal is one of the main protagonists of Surah An-Naml (the Ant) in the Qur'an.
Hulifah m & f Arabic
A name which derives from an Arabic word meaning "pledged"
Humaid حميد m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميد (see Humayd).
Humam همام m Arabic
Means "hardworking, enthusiastic, energetic" in Arabic.
Humayd حميد m Arabic
Means "praiseworthy", derived from a diminutive of Arabic حميد (ḥamīd).
Humza حمزة m Arabic
Variant transcription of Hamza. A famous bearer of Humza is Humza Yousaf (1985-) is a Scottish politician who is the Minister for Europe and International Development and a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow... [more]
Hunayn m Arabic
Possibly derived from John. Hunayn ibn Ishaq (latin: Iohannitius) (809 – 873) was a famous and influential scholar, physician, and scientist of Arab Christian descent.
Hurairah هريرة m & f Arabic
Means "kitten" in Arabic.
Hurriya حرية f Arabic
Means "freedom" in Arabic.
Husnah حسنى f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic variant transcription of Husna as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Husniyah حسنية f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay (Rare), Thai (Muslim, Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Husniya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.
Hussam حسام m Arabic
Variant transcription of Husam. Known bearers of this name include the Iraqi singer Hussam Al-Rassam (b. 1978), the Palestinian soccer player Hussam Abu Saleh (b... [more]
Hussin حسين m Arabic, Malay, Filipino, Tausug
Arabic alternate transcription of Husayn as well as the Malay and Tausug form.
Huzaifa m Arabic
Variant of Huzaifah.
Huzaifah حُذَيْفَة m Arabic
Huzaifah is an Arabic name for boys that means “sheep” or "little sheep". It also refers to a type of duck. It is the name of many of the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him and his companions.
Huzaima f Arabic (Mashriqi), Arabic
Huzaima bint Nasser, meaning, "firm believer" was an Arabian noblewoman, Sharifa of Mecca. She was Queen of Syria and then Queen of Iraq by marriage to Faisal I of Iraq, and queen mother during the reign of her son.
Iamar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "moon" in Maghrebi Arabic
Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Derived from the Turkish word ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.
Ibadullah عِبَادُ الله m Arabic, Urdu
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic عباد ('ibad), which is the plural of the noun عبد ('abd) meaning "servant, slave". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah)... [more]
Ibo m Turkish, Arabic
Diminutive of Ibrahim.
Ibrahem إبراهيم m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Ibti m & f Arabic
Short form of Ibtisam.
Ibtihal ابتهال f Arabic
Ibtihal is a Muslim Girl name that is originated from the Arabic language origin.
Ibtisama إبتسامة f Arabic
Variant of Ibtisam.
Ibtissam إبتسام f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ibtisam chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ibtissem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ibtisam (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).
Idrees إدريس m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic إدريس (see Idris 1), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Idries إدريس m Arabic
Variant of Idris 1.
Idriss إدريس m Arabic (Maghrebi), Western African
Arabic alternate transcription of Idris 1 chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as the form used in parts of Western Africa.
Iffat عفت f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali (Muslim)
From Arabic عَفَا (ʿafā) meaning "to forgive, to excuse". A notable bearer was Iffat Al-Thunayan (1916–2000), a queen of Saudi Arabia and the wife of King Faisal Al Saud (1906–1975).
Ifra إفراء f Arabic, Pakistani
Means "Height, sublimity".
Ifriq m Arabic
Related to Africa?
Ifriqi إفريقي m Arabic
Ibrahim al-Ifriqi is a notable bearer
Iftikhar افتخار m Arabic, Urdu
Means "pride, haughtiness, loftiness" in Arabic, from the root افتخر (iftakhara) meaning "to be proud of, to brag, to flaunt".
Ihan m Arabic
Means "full moon".
Ihda إحدى f Arabic
"Gift" or "Present"
Iheb إيهاب m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيهاب (see Ihab) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ihsane إحسان m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إحسان (see Ihsan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
I'jaaz اعجاز m Pakistani, Arabic
Astonishing, Miracle. In Islamic Context refers to the belief that the Qur'an is of such high quality in content and form that one is unable to imitate it.
Ijlal إجلال f Arabic (Rare)
Ikhlas إخلاص f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" in Arabic.
Ikhtiyar Al-din اختيار الدين m Arabic
Means "chosen one of the religion" from اختيار (ikhtiar) meaning "chosen, appointed" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion"
Ikramullah إكرام الله m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "honour of Allah", from Arabic إِكْرَام (ʾikrām) meaning "honour, glory" and الله (Allah).
Ikrima عكرمة m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "female pigeon, dove" in Arabic, used as a feminine name in Indonesia and a masculine name elsewhere. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Ikrimah عكرمة m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عكرمة (see Ikrima), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Ilhem إلهام f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ilham chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Iliass إلياس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إلياس (see Ilyas) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ilies m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas (chiefly Algerian).
Ilisabat إليصابات f Arabic
Arabic form of Elizabeth
Ilyana إليانة f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".
Ilyass إلياس m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Ilyas (chiefly Moroccan).
Ilyès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ilyes influenced by French orthography.
Ilyess m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas.
Imad al-Din عماد الدين m Arabic
Means "pillar of the faith" from Arabic عماد ('imad) meaning "support, pillar" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Imaduddin عماد الدين m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Imad al-Din as well as the Indonesian form.
Imed m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Imad (chiefly Tunisian).
Imena f Arabic
Feminine form of Imen.
Imene f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi feminine variant of Iman (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Imrane m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Imran (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Imtithal f Arabic
polite obedience
Inamalhaqq إنعام الحق m Arabic
Means "bestower of the truth" from إنعام (in'am) meaning "giving, bestower" and الحق (al-haqq) meaning "the truth"
Inara f English (Modern, Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Inaara. It was popularized in the United States by character Inara Serra on the space Western TV show Firefly (2002), although in her case her name may have been an invention.
Inayah f Arabic
Variant of Inaya. Arabic word meaning "care, concern".
Inji f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian borrowing of Turkish İnci. Inji Hanim (died 5 September 1890) was the first wife of Sa'id Pasha, Wāli of Egypt and Sudan from 1854 until 1863. She was known among the Europeans as Princess Sa'id.
Insaf إنصاف f & m Arabic, Tatar, Bashkir
Means "fairness, impartiality, justice, equity" in Arabic, from the root أنصف (ʿanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair".
Insiya أنسباء f Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Persian (Rare)
Means "humanity", from Arabic انسن (ʾinsān) "human".
Intisar انتصار f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "victory, triumph, conquest" in Arabic, from the root انتصر (intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine elsewhere.
Intissar انتصار f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic انتصار (see Intisar).
Intizar انتظار m & f Arabic, Kazakh, Turkmen, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun انتظار (intizar) meaning "wait" as well as "anticipation" and "expectation".... [more]
Inzamam m Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic.
Iqlim إِقْلِيمٌ, اقلیم m Arabic, Persian
Means "climate" in Arabic and Persian, ultimately from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma).
Iram إرم f Arabic (Rare), Urdu
From the name of a mythical lost city mentioned in the Qur'an, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "toss, throw off". According to legend, Allah destroyed the city with a sandstorm after its inhabitants (called Ad or Aad) refused to accept the teachings of Islam.
Irfana f Arabic, Bosnian, Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Irfan.
Irfanullah عرفان الله m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun عرفان (irfan) meaning "knowledge, awareness, learning" (see Irfan) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]
Irtiqa ترویج f & m Arabic
Means "To mature" or "To become better" in Arabic
Ishak إسحاق m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic إسحاق (see Ishaq), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Ishaq إسحاق m Arabic, Urdu
Arabic form of Isaac.
Ishraq إِشْرَاق f & m Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "sunshine, illumination" in Arabic.
Ishtiaq اشتياق m Arabic, Urdu
Means "longing, desire, craving" in Arabic and Urdu.
Iskander m Arabic
Variant transcription of Iskandar
Islaam إسلام m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Islam.
Islame f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Islamuddin إسلامالدين m Indonesian, Arabic, Malay, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Urdu
Combination of Islam and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Islem m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Ismaael إسماعيل m Arabic (Egyptian), Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Isma'il chiefly used in Egypt as well as a Thai form of Ishmael primarily used by Thai Muslims.
Ismahan f Somali, Persian (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Asmahan. This spelling is more typically used within the Somali diaspora.
Ismahen f Arabic, Persian
Variant of Ismahan, means « excellence seeker » or « spiritual haven ».
Ismaïl إسماعيل m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Ismail used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Ismal m Arabic, Pakistani
" Devoted to Islam or an Islamic one "
Ismatullah عصمت الله m Arabic, Indonesian, Pashto
Means "protection of Allah" or "perfection of Allah", from Arabic عِصْمَة‎ (ʿiṣma) "protection, defence" or "flawlessness, perfection" combined with الله (Allah).
Israr إسرار m Arabic, Urdu
Means "secret" in Arabic, derived from أَسَرَّ (asrarra) meaning "to keep secret, to hide, to conceal".
Issam عصام m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصام (see Isam).
Istiak m Arabic
Male name of Arabic origin meaning "longing" or "craving".
Istifanus اِسْتِفَانُوس m Arabic
Arabic form of Stephen.
Istikhab m & f Arabic (Archaic)
A Slave Of Allah
Itar إِيثَار f Arabic
Means "selflessness" in Arabic.
Iyad إياد m Arabic
Derived from Arabic أَيَّدَ (ʾayyada) meaning "to support, to reinforce".
Iyed m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Iyad (chiefly Tunisian).
Iysha f Arabic, American
Variant of Aisha.
Izad m Persian, Arabic
Means "advocacy, loyalty, support".