Middle eastern

Appealing Indian and Arabic choice.

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.

Worldly and evocative.

Soft, sultry resonance.

Talib is a North African name with an admirable meaning, associated with rapper Talib Kweli.

The two X's may be a challenge for even the most intrepid baby namer. Xerxes was the name of two early kings of Persia and the Handel opera Serse or Xerxes is loosely based on Xerxes I.

Zahira is the feminine form of Zahir. Some may relate it to the more familiar Zahara.