 Amjad

Alim

Amal is an attractive name with a wonderful meaning that has long been used in many Middle Eastern countries, especially Lebanon (and migrant communities). It is of course getting a lot more coverage now since the fame of international human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney, who's singlehandedly made this one of the best-known <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/485/arabic-names-for-girls">Arabic names for girls</a>.

Amal

Arif

Aya, barely more than a breath, is an international favorite, with origins in several languages and cultures. Popular throughout Europe, It debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2012.
 In the entertainment industry, Aya has two international bearers: Aya Korem, an Israeli singer-songwriter, and Aya Liu, a Taiwanese actress. And actress Hilary Swank named her twin daughter Aya (and her son Ohm).
 
Aya is also a Danish name (a creative spelling of Aja) and is a highly popular choice there.
 In Arabic, Aya meaning "sign, evidence" or "verse" and is a popular name in the Muslim community.

This traditional Arabic name, found throughout several other Middle Eastern and African languages and cultures, is one of the 99 names of Allah. Colorful and energetic, it was brought into the realm of crossover possibility via the lively personality of Aziz Ansari, stand-up comic and star of "Master of None" as well as a featured actor on "Parks and Recreation," playing cocky Tom Haverford (born Darwish Sabir Ismael Gani).
 The female version Aziza also has a lot of appeal.

Aziz

Aziza is a zippy palindromic choice that is the female variation of Aziz and is found in several Middle Eastern and African languages and cultures. All in all, an attractive and interesting option; a Turkish variation is Azize.
<p<>In African mythology, the Azizi are a supernatural race of forest dwellers who give practical and spiritual advice.
 Aziz is the male version, as represented by Aziz Ansari, one of the stars of Parks and Recreation.

Aziza

Binyamin

Bashar

Basim

Basima

Similar in sound to the flower name Dahlia, this gentle but distinctive name, heard in many cultures, hits that Golden Mean between too popular and too unusual. In Lithuanian mythology, Dalia is a goddess of weaving and of fate.

Dalia

Dima

The soft and strong name of a 13th-century Persian poet.

Farid

Gorgeous and captivating, more than a thousand Muslim-American girls are annually given this name of the daughter of Muhammad and one of the four perfect women according to the Quran.

Fatima

Fadi

Fadia

Fayruz

A North African choice, particularly popular in Tunisia and Syria. 

Habib

This is a Muslim female name particularly popular in Somalia and North Africa.

Habiba

Hadi

Perfect for a long-awaited child or rainbow baby.

Hadiyya

Haidar

A simple and seamlessly international choice with a joyful sound and beautiful meaning.

Hala

The name of the Prophet Muhammad's childhood nurse carries special resonance for Muslim parents. 

Halimah

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. 



Hanan

Hani

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.

Ibrahim

Common Arabic version of Elijah. The Ilyes spelling is a Top 100 name in France.

Ilyas

Issa

One of the names of Allah, this name is also associated with basketball great Kareem Abdul Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.).

Jabbar

Jabir

The two l's in this Arabic name give it a particularly rich rhythmic quality. 

Jalila

Jamilah

An Arabic name that can easily cross cultures. Janan might make a distinctive honor name for an ancestral Jan, Jane, or John.

Janan

One of the most appealing Muslim names, both in sound and meaning. 

Jinan

A cross-cultural name which derives either from the Arabic jada "excellence" or from the Hebrew name Yehudah/Judah, meaning "praised".

Juda

Jumana

Jazibiyya

The Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the first convert to Islam, and a very popular name in the Muslim community. It ranks in the Top 200 girls' names in France, Italy and England & Wales (alongside variant Khadijah just below the Top 200).

Khadija

Name of mythological fiend who seduced young men and then ate them, which inspired the Keats poem "Lamia."  Described in mythology as a snake with the head and breasts of a woman, this name has been considered in modern times as a vampire name.  And if all that isn't discouraging enough, there's the "lame" connection.


Lamia

Lamis

Majdi

A name with many spelling variations, including Malek and Maliq. With Muslim roots, Malik ranks in the US Top 500 and is also popular in several European and Arabic countries.

Malik can also be thought of as a nature name, via its Greenlandic meaning of wave.

Malik

Muna

Moses has always been a widely used name in the US, and this international version debuted in the Top 1000 in 2015. Its concise two-syllable sound could help it continue climbing.
 Musa Cooper is an American dancer who was featured on the first two seasons of So You Think You Can Dance.

Musa

Maymunah

Munya

As an Arabic name, the normal transcription is Na'ima, with an apostrophe. It was a Top 200 name in France in the 1970s and '80s, and ranked in the US Top 1000 from 2005 to 2008.
 
Naima can also be a variation of Naema, a Scandinavian form of Naomi.

Naima

Najib

Traditional Arabic choice, used for both boys and girls.

Nasim

More commonly seen as a girl name, where it has roots in both Arabic and Dutch. The masculine variation of Noor is Arabic and used in Islamic communities.

Noor

An interesting name associated with the elegant American-born Queen Noor of Jordan. Noor is very popular among modern Muslim parents around the world and is beginning to cross over, perhaps because of its simplicity and its resemblance to the stylish Western Nora. It appeared in the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2015.

A name used in the Middle East but that could easily work in the US. As a girls' name, Nuri can also be a short form of Nuria.


Nuri

Najwa

Qadir is a classic Muslim name that represents one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah. Since the initial Q is pronounced as K, this handsome name is sometimes Anglicized as Kadir.

Qadir

Confident Middle Eastern choice. Children will relate to the Rafiki form via the wise guru in Disney's "The Lion King." 

Rafiq

This is a widely used Arabic choice &mdash; but Rashad is more popular here. Actress Rashida Jones represents the feminine version.


Rashid

Rayyan

Rasul

Ruwa

A popular name in the Arab community, with an upbeat meaning. 

Sa'id

The soft and pretty name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.

Safiya

This is a soft and strong Arabic and Persian name commonly heard in the Middle East. 

Sahar

Distinguished by association with renowned African diplomat Salim Ahmed Salim, this name is popular in many variations throughout the Arab world. Its use is growing in the US as well, especially in its Salem version.

Salim

This lovely Arabic name is gaining popularity in the US, used equally for boys and girls. Indeed, its sound (it rhymes with the feminine Tamar but ends with the fashionably masculine -ar sound, as in Oscar) and most logical nickname (Sam) make it a choice that's at once accessible and unsual for both boys and girls.


Samar

Samir has a pleasing sound and lovely meaning. One of those distinctive names that can also fit right in—and you could always call him Sam.

Samir

Shiny cousin of Samara with an intriguing meaning. Increasingly associated with the charming Samira Wiley, a perennial scene-stealer on "Orange is the New Black" and "The Handmaid's Tale."

Samira

One of the most easily imported Arabic names. 

Sana

Long associated with Egyptian-born actor/bridge expert Omar Sharif, also a title bestowed on descendants of Muhammad. 

Sharif

Shula is a short form often used on its own in Israel. Sula is another, related, option. As an Arabic name, it has a bright, fiery meaning.

Shula

Sulayman

Suraya

Taj is a cool-sounding name reflecting the magnificence of the seventeenth-century Indian Taj Mahal, chosen by Aerosmith's Steven Tyler for his son. 
 The musician known as Taj Mahal was born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks. He claimed that his stage name came to him in dreams about India, Gandhi, and social tolerance.
 Taj has actually made it onto the the U.S. Top 1000 twice--in 1976 and 1998.

Talib is a North African name with an admirable meaning, associated with rapper Talib Kweli.

Talib

In the US, Yousef is a less commonly used spelling.
 
In England and Wales, both variants are even more popular.

Yusuf

Abbreviated form of Zahara that was used by Chris Rock for his daughter and as a middle name by both Eddie Murphy and David Bowie.   Compared with the even-more-abbreviated Zara, Zahra may create more spelling problems but clarify pronunciation.

Zahra

Zainab—the name of a flowering tree and of a granddaughter, daughter, and two wives of the Prophet Muhammed—was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2013. While simplified variations Zaina or Zayna are more Western-friendly, neither makes the US list.

Zainab

Zakariya

Not related to Zack, Zacky, Zachary, or Zachariah – but many will assume it is. 

Zaki

Western novelist Zane (born Pearl!) Grey made this name famous. Now, it's in tune with the style of our times, retaining that appealing cowboy image. 
 Zane Grey was the great-grandson of Ebenezer Zane, founder of Zanesville, Ohio, the town where the writer was born. The name Zane has been on the popularity list since 1921, the heyday of such Zane Grey novels as The Riders of the Purple Sage.
 The Arabic name Zayn, as in musician Zayn Malik, sounds exactly the same as Zane but has a different root. Zayn is one of the fastest-rising names in recent years. And some parents--including country singer Mindy McReady -- use the spelling Zayne.

Zane

eviecheesey's list "Beautiful Arabic Baby Names " of 82 great name ideas:  Amjad - Zane!

Beautiful Arabic Baby Names 

A collection of Arabic names that are absolutely beautiful! It was hard to narrow down as there are so many great names! 