325+ Arabic Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

See ZULEIKA.

Tarbula is the historic but now-forgotten name of an early Persian saint and martyr, sister of St. Simeon, who was accused of being a witch and sawed in half. Tarbula is also known by the names Tarba and Tarbo.

One of many similarly pretty names, this one identifiable as a female form of the familiar Shaquille.

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

The two l's in this Arabic name give it a particularly rich rhythmic quality.

Zaynab is the name of the Prophet Muhammad's oldest daughter. When written as Zaynabu or Zainabu, it's a name found in both the Arabic and Swahili languages and cultures.

The three soft a's make for a calm and rhythmic name, though some risk of salami jokes.

Strong and memorable.

Rhythmic and alluring.