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Arabic Names

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 Arabic names for girls and Arabic names for boys.

Habibah

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Arabic
12631
Origin:Variation of Isaiah
3284
Nabil

Meaning: highborn

Origin:Arabic
4735
Najib

Meaning: wellborn

Origin:Arabic
9359
Nazira

Meaning: equal

Origin:Arabic
3525
Nadida

Meaning: equal, a peer

Origin:Arabic
9203
Najila

Meaning: bright eyes

Origin:Arabic
5192
Najiba

Meaning: wellborn

Origin:Arabic
12264
Raniyah

Meaning: gazing

Origin:Arabic
3411
Tarbula

Meaning: square, block

Origin:Arabic
22130
Zoraida

Meaning: captivating woman

Origin:Arabic
2685
Zahirah One beautiful name that parents can use to n...
Origin:Spelling variation of Zahira
12420
Aladdin

Meaning: height of religion; excellent in faith

Origin:Arabic
3785
Khalida

Meaning: immortal, everlasting

Origin:Arabic
4935
Origin:Spelling variation of Malik,
9338
Riyad

Meaning: gardens

Origin:Arabic place-name
3358
Tabari

Meaning: he remembers

Origin:Arabic
5457
Bahr

Meaning: bear, boar

Origin:German surname
11445
Origin:Arabic
6736
Yashtahi The meaning of Yashtahi is 'crane'. The name...
Origin:Arabic
10910