325+ Arabic Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

Azzam might be open to some "shazam" teasing.

A possible alternative to the more popular (and attractive) Omar.

More frequently seen with the Kadeem spelling, as in actor Kadeem Hardison.

Muslim name very popular in North Africa.

Whether you spell it with or without the final h, this is a name with international possibilities.

One spelling of a well-used Arabic name. Hussein ibn Ali was a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. It gained in popularity in the USA during the presidency of Barack Hussein Obama.

Historic name commonly found in the Arab world.

A name to consider when seeking an offbeat substitute for the more familiar Mariah.

Despite its disagreeable meaning, this name has a distinctive literary heritage: the eminent Kiswahili writer Shabaan Roberts is called the Shakespeare of East Africa.

One of several similar names with a pleasant, intriguing sound.

The q-ending of this common name adds a quirky element.

North African name with a distinctive beat.

This common Arabic name is related to Aaron, but feels far more distinctive in the US. Haroun Khalifa is the protagonist of Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories.

This romantic name of a city in Yemen was chosen for her son by supermodel Liya Kebede.

See ZULEIKA.