300+ Popular Male Arabic Names Starting with A to Z

300+ Popular Male Arabic Names Starting with A to Z

Are you searching for the perfect Arabic name for your baby boy? Look no further!

Below is a comprehensive list of 300+ popular male Arabic names, from A to Z, each carrying its own unique meaning. These names are inspired by various aspects of Arabic culture, including Islamic traditions, historical figures, nature, and virtues. Popular Arabic names are often defined by their melodious sounds, deep meanings, and rich cultural significance.

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Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
AarizآرزRespectable, leader
AbbasعباسFrowning, lion
AbdallahعبداللهServant of Allah
AdamآدمEarth, first prophet of Islam
AdilعادلJust, fair
AdnanعدنانSettler, descendant
AhmadأحمدMost commendable, praiseworthy
AhsanأحسنBest, excellent
AimanآيمانLucky, blessed
AkramأكرمGenerous, noble
AminأمينTrustworthy, honest
AmirأميرPrince, leader
AnasأنسAffectionate, friendly
AqibعاقبFollower, successor
AsadأسدLion
AsherأشرFortunate, blessed
AsimعاصمProtector, guardian
AymanأيمنLucky, right-handed
AzizعزيزDear, precious
AzzamعزامDetermined, resolute
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
BadiباديUnique, marvelous
Baha’بهاءLuminous, brilliant
Bahaaddinبهاء الدينSplendor of the faith
BahadurبهادرBrave, courageous
Bahaudeenبهاء الدينMagnificence of the faith
Bahaullahبهاء اللهGlory of God
BahiyباهيBeautiful
BahjatبهجةDelightful
BahramبهرامPlanet Mars
BaqirباقرDeep thinker, one who delves
BarqبرقLightning
BarzanبارزانHigh place
BasimباسمSmiling
BasirبصيرInsightful
BayazidبيازيدUnique, incomparable
BayyanبيّنClear, evident
BilqisبلقيسQueen of Sheba
BisharaبشارةGood tidings
BishrبشرJoy
BusrبشرGood news
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
CabirكابيرGreat, powerful
CadenكادنFighter, warrior
CaeliكيليFrom the heavens
CareemكريمNoble, generous
CasildoكازيلدوBold, daring
CemalجمالBeauty, grace
ChakirشاكرThankful, appreciative
CheraghچراغLamp, light
CodeiكودايA unique name, meaning is not widely known
ComanكومانNoble, honorable
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
DaaiضائعLost, gone astray
DaaimدائمEverlasting, eternal
DaanaaداناءWise, knowledgeable
DaaneeshدانيشWisdom, knowledge
DaaoodداودArabic form of “David,” a prophet and king in the Bible
DabدابGentle, kind
DabaranدبرانBrave, courageous
DaboorدابورProphet David’s ring
DadvarدادورJudge
Dafallaداف اللهSupporter of Allah
DafiضافيBeneficial, useful
DafiqدفيقLively, active
DaghishatدغشةWitty, clever
DahbalدهبلA type of desert shrub
DaiamدائمPermanent, constant
DaibدائبEverlasting, eternal
DaidanدائدانGood, virtuous
DanishدانشKnowledgeable, wise
DaniyalدانيالArabic form of “Daniel,” meaning “God is my judge”
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
EbrahimإبراهيمArabic form of “Abraham,” meaning “father of many”
EdhemأذهمPraiseworthy, commendable
EhabإهابGift, present
EhanإيهانFull moon
EhsaanإحسانGoodness, kindness, excellence
EjazإجازExcellence, distinction
EjlaalإجلالReverence, majesty
EjubأجوبResponsive, answering
EkbalإكبالDignity, honor
EkhlaqأخلاقGood manners, morals
ElafإلفCovenant, alliance
ElaminالأمينTrustworthy, faithful
ElgizouliالجزوليFrom the Giselle tribe
ElsadigالصادقThe truthful one
ElsamhudiالسمهوديFrom the Samhoud tribe
Elsheikhidrisالشيخ إدريسDescendant of Prophet Idris
ElsuekiالسويكيFrom the Sueik tribe
EyadإيادSupport, strength
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
FaarihفارحHappy, joyous
FaatihفاتحOpener, conqueror
FadahunsiفضحونسيA Yoruba name meaning “crown has revealed me”
FadeeفاديSavior, redeemer
FadelفاضلVirtuous, excellent
FadghamفدغمA star that shines brightly
FadhlفضلExcellence, virtue
FadilفاضلGenerous, virtuous
FadwaفدوىSelf-sacrifice
FadyفاديRedeemer, savior
FaghyarفاعجارHonorable, respectable
FahadفهدLeopard, panther
FahhamفحمCharcoal
FahidفهدLeopard, panther
FaisalفيصلDecisive, determined
FaizanفيضانBeneficence, abundance
FarhanفرحانHappy, joyful
FarooqفاروقDistinguisher between truth and falsehood
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
GabirجابرComforter, consoler
GadielجاديلGod is my fortune
GadilجاديلGenerous, kind-hearted
GaithغيثRain
GalalجلالMajesty, grandeur
GalibغالبVictor, conqueror
GamaliجماليBeautiful, handsome
GamallجمالCamel
GamilجميلBeautiful, handsome
GanibجانبSide, direction
GazirغزيرAbundant, copious
GehadجهادStruggle, striving (commonly used as a name for boys and girls)
GhaaibغائبAbsent, missing
GhaazeeغازيConqueror, warrior
GhabashirغباشيرEarly morning, dawn
GhadraغدرةBetrayal, treachery
GhaffarغفارForgiving, forgiving sins
GhafranغفرانForgiveness, pardon
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
HaadyهاديGuide, leader
HaafizحافظGuardian, protector
HaakimحكيمWise, knowledgeable
HaamidحامدPraising, thankful
HaaniهانيPleasant, happy
HaarisحارسGuardian, protector
HaarithحارثCultivator, farmer
HaaroonهارونVariant of Harun, meaning “exalted”
HaasimحاسمDecisive, determined
HaatimحاتمGenerous, kind-hearted
HaaziqحازقIntelligent, clever
HababحبابBubble, foam
HabashحبشEthiopian
HabeebحبيبBeloved, dear
Habeeballahحبيب اللهBeloved of Allah
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
Ibad ur Rehmanعباد الرحمنWorshipers of the Merciful (Allah)
IbrahimإبراهيمProphet Abraham
IdrakاِدراکPerception, comprehension
IdreesإدريسProphet Enoch
IesaعيسىProphet Jesus
IffaanإفانCompassionate, kind
IhtishaamاحتشامModesty, dignity
IjaazاعجازMiracle, marvel
IjtibaاجتباChoice, selection
IkhlaaqأخلاقMorality, ethics
IkrimahإكرامةHonor, generosity
ImamإمامLeader, guide
ImmadعمادPillar, support
ImmanإيمانFaith, belief
ImranعمرانLong-lived, prosperous
IsaadإسعادHappiness, joy
IshaaqإسحاقProphet Isaac
IshraqإشراقIllumination, radiance
IshtiqalاشتقالLonging, yearning
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
JaahجاءهNoble, generous
JabaarجبارMighty, powerful
JabharجبهرStrong, powerful
JabirجابرComforter, consoler
JabiriجابريHelper, supporter
JabrجبرMender, repairer
JabriجبريComforter, consoler
JabrootجبروتPower, strength
JadجادSerious, earnest
JadallahجاداللهGift from Allah
JafarجعفرSmall stream or river
JafarsaadiqجعفرصادقTruthful Jafar
JahedجاهدStriving, making an effort
JahlilجهليلDignified, honorable
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
KaamilكاملPerfect, complete
KaamilahكاملةPerfect, complete (feminine form of Kaamil)
KabarكبارGreat, senior
KabirكبيرGreat, big
KabrكبرElder, senior
KadanقدانContainer, vessel
KadeemقديمAncient, old
KadeenكدينWise, experienced
KadeerكديرGreen or green crop
KadiduكديدGalloping, fast
KadimقديمAncient, old
KadirقادرCapable, powerful
KadunكدنBalanced, harmonious
KafeelكفيلGuardian, protector
KafiكافيSufficient, enough
KafilكافلGuardian, caretaker
KafirكافرUnbeliever, disbeliever
KafurكافورCamphor, a fragrant substance
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
LaaiqلائقDeserving, worthy
LabeebلبيبSensible, intelligent
LabibلبيبIntelligent, wise
LabidلبيدLion’s roar
LablabلبلابA plant with sweet-smelling flowers
LaeeqلائقSuitable, appropriate
LahabلهبFlame, blaze
LahamلحمMeat, flesh
LahanلهانGentle, tender
LaiqليقSuitable, proper
LaithليثLion
LaithanليثانYoung lion
LajpalلاجپلProtected, cared for
LaraibلريبFaultless, pure
LashirahلشيرةBrave, courageous
LaskharلاسخارArmy, troops
LateefaلطيفةGentle, kind
LathلثTo find, to discover
LatifلطيفKind, gentle
LawaلوىMelody, tune
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
MaadمعادReturn, resurrection
MaajidماجدGlorious, praiseworthy
MaalikمالكMaster, owner
MaamarمعمرLong-lived, builder
MaamunمأمونTrustworthy, secure
MaarijمعارجAscents, stairs to the heavens
MaaroufمعروفKnown, recognized
MaarufمعروفKnown, familiar
MaasilanماسيلانSmooth, polished
MaazمعاذRefuge, shelter
MaazinمازنRain clouds
MabahمباحPermissible, lawful
MabarakمباركBlessed, fortunate
MaboodمعبودWorshipped, adored
MabroukمبروكBlessed, congratulated
MalikمالكKing, owner
MohammedمحمدPraiseworthy, the name of the Prophet Muhammad
MuhammadمحمدPraiseworthy, the name of the Prophet Muhammad
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
NaabihنابهNoble, intelligent
NaadimنادمRegretful, remorseful
NaadirنادرRare, precious
NaailنائلAcquirer, winner
NaasikناصكDevotee, worshipper
NaasirناصرHelper, supporter
NaathimناظمOrganized, arranger
NaazeerناظرObserver, overseer
NaazimناظمArranger, organizer
NaazirناظرObserver, overseer
NabeehنبيهIntelligent, wise
NabeelنبيلNoble, generous
NabhanنبهانAlert, watchful
NabielنبيلNoble, honorable
NabihنبيهIntelligent, clever
NabilنبيلNoble, virtuous
Nabiullahنبي اللهProphet of Allah
NasirناصرHelper, supporter
NayaabنيابRare, precious
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
ObadiahعوبادياServant of God
OkbaعقبةObstacle, barrier
OmaأوماLeader, chief
OmairعميرLong-lived, prosperous
OmarعمرLong-lived, flourishing
OmariعماريOf noble origin
OmarrعمارFlourishing, prosperous
OmeedأميدHope, expectation
OmerعمرLife, long-lived
OmmarعمارLong-lived, flourishing
OmranعمرانProsperity, civilization
OrmarأرمارLife, long-lived
OsafأوصافAttributes, qualities
OsamaأسامةLion-like, brave
OsmenعثمانVariant of Uthman, meaning “baby bustard,” a type of bird
OthmanعثمانVariant of Uthman, meaning “baby bustard,” a type of bird
OukessonعوكيسونUnknown meaning
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
PaimanپیمانPromise, covenant
PardajپردہجScreen, veil
ParsaپارساPure, chaste
ParshanپرشنAdmired, esteemed
ParwaizپرویزVictorious, triumphant
ParwezپرویزSuccessor, follower
PazirپازیرAcceptable, agreeable
PehzanپہزانConsiderate, thoughtful
PinazپینازPrecious, valuable
PirپیرSpiritual leader, saint, master
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
Qa’imقائمUpright, rising
QadirقادرPowerful, capable
QahtanقحطانAncient Arabian tribe
QaidقائدLeader, commander
QamarقمرMoon
QanitقانتDevout, obedient
QarinقارنCompanion, associate
QarniقرنيFrom the Qarni tribe
QasidقاصدMessenger, courier
QasimقاسمDistributor, divider
QatadahقتادةFragrant tree, a type of plant
QaysقيسFirm, strong
QaysarقيصرEmperor, ruler
QaziقاضيJudge, arbitrator
QudamahقدامةSteadfastness, courage
QusayقصيDistant, far-reaching
QutaybahقتيبةName of a famous Arab warrior
QutayfahقطيفةName of a tribe in ancient Arabia
QutbقطبPivot, central point
QutubقطبPole, axis, leader
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
RaadرعدThunder
RaafeرافعElevating, raising
RaaghibراغبDesirous, eager
RaahatراحةComfort, ease
RaahimرحيمMerciful, compassionate
RaaidرائدPioneer, explorer
RaajihراجحPrevailing, winning
RaakinراكنFirm, stable
RaamizرامزSymbolic, significant
RaaqimراقمOne who writes or keeps records
RaashidراشدRightly guided, wise
RaasikhراسخFirmly rooted, well-grounded
RaateebراتبArranger, composer
RaaziراضيPleased, content
RaaziqرازقProvider, sustainer
RabahرابحGainer, winner
RabarرابرRenowned, famous
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
SaaadatسعادةHappiness, prosperity
SaabiqسابقOne who comes first, leader
SaabirصابرPatient, steadfast
SaadسعدFelicity, good fortune
SaadahسادةHappiness, bliss
SaadallaسعداللهHappiness from Allah
SaadeساديHappy, fortunate
SaadinسعدينHappiness of the two worlds (referring to this life and the afterlife)
SaadiqصادقTruthful, sincere
Saaduddinسعد الدينHappiness of the faith
SaafiصافيPure, clear
SaafirصافرEmissary, ambassador
SaaghصاغGoldsmith, jeweler
SaaghirصاغرSmall, little
SaahibصاحبCompanion, friend
SaahirصاحرEnchanter, magician
SaajidساجدOne who prostrates in worship, devout
SaalehصالحVirtuous, righteous
SaalehaصالحةPious, righteous woman
SaalihصالحRighteous, virtuous
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
TaabishتابشWarmth, brilliance
TaafeefتعفيفHumility, modesty
TaahidتأهيدUnity, harmony
TaaiتائيObedient, compliant
TaajwarتاجورCrowned, adorned
TaalibطالبSeeker of knowledge, student
TaalimتعليمEducation, learning
TaanishتانشGood in nature, kind-hearted
TaatheerتطهيرPurity, cleanliness
TabaarakتباركBlessed, fortunate
TabarikتباريكBlessings, benedictions
TabarusتباروسBrilliant, radiant
TabeedتبيدPrayer, supplication
TabishتابيشWarmth, brilliance
TabridتبريدCooling, soothing
TabsheerتبشيرGood news, glad tidings
TafazzulتفضلGrace, favor
Tafazzulhusainتفضل حسينThe favor of Husain (a famous historical figure)
TafheemتفهيمUnderstanding, comprehension
TafzulتفضلFavor, kindness
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
UbaydullahعبيداللهServant of Allah
UbayyعبيFather of a nation
UdiعديPinnacle, summit
UlfatالفتLove, affection
UllasاللسDelight, joy
UmarعمرLong-lived, flourishing
UmranعمرانProsperity, civilization
UqbahعقبةThe end, the last one
UrwaisأروسBrave, courageous
UsaydأسيدLion cub
UwaisأويسLittle wolf
UwaymعويمProtector, defender
UzayrعزيرHelper, supporter
UzmaanعظمانVariant of Uthman, meaning “baby bustard,” a type of bird
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
VafiوفيLoyal, faithful
Vafiullahوفي اللهFaithful to Allah
VahedواحدOne, single
VahhabوهابGenerous, bestower
VahidواحدUnique, singular
Vahiduddinوحيد الدينUnique in religion
Vahidullahواحد اللهUnique to Allah
VajdوجدJoy, delight
VajdanوجدانSentiment, emotion
VajihواجهHandsome, attractive
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
WaaliواليSupporter, protector
WaaseواسعSpacious, ample
WaddودLove, affection
WadihواضحClear, evident
WadoodودودLoving, affectionate
WaelوائلRescuer, savior
WafiqوفيقSuccessful, prosperous
WaheedوحيدUnique, singular
WajdiوجديPassionate, emotional
WajihوجيهDistinguished, prominent
WaleedوليدNewborn, newborn child
Waliyudeenولي الدينProtector of the faith
Walliyullahولي اللهFriend of Allah
WamiqوامقLoving, affectionate
WaqasوقاصWarrior, brave
WarisوارثInheritor, heir
WasfiوصفيDescriptive, eloquent
WasiواسعVast, wide
WasimوسيمHandsome, attractive
WathiqواثقConfident, firm
Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
XaabirحابرComforter, consoler
XabirحابرWise, knowledgeable
XafiخافيHidden, concealed
XakeemحكيمWise, sagacious
XaladحالدStrong, sturdy
XalibخالبDelicate, tender
XalidخالدEternal, immortal
XaliqخليقCreator, fashioner
XamilحاملBearer, carrier
XaqqحقRight, truth
XarafخارفDistinguished, honorable
XarazحارزFarmer, cultivator
XarezخارزSkillful, clever
XawarحورGiver of light, radiant
XayimحيمGenerous, kind
XibranحبرانIntelligent, wise
XidirخضيرGreen, fresh
XulaylخليلCompanion, friend
XumayrخميرReddish brown, dark-complexioned
XushayrحشيرLion cub

Best Arabic Male Names Starting with Y

Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
YafeiيافيTo flourish, prosper
YahyaيحيىGod is gracious
YamanيمنBlessed, prosperous
YameenيمينOath, pledge, right hand
YaqoobيعقوبSupplanter
YaqoubيعقوبSupplanter
YarubيربGoodness, excellence
YasarياصرHelper, supporter
YaseenياسينA chapter in the Quran, also used as a name
YaseerيسيرEasy, smooth
YaserياسرProsperous, rich
YaseriياسيريRelated to Yaser, meaning “prosperous”
YashirياشرWell-built, handsome
YasinياسينA chapter in the Quran, also used as a name
YasirياسرEasy-going, lenient
YasserياصرWealthy, well-off
YassineياسينA chapter in the Quran, also used as a name
YawarياورHelper, supporter
YazeedيزيدTo increase, grow
YoussefيوسفGod increases

Best Arabic Male Names Starting with Z

Name (English)Name (Arabic)Meaning
ZaabitزعبيتClever, intelligent
ZaadزادAbundance, plenty
ZaaferزافرVictorious, successful
ZaahidزاهدSelf-denying, abstinent
ZaahirزاهرEvident, manifest
ZaaribزاربOne who strikes, warrior
ZabirزابرConsoler, comforter
ZadenزادنGrowth, increase
ZadfarزادفارOne who adds glory
ZaeemزعيمLeader, chief
ZaferزافرVictorious, triumphant
ZahaarزهارRadiant, shining
ZahabiaزهابيةGolden, precious
ZahidزاهدDevout, ascetic
ZahirزاهرBright, radiant
ZahriزهريFlowery, blooming
ZahrunزهرنFlowery, blossoming
ZahurزهورFlowers, blossoms
ZaighamزائغامMorning light, dawn
ZainزينBeauty, adornment
ZavierزافيرBright, splendid
ZayanزيانBright, shining
ZaydزيدGrowth, abundance
ZeeshanزيشانDignified, distinguished
Zinedineزين الدينBeauty of the faith
ZohaibزهيبLeader, king
ZubairزبيرStrong, brave

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