International Baby Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Arabic
"praiseworthy"
Deriving from the root hamida , this unisex Arabic name has a powerful and aspirational meaning but a light and friendly sound. The music producer known monomynously as Hamdi is a notable bearer.
Niam is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Irish Gaelic, it may be a variant spelling of Niamh, meaning "bright" or "radiant," which was the name of a princess in Irish mythology…
"eminent, distinguished; man of status"
An elegant and illustrious Arabic name, Wajih can also be related to the Arabic word for face . Notable Wajihs include literary critic Wajih Fanous and football player Wajih Abdel-Azim.
Urdu, Bengali, Tatar, Arabic
"sent down from above"
An elegant yet zippy sounding name, Tanzila derives from the term Arabic term tanzīl meaning "sent down, or descended". In Islamic tradition, it is used to refer to the Angel Gabriel descending from…
Sleek but zippy in sound, Tanzil is a name of Arabic origin, deriving from the term tanzīl meaning "sent down, or descended". In Islamic tradition, it is used to refer to the Angel Gabriel descending…
Urdu, Arabic
An elegant yet zippy sounding name, Tanzeela derives from the term Arabic term tanzīl meaning "sent down, or descended". In Islamic tradition, it is used to refer to the Angel Gabriel descending from…
Bosnian form of Zaina, Arabic
"beauty, grace"
This form of the Arabic Zaina is a recently popular choice in Bosnia and Herzegovinia. A name with a pleasant meaning and appealing sound, it ultimately derives from the popular Arabic boy name,…
Arabic, Persian, and Urdu
"throne"
Arshia, also spelled Arshiya, is a name used for both girls and boys mainly in Iran and among Indo-Persians. Nine girls and five boys were named Arshia in the US last year, with another seven girls…
Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
"wise, intelligent"
Also spelled Luqman, Lukman is an Arabic name of unknown meaning. Currently popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is also used in Indonesia and Malaysia. Lukman is the name of a figure in the Quran,…
Variation of Nouran, Arabic, Persian
"of light"
This elaboration of the popular Noor and Nur combines the radiant Arabic name with the Persian suffix -an to form a name that suggests the bearer is comparable to light. Nouran and Nurana are…
Azerbaijani, Arabic
"like light and radiance"
A variation on the Arabic name Nouran, Nurana combines nur meaning "light, radiance" with the suffix -an meaning "of, like", to create a name symbolic of beauty, and, in Islamic tradition, of…
An elaboration of the popular Nur, Nuran is a name that suggests the bearer is comparable to light. Traditionally a feminine name, Nuran might also be used as a masculine name and it ranked in the…
"specter, visitation, wraith, phantom; one who performs Tawaf"
An Arabic name with two possible meanings, depending on which root your follow, Taif is both a spiritual name in both senses of the word. On one hand, it can come from tayf meaning "ghost,…
"eighth month of the Islamic calendar; to scatter, to branch out"
A feminine form of the Arabic name Shaban, also used as the name for the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. More literally, the name comes from the word shaʿaba meaning "to scatter, branch out, to…
"eightH month of the Islamic calendar; to scatter, to branch out"
An Arabic name, also used to refer to the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. More literally, the name comes from the word shaʿaba meaning "to scatter, branch out, to spread", a name bestowed on…
"blossoming, prospering, shining"
A bright and energetic name of Arabic origin, Izdihar shares its roots with Zahra, Zahira, Zaria, and Zohra. It is borne by Soviet historian and video creator, Lady Izdihar.
Feminine form of Nidal, Arabic
"my struggle, strife; my warrior"
Translating literally to "my struggle", Nidali is an Arabic name which is also interpreted as meaning "my warrior" or "my fighter". It is the feminine form of Nidal and was used in the 2008 novel A…
"clean, pure"
A sleek and stylish name of Arabic origin, Khalis comes from the word for "pure". Predominantly used for boys, and occasionally for girls too, it is familiar in Egypt, Iraq, Malaysia, and, more…
"wise"
Strong and elegant, Hakima is a feminine form of the Arabic name Hakim, with the aspirational meaning of "wise". Also spelled as Hakeema, Hakema, and Hakeemah, it was familiar in France and Spain…
