166 Arabic Names for Your Baby

If you have family or ancestors from the Middle East, they likely speak Arabic. Over 24 countries do, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. There are so many Arabic dialects that it can be hard to pinpoint the origin of an Arabic name. However, there are so many Arabic girl names and Arabic boy names to choose from, it won’t be difficult if you are of Arab descent or fascinated with the culture.

The structure of names in Arab countries differs greatly from typical Western ones. An Arabic or Muslim first name or personal name is called the “ism” and is chosen based on a child’s perceived character. The 166 Arabic names we have selected for this list range from standard to strong and beautiful.

21 Common Arabic Boy Names

These are some of the most popular Arabic names for boys. Muhammed is the most common and has a couple of alternate spellings, like Mohammad.

1. Ahmad

2. Ali

3. Amir

4. Ayaan

5. Habib

6. Hafiz

7. Hassan

8. Ibrahim

9. Idris

10. Kabir

11. Kareem

12. Khalil

13. Muhammed

14. Mostafa

15. Omar

16. Rahim

17. Rashid

18. Samir

19. Tahir

20. Yusuf

21. Zayn

32 Strong Arabic Boy Names

The meanings of each of these Arabic boy names relate to strength. Many parents love going for a name that best represents their little warrior.

1. Abbas

2. Ahsan

3. Aladdin

4. Asim

5. Askari

6. Cairo

7. Dawoud

8. Ehsan

9. Faisal

10. Fazil

11. Galib

12. Hafeez

13. Hamza

14. Ikram

15. Imran

16. Jabbar

17. Jahid

18. Junaid

19. Kabir

20. Kamal

21. Khalid

22. Mansour

23. Marwan

24. Najib

25. Owais

26. Qadir

27. Rami

28. Shahzad

29. Sultan

30. Usama

31. Yasin

32. Zubayr

24 More Arabic Boy Names

Here are even more choices since there are so many. We included only our favorites to help narrow down your options.

1. Abdullah

2. Adnan

3. Asad

4. Bashar

5. Bilal

6. Farouk

7. Haytham

8. Ismail

9. Jafar

10. Jamal

11. Laraib

12. Mahmud

13. Malik

14. Nadir

15. Noor

16. Rabi

17. Rayan

18. Ridwan

19. Sadiq

20. Shakir

21. Sohail

22. Waheed

23. Zaid

24. Zaki

20 Common Arabic Girl Names

Some of the most popular Arabic names for girls include Aisha and Nasira, but there are many more! These 20 may be familiar, but they are also very charming.

1. Aisha

2. Akilah

3. Djamila

4. Fatima

5. Gamila

6. Inaya

7. Ishtar

8. Kamaria

9. Khadija

10. Malika

11. Nasira

12. Niesha

13. Oma

14. Qadira

15. Sahar

16. Salma

17. Takisha

18. Yadira

19. Zahra

20. Zaina

33 Beautiful Arabic Girl Names

The Arabic girl names here have “beautiful” or “pretty” in their meaning. What’s better than a beautiful name for your gorgeous baby girl?

1. Aaliyah

2. Amara

3. Anisah

4. Basma

5. Bayan

6. Calla

7. Dalia

8. Habiba

9. Heer

10. Ida

11. Iman

12. Jalilah

13. Jiya

14. Kalila

15. Kiah

16. Karima

17. Laila

18. Lija

19. Nadira

20. Nafisa

21. Noushin

22. Pakiza

23. Qiana

24. Refa

25. Sadiya

26. Saida

27. Shokoufeh

28. Suhana

29. Tahira

30. Tehzib

31. Waafa

32. Yara

33. Yasmin

36 More Arabic Girl Names

Of course, we included as many more options as we could. These all have sweet meanings, and even though they aren’t as popular as others, don’t count out these names.

1. Amapola

2. Anissa

3. Aya

4. Azina

5. Aziza

6. Bahati

7. Bahira

8. Cantara

9. Dareen

10. Dina

11. Eira

12. Fana

13. Farida

14. Hadiya

15. Hala

16. Heela

17. Ibtisam

18. Ishq

19. Jumanah

20. Latifa

21. Marya

22. Meissa

23. Munira

24. Neziha

25. Omaira

26. Rabia

27. Rashida

28. Romina

29. Safiyah

30. Senna

31. Sherine

32. Tamana

33. Tasnim

34. Zafira

35. Zaynab

36. Zubina

Now you have over 160 beautiful Arabic names to choose from! We hope we made it easier for you to choose by separating the lists from Arabic boy names and Arabic girl names. There are so many that we love, but we hope this list helped you find the perfect one! If you are looking for more baby names, try popular Hebrew names, Indian names, and African names. Have fun choosing a beautiful name you love for your baby!