Arabic Names
Arabic names are used in the Arab world, as well as some other regions within the larger Muslim world. They are not necessarily of Arabic origin, though most in fact are. Compare also Persian names and Turkish names. See also about Arabic names.
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1,453Sabah is a feminine given name of Arabic and Turkish origin, directly translated as “morning”. It is derived from the Arabic root ṣabuḥa, which means “to be beautiful” or “to be radiant,” evocative of the freshness and b...
Sabah ad-Din is an Arabic masculine given name composed of two elements: ṣabāḥ (صباح) meaning "morning" and dīn (دين) meaning "religion, faith". The name thus translates to "morning of the faith," a compound that follows...
Sabeeha is an alternate transcription of Arabic صبيحة or Urdu صبیحہ, primarily used in Arabic- and Urdu-speaking communities. It is closely related to the name Sabiha, which shares the same root and meaning.EtymologyThe...
Saber is an Arabic and Persian masculine given name, primarily an alternate transcription of Arabic صابر (Sabir), meaning "patient, enduring." The root is ṣabara from the Arabic صبر, signifying "to bind, to be patient."...
Sabih is an Arabic masculine name with poetic and temporal resonance. Deriving from the root صبح (ṣabuḥa), meaning “to be beautiful, to be radiant,” it carries the dual meanings of “beautiful” and “morning”—a connection...
Sabiha is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the masculine Sabih. It is used in Arabic, Bengali, Turkish, and Urdu cultures.EtymologyThe name Sabiha (صبيحة) means "morning" or "beautiful" in Arabic, ste...
Sabir is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the root ṣabara, meaning "to bind, to be patient". The name directly translates to "patient, enduring" in Arabic.EtymologyThe name is built on the Arabic tri...
Etymology and MeaningSabri is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. The name derives from the Arabic root ṣabara, meaning "to bind, to be patient", and directly translates to "patient". This root is founda...
EtymologySabriyya is the feminine form of Sabri, an Arabic name derived from the root ṣabara (صبر), meaning "to be patient" or "to endure." Thus, Sabriyya conveys the quality of patience, resilience, and forbearance.Usag...
Sa'd is a common masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the root saʿida meaning "to be happy, to be lucky." It directly signifies "fortune, good luck." The name is a triliteral stem from the Arabic verb sa‘a...
Sadaf is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, also used in Persian and Urdu. It directly means "seashell, mother-of-pearl" in Arabic, drawing from the natural elegance of marine treasures. The name evokes imagery of p...
Saddam is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "one who confronts" or "one who collides." It is derived from the Arabic root ṣ-d-m, which conveys the idea of striking or confronting. The name is used in Arabi...
Sadi is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "fortunate, lucky". It is derived from the Arabic root saʿida (سعد), which conveys happiness and good fortune. The name is used across the Arabic-speaking world an...
Sa'di is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine name Sadi, written سعدي in Arabic script. The name derives from the Arabic root saʿida, meaning "to be happy, to be lucky." Thus, Sa'di carries the meaning of "...
Sadia is a feminine given name used in Arabic, Bengali, and Urdu speaking cultures. It is the feminine form of Sadi, a masculine name derived from the Arabic root saʿida, meaning "to be happy, to be lucky." Thus, Sadia c...
Sa'dia is an alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia). It is part of a name cluster rooted in the Arabic triconsonantal root S-ʿ-D, which conveys notions of happiness, good fortune, and blessing. The name Sa'd...
Sadiq (صادق) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, widely used in Arabic- and Urdu-speaking regions. It derives from the Semitic root صدق (ṣadaqa), meaning “to tell the truth,” and directly translates to “true, sin...
Saeed is an alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (Said), and is the usual Persian, Urdu and Dhivehi transcription of the name. It means "happy, lucky" or "blessed, joy", derived from the Arabic root sa'ida (“to be happ...
Safa is a unisex name with multiple origins and meanings. It is the Persian and Turkish form of Safaa or Safaa', as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of those names. The name is used in Arabic, Persian, and Turki...
Safaa' is a feminine Arabic given name derived from the root ṣafā, meaning "serenity, clarity" or "purity." The name is directly related to the verb ṣafā (صفا), which conveys the idea of being clear, pure, or unblemished...
Safaa is a gender-neutral Arabic name that means "pure" in Arabic. It is closely related to the name Safaa', which means "serenity, clarity" and derives from the root ṣafā meaning "to be clear, to be pure." The name Safa...
Safi is a name of Arabic origin that means "pure," derived from the Arabic root ṣafā (ṣafā), which signifies clarity and purity. This name carries deep cultural and linguistic resonance in Arabic-speaking communities and...
Safia is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Safiyya (Arabic: صفيّة), meaning "pure." It derives from the Arabic root ṣafā, meaning "to be clear, to be pure." The name is femininine and is used primarily in Ara...
Safiya is the Hausa, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz form of Safiyya, and is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name. It derives from the Arabic root ṣ-f-w, meaning "pure" or "clear." The name is primarily used in regions...
Safiyya is a feminine Arabic name derived from the masculine name Safi, which means “pure” in Arabic, from the root ṣafā meaning “to be clear, to be pure.” The name is most famously borne by Safiyya bint Huyayy (c. 610–6...
Safiyyah is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Safiyya, typically rendered with a double 'y' in English. The name means "pure" in Arabic, deriving from the root ṣafā meaning "to be clear, to be pure." As a femini...
Sahar is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "dawn" or "just before dawn" in Arabic, derived from a common Semitic root that also gives rise to the Ugaritic god of the dawn, Shahar. The name is widespread in...
Sa'id is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سعيد (see Said), which means "happy, lucky" or "blessed, joyful." It is derived from the Arabic root سعد (saʿada), meaning "to be happy, fortunate, or lucky." Sa'id...
Said is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "happy, lucky" or "blessed, joy." It derives from the Arabic root saʿida (سَعَدَ), meaning "to be happy, to be lucky." The name is widely used across the Muslim wo...
Saida (Arabic: سَعِيدة saʽīdah), also spelled Sayda, Saeeda, or Sayeeda, is the feminine form of the Arabic male given name Said. The name derives from the Arabic root saʿida, meaning "to be happy" or "to be lucky," and...
Sa'ida is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سعيدة (Saeeda), forming the feminine counterpart of Said. In Arabic, the name directly translates to "happy," "fortunate," or "blessed," deriving from the root saʿi...
Saif is an Arabic masculine given name and surname that literally means "sword" in Arabic (سيف, sayf). It is widely used across the Muslim world, particularly in Arabic-speaking countries, as well as in South Asian commu...
Saif al-Din is an alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din), which means "sword of the faith" from sayf ("sword") and dīn ("religion, faith"). This theophoric name is an honorific Arabic compound cele...
Saiful is an Arabic masculine given name, the first part of compound names beginning with Sayf al (سيف ال), meaning "sword of the". It appears in combinations such as Sayf ad-Din ("sword of the faith") and is used across...
Saifullah is an Arabic and Urdu masculine given name, a common transcription of Arabic سيف الله or Urdu سیف اللہ, meaning "Sword of Allah" (see Sayfullah). It combines the element sayf meaning "sword" with Allah, the Ara...
Sajed is an alternate transcription of the Arabic Sajid (ساجد), derived from the root سجد (sajada), meaning "to bow down, to prostrate." As such, Sajid literally means "worshipping" or "one who prostrates" in Arabic, ref...
Sajid is a male given name of Arabic origin, derived from the verb sajada (سجد), meaning "to bow down, to prostrate" in worship. It carries the direct meaning of "worshipping" or "one who prostrates," referring to the ac...
Sajida is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the masculine Sajid, which means "worshipping" in Arabic. The root sajada (from the Arabic verb سجد) conveys the act of bowing down or prostrating, a central...
Sajjad is a given name and surname of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic root sajada (سجد), meaning "to bow down" or "to prostrate." The name translates to "one who prays" or "one who prostrates," reflecting a deep c...
Sakhr is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "solid rock" or "rugged rock." Derived from the Arabic root س-خ-ر (s-kh-r), which conveys hardness, firmness, and permanence, the name evokes durability and stability. In p...
Sakina (Arabic: سـكـن) is a feminine given name used primarily in Arabic and Urdu-speaking communities. It derives from the Arabic root s-k-n, which conveys the meanings of calmness, peace, and tranquility. The name is d...
Salah is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It derives from the Arabic root ṣ-l-ḥ, which conveys notions of righteousness, goodness, and integrity, and directly translates to "righteousness" in Arabic.The name Sala...
EtymologySalah ad-Din (Arabic: صلاح الدين) is an Arabic name that translates to "righteousness of the faith". It combines the elements ṣalāḥ (righteousness) and dīn (religion, faith). The name is typically an honorific t...
Salah al-Din is an alternate transcription of the Arabic صلاح الدين (Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn), more commonly romanized as Salah ad-Din. The name means "righteousness of the faith," derived from the Arabic elements ṣalāḥ "righteousn...
Salaheddine is an alternate transcription of the Arabic صلاح الدين (Salah ad-Din), chiefly used in North Africa. The name is composed of two elements: ṣalāḥ meaning "righteousness" and dīn meaning "religion, faith," so S...
Salama is a name of Arabic origin, derived from the root salima (سلم) meaning "to be safe" or "to be sound." As a first name, it signifies "safety," "well-being," or "health," and is used for both genders in Arabic-speak...
Saleem is an alternate transcription of Arabic سليم or Urdu سلیم, closely related to the name Salim. Ultimately derived from the Semitic root s-l-m (س-ل-م), it conveys the meaning of being "safe," "sound," or "undamaged....
Saleh is an alternate transcription of Arabic صالح (see Salih), as well as the usual Indonesian and Azerbaijani form of the name. It is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic root ṣalaḥa meaning “to be good, to b...
Salem 1 is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سالم (see Salim). This form reflects a phonetic rendering into the Latin alphabet, often used in English-speaking contexts or in transliterations from Arabic.The r...
Salha is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, the direct feminine form of Salih. The root name Salih comes from the Arabic verb صلح (ṣalaḥa), meaning 'to be good' or 'to be proper', and conveys virtue and righteousnes...
Salih (also spelled Saleh) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It means "virtuous" in Arabic, derived from the root صلح (ṣalaḥa), meaning "to be good, to be proper". The name holds significant religious importanc...
Saliha is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, the feminine form of Salih. The name is used in Arabic, Kyrgyz, and Turkish cultures.EtymologyThe root name Salih derives from Arabic ṣalaḥa, meaning "to be good, to be p...
Salil is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning either "drawn, unsheathed" or "son, descendant". The duality of meaning reflects the name's connection to both literal and metaphorical contexts in the Arabic lan...
Salim is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Semitic root salima (سلم), meaning "to be safe, sound, intact." The name commonly transcribed as Salim can correspond to two distinct Arabic names with d...
Salima is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the masculine name Salim. It shares the same root, salima, meaning "to be safe," and thus conveys the meaning "safe, sound, intact." As a direct feminine for...
EtymologySalma is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the root salima (سلم) meaning "to be safe" or "to be secure." Its direct meaning is "safe" or "peaceful," closely tied to the concepts of safety, wel...
Salman is an Arabic male given name that means "safe" in Arabic, derived from the triconsonantal root salima (سلم), meaning "to be safe" or "to be secure." The name is widely used across the Muslim world, including in Ar...
Salwa is a feminine Arabic given name meaning "comfort, solace". The name carries a sense of tranquility and emotional ease, often chosen for its positive connotations of peace and consolation. In Arabic-speaking culture...
Sama is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, directly derived from the Arabic word samāʾ (سماء), meaning "sky" or "heavens". In Arabic, the word appears in the Qur'an (e.g., Surah Al-Baqarah 2:164) where it refers to...
Samaa is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سماء, derived from the root Sama, meaning "sky" or "heaven." It is a feminine given name used chiefly in Arabic-speaking and Muslim cultures, reflecting a common nam...