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Arabic Names

Names gathered around a shared theme.

20 namesThemed list

  1. Arabic

    Aisha

    “lively; womanly”

    64FamiliarRising

    >99% girls

  2. Arabic

    Muhammad

    “praised, commendable, laudable”

    70CommonRising

    >99% boys

  3. Arabic

    Fatima

    Fatima is used as a given name and a surname. One Arabic interpretation is “the perfect woman; in the Koran, a daughter of Muhammad.”

    64FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  4. Arabic · Literary

    Ali

    “the great one; one who is exalted”

    67FamiliarSteady

    92% boys · 8% girls

  5. Modern

    Kalila

    “a darling girl; sweetheart”

    32RareEasing

    >99% girls

  6. Arabic

    Hassan

    “a handsome man”

    56FamiliarRising

    >99% boys

  7. Arabic · Modern

    Salima

    “one who is healthy and safe”

    21RareRising

    >99% girls

  8. Arabic

    Jamal

    “a handsome man”

    45UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  9. Basque · Modern

    Alaia

    “one who is majestic, of high worth” · “joy”

    75CommonRising fast

    >99% girls

  10. Arabic · Literary

    Omar

    “a flourishing man; one who is well-spoken”

    69FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  11. Modern

    Yamina

    “one who is right and proper”

    15Very rareSteady

    >99% girls

  12. Arabic · Modern

    Mustapha

    “the chosen one”

    20RareSteady

    >99% boys

  13. African · Modern

    Khadija

    “a perfect woman” · “a child born prematurely”

    50UncommonRising

    >99% girls

  14. Arabic · Modern

    Yousef

    “God will add”

    53UncommonSteady

    >99% boys

  15. Limited information

    Hatima

    No U.S. birth series

    >99% girls

  16. Arabic

    Karim

    “a generous man”

    47UncommonRising

    >99% boys

  17. Arabic · Modern

    Raja

    “one who is filled with hope”

    19Very rareEasing

    79% boys · 21% girls

  18. Arabic · Modern

    Rashid

    “one who is guided along the right path”

    27RareEasing

    >99% boys

  19. African · Modern

    Safia

    “one who is pure” · “having the lion's share”

    36RareRising

    >99% girls

  20. Arabic · Modern

    Yasir

    “one who is well-off financially”

    46UncommonRising

    >99% boys

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