Arabic Boy Names

287 namesBoy

Arabic boys' names often carry a clear meaning drawn from everyday words, religious tradition or noble qualities. Amir means a prince or commander, Malik means king, Khalil means friend, and Nasir means helper or supporter. Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam, is one of the most widely given names in the world, and it appears in many spellings, including Mohamed. Ali and Omar recall two of the early leaders of the Muslim community and are cherished across the Arabic-speaking world and beyond.

Ibrahim is the Arabic form of the patriarch shared by Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and Ahmed comes from the same root of praise as Muhammad. Zayn and Zayne carry a sense of beauty and grace. Some names reach English through other routes: Omari is often associated with East Africa and Swahili usage, Aden echoes the Yemeni port city, and Kairo is a respelling of the Egyptian capital.

Because Arabic uses its own script, every English spelling is a transliteration, which explains why the same name may appear as Muhammad or Mohamed. If you choose an Arabic name, it helps to decide on a spelling that matches how your family pronounces it. Sounds that do not exist in English may be softened in daily use, so consider how comfortable you are with that.

Most popular right now

Amir Boy
uh-MEER
“prince, commander” · Arabic
#105
Omar Boy
OH-mahr
“long-lived; flourishing” · Arabic
#260
Ali Boy
AH-lee
“exalted, high” · Arabic
#306
Malik Boy
MAH-lihk
“king” · Arabic
#437
Muhammad Boy
moo-HAH-muhd
“praised, praiseworthy” · Arabic
#239
Aden Boy
AY-duhn
“little fire” · Irish
#1,008
Khalil Boy
kuh-LEEL
“friend” · Arabic
#384
Nasir Boy
nah-SEER
“helper, supporter” · Arabic
#487
Ibrahim Boy
ihb-rah-HEEM
“father of multitudes” · Arabic
#351
Zayn Boy
ZAYN
“beauty, grace” · Arabic
#253

All 287 names

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Name Meaning Origin US rank 2025 5-yr trend
Amir prince, commander Arabic 105 → +4%
Omar long-lived; flourishing Arabic 260 → -4%
Ali exalted, high Arabic 306 ↑ +10%
Malik king Arabic 437 ↓ -14%
Muhammad praised, praiseworthy Arabic 239 ↑ +39%
Aden little fire Irish 1,008 ↓ -43%
Khalil friend Arabic 384 ↓ -33%
Nasir helper, supporter Arabic 487 ↓ -29%
Ibrahim father of multitudes Arabic 351 ↑ +40%
Zayn beauty, grace Arabic 253 ↑ +30%
Mohamed praised, praiseworthy Arabic 527 ↑ +12%
Zayne variant of Zane or Zayn English 473 ↓ -18%
Kairo modern spelling of Cairo American (modern coinage) 226 ↑ +32%
Salem peace Hebrew 436 ↑ +48%
Cairo the victorious Arabic 341 ↑ +5%
Omari Swahili form of Omar; life, flourishing Swahili 687 ↓ -32%
Ahmed most praised Arabic 703 ↓ -10%
Ahmad most praised Arabic 669 ↓ -5%
Mohammad praised Arabic 562 ↑ +33%
Yusuf he will add Arabic 450 ↑ +43%
Ayaan often said to mean gift of God Arabic 465 → +3%
Rayan well-watered, luxuriant Arabic 588 ↑ +13%
Mohammed praised, praiseworthy Arabic 595 ↑ +16%
Zain beauty, grace Arabic 567 ↑ +8%
Hamza possibly strong, steadfast Arabic 541 ↑ +40%
Jamir — American (modern coinage) 592 ↑ +24%
Kareem generous, noble Arabic 702 ↓ -9%
Samir companion in evening talk Arabic 643 ↑ +5%
Jamal beauty Arabic 1,197 ↓ -31%
Hassan handsome, good Arabic 626 ↑ +58%
Abdullah servant of God Arabic 763 ↑ +18%
Zaid growth, abundance Arabic 677 → +3%
Musa Arabic form of Moses Arabic 470 ↑ +100%
Yousef he will add Arabic 745 ↑ +33%
Emir prince, commander Arabic 551 ↑ +33%
Rashad right guidance, good sense Arabic 1,722 ↓ -36%
Ameer prince, commander Arabic 980 ↓ -15%
Mustafa the chosen one Arabic 761 ↑ +75%
Amiri princely, commander Arabic 604 ↑ +237%
Zayd growth, increase Arabic 633 ↑ +47%
Khalid eternal Arabic 940 → -0%
Zahir evident, shining Arabic 738 ↑ +40%
Yahya Arabic form of John Arabic 616 ↑ +117%
Karim generous, noble Arabic 1,084 ↓ -7%
Isa Arabic form of Jesus Arabic 933 ↑ +82%
Idris Quranic prophet; also a Welsh name Arabic 694 ↑ +41%
Zamir song (Hebrew) Hebrew 780 ↑ +62%
Taj crown Persian 1,667 ↓ -41%
Sami elevated, sublime Arabic 1,114 ↑ +41%
Ahmir prince, commander Arabic 1,231 ↓ -31%
Imran Arabic form of Amram Arabic 969 ↑ +15%
Amar immortal Sanskrit 1,388 ↓ -8%
Rayyan well-watered, luxuriant Arabic 1,010 ↑ +75%
Nazir warner, herald Arabic 1,071 ↑ +9%
Bilal moisture, refreshment Arabic 1,212 ↑ +18%
Kabir great Arabic 999 ↓ -13%
Iman faith Arabic 2,072 ↓ -12%
Jad serious, earnest Arabic 1,355 ↓ -36%
Raheem merciful, compassionate Arabic 1,442 ↓ -30%
Laith lion Arabic 896 ↑ +69%
Yaseen from Ya-Sin, a chapter of the Quran Arabic 1,033 ↑ +40%
Syed lord, master Arabic 1,221 ↑ +24%
Hasan good, handsome Arabic 1,147 ↑ +32%
Youssef he will add (form of Joseph) Arabic 1,562 → -4%
Hakeem wise Arabic 1,502 ↓ -48%
Aayan modern name of uncertain meaning Arabic 1,571 ↓ -45%
Ismail God will hear Arabic 1,065 ↑ +57%
Osman Turkish form of Uthman Turkish 1,157 ↑ +9%
Tahj crown Persian 1,544 ↓ -39%
Yasir wealthy; easy Arabic 1,158 ↑ +19%
Tariq night visitor; morning star Arabic 1,599 ↓ -21%
Zakaria God has remembered Arabic 1,528 ↑ +12%
Jamel variant of Jamal, beauty Arabic 2,779 ↓ -44%
Abdul servant of; used with a name of God Arabic 1,867 ↓ -24%
Akeem wise Arabic 2,078 ↓ -51%
Jaleel majestic, great Arabic 1,983 ↓ -14%
Zayan beauty, grace Arabic 1,017 ↑ +22%
Issa Arabic form of Jesus Arabic 1,682 ↑ +11%
Rami archer; also exalted Arabic 1,106 ↑ +58%
Zakariya God remembers Arabic 1,130 ↑ +51%
Faris knight, horseman Arabic 1,299 ↑ +29%
Anas friendliness, companionship Arabic 1,292 ↑ +16%
Umar life, long-lived Arabic 1,164 ↑ +78%
Ayman right-handed, blessed, lucky Arabic 1,095 ↑ +75%
Jahir — Arabic 1,737 ↑ +13%
Abdulrahman servant of the Most Merciful Arabic 1,564 ↑ +40%
Aamir prosperous, full of life Arabic 2,035 ↓ -41%
Jamil handsome, beautiful Arabic 2,695 ↓ -25%
Arham uncertain; several suggested meanings Arabic 1,176 → -4%
Ammar one who builds, long-lived Arabic 1,241 ↑ +63%
Hussein good, handsome Arabic 1,894 ↓ -15%
Malek king Arabic 1,472 → -3%
Said happy, fortunate Arabic 1,596 ↑ +34%
Yasin from the Quranic surah Ya-Sin Arabic 1,240 ↑ +28%
Ilyas Arabic form of Elijah Arabic 1,075 ↑ +72%
Hadi guide, leader Arabic 1,342 ↑ +71%
Kahlil friend Arabic 2,623 ↓ -57%
Asiah variant of Asia or Asiya American (modern coinage) 1,293 ↑ +54%
Saif sword Arabic 1,320 ↑ +82%
Abdirahman servant of the Most Merciful Arabic 3,241 ↓ -53%
Adnan settler; ancestor of the northern Arabs Arabic 1,539 ↑ +49%
Khaled eternal, immortal Arabic 1,773 ↓ -8%
Amin trustworthy, faithful Arabic 1,603 ↑ +26%
Salman safe, sound Arabic 2,511 ↓ -25%
Riyan variant of Ryan or Rayyan Irish 1,862 ↑ +20%
Taha opening letters of a Quran chapter Arabic 1,598 ↑ +49%
Sultan ruler, authority Arabic 1,243 ↑ +33%
Yazan uncertain, an old Yemeni royal name Arabic 1,127 ↑ +147%
Mahdi rightly guided Arabic 1,629 ↑ +62%
Rumi after the Persian poet Rumi Persian 1,283 ↑ +119%
Sahil shore, coast Hindi 2,281 → +3%
Mohamad variant of Muhammad, praised Arabic 2,049 ↑ +7%
Samar evening conversation Arabic 2,329 ↓ -10%
Jahlil variant of Jalil, great, exalted Arabic 2,584 ↓ -46%
Muhammed variant of Muhammad, praised Arabic 2,159 ↓ -10%
Jasir bold, daring Arabic 1,950 ↓ -26%
Sameer evening companion in conversation Arabic 2,123 ↑ +8%
Abdullahi West African form of Abdullah, servant of God Arabic 2,992 ↓ -39%
Hussain good, handsome little one Arabic 1,947 ↓ -12%
Nuri my light Arabic 2,189 ↓ -38%
Omer sheaf of grain Hebrew 2,103 → -1%
Mecca from the holy city in Arabia Arabic 2,121 ↑ +26%
Mahir skilled Arabic 1,405 ↑ +31%
Yousif variant of Yusuf, God will add Arabic 2,361 ↓ -34%
Karam generosity Arabic 1,613 ↑ +13%
Yusef variant of Yusuf, God will add Arabic 1,904 ↑ +57%
Sulaiman Arabic form of Solomon, peace Arabic 1,597 ↑ +9%
Kamil perfect, complete Arabic 3,555 ↓ -40%
Naim comfort, bliss Arabic 1,694 ↑ +37%
Yousuf variant of Yusuf, God will add Arabic 1,824 → -4%
Tamir tall, upright Hebrew 1,821 ↓ -22%
Ayub Arabic form of Job Arabic 1,854 ↑ +15%
Nael attainer, achiever Arabic 905 ↑ +225%
Mamadou West African form of Muhammad, praised Arabic 1,760 ↑ +92%
Jamaal variant of Jamal, beauty Arabic 4,078 ↓ -26%
Saad good fortune Arabic 2,353 ↓ -11%
Tymir modern blend of Ty- and Amir American (modern coinage) 1,527 ↑ +61%
Mahmoud praised, commendable Arabic 2,220 ↑ +18%
Abbas stern, austere; also lion Arabic 2,284 ↓ -13%
Jalil great, exalted Arabic 3,801 ↓ -55%
Aman peace, safety Arabic 2,285 ↑ +33%
Yunus Arabic form of Jonah, dove Arabic 1,296 ↑ +84%
Abdulaziz servant of the Almighty Arabic 2,718 ↓ -14%
Rayaan variant of Rayyan: well-watered; a gate of paradise Arabic 2,247 → +3%
Hashim crusher of bread; ancestor of Muhammad Arabic 1,998 ↑ +10%
Aariz respectable, noble man Arabic 1,837 ↑ +51%
Saleh righteous, virtuous Arabic 2,472 ↓ -13%
Azaan the call to prayer Arabic 2,150 ↓ -16%
Rehan basil, a fragrant plant Arabic 3,115 ↓ -11%
Naeem comfort, bliss, blessing Arabic 2,325 → 0%
Adel just, fair Arabic 4,708 ↓ -43%
Asad lion Arabic 1,919 ↑ +7%
Kamal perfection (Arabic); lotus (Sanskrit) Arabic 2,907 ↓ -16%
Quadir variant of Qadir: powerful, capable Arabic 4,221 ↓ -65%
Farhan happy, joyful Arabic 2,062 ↑ +33%
Maleek variant of Malik: king Arabic 3,420 ↓ -29%
Ibraheem Arabic form of Abraham, father of many Arabic 2,497 ↓ -5%
Jawad generous, openhanded Arabic 1,925 ↑ +37%
Eyad support, strength Arabic 1,891 ↑ +19%
Haroon Arabic form of Aaron Arabic 1,781 ↑ +41%
Aziz powerful, beloved Arabic 2,008 ↑ +67%
Haris guardian, protector Arabic 2,428 ↓ -12%
Tahir pure, virtuous Arabic 2,535 → +2%
Faisal judge, decisive one Arabic 3,052 ↓ -23%
Ameen trustworthy, faithful Arabic 2,391 ↑ +12%
Usman form of Uthman, "baby bustard" Arabic 1,607 ↑ +93%
Amere variant of Amir, prince Arabic 4,714 ↓ -59%
Rasheed rightly guided Arabic 3,294 ↑ +12%
Kanaan form of Canaan, the biblical land Hebrew 2,661 ↓ -42%
Abdallah servant of God Arabic 2,258 ↑ +38%
Kamar moon Arabic 4,948 ↓ -62%
Salim safe, sound Arabic 2,328 ↑ +36%
Tarik night visitor; morning star Arabic 3,304 → -3%
Zaki pure, virtuous Arabic 2,420 ↑ +33%
Rashaad variant of Rashad, "right guidance" Arabic 6,723 ↓ -64%
Akram most generous Arabic 2,208 ↓ -10%
Saeed happy, fortunate Arabic 2,711 ↑ +12%
Fahad panther, lynx Arabic 2,459 ↑ +15%
Jibril Arabic form of Gabriel, "God is my strength" Arabic 2,780 → +4%
Hamzah strong, steadfast Arabic 2,812 ↓ -15%
Yassin from Ya-Sin, a chapter of the Quran Arabic 2,764 ↑ +47%
Saleem safe, sound Arabic 2,533 ↑ +23%
Mazen rain clouds Arabic 2,556 ↑ +13%
Yamil Spanish form of Jamil, "handsome" Spanish 4,532 ↓ -26%
Suleiman Arabic form of Solomon, peace Arabic 1,777 ↑ +23%
Nabil noble Arabic 2,589 ↑ +70%
Selim safe, sound Turkish 2,638 → 0%
Maliki from Malik, "king" Arabic 4,808 ↓ -62%
Ayoub Arabic form of Job Arabic 2,232 ↑ +40%
Anwar brighter, more luminous Arabic 3,129 ↑ +15%
Nihal contentment, or young shoot Arabic 2,971 ↑ +91%
Amadou West African form of Ahmad; praiseworthy Arabic 3,037 ↑ +11%
Yasser wealthy, at ease Arabic 2,763 ↑ +15%
Mikail form of Michael, who is like God Arabic 2,742 ↑ +20%
Jabril variant of Jibril, Arabic form of Gabriel Arabic 4,450 ↓ -51%
Harun Arabic form of Aaron Arabic 2,729 ↓ -16%
Luqman name of a wise man in the Quran Arabic 2,136 ↑ +28%
Ziyad growth, increase Arabic 2,571 → -2%
Haider lion; epithet of Ali Arabic 2,063 ↑ +71%
Jibreel Arabic form of Gabriel, God is my strength Arabic 2,131 ↑ +21%
Marwan name of a hard stone, flint Arabic 2,376 ↑ +29%
Abrar the righteous, pious ones Arabic 6,118 → 0%
Quran recitation; the holy book of Islam Arabic 4,669 ↓ -12%
Waleed newborn child Arabic 3,122 → -2%
Salah righteousness, goodness Arabic 3,300 ↑ +38%
Adil just, fair Arabic 2,641 ↑ +32%
Shakur thankful Arabic 3,832 ↓ -47%
Fares knight, horseman Arabic 2,689 ↑ +17%
Zahid ascetic, devout Arabic 3,180 ↓ -31%
Rahim merciful, compassionate Arabic 2,178 ↑ +47%
Qasim one who distributes Arabic 2,327 ↑ +67%
Moussa West African and French form of Moses Arabic 3,112 ↑ +11%
Adem form of Adam, man, earth Turkish 4,398 ↓ -45%
Ibrahima West African form of Ibrahim, Abraham Arabic 2,855 ↑ +47%
Malique variant of Malik, king Arabic 7,492 ↓ -58%
Rashid rightly guided Arabic 3,640 ↑ +11%
Abdurrahman servant of the Most Merciful Arabic 2,719 ↑ +31%
Tarek variant of Tariq, night visitor Arabic 4,687 ↓ -31%
Shaquille handsome, well-formed Arabic 2,927 ↓ -17%
Humza variant of Hamza, strong, steadfast Arabic 3,691 ↓ -32%
Jameel handsome, beautiful Arabic 5,108 ↓ -14%
Tyreek modern blend of Ty- and Tariq American (modern coinage) 4,377 ↓ -25%
Amaan safety, protection Arabic 4,713 ↓ -50%
Khalif successor, steward Arabic 4,323 ↓ -44%
Tyriq modern variant of Tariq, night visitor American (modern coinage) 3,650 ↑ +15%
Wali guardian, friend Arabic 2,448 ↑ +8%
Khaleel variant of Khalil; friend Arabic 3,351 ↓ -30%
Zakariah variant of Zachariah, Yahweh remembers Hebrew 3,511 → -3%
Najee variant of Naji, safe, saved Arabic 5,535 ↓ -26%
Murad desire, wish Arabic 2,825 ↑ +22%
Naseem breeze Arabic 3,727 ↓ -9%
Asim protector, guardian Arabic 2,393 ↑ +63%
Hakim wise Arabic 2,777 ↑ +18%
Talha a kind of acacia tree Arabic 2,831 ↑ +22%
Ziad growth, abundance Arabic 2,940 → +2%
Akil intelligent Arabic 5,405 ↓ -41%
Rakeem variant of Raheem; merciful Arabic 3,733 ↓ -29%
Nasser helper, supporter Arabic 3,113 ↑ +44%
Gibran form of Jibran; meaning debated Arabic 4,760 ↓ -49%
Jakeem modern blend, possibly after Hakeem American (modern coinage) 5,291 ↓ -46%
Kalil variant of Khalil; friend Arabic 5,309 ↓ -28%
Nadir rare, precious Arabic 4,490 ↓ -40%
Jihad struggle, striving Arabic 4,612 ↑ +10%
Reza contentment, consent Persian 2,635 ↑ +43%
Amer prosperous, long-lived Arabic 4,404 → +4%
Maher skilled, expert Arabic 2,741 ↑ +38%
Farid unique, unrivaled Arabic 2,775 ↑ +53%
Danial variant of Daniel, "God is my judge" Arabic 8,402 ↓ -53%
Jamell variant of Jamal, "beauty" American (modern coinage) 4,928 ↑ +11%
Mehdi rightly guided Arabic 4,009 ↑ +12%
Amel variant of Amal, "hope" Arabic 6,853 → 0%
Iram meaning uncertain; Edomite chief in Genesis Hebrew 5,962 ↓ -32%
Amil meaning uncertain Sanskrit 5,871 ↓ -62%
Ramy archer, marksman Arabic 2,563 ↑ +108%
Raja king (Sanskrit); hope (Arabic) Sanskrit 6,361 ↑ +8%
Bashir bringer of good news Arabic 4,264 ↓ -31%
Dawud Arabic form of David, beloved Arabic 3,144 ↑ +15%
Sharif noble, honorable Arabic 10,512 ↓ -70%
Nabeel noble Arabic 4,108 ↑ +44%
Rama pleasing (Sanskrit); also used in Arabic Sanskrit 11,699 ↑ +60%
Kadeem Arabic, 'ancient' or 'arriving' Arabic 4,316 ↓ -23%
Walid newborn Arabic 5,382 ↑ +20%
Maliek variant of Malik, 'king' Arabic 8,667 ↓ -31%
Nima Persian 'just'; Arabic 'blessing' Persian 5,338 ↑ +20%
Rakim writer, one who records Arabic 6,719 ↓ -44%
Rahman merciful Arabic 4,353 ↓ -8%
Ramel uncertain; possibly Arabic sand American (modern coinage) 7,561 ↓ -45%
Shakir thankful, grateful Arabic 6,742 ↓ -13%
Farris knight, or a Scottish surname Arabic 7,334 → 0%
Khiry good, fortunate Arabic 9,345 ↓ -53%
Shareef noble, honorable Arabic 8,806 ↓ -53%
Reda contentment, approval Arabic 11,700 ↓ -54%
Samer companion in evening talk Arabic 6,385 new
Nader rare, precious Arabic 7,526 ↑ +38%
Edris variant of Idris Welsh 4,166 ↑ +79%
Jamall variant of Jamal, beauty American (modern coinage) 10,110 ↓ -36%
Shaheed witness, martyr Arabic 11,777 ↓ -54%
Malikah queen Arabic 14,295 → 0%
Zoltan ruler, sultan Hungarian 13,919 ↓ -50%
Jahmal variant of Jamal, beauty Arabic — new
Rasheem modern name, possibly from Rashid American (modern coinage) — ↓ -100%
Rasheen modern name, uncertain origin American (modern coinage) 13,441 → 0%
Shamel modern name, uncertain origin American (modern coinage) — new
Rashaan uncertain; modern coinage American (modern coinage) 11,693 ↓ -25%
Jamelle variant of Jamal, beauty Arabic 10,111 → 0%
Kareen uncertain; possibly from Karim or Karen Arabic — ↓ -100%
Jama gathering; Somali name Somali — new