Arabic Boy Names

  1. Najib
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "wellborn"
    • Description:

      Regal feel.
  2. Qadim
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "ancient"
    • Description:

      More frequently seen with the Kadeem spelling, as in actor Kadeem Hardison.
  3. Nuh
    • Origin:

      Arabic and Turkish form of Noah
    • Meaning:

      "rest"
    • Description:

      A variant of the highly popular Noah, Nuh has featured in the UK Top 1000 on and off since the 2010s.
  4. Umar
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "flourishing, thriving"
    • Description:

      A possible alternative to the more popular (and attractive) Omar.
  5. Yashtahi
    • Shabaan
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "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.