325+ Arabic Names (with Meanings and Popularity)
- Shabaan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"coward"Description:
Despite its disagreeable meaning, this name has a distinctive literary heritage: the eminent Kiswahili writer Shabaan Roberts is called the Shakespeare of East Africa.
- Samein
- Khalíl
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"friend"Description:
One of several similar names well used in the Muslim community.
- Najiba
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"wellborn"Description:
Rhythmic and alluring.
- Rabiah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"spring"Description:
Rhythmic name suitable for a girl born in a springtime month.
- Tarbula
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"square, block"Description:
Tarbula is the historic but now-forgotten name of an early Persian saint and martyr, sister of St. Simeon, who was accused of being a witch and sawed in half. Tarbula is also known by the names Tarba and Tarbo.
- Habibah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
Strong and memorable.
- Akiba
Origin:
Variation of Akiva, HebrewMeaning:
"to protect, shelter"
- Matar
- Shakila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pretty"Description:
One of many similarly pretty names, this one identifiable as a female form of the familiar Shaquille.