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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.

Habib

Meaning: loved one

Origin:Arabic
9658
Siraj

Meaning: light, lamp

Origin:Arabic
3474
Rabi

Meaning: gentle wind

Origin:Arabic
3691
Hussein

Meaning: small, handsome one

Origin:Arabic
6727
Saladin

Meaning: peace through faith

Origin:Arabic
4127
Amin

Meaning: faithful, trustworthy

Origin:Arabic
4922
Hanif

Meaning: true believer

Origin:Arabic
10099
Shaqir

Meaning: thankful

Origin:Spelling variation of Shakir; Arabic
4545
Akbar

Meaning: praised

Origin:Arabic
7835
Mahmoud

Meaning: praiseworthy

Origin:Arabic
11292
Sharif

Meaning: the honorable one

Origin:Arabic
5012
Sabik

Meaning: one who comes in first

Origin:Arabic
4542
Nazih

Meaning: pure, chaste

Origin:Arabic
5864
Zavier The name Zavier is of Spanish origin and is ...
Origin:Spelling variation of Xavier
1658
Latif

Meaning: gentle, kind

Origin:Arabic
6191
Nadir

Meaning: precious, scarce

Origin:Arabic
3142
Talib

Meaning: seeker of knowledge

Origin:Arabic
4053
Almonzo

Meaning: the victorious

Origin:Arabic
5034
Zafar

Meaning: victory

Origin:Arabic
6288
Amael Amaël is an extraordinary name commonly kept...
Origin:Breton, French, Hebrew, “chieftain”
1715