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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.

Tala

Meaning: gold; turmeric; star; story; noble

Origin:Persian, Arabic, Tagalog, Samoan, Scandinavian
721
Aurelia

Meaning: the golden one

Origin:Latin
3
Flavia

Meaning: golden, blond

Origin:Latin
1382
Amber Amber is a name that takes its roots from it...
Origin:Word name, English
289
Origin:Anglicized form of Yiddish Golde or Golda
308
Edie

Meaning: prosperous in war

Origin:English, diminutive of Edith
312
Marigold

Meaning: golden flower

Origin:Flower name, from English
173
Ottilie

Meaning: prosperous in battle

Origin:German, French
34
Florence

Meaning: flourishing, prosperous

Origin: Latin
74
Orla

Meaning: golden princess

Origin:Irish
231
Cyra

Meaning: sun or throne, or lord

Origin:Persian or Greek
366
Edith

Meaning: prosperous in war

Origin:English
70
Xanthe

Meaning: golden, yellow

Origin:Greek
218
Honey Honey is traditionally considered a feminine...
Origin:Word name
393
Solana

Meaning: sunshine

Origin:Spanish
560
Origin:Greek, Feminine variation of Apollo, Greek sun god.
847
Soleil

Meaning: sun

Origin:French
236
Cyrus

Meaning: sun

Origin:Persian
19
Aurelius

Meaning: the golden one

Origin:Latin
43
Darius

Meaning: possessing goodness

Origin:Latin, Greek, Persian
194