The Arabic name Muhammad has risen to become probably the Number 1 baby name in the entire world when all its spellings are counted together. Muhammad is Number 1 in England as well as throughout the Arab world and also ranks among the Top 100 boys’ names in Scotland, Ireland, Germany, and Australia.
 
Along with Muhammad, Arabic boy names in the Top 500 in the US include Amir, Malik, Nasir, Omar, and Xavier. Arabic girl names in the US Top 500 include Aaliyah, Amina, Layla, Fatima, and Zara. In the Arab world, popular baby names include Maryam, Noor, Ahmed, and Ali.
 
Muslim parents of every nationality often choose Arabic names, so other choices such as Zayn and Zara, Samar and Rashid, Jana and Yousouf are widely used around the world.
 
The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
 
Here is our full list of Arabic boy and girl names, but you may also want to browse our individual lists of <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/485/arabic-names-for-girls">Arabic names for girls</a> and <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/486/arabic-names-for-boys">Arabic names for boys</a>.

Arabic Names

Pola is an international name that still bears the femme fatalish air of Polish-born silent screen vamp Pola Negri, whole birth name was Apolonia. Rarely used, she could join sisters Lola and Nola.

Pola

Strong cross-cultural name that could be a feminine spin on the Zachary family. 

Zakia

Extremely simple and extremely distinctive -- a winning combination.  Sound-alike Calla is a Greek (and botanical) name that means beautiful. 

Cala

Najib

Both an independent name and an alternate spelling of Jada. 

Jaeda

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

Jalila

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

Sharif

A strong name with a strong meaning, like its cousin Zafir. 

Zafar

Nazira

The name of the 44th president, which he inherited from his Kenyan father, is related to the Swahili word "baraka," meaning "blessing," derived from the Arabic "baracka." It is linked, through the Semitic root, to the Hebrew name Baruch. Barack is also sometimes an alternate spelling of the Hebrew name Barak, which stems from the Semitic word for "lightning." Barack Obama may have found it a difficult name to grow up with, but the same won't be true for the many babies starting to be given that name. Other parents are being inspired to use Obama, which is a common surname among the Luo people of East Africa meaning "to lean or bend." 

Barack

Attractive Middle Eastern choice used in a variety of spellings. 

Yamina

A West African form of popular Arabic Idris, Idrissa more literally means "studious" or "learner", though it is also linked to the act of interpretation, via its connection to a Quranic prophet usually equated with the biblical Enoch.
 
Idrissa is more commonly seen in North and Western Africa, with notable bearers including footballer Idrissa Gueye and Paralympian, Idrissa Keita. It is also the birth name of actor Idris Elba, more commonly known by the original Arabic form.

Idrissa

Jala

The q-ending of this common name adds a quirky element.

Maliq

Technically a boy's name, but certainly one that would work in the Western culture for a girl, especially after the release of Black Panther, in which it was the name of Lupita Nyong'o's fiery character. Nakia lies outside the Top 1000 but is among the fastest-rising names for both girls and boys.

Nakia

Appearing in the name of the 54th chapter in the Quran and used as a given name and a surname, Qamar is a unisex option, with the celestial meaning of "moon". It is occasionally written as Kamar too. 



Qamar

Thought to be one of the ten angels who accompanies the sun on its daily course: a lovely image redolent of mythology. If you're looking for <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/316/baby-names-that-mean-new-beginnings?all=1">names that mean new beginnings</a>, this makes an unusual and evocative choice.
As an anglicized spelling of Raabi'a, it means "fourth", as in the saint and mystic Rabia of Basra.

Rabia

A popular Arabic name borne by a famed Lebanese actress and singer, could provide an intriguing alternative to Sarah. 

Sabah

Zamzam has to be the ultimate impact name. Despite all those Zs, Zamzam, is not a trendy modern invention by some rock star; in fact Zamzam derives from the Well of Zamzam, which is the holiest place in Mecca. According to Islamic belief, it is a miraculously-generated source of water from God, which began thousands of years ago when Hagar's infant son Ishmael was thirsty and kept crying for water. The Zamzam well revealed itself to Hagar. Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj in order to drink its water. 
 In the USA in 2014, fifteen little girls were given this name and in the UK, there were seven; we suspect at least some were named Zamzam by parents who had recently drank from the well.

Zamzam

Tabari

Arabic names have become much more widely known and used around the world over the past few decades. 

The Arabic name Muhammad has risen to become reportedly the 

 in the entire world when all its spellings are counted together. Muhammad is Number 1 in England as well as throughout the Arab world and also ranks among the Top 100 boys’ names in Scotland, Ireland, Germany, and Australia.

Arabic baby names widely used over the decades

 include Omar and Xavier, Leila (in all its variations) and Zara. Celebrities have helped popularize such Arabic names as Zayn, Aaliyah, Farrah, and Iman.

 in the Top 500 in the US include Amir, Malik, Nasir, Omar, and Xavier. 

 in the US Top 500 include Aaliyah, Amina, Layla, Fatima, and Zara. 

 include Maryam, Noor, Ahmed, and Ali. Muslim parents of every nationality often choose Arabic baby names, so other choices such as Zayn and Zara, Samar and Rashid, Jana and Yousouf are widely used around the world.

Here is our complete list of Arabic names,  ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

Arabic names are common in the Muslim community, and include stylish choices such as Layla, Amir, Zara, and Zayn, with meanings and popularity (Page 12)

325+ Arabic Names (with Meanings and Popularity)