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1,453Shakira is the feminine form of the Arabic name Shakir, which derives from the Arabic root شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank". The name Shakir means "thankful", and by extension, Shakira carries the connotation of being "t...
Shakur is a name of Arabic origin, primarily used as a surname or masculine given name. Derived from the Arabic root شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank", Shakur translates to "thankful" or "grateful".Etymology and Religious...
Shakura is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived as the feminine form of Shakur. The root name Shakur comes from the Arabic word شكر (shakara), meaning "to thank." Thus, Shakura carries the meaning of "thankful...
Shamil is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic root shamila (شمل), meaning "to contain" or "to encompass." The name directly translates to "comprehensive" or "universal", reflecting qualities...
Shamim or Shameem (Bengali: শামীম, Urdu: شمیم) is an Arabic/Persian unisex name that means "fragrance, scent" in Arabic. The name carries a poetic and sensory quality, evoking pleasant smells or perfumes. It is commonly...
Shams is a unisex name of Arabic origin, directly derived from the Arabic word shams, meaning "sun." It is widely used across Arabic-speaking countries, as well as in Persian, Urdu, and other Semitic-speaking cultures. T...
Shamsa is a feminine Arabic name derived from the word shams, meaning "sun." It serves as a strictly feminine variant of Shams, which in turn traces back to the pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of the sun, also named Shams. T...
Shams ad-Din (Arabic: شمس الدين) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "sun of the faith". It derives from the Arabic elements shams (شمس, meaning "sun") and dīn (دين, meaning "religion" or "faith"). This theophoric...
Shams al-Din is an Arabic personal name or title meaning "sun of the faith", derived from the Arabic elements shams meaning "sun" and dīn meaning "religion, faith." It is an alternate transcription of Shams ad-Din, refle...
Shamsuddin is an Arabic masculine given name, primarily a transcription of the Arabic شمس الدين (Shams al-Din), also the standard Bengali and Malay form. The name means "sun of the faith", derived from the Arabic element...
Shareef is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name شريف (see Sharif), which comes from an Arabic root meaning "noble" or "eminent". The name is historically also used as a title for descendants of the Islamic proph...
Sharia is an Arabic masculine given name that has its roots in Islamic religious and legal tradition. The name is derived from the Arabic root sharaʿa, which carries the connotations of “to go” or “to enact.” Its meaning...
Shariah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine name Sharia, ultimately derived from the Arabic word شريعة (šarīʿah), meaning "divine law, noble law" rooted in شرع (sharaʿa), "to go, to enact." While Sharia...
Sharif is a masculine given name and title of Arabic origin, derived from the root sharufa (شرف), meaning “noble, eminent, illustrious.” The name carries deep religious and historical significance in the Islamic world, a...
Sharifa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the masculine title Sharif, meaning "noble, eminent." The name stems from the Arabic root sharufa, which conveys the concept of nobility and high status. In...
Sharifah is an alternate transcription of Arabic شريفة (Sharifa), the feminine form of Sharif, an Arabic title meaning "noble, eminent," etymologically derived from sharufa, "to be noble, to be illustrious." Originally,...
EtymologyShawkat is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. It is derived from the Arabic word shawka (شوكة), which literally means "thorns" but carries metaphorical meanings of "bravery, valour, power" — dr...
Shawqi is a masculine Arabic given name and surname, derived from the Arabic root شاق (shāqa), meaning "to excite, to delight." The name signifies "desirous" or "longing," evoking a sense of deep emotional yearning or as...
Etymology & Historical RootsShayma is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name شيماء (see Shaima). The name likely derives from the Arabic root sh-y-m, which is associated with beauty marks or moles. In the chain of...
Shazi is an Arabic feminine name meaning "fragrant". The name derives from the Arabic root sh-y-z, associated with pleasant scents and aromas. As a virtue name, it evokes beauty, grace, and a charming presence, reflectin...
Sherif is a given name predominantly used in Arabic-speaking countries, serving as an alternate transcription of the Arabic شريف (see Sharif). The name originates from the Arabic word sharīf, meaning "noble," "eminent,"...
Shihab is an Arabic masculine name meaning "shooting star, meteor". The name is derived from the Arabic word shihāb (شهاب), which can also refer to a streak of light in the sky. The name has been used across the Muslim w...
Shimaa is an alternate transcription of the Arabic شيماء (see Shaima). It is a feminine name used primarily in the Arab world. The meaning is often associated with "beauty marks" or "a jewel-like spot on the skin," refle...
Shoaib is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Shuayb (شعيب), as well as the usual Urdu transcription. The name is most prevalent in Pakistan. Etymology and Origins Shoaib derives from the Arabic root shuʿab mea...
Shuaib is an alternate transcription of Arabic شعيب (see Shuayb). It serves as a common English spelling variant of Shuayb, which is a diminutive of the Arabic word shuʿab meaning "branch" or "field of study." In Islamic...
Shuayb is an Arabic masculine given name, a diminutive of the Arabic word shuʿab (شعب), meaning "branch" or "field of study." According to the Quran, Shuayb (also spelled Shoaib or Shuaib) is the name of a prophet sent t...
Shukri is an Arabic masculine given name and surname, derived from the Arabic root shakara (شكر), meaning "to thank." The name directly signifies "thanking" or "thankful." It functions as the masculine active participle...
Shukria is a feminine given name used across Arabic, Pashto, and Dari Persian cultures. It functions as an alternate transcription of Arabic شكريّة, corresponding to Shukriyya, which is the feminine form of Shukri. The n...
Shukriya is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Shukriyya, the feminine form of Shukri, derived from the Arabic root shakara, meaning "to thank." The name therefore directly signifies "thankful" or "grateful,"...
Shukriyya is the feminine form of the Arabic name Shukri, which means "thankful" or "thanking" (from the root shakara meaning "to thank").Cultural and Geographical ContextShukriyya is also the name of a dialect spoken by...
Shula is a feminine name primarily found in Arabic and Hebrew contexts. In Arabic, it means "flame", evoking imagery of fire and light. As a given name, Shula also appears as a diminutive of the Hebrew name Shulamith, de...
Siddiq (Arabic: صِدّیق, pronounced [sˤɪdˈdiːq]) is an Arabic and Urdu masculine given name that derives from the root صدق (ṣadaqa), meaning "to tell the truth." The name itself translates to "honest, truthful" or "truthf...
Siddiqa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, directly derived from the masculine Siddiq. The root ṣadaqa (صدق) means "to tell the truth," and Siddiq itself translates to "honest" or "truthful." As a female counterp...
Siham is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Its literal meaning in Arabic is "arrows" (سهم, sahm in the plural), a concept that lends itself to both literal and metaphorical interpretations—arrows as weapons used in...
Sinan is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic word "spearhead", signifying a sharpened point or tip — often of a spear or lance. The name carries martial and symbolic connotations, linked through Arabic morphol...
Sirin is an Arabic feminine name of uncertain meaning. It is best known as the name of the wife of Hassan ibn Thabit, a poet who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. Sirin was reportedly of Coptic background, which s...
Sirine is a French-influenced alternate transcription of the Arabic name Sirin, ultimately rooted in the legacy of a notable early Islamic figure. The name Sirin appeared in the 7th century, belonging to the wife of Hass...
Slimane is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Sulayman (Arabic: سليمان), chiefly used in North Africa. The name derives ultimately from the Semitic root sh-l-m, related to peace, and is the Arabic equivalent o...
Sofiane is an alternate transcription of Sufyan, an Arabic masculine given name commonly used in North Africa. The name is derived from the Arabic root س ف ي (s-f-y), which conveys the meaning "nimble, fast, light", refl...
Sohaila is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Suhaila, itself the feminine form of Suhail. The root name Suhail derives from the Arabic word sahl, meaning "level, even, smooth" – a descriptor that evokes calmness...
Somaya is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin, functioning as an alternate transcription of Arabic سميّة (see Sumayya). The root name Sumayya means "high, elevated, lofty" in Arabic, derived from the verb...
Souad is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سعاد (Suad), meaning "happiness, luck" in Arabic. It stems from the Arabic root سعد (saʿida), meaning "to be happy, to be lucky." The name is derived from the Arabic...
Soujoud is a feminine Arabic name, an alternate transcription of سجود (Sujud), chiefly used in North Africa. The name derives from the Arabic root سجد (sajada), meaning "to bow down" or "to prostrate." This root is centr...
Soumaya is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سميّة (Sumayya) chiefly used in North Africa. The root name Sumayya means "high, elevated, lofty" in Arabic, derived from the Arabic root سما (samā) meaning "to be...
Su'ad is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Suad, derived from the Arabic root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky." The name thus carries the beautiful meaning of "happiness" or "luck." In Arabic-spea...
Suad (also transliterated as Souad or Su'ad) is an Arabic name derived from the root saʿida (سَعَدَ), meaning "to be happy, to be fortunate, to be lucky." The name directly translates to "happiness, luck, good fortune."...
Subhan is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, derived from the word sub·ḥān, meaning "glory, praise" or "exalted." In Arabic, the term is often used in religious contexts, such as in the phrase Subhan Al...
Subhi (Arabic: صبحي, romanized: Ṣubḥīy, also transliterated as Sobhi, Sobhy, or Subhy) is an Arabic masculine given name in the form of a nisba adjective derived from the word ṣubḥ meaning "dawn" or "morning." Thus, Subh...
Sufyan (Arabic: سُفْيَان) is an Arabic masculine name meaning “nimble, fast, light.” It derives from the Arabic root س ف ي (s-f-y), conveying swiftness and agility. The name holds deep historical and religious significan...
Suha (also spelled Soha) is an Arabic female given name with multiple layers of meaning. Deriving from the Arabic root related to forgetfulness and invisibility, Suha is most commonly interpreted as "forgotten, overlooke...
Suhail (also romanized as Suhayl or Sohail) is a masculine given name derived from Arabic sahl (سهل), meaning "level, even, smooth". This name is deeply connected to astronomy and navigation, as it is the traditional Ara...
Suhaila is a feminine given name used in Arabic and Malay, formed as the feminine counterpart of the masculine name Suhail. The root Suhail derives from the Arabic word سهل (sahl), meaning "level, even, smooth". In astro...
Suhayl is an alternate transcription of the Arabic سهيل (see Suhail), derived from the root سَهْل (سَهل), meaning "level, even, smooth." This name carries stellar significance: it is the Arabic name for the second-bright...
Sujud is a feminine name in Arabic, derived from the root sajada (سجد), meaning "to prostrate" or "to bow down." The name directly translates to "prostration," a central act of worship in Islam. While it is used as a mas...
Sulaiman is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سليمان (see Sulayman), and is the usual form in Indonesian, Malay, and Hausa. It is derived from the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), which comes from שָׁלוֹם (sha...
Sulayman is an Arabic form of Solomon, a name deeply rooted in Semitic tradition. It derives from the Hebrew Shelomo, which comes from the element shalom meaning "peace" – thus the original sense is "man of peace" or "pe...
Sultan is a unisex name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word sulṭān, meaning "ruler," "king," or "sultan." In religious and historical contexts, the term referred to a position of authority and power, often imp...
Meaning Sultana is the feminine form of the Arabic title and name Sultan, meaning "ruler, king, sultan." In Arabic and other Islamic cultures, Sultan is primarily masculine, but the feminine form Sultana is used as a giv...
Sumaya is a feminine given name used in Arabic and Bengali contexts. It is an alternate transcription of Arabic سميّة (see Sumayya) or Bengali সুমাইয়া (see Sumaiya).Etymology and MeaningThe name traces back to the Arabi...
Sumayya is an Arabic feminine name meaning "high, elevated, lofty", derived from the Arabic root samā (to be high). The name is deeply revered in Islamic history as the name of the first martyr (shahida) for Islam. Histo...