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Arabic Baby Names with Meanings
120 Arabic names for boys and girls — each with its verified meaning, pronunciation, and native script. Updated for 2026.
Arabic boy & unisex names
- JamalجمالBeautiful
- AmirعامرInhabited
- MustafaمصطفىTo choose
- KarimكريمNoble
- SalemسالمSafe
- AramExalted
- JalilجليلGreat
- IsmailإسماعيلGod heard
- SaidسعيدHappy
- KamilكاملComplete
- NabilنبيلNoble
- TahaطهMysterious letters
- MahdiمهديTo guide
- YasinياسينMysterious letters
- SaleemسليمSafe
- TahirطاهرPure
- HashimهاشمTo smash
- AmeenأمينSafe
- ShakirشاكرTo thank
- OsamaأسامةName
- AsimعاصمTo protect
- AshrafأشرفNoble
- BashirبشيرTo bring good news
- HamidحامدTo praise
- QasimقاسمTo divide
- RamziرمزيSymbol
- MahirماهرSkilled
- SabirصابرPatient
- BassamبسامTo smile
- AsaadأسعدHappy
- MahmoodمحمودTo praise
- BasimباسمTo smile
- FahdفهدCheetah
- NassimنسيمBreath
- MansurمنصورTo support
- ShukriشكريThankfulness
- BurhanبرهانTo make white
- MuhammadمحمدPraiseworthy
- AhmedأحمدMost praiseworthy
- AliعليExalted
- OmarعمرFlourishing
- YusufيوسفJoseph
- IbrahimإبراهيمAbraham
- BilalبلالMoisture
- HamzaحمزةLion
- ZaydGrowth
- KhalidخالدEternal
- TariqطارقMorning star
- RayyanA gate of Paradise for those who fast
- ZaynزينBeauty
- AyaanGift of God
- ImranعمرانProsperity
- HassanحسنHandsome
- MusaموسىMoses
- Abdullahعبد اللهServant of God
- AmmarLong-lived
- AyyubThe prophet Job
- DawudداودThe prophet David
- FarisKnight
- HarisGuardian
- IshaqThe prophet Isaac
- IlyasThe prophet Elijah
- NuhنوحThe prophet Noah
- RashidRightly guided
- SaadGood fortune
- SamiOne who hears
- TalhaA tree of Paradise
- YahyaيحيىThe prophet John the Baptist
- ZakariyaThe prophet Zechariah
- IdrisThe prophet Idris
- RehanSweet basil
- ArhamMost merciful
- OwaisA gift
- AarizRespectable
- SohailThe star Canopus
- Abdul RahmanServant of the Most Merciful
- Abdul RahimServant of the Most Compassionate
- Abdul MalikServant of the King
- Abdul QuddusServant of the Holy
- Abdul SalamServant of the Source of Peace
- Abdul AzizServant of the Almighty
- Abdul GhaffarServant of the Ever-Forgiving
- Abdul KareemServant of the Generous
- Abdul HakeemServant of the Wise
- Abdul LatifServant of the Subtle
- Abdul MajeedServant of the Glorious
- Abdul WahabServant of the Bestower
Arabic girl & unisex names
- AmberThe jewel amber
- SamarسمرTo guard
- Amatullahأمة اللهSlave
- KindaكندةTo separate
- AishaعائشةLiving
- FatimaفاطمةCaptivating
- MaryamمريمThe Virgin Mary
- ZainabزينبA fragrant flowering tree
- KhadijaخديجةEarly
- NoorنورLight
- AmiraPrincess
- LaylaليلىNight
- YasminJasmine flower
- SanaRadiance
- ImanFaith
- AaliyahExalted
- InayaCare
- RaniaQueen-like
- HafsaYoung lioness
- SafiyaPure
- AsmaLofty
- BushraGlad tidings
- ZaraزهرةBlooming flower
- DuaPrayer
- ZoyaAlive
- WardaRose
- AreebaWise
- SumayaHigh above
- IramA heavenly garden mentioned in the Quran
- ZohaMorning
- AizaNoble
- MahaWild deer
- AlinaNoble
FAQ
What are popular Arabic baby names?
Popular Arabic names include Amber, Jamal, Amir, Mustafa, Karim, Salem, each with an authentic meaning and pronunciation.
Do these Arabic names include meanings and pronunciation?
Yes — every Arabic name on CradleCues lists its verified meaning, phonetic pronunciation, and, where relevant, its native script.