Judeo-Arabic Submitted Names

Judeo-Arabic names were used by Jews living in the Arab world. See also about Jewish names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abyad m Jewish, Judeo-Arabic
Refers to a person with fair skin from the Arabic word abyad.
Galaf m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Spanish form of Arabic Halif.
Ghareeb غريب m Arabic (Mashriqi), Urdu (?), Judeo-Arabic (?)
Alternate transcription of Arabic غريب (see Gharib).... [more]
Jawhara جوهرة f Judeo-Arabic, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "jewel, gem" in Arabic (see Jawahir).
Jayyida f Judeo-Arabic, Arabic
Variant transcription of Jaida.
Maimun m Judeo-Arabic, Jewish
Arabic Jew's translation of Mazliach.
Mazaltuf f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
From the Hebrew/Yiddish phrase mazel tov, meaning "good luck".
Qasmūna قسمونة f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Judeo-Arabic
Derived from قَسَمَ (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute". This was the name of a twelfth century Arabic-language Jewish poetess in Andalusia.
Qurra f Judeo-Arabic, Arabic
Means "comfort, consolation" in Arabic.
Rahil f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Arabic form of Rachel.
Rifqa رفقة f Judeo-Arabic, Arabic
Arabic form and Judeo-Arabic transcription of Rivqah.
Thamira f Judeo-Arabic
Feminine form of Thamir.
Ya'qubu יעקוב m Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Arabic form of Jacob.
Yusufu יוסף m Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Arabic form of Joseph.