Arabic Baby Names
Arabic names are among the most meaningful in the world. The Arabic language places enormous importance on names, and parents often choose names that carry a blessing, a virtue or a connection to faith. Names like Amira (princess), Zayn (beauty) and Khalil (friend) say something about the hopes a parent has for their child.
Many Arabic names have crossed into international use. Layla, Omar, Jasmine, Tariq and Aaliyah are now popular across cultures. The musical quality of Arabic, with its flowing consonants and open vowels, gives these names a beauty that translates well into any language.
This page collects Arabic names from across the Muslim world and beyond. Each entry includes the name's meaning, cultural context and how popular it is internationally.
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| Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
| Adara | Uncommon |
| Adil | Uncommon |
| Ahil | Uncommon |
| Aida | Moderate |
| Aisha | Popular |
| Aiza | Uncommon |
| Aizal | Rare |
| Alia | Moderate |
| Alina | Popular |
| Aliya | Moderate |
| Aliyah | Moderate |
| Altair | Uncommon |
| Alya | Moderate |
| Amal | Popular |
| Amani | Uncommon |
| Amber | Popular |
| Amin | Popular |
| Amina | Moderate |
| Amir | Popular |
| Amira | Popular |
| Amirion | Uncommon |
| Anabia | Uncommon |
| Anara | Rare |
| Anisa | Moderate |
| Anwar | Moderate |
| Asha | Popular |
| Aws | Rare |
| Ayzal | Uncommon |
| Aziz | Moderate |
| Aziza | Uncommon |
| Azlan | Uncommon |
| Basma | Uncommon |
| Cairo | Moderate |
| Dalia | Uncommon |
| Devran | Rare |
| Dua | Uncommon |
| Enaya | Uncommon |
| Esra | Uncommon |
| Fadila | Uncommon |
| Farah | Popular |
| Faris | Uncommon |
| Farrah | Moderate |
| Farris | Uncommon |
| Fatima | Popular |
| Hakeem | Moderate |
| Halima | Uncommon |
| Hamza | Moderate |
| Hanan | Uncommon |
| Harun | Popular |
| Hassan | Popular |
| Ibrahim | Popular |
| Idrees | Uncommon |
| Idris | Moderate |
| Ilyas | Moderate |
| Iman | Moderate |
| Inara | Uncommon |
| Inaya | Uncommon |
| Isa | Moderate |
| Izhaan | Uncommon |
| Jamal | Popular |
| Jamila | Moderate |
| Kalila | Rare |
| Kamal | Moderate |
| Kareem | Popular |
| Karim | Moderate |
| Khalid | Popular |
| Kiro | Rare |
| Laila | Popular |
| Laith | Uncommon |
| Layla | Very popular |
| Leila | Popular |
| Lila | Popular |
| Lilah | Popular |
| Lina | Popular |
| Lyla | Popular |
| Malika | Moderate |
| Mariam | Moderate |
| Maryam | Popular |
| Miran | Uncommon |
| Muhammad | Very popular |
| Muna | Moderate |
| Muneer | Uncommon |
| Mustafa | Moderate |
| Nadia | Popular |
| Nadir | Uncommon |
| Nadira | Uncommon |
| Nael | Uncommon |
| Noor | Popular |
| Nura | Moderate |
| Nyla | Moderate |
| Omar | Popular |
| Pasha | Uncommon |
| Rafi | Uncommon |
| Rahma | Moderate |
| Raif | Uncommon |
| Raisa | Uncommon |
| Rami | Moderate |
| Rania | Moderate |
| Rashid | Uncommon |
| Rayan | Popular |
| Rehan | Uncommon |
| Rizwan | Uncommon |
| Sabah | Uncommon |
| Sahar | Uncommon |
| Salim | Moderate |
| Sami | Moderate |
| Samir | Moderate |
| Samira | Moderate |
| Sanaa | Rare |
| Shukri | Uncommon |
| Siar | Rare |
| Sidra | Uncommon |
| Soraya | Uncommon |
| Tariq | Moderate |
| Vega | Uncommon |
| Yara | Popular |
| Yasir | Moderate |
| Yasmin | Popular |
| Yusuf | Popular |
| Zain | Popular |
| Zainab | Moderate |
| Zamira | Uncommon |
| Zana | Uncommon |
| Zara | Popular |
| Zari | Rare |
| Zariah | Moderate |
| Zariyah | Moderate |
| Zavian | Uncommon |
| Zaviyar | Uncommon |
| Zaya | Moderate |
| Zayd | Moderate |
| Zayn | Popular |
| Zayne | Popular |
| Zeki | Uncommon |
| Zia | Moderate |
| Zinedine | Uncommon |
| Zohran | Rare |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do Arabic names always have religious significance?
Not always. Many Arabic names are rooted in the language itself rather than in religious texts. Names like Layla (night), Tariq (morning star) and Nadia (hope) are cultural rather than strictly religious.
What are the most popular Arabic baby names?
Muhammad remains the most popular name in many Muslim-majority countries and is increasingly common in the UK and US. For girls, Fatima, Aaliyah, Layla, Amira and Yasmin are widely used.
Can non-Arabic speakers use Arabic names?
Yes. Names like Layla, Omar, Jasmine, Tariq and Zayn are used by families of all backgrounds in English-speaking countries. As with any name from another culture, knowing the meaning and pronunciation is a good idea.