If you have family or ancestors from the Middle East, they likely speak Arabic. Over 24 countries do, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. There are so many Arabic dialects that it can be hard to pinpoint the origin of an Arabic name. However, there are so many Arabic girl names and Arabic boy names to choose from; it won’t be difficult if you are of Arab descent or fascinated with the culture.
The structure of names in Arab countries differs greatly from typical Western ones. An Arabic or Muslim first name or personal name is called the “ism” and is chosen based on a child’s perceived character. The 166 Arabic names we have selected for this list range from standard to strong and beautiful.
21 Common Arabic Boy Names
These are some of the most popular Arabic names for boys. Muhammed is the most common and has a couple of alternate spellings, like Mohammad.
1. Ahmad
2. Ali
3. Amir
4. Ayaan
5. Habib
6. Hafiz
7. Hassan
8. Ibrahim
9. Idris
10. Kabir
11. Kareem
12. Khalil
13. Muhammed
14. Mostafa
15. Omar
16. Rahim
17. Rashid
18. Samir
19. Tahir
20. Yusuf
21. Zayn
32 Strong Arabic Boy Names
The meanings of each of these Arabic boy names relate to strength. Many parents love going for a name that best represents their little warrior.
1. Abbas
2. Ahsan
3. Aladdin
4. Asim
5. Askari
6. Cairo
7. Dawoud
8. Ehsan
9. Faisal
10. Fazil
11. Galib
12. Hafeez
13. Hamza
14. Ikram
15. Imran
16. Jabbar
17. Jahid
18. Junaid
19. Kabir
20. Kamal
21. Khalid
22. Mansour
23. Marwan
24. Najib
25. Owais
26. Qadir
27. Rami
28. Shahzad
29. Sultan
30. Usama
31. Yasin
32. Zubayr
24 More Arabic Boy Names
Here are even more choices since there are so many. We included only our favorites to help narrow down your options.
1. Abdullah
2. Adnan
3. Asad
4. Bashar
5. Bilal
6. Farouk
7. Haytham
8. Ismail
9. Jafar
10. Jamal
11. Laraib
12. Mahmud
13. Malik
14. Nadir
15. Noor
16. Rabi
17. Rayan
18. Ridwan
19. Sadiq
20. Shakir
21. Sohail
22. Waheed
23. Zaid
24. Zaki
20 Common Arabic Girl Names
Some of the most popular Arabic names for girls include Aisha and Nasira, but there are many more! These 20 may be familiar, but they are also very charming.
1. Aisha
2. Akilah
3. Djamila
4. Fatima
5. Gamila
6. Inaya
7. Ishtar
8. Kamaria
9. Khadija
10. Malika
11. Nasira
12. Niesha
13. Oma
14. Qadira
15. Sahar
16. Salma
17. Takisha
18. Yadira
19. Zahra
20. Zaina
33 Beautiful Arabic Girl Names
The Arabic girl names here have “beautiful” or “pretty” in their meaning. What’s better than a beautiful name for your gorgeous baby girl?
1. Aaliyah
2. Amara
3. Anisah
4. Basma
5. Bayan
6. Calla
7. Dalia
8. Habiba
9. Heer
10. Ida
11. Iman
12. Jalilah
13. Jiya
14. Kalila
15. Kiah
16. Karima
17. Laila
18. Lija
19. Nadira
20. Nafisa
21. Noushin
22. Pakiza
23. Qiana
24. Refa
25. Sadiya
26. Saida
27. Shokoufeh
28. Suhana
29. Tahira
30. Tehzib
31. Waafa
32. Yara
33. Yasmin
36 More Arabic Girl Names
Of course, we included as many more options as we could. These all have sweet meanings, and even though they aren’t as popular as others, don’t count out these names.
1. Amapola
2. Anissa
3. Aya
4. Azina
5. Aziza
6. Bahati
7. Bahira
8. Cantara
9. Dareen
10. Dina
11. Eira
12. Fana
13. Farida
14. Hadiya
15. Hala
16. Heela
17. Ibtisam
18. Ishq
19. Jumanah
20. Latifa
21. Marya
22. Meissa
23. Munira
24. Neziha
25. Omaira
26. Rabia
27. Rashida
28. Romina
29. Safiyah
30. Senna
31. Sherine
32. Tamana
33. Tasnim
34. Zafira
35. Zaynab
36. Zubina
Now you have over 160 beautiful Arabic names to choose from! We hope we made it easier for you to choose by separating the lists from Arabic boy names and Arabic girl names. There are so many that we love, but we hope this list helped you find the perfect one!
If you are looking for more baby names, try popular Hebrew names, Indian names, and African names. Have fun choosing a beautiful name you love for your baby!
