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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.

Zinedine

Meaning: beauty of the faith

Origin:Arabic
1279
Qadir

Meaning: capable, powerful

Origin:Arabic
4121
Sami

Meaning: exalted

Origin:Diminutive of Samuel, and Arabic
4451
Sami

Meaning: praised

Origin:Hebrew, diminutive of Samantha, or Arabic
5559
Sabir

Meaning: patient

Origin:Arabic
5583
Tariq

Meaning: the one who knocks at the door

Origin:Arabic
1412
Kadeem

Meaning: servant

Origin:Arabic
6736
Kamil

Meaning: perfect

Origin:Arabic
3816
Ibrahim Ibrahim is of Arabic origin and it is tradit...
Origin:Arabic variation of Abraham
2463
Ahmad

Meaning: greatly praised

Origin:Arabic
5938
Kareem

Meaning: noble, generous

Origin:Arabic
2745
Yasir

Meaning: wealthy, prosperous

Origin:Arabic
2138
Hamzah

Meaning: lion or strong

Origin:Arabic
2189
Nasir

Meaning: helper

Origin:Arabic
2195
Bashir

Meaning: the one who brings good news

Origin:Arabic
2375
Salman

Meaning: safety

Origin:Arabic
2501
Adnan

Meaning: settler

Origin:Arabic
3270
Anwar

Meaning: brighter, clearer

Origin:Arabic
3379
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3412
Kahlil

Meaning: friend

Origin:Arabic
3581