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Arabic Names for Boys

Arabic names for boys include the most popular baby boy name worldwide: Muhammad and its variants. Millions of men and boys bear the name around the globe, and (with variant spellings taken into account) it’s currently the top boys’ name in Britain and several other European countries.

Along with Muhammad, other Arabic names for boys in the US Top 1000 include Ali, Amir, Ibrahim, Malik, Nasir, Omar, Samir, Xavier, and Yusuf. Unique Arabic boy names we could see catching on include Amin, Aza, Osman, Rahim, and more.

Arabic names are rich in history and often have particularly deep and powerful meanings. You’ll find over 100 more awesome Arabic boy names in our website’s full tally, below. 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.

You may also want to browse our master list of Arabic names for girls.

Ahmed

Meaning: greatly praised

Origin:Arabic "greatly praised"
2204
Umar

Meaning: flourishing, thriving

Origin:Arabic
6082
Ammiras The name Ammiras is the other form of the na...
Origin:Arabic, 'commander"
5943
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
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