Baby names · Arabic origin

Names of light, grace, and the night sky

Arabic-origin baby names — Noor (light), Zayn (grace), Yara (small butterfly), Lila (night), Saffron, Vega — span North Africa to South Asia and carry centuries of poetic tradition. Most are short, vowel-rich, and pronounceable in any language, making them excellent cross-cultural picks.

34 Arabic names in our library · 12 girl, 15 boy, 7 unisex

Girl Arabic names

Aaliyah♀

ascending, highly exalted

Arabic

Amina♀

trustworthy, faithful, secure

Arabic

Layla♀

night, dark beauty

Arabic

Leila♀

night, dark beauty

Arabic

Lila♀

night

Arabic

Lyla♀

night, dark beauty

Arabic

Saffron♀

yellow spice

Arabic

Sahara♀

dawn, desert

Arabic

Salma♀

peace, safe

Arabic

Vega♀

falling star

Arabic

Warda♀

rose, blossom

Arabic

Yara♀

small butterfly

Arabic

Boy Arabic names

Amir♂

prince, commander

Arabic

Anwar♂

brighter, more luminous

Arabic

Bilal♂

moisture, refreshing water

Arabic

Faris♂

knight, horseman

Arabic

Idris♂

studious, one who learns

Arabic

Karim♂

generous, noble

Arabic

Khalid♂

eternal, everlasting, immortal

Arabic

Nadir♂

rare, precious

Arabic

Rayyan♂

well-watered, luxuriant

Arabic

Sadiq♂

truthful, trustworthy

Arabic

Sami♂

elevated, sublime

Arabic

Tariq♂

morning star, he who knocks

Arabic

Yusuf♂

God increases

Arabic

Zayd♂

growth, abundance

Arabic

Zayn♂

beauty, grace

Arabic

Unisex Arabic names

Amal✦

hope, aspiration

Arabic

Badr✦

full moon

Arabic

Hilal✦

crescent moon

Arabic

Iman✦

faith, belief

Arabic

Malak✦

angel

Arabic

Noor✦

light

Arabic

Qamar✦

moon

Arabic

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