Arabic Boy Names

Distinguished by association with renowned African diplomat Salim Ahmed Salim, this name is popular in many variations throughout the Arab world. Its use is growing in the US as well, especially in its Salem version.

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

Prevalent Arabic name that suggests a man who is sure of himself.

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