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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.

Abdul

Meaning: servant of Allah

Origin:Arabic
4137
Kadir

Meaning: capable

Origin:Arabic
4515
Nadim

Meaning: friend

Origin:Arabic
4527
Rahim

Meaning: empathetic, merciful

Origin:Arabic
4640
Nasser

Meaning: the winner

Origin:Arabic
4738
Ameer Ameer is of Arabic origin and the meaning of...
Origin:Spelling variation of Amir
4921
Naeem

Meaning: benevolent

Origin:Arabic
4983
Salah

Meaning: peace through faith

Origin:Arabic
5341
Ishaq The name Ishaq is mainly a very cute as well...
Origin:Arabic from Hebrew Yitzchak
5667
Mansur

Meaning: divine aid

Origin:Arabic
5691
Origin:Spelling variation of Muhammad
5861
Hamal

Meaning: lamb

Origin:Arabic
5995
Adil

Meaning: just

Origin:Arabic
6103
Suleiman The meaning of Suleiman is 'peace'. It is am...
Origin:Arabic
6256
Luck Number: 5
6287
Suhul Suhul is a name that is often given to baby ...
Origin:Arabic place-name
12129
Nuri

Meaning: light or my fire

Origin:Arabic or Hebrew
8976
Sahir

Meaning: friend

Origin:Arabic
2447
Mohammed

Meaning: greatly praised

Origin:Arabic
3105
Barack

Meaning: thunderbolt, lightning; or blessing

Origin:Hebrew; also Swahili from Arabic
1837