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Adham
BoyArabic · AD-ham
Often explained as associated with darkness or deep black color, traditionally used of a dark horse.
TraditionalStrongWarm
Ahmad
BoyArabic · AHH-mahd
Commonly explained as ‘more praiseworthy’ or ‘most praised’.
TraditionalStrongSteady
Ali
BoyArabic · ah-LEE
Commonly explained as ‘elevated’ or ‘exalted’.
TraditionalStrongSteady
Amirah
GirlArabic · ah-MEE-rah
Often explained as “princess” or “female leader/commander,” depending on context.
TraditionalGracefulGentle
Anas
BoyArabic · AH-nas
Often associated with friendliness, companionship, or ease in company in common explanations.
TraditionalGentle
Ayham
BoyArabic · EYE-ham
Used as an Arabic masculine given name; meaning explanations vary by source.
TraditionalStrongSteady
Ayman
BoyArabic · EYE-man
Commonly associated with good fortune and favorable direction in traditional explanations.
TraditionalStrongSteadfast
Bassel
BoyArabic · BAH-sel
Often explained as ‘brave’ or ‘valiant’.
TraditionalStrongSteady
Djamila
GirlArabic · jah-MEE-la
Commonly explained as “beautiful” or “graceful.”
TraditionalBrightGraceful
Fadel
BoyArabic · FAH-del
Often associated with virtue, merit, or excellence in common explanations.
TraditionalStrong
Franz
BoyGermanic · FRAHNTS
A German form of Francis, used as a traditional masculine given name.
TraditionalStrongSteady
Haifa
GirlArabic · HY-fah
Commonly explained as associated with gracefulness or a slender, graceful build; it’s also widely recognized as a place name.
TraditionalStrongBright
Hawa
GirlArabic · HAH-wah
In Arabic usage, associated with Hawwaʾ, the name for Eve in Islamic and broader Abrahamic tradition.
TraditionalGentleSteadfast
Hussam
BoyArabic · hoo-SAHM
Often associated with sharpness or decisiveness in traditional explanations.
TraditionalStrongSteadfast
Issa
BoyArabic · EE-sah
In Arabic usage, commonly associated with the name of Jesus in Islamic and Arabic Christian contexts.
TraditionalGentleSteadfast
Jamal
BoyArabic · jah-MAHL
Commonly explained as being associated with “beauty.”
TraditionalStrong
Kazem
BoyArabic · KAH-zem
Often explained as associated with restraint or self-control, especially in the sense of holding back anger.
TraditionalStrongWarm
Mohammad
BoyArabic · mo-HAH-mad
Commonly interpreted as “praised” or “commendable,” depending on source and transliteration.
TraditionalStrong
Muhidin
BoyArabic · moo-HEE-deen
In Muslim naming traditions, commonly understood as a religious honorific-style name meaning ‘reviver of the faith/religion’.
TraditionalStrong
Muntasir
BoyArabic · moon-TAH-seer
Often explained as ‘victorious’ or ‘one who triumphs’.
TraditionalStrongSteady
Musa
BoyArabic · MOO-sah
In Arabic usage, associated with Moses, a major prophet figure in Abrahamic traditions.
TraditionalStrongSteadfast
Nassif
BoyArabic · na-SEEF
Often associated with ideas of fairness, balance, or being equitable in everyday explanations.
TraditionalStrongWarm
Nidal
BoyArabic · nee-DAHL
Often associated with ‘struggle’ or ‘effort’, sometimes in the sense of ‘advocacy’.
TraditionalStrongSteady
Nuriddin
BoyArabic · NOOR-ih-deen
In Muslim naming traditions, commonly understood as ‘light of the faith/religion’.
TraditionalStrongBright
Ossama
BoyArabic · oh-SAH-ma
Often explained as being associated with “lion” in common references.
TraditionalStrong
Rani
UnisexSanskrit · RAH-nee
Often associated with the title ‘queen’ in South Asian contexts.
TraditionalStrong
Siegrun
GirlNorse · SEE-groon
Traditionally associated with ‘victory’ and protective mythic imagery in Old Norse naming.
TraditionalStrong
Zein
UnisexArabic · ZAYN
Often associated with “beauty,” “grace,” or “ornament/adornment” in common explanations.
TraditionalGraceful