325+ Arabic Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

Appealing in part because of its similarity to the likable Omar.

Striking, azure-tinted choice.

Strongly identified with peace-accord-seeking Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat.

One of several similar names well used in the Muslim community.

This name of a triple star system in Virgo has a New Agey astral feel.

Although a variant of the operatic Zerlina, Zerline has her own theatrical tale. She is the star character of the opera Fra Diavolo by Daniel Auber. Zerline, daughter of the innkeeper of Terracina, is in love with an impoverished soldier, Lorenzo, but her father wants her to marry the rich old Francesco. Various tragedies and events occur. In the end, Zerline is free to marry her beloved Lorenzo.

Concise Nada is a cross-cultural choice with pleasant meanings. In Arabic, it is derived from nadan meaning "dew, moisture", though other possible translations include "caller" and "goodness". As a Serbian, Bosnian, and Croatian name, it means "hope".

Azzam might be open to some "shazam" teasing.

Zayna is a simplified spelling of Zaynab, the name of the eldest daughter of Muhammad, and also the feminine version of Zayn. Zaina is a widely-used spelling variation. Zainabu is another form of the name, also found in Swahili.

Kadir is derived from Qadir (many Arabic K names are phonetic versions of Q-starting names); a classic Muslim name reflecting one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah.

Rare and rhythmic.

Pleasant and accessible and not as widely-used as some other African names.

An Arabic name that can easily cross cultures. Janan might make a distinctive honor name for an ancestral Jan, Jane, or John.

Soft, sultry resonance.

Tabari has a haunting, rhythmic feel.

Near Eastern name with lots of opportunities for variation and improvisation.

Captivating Arabic choice, sometimes transcribed as Fa'izah.

This attractive Arabic name is gaining attention in the US, used equally for boys and girls. Indeed, its sound (it rhymes with the feminine Tamar but ends with the fashionably masculine -ar sound as in Oscar) and most logical nickname (Sam) make it a choice that's at once accessible and distinctive for both genders.

This female form of Qadir represents one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah.