Arabic Boy Names
- Ebrahim
- Nuh
- Hanif
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"true believer"Description:
British filmmaker Hanif Kureishi brought this name to the Western world.
- Khalíl
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"friend"Description:
One of several similar names well used in the Muslim community.
- Nazih
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pure, chaste"Description:
A z almost always adds zest to a name.
- Habib
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"loved one"Description:
A North African choice, particularly popular in Tunisia and Syria.
- Shaqir
Origin:
Spelling variation of Shakir; ArabicMeaning:
"thankful"Description:
Shaquille O'Neal came almost as close as he could to a Junior when he selected this name for his son.
- Yushua
- Samein
- Azzam
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"determined"Description:
Azzam might be open to some "shazam" teasing.
- Yashtahi
- Umar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"flourishing, thriving"Description:
A possible alternative to the more popular (and attractive) Omar.
- Qadim
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"ancient"Description:
More frequently seen with the Kadeem spelling, as in actor Kadeem Hardison.
- Sulaiman
Origin:
Arabic variation of SolomonDescription:
Muslim name very popular in North Africa.
- Hussein
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"small, handsome one"Description:
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.
- Basul
- Mahmoud
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"praiseworthy"Description:
Historic name commonly found in the Arab world.
- Shabaan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"coward"Description:
Despite its disagreeable meaning, this name has a distinctive literary heritage: the eminent Kiswahili writer Shabaan Roberts is called the Shakespeare of East Africa.
- Ismeil
- Maliq
Origin:
Spelling variation of Malik,Description:
The q-ending of this common name adds a quirky element.