Aali عالي m Arabic Means
"high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high"
[1] .
Aaliyah عالية f Arabic, English (Modern), African American (Modern) Feminine form of
Aali. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001), who was known simply as Aaliyah. This name received a boost in popularity after she released her debut album in 1994, and again in 2001 after her untimely death in an airplane crash.
Aamir 1 عامر m Arabic, Urdu Means
"prosperous, substantial, populated" in Arabic, related to the root
عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive"
[1] .
Abd al-Aziz عبد العزيز m Arabic Means
"servant of the powerful" from Arabic
عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with
عزيز (ʿazīz) meaning "powerful"
[1] [2] . This was the name of the first king of modern Saudi Arabia.
Abd al-Hamid عبد الحميد m Arabic Means
"servant of the praiseworthy" from Arabic
عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with
حميد (ḥamīd) meaning "praiseworthy"
[1] [2] . This was the name of two sultans of the Ottoman Empire.
Abd al-Malik عبد الملك m Arabic Means
"servant of the king" from Arabic
عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with
ملك (malik) meaning "king"
[1] [2] . This was the name of the fifth Umayyad caliph, who made Arabic the official language of the empire.
Abd al-Qadir عبد القادر m Arabic Means
"servant of the capable, servant of the powerful" from Arabic
عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with
قادر (qādir) meaning "capable, powerful"
[1] [2] . This was the name of a 19th-century Algerian resistance leader.
Abd ar-Rahman عبد الرحمٰن m Arabic Means
"servant of the merciful" from Arabic
عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with
رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"
[1] [2] . This was the name of two early caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain.
Abid عابد m Arabic, Urdu Means
"worshipper, admirer, adorer" in Arabic, from the root
عبد (ʿabada) meaning "to worship, to adore, to serve"
[1] .
Abiha ابيها f Arabic, Urdu Means
"her father" in Arabic.
Umm Abiha, meaning "the mother of her father", was a kunya (nickname) of the Prophet
Muhammad's daughter
Fatima. It was supposedly given to her by her father as a sign of affection.
Abir عبير f Arabic Means
"scent, fragrance" in Arabic.
Abla عبلة f Arabic Means
"full-figured" in Arabic. The 7th-century Arab poet Antara dedicated much of his poetry to a woman named Abla.
Abrar أبرار f & m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali Means
"virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Abu أبو m Arabic Means
"father of" in Arabic. This is commonly used as an element in a kunya, which is a type of Arabic nickname. The element is combined with the name of one of the bearer's children (usually the eldest son). In some cases the kunya is figurative, not referring to an actual child, as in the case of the Muslim caliph
Abu Bakr.
Abu Bakr أبو بكر m Arabic Combination of
Abu and
Bakr. Abu Bakr was a companion and father-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the first caliph of the Muslim world. His name was in fact a kunya (a nickname) formed using
Abu; his real name was
Abd Allah. Shia Muslims hold a more negative view of Abu Bakr, hence this name is more widely used among Sunnis.
Adam آدم m English, French, German, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi, Biblical, Biblical Latin [1] , Biblical Greek [2] , Biblical Hebrew [3] , Quranic This is the Hebrew word for
"man" [3] [4] . It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew
אדם (ʾaḏam) meaning
"to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian
adamu meaning
"to make" [5] .
... [more] Adel عادل m Persian, Arabic Persian form of
Adil, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Adib أديب m Arabic Means
"cultured, refined, well-mannered" in Arabic.
Afaf عفاف f Arabic Means
"chastity" in Arabic, from the root
عفّ (ʿaffa) meaning "to refrain, to be chaste"
[1] .
Affan عفّان m Arabic Means
"chaste, modest, pure" in Arabic, from the root
عفّ (ʿaffa) meaning "to refrain, to be chaste"
[1] . This was the name of the father of the caliph
Uthman.
Afif عفيف m Arabic Means
"chaste" in Arabic, from the root
عفّ (ʿaffa) meaning "to refrain, to be chaste"
[1] .
Afnan أفنان f Arabic Means
"tree branches" in Arabic, the plural form of
فنن (fanan) [1] . It is given in reference to verse
55:48 in the Quran.
Afzal أفضل m Arabic, Urdu Means
"better, superior" in Arabic, a derivative of the root
فضل (faḍala) meaning "to be in excess, to excel"
[1] .
Aisha عائشة f Arabic [1] , Urdu, Hausa, Swahili, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, African American Means
"living, alive" in Arabic, a derivative of the root
عاش (ʿāsha) meaning "to live"
[2] . This was the name of
Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of
Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against
Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.
... [more] Akbar أكبر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Uzbek, Tajik, Indonesian, Indian (Muslim) Means
"greater, greatest" in Arabic, a derivative of
كبير (kabīr) meaning "great, big"
[1] [2] . This was the name of a 16th-century Mughal ruler who expanded the empire to include most of India.
Akif عاكف m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu Means
"devoted, focused" in Arabic. It refers to one who practices
اعتكاف (iʿtikāf), which is seclusion inside a mosque for a period of time to worship.
Akram أكرم m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali Means
"most generous" in Arabic (a superlative form of
Karim). It is typically feminine in Iran, unisex in Pakistan, and masculine elsewhere.
Ala 1 علاء m Arabic Means
"excellence, elevation" in Arabic, from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high"
[1] .
Alaa 2 آلاء f Arabic Means
"blessings, favours, benefits" in Arabic, the plural of
إلًى (ʾilan) [1] .
Ala ad-Din علاء الدين m Arabic Means
"excellence of the faith" from Arabic
علاء (ʿalāʾ) meaning "excellence, elevation" combined with
دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
[1] [2] [3] . This was the name of several sultans of Delhi.
Al-Amir الآمر m Arabic (Rare) Means
"the commander, the prince" in Arabic. This was the name of a 10th-century Fatimid imam.
Ali 1 عليّ m Arabic [1] , Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian, Somali Means
"lofty, sublime" in Arabic
[1] , from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high"
[2] . Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.
... [more] Almas ألماس f & m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh Means
"diamond" in Arabic, Urdu and Kazakh, ultimately from Persian
الماس (almās). It is typically feminine in Pakistan and masculine in Kazakhstan.
Amani أماني f Arabic Means
"wishes" in Arabic, related to the root
منا (manā) meaning "to tempt, to put to the test"
[1] .
Amina آمنة, أمينة f Arabic, Urdu, Chechen, Ingush, Bosnian, Swahili, Hausa, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir Derived from Arabic
أمن (ʾamina) meaning
"safe, secure" [1] [2] . This was the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
... [more] Amir 1 أمير m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian, Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir Means
"commander, prince" in Arabic
[1] . This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword
emir.
Ammar عمّار m Arabic, Urdu, Malay Means
"one who lives a long life, one who builds" in Arabic, from the root
عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive"
[1] . Ammar ibn Yasir was an early companion of the Prophet
Muhammad. After Muhammad's death he supported
Ali.
Amr عمرو m Arabic Means
"life" in Arabic, from
عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive"
[1] . Amr ibn al-As was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad. The final
و is generally not pronounced in this name.
Anis أنيس m Arabic Means
"friendly, friend" in Arabic, from the root
أنس (ʾanisa) meaning "to be friendly"
[1] .
Ansar أنصار m Arabic, Urdu Means
"helpers" in Arabic, referring to those who helped the Prophet
Muhammad when he came to Medina.
Anwar أنور m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian Means
"brighter, more luminous" in Arabic, related to
نور (nūr) meaning "light"
[1] . This name was borne by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (1918-1981), who was assassinated three years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Aqil عقيل m Arabic, Urdu Means
"intelligent, wise, reasonable" in Arabic, from the root
عقل (ʿaqala) meaning "to have intelligence, to be reasonable"
[1] . Aqil ibn Abi Talib was the name of a cousin of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Aqsa أقصى f Arabic, Urdu Means
"farthest, most distant" in Arabic. It is taken from the name of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, considered the third holiest site in Islam.
Arshad أرشد m Arabic, Urdu Means
"more rightly guided, more sensible" in Arabic (a superlative form of
Rashid).
Arwa أروى f Arabic Means
"female ibex, mountain goat" in Arabic. This name was borne by some relatives of the Prophet
Muhammad. It was also the name of a 12th-century queen of Yemen.
As'ad أسعد m Arabic Means
"happier, luckier" in Arabic, from the root
سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky"
[1] .
Asghar أصغر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu Means
"smallest, youngest" in Arabic. It is used by Shias in honour of Ali al-Asghar, a young son of
Husayn killed with his father.
Ashraqat أشراقات f Arabic Means
"brightness, splendour, dawn" in Arabic, derived from the root
شرق (sharaqa) meaning "to radiate, to shine, to rise"
[1] .
Asif آصف m Arabic, Urdu, Azerbaijani Possibly derived from the Hebrew name
Asaph. In the Quran
27:40 an unnamed person magically transports the Queen of Sheba's throne to Solomon's court. According to some Islamic traditions, the person's name was Asif (or Asaf) and he was Solomon's vizier.
Asiya آسيا, آسية f Arabic, Urdu Possibly from Arabic
أسي (ʾasiya) meaning
"to be distressed, to be grieved" [1] . According to Islamic tradition this was the name of the wife of the pharaoh at the time of
Moses. She took care of the infant Moses and later accepted monotheism.
Asra أسرى f Arabic Means
"travel at night" in Arabic.
Atif عاطف m Arabic, Urdu Means
"affection, kindness" in Arabic, derived from the root
عطف (ʿaṭafa) meaning "to incline, to be fond of"
[1] .
Atika عاتكة f Arabic From Arabic
عاتك (ʿātik) meaning
"clear, pure" [1] . This name was borne by ancestors of the Prophet
Muhammad, as well as one of his aunts and one of his disciples.
Atuf عطوف m Arabic Means
"affectionate, loving" in Arabic, a derivative of
عطف (ʿaṭafa) meaning "to incline, to be fond of"
[1] .
Aya 2 آية f Arabic Means
"sign, evidence" in Arabic, referring to a sign of the divine. It also means
"verse", as in one of the passages that make up the Quran.
Ayda عائدة f Arabic, Persian, Turkish Means
"returning, visitor" in Arabic
[1] . In Turkey this is also associated with
ay meaning "moon".
Ayman أيمن m Arabic Means
"right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic, a derivative of
يمين (yamīn) meaning "right hand"
[1] .
Aziz عزيز m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Indonesian, Malay Means
"powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic, derived from the root
عزّ (ʿazza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished"
[1] [2] . In Islamic tradition
العزيز (al-ʿAzīz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Badr بدر m & f Arabic Means
"full moon" in Arabic.
Bahija بهيجة f Arabic Means
"happy, joyous, delightful" in Arabic, from the verb
بهج (bahija) meaning "to be happy, to rejoice in"
[1] .
Bakr بكر m Arabic Means
"young camel" in Arabic.
Abu Bakr was a father-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the first caliph of the Muslim world.
Bandar بندر m Arabic Means
"harbour, port" in Arabic (of Persian origin).
Baqi باقي m Arabic Means
"eternal" in Arabic. This was the pen name of a 16th-century Turkish poet.
Baqir باقر m Arabic Means
"opener, discoverer" in Arabic, from the root
بقر (baqara) meaning "to split open"
[1] . Muhammad al-Baqir was the fifth imam of the Shia Muslims.
Basir بصير m Arabic Means
"wise" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
البصير (al-Baṣīr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Basit باسط m Arabic Means
"one who enlarges" in Arabic.
Batul بتول f Arabic Means
"virgin" in Arabic. This is an Arabic epithet of the Virgin
Mary.
Baya بية f Arabic (Maghrebi) From an Arabic title meaning
"lady" [1] [2] , a feminine form of Turkic
beg meaning "chieftain" (modern Turkish
bey).
Bishara بشارة m Arabic Means
"good news, gospel" in Arabic, from the root
بشّر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news"
[1] . This name is mainly used by Arab Christians in Lebanon and Egypt.