1. Home
  2. TAGS

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.

Amani

Meaning: faith

Origin:Variation of Imani, Arabic
4173
Zuleika

Meaning: fair

Origin:Arabic
2132
Imani

Meaning: faith

Origin:Arabic, Swahili
1465
Amapola

Meaning: poppy

Origin:Arabic, Spanish
5576
Tamarind

Meaning: tree and spice name

Origin:Arabic
6382
Farida

Meaning: unique, precious pearl

Origin:Arabic
1358
Talitha

Meaning: little girl

Origin:Aramaic
1617
Lyla

Meaning: night

Origin:Spelling variation of Lila, Arabic
263
Laila

Meaning: night; holy

Origin:Spelling variation of Layla (Arabic); Sami variation of Helga (Finland)
737
Zahra

Meaning: flower

Origin:Arabic
1828
Kalila

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Arabic
1840
Yasmin

Meaning: jasmine flower

Origin:Persian
1038
Kamal

Meaning: lotus; perfect, perfection

Origin:Hindi; Arabic
2437
Yasmine

Meaning: jasmine flower

Origin:Arabic variation of Jasmine
1712
Nylah

Meaning: winner

Origin:Arabic
1705
Kaylie

Meaning: laurel, crown

Origin:Short form of Kayla, Arabic and Hebrew
1883
Aisha

Meaning: living, prosperous

Origin:Arabic; Swahili
659
Farah

Meaning: happiness

Origin:Arabic
781
Amina

Meaning: trustworthy, faithful

Origin:Arabic
889
Aliya

Meaning: heavens, highborn, exalted

Origin:Arabic
1032