arabic names
( meaning )

feminine

aaliyah ( heavens )
aisha ( she who lives prosperously )
amina ( peace )
aminah ( someone who is honest and faithful )
aminu ( trustworthy )
amira ( princess )
asma'u ( supreme one )

fa'izah ( someone who is victorious )
fareeda ( unique )
farrah ( happiness )
fatima ( she who abstains from all forbidden things )

habiba ( beloved one )
habibah ( beloved one )
hadiza ( always first )
hajara ( sunlight )
halima ( someone who is gentle and generous )
halimah ( someone who is gentle and generous )
hana ( happiness )

jamila ( beauty )

kamilah ( perfect )
khadijah ( respected )

layla ( night )

malika ( queen )
mariam ( drop of the sea )
maryam ( drop of the sea )

nabila ( noble )
nadia ( delicate )
nailah ( successful )
naima ( content )
nyla ( winner )

ola ( wealth )

salma ( peace )
sara ( joy )
shakira ( thankful )

zainab ( fragrant flower )
zaria ( blooming flower )

masculine

abdullah ( God's follower )
abubakar ( father of a young camel )
ahmed ( praised one )
aliyu ( high )
altair ( falcon )

farouq ( one who tells right from wrong )

galib ( victor )

habib ( most beloved )
hafiz ( guardian )
hamid ( praiseworthy )
hassan ( handsome )

ibrahim ( father of multitudes )
ismail ( heard by God )

kabir ( the great )
kaison ( son of a rebel )
kareem ( noble )
khalid ( immortal )
khalil ( friend )

malik ( king )
muhammad ( praiseworthy )

nasir ( helper )

omar ( flourishing )

qadir ( powerful )
qadry ( capable )
qasim ( generous )
quadir ( almighty )

rahim ( compassionate )
rashid ( guided rightly )

sani ( brilliant )

tariq ( he who knocks at the door )

umar ( flourishing )
usman ( wise and most powerful )

xavi ( bright )
xavier ( bright )

yahaya ( God is gracious )
yasir ( prosperous )
yusuf ( God increases )

zain/zane/zayn ( God is gracious )
zayden ( growth )

unisex

ali ( supreme )
amir ( king )
ayaan ( God's gift )

idris ( studious )
imani ( faith )
isa ( the Lord is salvation )

jamal ( beauty )

salem ( safe )

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