Beautiful Arabic Baby Names
- Hadi
- Hadiyya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gift"Description:
Perfect for a long-awaited child or rainbow baby.
- Haidar
- Hala
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"moon halo"Description:
A simple and seamlessly international choice with a joyful sound and beautiful meaning.
- Halimah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gentle and patient"Description:
The name of the Prophet Muhammad's childhood nurse carries special resonance for Muslim parents.
- Hanan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"graciousness"Description:
Hanan is an obscure (male) biblical figure, who was a chief member of the tribe of Benjamin. Reminiscent of Hannah, this name could be a cute choice for a little girl whose parents are looking for something that sounds a tad more modern.
- Hani
- Ibrahim
Origin:
Arabic variation of AbrahamDescription:
Well used by Muslim parents in America as well as in the Middle East, the name has been climbing the charts since debuting in the Top 1000 in 1990. For some it may be connected to soccer megastar Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- Ilyas
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"Yahweh is God"Description:
Common Arabic version of Elijah. The Ilyes spelling is a Top 100 name in France.
- Issa
- Jabbar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"powerful, mighty"Description:
One of the names of Allah, this name is also associated with basketball great Kareem Abdul Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.).
- Jabir
- Jalila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"illustrious"Description:
The two l's in this Arabic name give it a particularly rich rhythmic quality.
- Jamilah
- Janan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"heart, soul"Description:
An Arabic name that can easily cross cultures. Janan might make a distinctive honor name for an ancestral Jan, Jane, or John.
- Jinan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"garden, paradise"Description:
One of the most appealing Muslim names, both in sound and meaning.
- Juda
Origin:
Arabic or HebrewMeaning:
"excellence, praised"Description:
A cross-cultural name which derives either from the Arabic jada "excellence" or from the Hebrew name Yehudah/Judah, meaning "praised".
- Jumana
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"silver pearl"Description:
Rare and rhythmic.
- Jazibiyya
- Jinan