Baby Names
Muslim, Arabic, Urdu and Pakistani baby names with meanings, spellings and sources.
Baby Names from A to Z
Every name on Babyneeds.pk, from A to Z, with its meaning and its Urdu or Arabic spelling. 881 names. To filter by meaning, origin or first letter, use the baby name finder.
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Aali
عالي
Means “high, lofty, sublime” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿalā, meaning “to be high”.
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Aaliyah
عالية
Feminine form of Aali, which means “high, lofty, sublime” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿalā, meaning “to be high”.
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Aamaal
آمال
Means “hopes, aspirations” in Arabic.
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Aamir
عامر
Means “prosperous, substantial, populated” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿamara, meaning “to live long, to thrive”.
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Abbas
عبّاس
Means “austere” in Arabic.
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Abdul Aziz
عبدالعزیز
Means “servant of the powerful” in Arabic, from ʿabd, “servant”, and ʿazīz, “powerful”.
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Abdul Haq
عبدالحق
Means “servant of the truth” in Arabic, from ʿabd, “servant”, and ḥaqq, “truth”.
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Abdullah
عبداللہ
Transcription of Arabic Abd Allah, "servant of God" (see Abd Allah), and the usual form in several other languages.
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Abeeha
ابیھا
Another spelling of Abiha, which means “her father” in Arabic.
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Abid
عابد
Means “worshipper, admirer, adorer” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿabada, meaning “to worship, to adore, to serve”.
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Abida
عابدہ
Feminine form of Abid, which means “worshipper, admirer, adorer” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿabada, meaning “to worship, to adore, to serve”.
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Abiha
ابیھا
Means “her father” in Arabic.
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Abir
عبير
Means “scent, fragrance” in Arabic.
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Abrar
ابرار
Means “virtuous” in Arabic.
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Adham
أدهم
Means “dark, black” in Arabic.
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Adib
أديب
Means “cultured, refined, well-mannered” in Arabic.
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Adil
عادل
Means “fair, honest, just” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿadala, meaning “to act justly”.
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Adila
عادلة
Feminine form of Adil, which means “fair, honest, just” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿadala, meaning “to act justly”.
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Adnan
عدنان
Means “settler” in Arabic.
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Afaf
عفاف
Means “chastity” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaffa, meaning “to refrain, to be chaste”.
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Affan
عفّان
Means “chaste, modest, pure” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaffa, meaning “to refrain, to be chaste”.
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Afif
عفيف
Means “chaste” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaffa, meaning “to refrain, to be chaste”.
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Afifa
عفيفة
Feminine form of Afif, which means “chaste” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaffa, meaning “to refrain, to be chaste”.
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Afnan
أفنان
Means “tree branches” in Arabic.
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Afra
عفرا
Means “whitish red” in Arabic.
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Afzal
افضل
Means “better, superior” in Arabic. It comes from the root faḍala, meaning “to be in excess, to excel”.
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Aghlab
أغلب
Means “predominant, supreme” in Arabic.
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Ahlam
أحلام
Means “dreams” in Arabic.
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Ahmad
احمد
Means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic.
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Ahmed
احمد
Another spelling of Ahmad, which means “most commendable, most praiseworthy” in Arabic.
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Ahsan
احسن
Means “most handsome, most beautiful” in Arabic.
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Aisha
عائشہ
Means "living, alive" in Arabic, from the root meaning "to live".
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Akbar
اکبر
Means “greater, greatest” in Arabic.
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Akhtar
اختر
From the Persian word akhtar, meaning “star”.
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Akif
عاکف
Means “devoted, focused” in Arabic.
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Akmal
اکمل
Means “more perfect, more complete” in Arabic.
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Akram
اکرم
Means “most generous” in Arabic.
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Al-Amin
الأمين
Means “the truthful” in Arabic.
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Al-Amir
الآمر
Means “the commander, the prince” in Arabic.
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Ala
علاء
Means “excellence, elevation” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿalā, meaning “to be high”.
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Alam
عالم
Means “world, universe” in Arabic.
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Ali
علی
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from a root meaning "to be high".
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Alim
عليم
Means “learned, expert, scholar” in Arabic.
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Aliya
عالیہ
Feminine form of Ali, which means “lofty, sublime” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿalā, meaning “to be high”.
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Almas
الماس
Means “diamond” in Arabic and Urdu. The word comes from Persian.
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Alya
علياء
Means “sky, heaven, loftiness” in Arabic.
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Amal
أمل
Means “hope, aspiration” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʾamala, meaning “to hope for”.
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Amani
أماني
Means “wishes” in Arabic. It comes from the root manā, meaning “to tempt, to put to the test”.
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Amar
عمّار
Another spelling of Ammar, which means “one who lives a long life, one who builds” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿamara, meaning “to live long, to thrive”.
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Ameer
امیر
Another spelling of Amir, which means “commander, prince” in Arabic.
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Amin
امین
From the Arabic word ʾamīn, meaning “truthful”.
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Amina
آمنہ
Derived from Arabic ʾamina, meaning "safe, secure".
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Amir
امیر
Means “commander, prince” in Arabic.
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Amira
أميرة
Feminine form of Amir, which means “commander, prince” in Arabic.
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Amjad
امجد
Means “more glorious” in Arabic.
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Ammar
عمّار
Means “one who lives a long life, one who builds” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿamara, meaning “to live long, to thrive”.
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Amna
آمنہ
Means “safety” in Arabic.
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Amr
عمرو
Means “life” in Arabic.
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Anas
انس
Means “friendliness” in Arabic.
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Anis
أنيس
Means “friendly, friend” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʾanisa, meaning “to be friendly”.
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Anisa
أنيسة
Feminine form of Anis, which means “friendly, friend” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʾanisa, meaning “to be friendly”.
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Ansar
انصار
Means “helpers” in Arabic.
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Anwar
انور
Means “brighter, more luminous” in Arabic.
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Aqeel
عقیل
Another spelling of Aqil, which means “intelligent, wise, reasonable” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaqala, meaning “to have intelligence, to be reasonable”.
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Aqil
عقیل
Means “intelligent, wise, reasonable” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaqala, meaning “to have intelligence, to be reasonable”.
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Aqila
عقيلة
Feminine form of Aqil, which means “intelligent, wise, reasonable” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaqala, meaning “to have intelligence, to be reasonable”.
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Aqsa
اقصی
Means “farthest, most distant” in Arabic.
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Areej
اریج
Another spelling of Arij, which means “fragrance” in Arabic.
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Arif
عارف
Means “learned, knowing, expert” in Arabic.
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Arij
أريج
Means “fragrance” in Arabic.
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Arshad
ارشد
Means “more rightly guided, more sensible” in Arabic.
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Arwa
أروى
Means “female ibex, mountain goat” in Arabic.
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Asad
اسد
Means “lion” in Arabic.
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Asghar
اصغر
Means “smallest, youngest” in Arabic.
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Ashfaq
اشفاق
Means “compassion, kindness” in Arabic.
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Ashraf
اشرف
Means “nobler, more illustrious” in Arabic.
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Ashraqat
أشراقات
Means “brightness, splendour, dawn” in Arabic. It comes from the root sharaqa, meaning “to radiate, to shine, to rise”.
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Asil
أسيل
Means “smooth” in Arabic.
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Asim
عاصم
Means “protector” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaṣama, meaning “to protect”.
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Asma
اسما
Means “supreme, higher” in Arabic. It comes from the root samā, meaning “to be high”.
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Asra
أسرى
Means “travel at night” in Arabic.
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Ata
عطاء
Means “gift” in Arabic.
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Atif
عاطف
Means “affection, kindness” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaṭafa, meaning “to incline, to be fond of”.
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Atifa
عاطفة
Feminine form of Atif, which means “affection, kindness” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaṭafa, meaning “to incline, to be fond of”.
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Atika
عاتكة
From the Arabic word ʿātik, meaning “clear, pure”.
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Atiya
عطيّة
Means “gift” in Arabic.
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Atuf
عطوف
Means “affectionate, loving” in Arabic.
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Aurangzeb
اورنگزیب
Means “honouring the throne” in Persian.
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Aya
آية
Means “sign, evidence” in Arabic.
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Ayat
آيات
Means “signs” in Arabic.
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Ayaz
ایاز
From the Turkish ayaz, meaning “frost” or “dry, cold air”.
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Ayda
عائدة
Means “returning, visitor” in Arabic.
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Ayesha
عائشہ
Another spelling of Aisha, which means “living, alive” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿāsha, meaning “to live”.
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Ayman
أيمن
Means “right-handed, blessed, lucky” in Arabic.
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Aysha
عائشہ
Another spelling of Aisha, which means “living, alive” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿāsha, meaning “to live”.
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Ayub
ایوب
The Arabic form of Job, a prophet. The Hebrew name it comes from, ʾIyyov, means “persecuted, hated”.
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Azhar
اظہر
Means “shining, brilliant, bright” in Arabic. It comes from the root zahara, meaning “to shine”.
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Aziz
عزیز
Means “powerful, respected, beloved” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿazza, meaning “to be powerful”.
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Aziza
عزيزة
Feminine form of Aziz, which means “powerful, respected, beloved” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿazza, meaning “to be powerful”.
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Azra
عذرا
Means “virgin, maiden” in Arabic.
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Babar
بابر
Another spelling of Babur. From a Persian word meaning “tiger”.
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Baber
بابر
Another spelling of Babur. From a Persian word meaning “tiger”.
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Babur
بابر
From a Persian word meaning “tiger”.
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Badr
بدر
Means “full moon” in Arabic.
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Badriya
بدرية
Feminine form of Badr, which means “full moon” in Arabic.
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Baha
بهاء
Means “splendour, glory” in Arabic.
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Bahij
بهيج
Masculine form of Bahija, which means “happy, joyous, delightful” in Arabic.
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Bahija
بهيجة
Means “happy, joyous, delightful” in Arabic.
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Bahiyya
بهيّة
Means “beautiful” in Arabic.
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Bakht
باخت
Means “fortune, luck” in Urdu and Pashto. The word comes from Persian.
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Bakhtiar
بختیار
Means “lucky, fortunate” in Persian.
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Bakr
بكر
Means “young camel” in Arabic.
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Bandar
بندر
Means “harbour, port” in Arabic.
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Baqi
باقي
Means “eternal” in Arabic.
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Baqir
باقر
Means “opener, discoverer” in Arabic. It comes from the root baqara, meaning “to split open”.
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Barak
براك
From the Arabic word baraka, meaning “blessing”.
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Barakat
بركات
Means “blessings” in Arabic.
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Bashar
بشار
Means “bringing good news” in Arabic.
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Basheer
بشیر
Another spelling of Bashir, which means “bringer of good news, herald” in Arabic. It comes from the root bashshara, meaning “to bring good news”.
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Bashir
بشیر
Means “bringer of good news, herald” in Arabic. It comes from the root bashshara, meaning “to bring good news”.
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Basil
باسل
Means “brave, valiant” in Arabic.
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Basim
باسم
Means “smiling” in Arabic. It comes from the root basama, meaning “to smile”.
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Basima
باسمة
Feminine form of Basim, which means “smiling” in Arabic. It comes from the root basama, meaning “to smile”.
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Basir
بصير
Means “wise” in Arabic.
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Basira
بصيرة
Feminine form of Basir, which means “wise” in Arabic.
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Basit
باسط
Means “one who enlarges” in Arabic.
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Basma
بسمة
Means “smile” in Arabic. It comes from the root basama, meaning “to smile”.
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Bassam
بسّام
Means “smiling” in Arabic. It comes from the root basama, meaning “to smile”.
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Batul
بتول
Means “virgin” in Arabic.
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Baya
بية
From a Arabic word meaning “lady”.
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Benazir
بینظیر
From the Persian word bey naẓīr, meaning “peerless, incomparable”.
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Bilal
بلال
Means "wetting, moistening" in Arabic.
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Bismillah
بسم اللہ
From the Arabic phrase bismi llah, meaning “in the name of Allah”, the words that open the Quran.
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Budur
بدور
Means “full moons” in Arabic.
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Burhan
برهان
Means “proof” in Arabic.
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Burhan ad-Din
برهان الدين
Means “proof of the faith”, from Arabic.
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Bushra
بشریٰ
Means “good news” in Arabic. It comes from the root bashshara, meaning “to bring good news”.
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Dalal
دلال
Means “coquettishness” in Arabic.
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Danish
دانش
From the Persian word dānesh, meaning “knowledge, learning”.
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Daniya
دانية
Means “close, near” in Arabic.
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Daniyal
دانیال
The Arabic, Persian and Urdu form of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, meaning “God is my judge”.
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Daud
داؤد
The Arabic form of David, a prophet and king. The Hebrew name comes from doḏ, meaning “beloved” or “uncle”.
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Dilshad
دلشاد
A form of Delshad, which means “happy heart, cheerful” in Persian.
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Dima
ديمة
Means “downpour” in Arabic.
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Dua
دعاء
Means “prayer” in Arabic.
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Duha
ضحى
Means “morning” in Arabic.
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Dunya
دنيا
Means “world, earth” in Arabic.
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Ehsan
احسان
A form of Ihsan, which means “charity, good deed” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥasuna, meaning “to be good”.
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Fadi
فادي
Means “saviour” in Arabic. It comes from the root fadā, meaning “to redeem, to ransom, to sacrifice”.
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Fadia
فادية
Feminine form of Fadi, which means “saviour” in Arabic. It comes from the root fadā, meaning “to redeem, to ransom, to sacrifice”.
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Fadil
فاضل
Means “virtuous, excellent” in Arabic.
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Fadila
فضيلة
Feminine form of Fadil, which means “virtuous, excellent” in Arabic.
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Fadl
فضل
Means “grace, generosity” in Arabic.
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Fahd
فهد
Means “panther” in Arabic.
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Faheem
فہیم
Another spelling of Fahim, which means “intelligent, sensible” in Arabic.
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Fahim
فهيم
Means “intelligent, sensible” in Arabic.
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Fahima
فهيمة
Feminine form of Fahim, which means “intelligent, sensible” in Arabic.
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Fahmida
فہمیدہ
From the Persian word fahmīdeh, meaning “wise”.
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Faisal
فیصل
Another spelling of Faysal, which means “a judge, arbiter” in Arabic.
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Faiz
فیض
A form of Feyz, which means “grace” in Persian. It comes from the root fāḍa, meaning “to overflow, to flood”.
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Faiza
فائزہ
Feminine form of Faiz, which means “triumphing, victorious” or “victor” in Arabic. It comes from the root fāza, meaning “to triumph”.
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Fajr
فجر
Means “dawn, beginning” in Arabic.
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Fakhri
فخريّ
Means “honorary” in Arabic.
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Fakhriyya
فخريّة
Feminine form of Fakhri, which means “honorary” in Arabic.
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Farah
فرح
Means “joy, happiness” in Arabic. It comes from the root fariḥa, meaning “to be happy”.
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Faraj
فرج
Means “comfort, relief” in Arabic.
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Fareed
فرید
Another spelling of Farid, which means “unique, precious” in Arabic.
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Fareeha
فریحہ
Another spelling of Fariha, which means “happy” in Arabic. It comes from the root fariḥa, meaning “to be happy”.
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Farhan
فرحان
Means “happy, cheerful” in Arabic.
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Farhana
فرحانہ
Feminine form of Farhan, which means “happy, cheerful” in Arabic.
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Farid
فرید
Means “unique, precious” in Arabic.
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Farida
فریدہ
Feminine form of Farid, which means “unique, precious” in Arabic.
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Fariha
فریحہ
Means “happy” in Arabic. It comes from the root fariḥa, meaning “to be happy”.
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Faris
فارس
Means “horseman, knight” in Arabic.
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Farooq
فاروق
Another spelling of Faruq, which means “person who can tell right from wrong” in Arabic.
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Farrukh
فرّخ
A form of Farrokh, which means “auspicious, fortunate, happy, splendid” in Persian.
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Faruq
فاروق
Means “person who can tell right from wrong” in Arabic.
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Farzana
فرزانہ
A form of Farzaneh, which means “wise, intelligent” in Persian.
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Fateh
فتح
A form of Fatih, which means “conqueror” in Arabic. It comes from the root fataḥa, meaning “to open, to conquer”.
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Fathi
فتحيّ
Means “conqueror” in Arabic.
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Fathiyya
فتحيّة
Feminine form of Fathi, which means “conqueror” in Arabic.
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Fatih
فاتح
Means “conqueror” in Arabic. It comes from the root fataḥa, meaning “to open, to conquer”.
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Fatiha
فاتحة
Means “start, opening” in Arabic. It comes from the root fataḥa, meaning “to open, to conquer”.
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Fatima
فاطمہ
Derived from Arabic faṭama, meaning "to abstain, to wean".
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Fatin
فاتن
Means “charming, seductive, fascinating” in Arabic.
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Fawzi
فوزيّ
Means “triumph, victory” in Arabic.
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Fawzia
فوزیہ
Feminine form of Fawzi, which means “triumph, victory” in Arabic.
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Fayruz
فيروز
Means “turquoise (gemstone)” in Arabic.
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Faysal
فیصل
Means “a judge, arbiter” in Arabic.
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Fazal
فضل
A form of Fadl, which means “grace, generosity” in Arabic.
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Feroz
فیروز
The Urdu form of Firouz, from the Persian pīrūz or fīrūz, meaning “victorious”.
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Feroze
فیروز
Another spelling of Feroz, from the Persian pīrūz or fīrūz, meaning “victorious”.
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Fida
فدا
Means “redemption” in Arabic.
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Fidda
فضّة
Means “silver” in Arabic.
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Fihr
فهر
Means “stone pestle” in Arabic.
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Fikri
فكريّ
Means “intellectual” in Arabic.
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Fikriyya
فكريّة
Feminine form of Fikri, which means “intellectual” in Arabic.
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Firas
فراس
From the Arabic word firāsa, meaning “acumen, keenness”.
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Firdaus
فردوس
From the Arabic word firdaws, meaning “paradise”.
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Firdos
فردوس
Another spelling of Firdaus. From the Arabic word firdaws, meaning “paradise”.
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Firdous
فردوس
Another spelling of Firdaus. From the Arabic word firdaws, meaning “paradise”.
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Fouzia
فوزیہ
Another spelling of Fawzia, the feminine form of Fawzi, which means “triumph, victory” in Arabic.
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Fuad
فؤاد
Means “heart” in Arabic.
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Furqan
فرقان
Means “criterion between right and wrong” or “proof” in Arabic.
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Ghada
غادة
Means “graceful woman” in Arabic.
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Ghadir
غدير
Means “stream” in Arabic.
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Ghalib
غالب
Means “victor, conqueror” in Arabic.
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Ghaliya
غالية
Means “precious, valuable” in Arabic.
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Ghassan
غسّان
Means “youth” in Arabic.
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Ghayth
غيث
Means “rain” in Arabic.
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Ghazi
غازي
Means “warrior, conqueror, raider” in Arabic. It comes from the root ghazā, meaning “to raid, to attack”.
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Ghufran
غفران
Means “forgiveness” in Arabic.
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Ghulam
غلام
Means “servant, boy” in Arabic.
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Gohar
گوہر
From the Persian word gōhar, meaning “jewel, gemstone”.
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Gul
گُل
Means “flower, rose” in Urdu and Pashto. The word comes from Persian.
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Gulbadan
گُلبدن
Means “having a body like a rose” in Persian.
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Gulbahar
گُلباحار
The Urdu form of Golbahar, which means “spring flower” in Persian, from gol, “flower, rose”, and bahār, “spring”.
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Gulnaz
گُلناز
A form of Golnaz. From the Persian gol, meaning “flower, rose”, and nāz, meaning “delight, comfort, coquetry”.
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Gulrukh
گُلرخ
Means “rose faced” in Persian.
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Gulshan
گُلشن
The Hindi and Urdu form of Golshan, from an old Persian word meaning “rose garden”.
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Gulzar
گُلزار
A form of Golzar. From the Persian gol, meaning “flower, rose”, and zār, meaning “place abounding in, field, garden”.
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Habib
حبیب
Means “beloved, darling” in Arabic.
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Habiba
حبيبة
Feminine form of Habib, which means “beloved, darling” in Arabic.
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Hadi
هادي
Means “leader, guide” in Arabic. It comes from the root hadā, meaning “to lead the right way, to guide”.
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Hadia
هديّة
Means “gift” in Arabic.
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Hadil
هديل
Means “cooing (of a pigeon)” in Arabic.
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Hafeez
حفیظ
Another spelling of Hafiz, which means “preserver, guardian, keeper” in Arabic.
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Hafiz
حافظ
Means “preserver, guardian, keeper” in Arabic.
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Hafsa
حفصہ
Means "gathering" in Arabic.
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Haidar
حيدر
Means “lion, warrior” in Arabic.
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Haider
حیدر
A form of Haidar, which means “lion, warrior” in Arabic.
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Hakim
حكيم
Means “wise” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥakama, meaning “to pass judgement, to decide”.
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Hakima
حكيمة
Feminine form of Hakim, which means “wise” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥakama, meaning “to pass judgement, to decide”.
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Hala
هالة
Means “halo around the moon” in Arabic.
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Halim
حليم
Means “patient, tolerant, mild” in Arabic.
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Halima
حلیمہ
Feminine form of Halim, which means “patient, tolerant, mild” in Arabic.
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Hamad
حمد
Means “praise” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Hamada
حمادة
Means “praising” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Hamdi
حمدي
Means “praise” in Arabic.
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Hameed
حمید
Another spelling of Hamid, which means “praiseworthy” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Hamid
حمید
Means “praiseworthy” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Hamida
حميدة
Feminine form of Hamid, which means “praiseworthy” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Hamza
حمزة
Means "lion" in Arabic, from a word meaning "strong, sturdy".
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Hana
هناء
Means “bliss, happiness” in Arabic. It comes from the root hanaʾa, meaning “to gladden, to enjoy”.
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Hanan
حنان
Means “mercy, compassion” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥanna, meaning “to sympathize, to pity”.
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Haneef
حنیف
Another spelling of Hanif, which means “true, upright” in Arabic.
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Hani
هانئ
Means “happy, delighted” in Arabic. It comes from the root hanaʾa, meaning “to gladden, to enjoy”.
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Hanif
حنیف
Means “true, upright” in Arabic.
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Hanifa
حنيفة
Feminine form of Hanif, which means “true, upright” in Arabic.
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Haniyya
هنيّة
From the Arabic word hanīʾ, meaning “pleasant, beneficial”.
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Haris
حارث
A form of Harith, which means “plowman, cultivator” in Arabic.
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Harith
حارث
Means “plowman, cultivator” in Arabic.
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Haroon
ہارون
The Urdu form of Harun, the Arabic form of Aaron, a prophet and the brother of Moses.
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Hasan
حسن
Means "handsome" in Arabic, from a root meaning "to be beautiful, to be good".
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Haseeb
حسیب
Another spelling of Hasib, which means “noble, respected” in Arabic.
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Hashim
ہاشم
Means “crusher, breaker” in Arabic. It comes from the root hashama, meaning “to crush, to destroy”.
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Hasib
حسیب
Means “noble, respected” in Arabic.
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Hasim
حاسم
Means “decisive” in Arabic.
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Hasna
حسناء
Means “beauty” in Arabic.
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Hassan
حسن
Usually another spelling of Hasan, which means “handsome” in Arabic.
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Hatim
حاتم
Means “determined, decisive” in Arabic.
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Haya
هيا
Means “hurry, come quickly” in Arabic.
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Hayat
حیات
Means “life” in Arabic.
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Hayfa
هيفاء
Means “slender” in Arabic.
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Haytham
هيثم
Means “young eagle” in Arabic.
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Hazim
حازم
Means “firm, resolute” in Arabic.
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Hiba
هبة
Means "gift" in Arabic, from wahaba meaning "to give".
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Hidayat
هداية
Means “guidance” in Arabic. It comes from the root hadā, meaning “to lead the right way, to guide”.
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Hikmat
حكمة
Means “wisdom” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥakama, meaning “to pass judgement, to decide”.
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Hilal
هلال
Means “crescent moon” in Arabic.
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Hilmi
حلمي
Means “patient, tolerant” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥaluma, meaning “to be gentle”.
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Hina
حنا
Means “henna”, from Arabic.
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Hira
ہیرا
From the Sanskrit word hīra, meaning “diamond”.
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Hisham
هشام
Means “generous” in Arabic.
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Huda
هدى
Means “right guidance” in Arabic. It comes from the root hadā, meaning “to lead the right way, to guide”.
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Humaira
حمیرا
Another spelling of Humayra, which means “red” in Arabic.
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Humayra
حميراء
Means “red” in Arabic.
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Huriya
حوريّة
Means “nymph, heavenly maiden” in Arabic.
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Husam
حسام
Means “sword” in Arabic.
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Husayn
حسين
Diminutive of Hasan.
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Husna
حسنى
Means “more beautiful” in Arabic.
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Husni
حسني
From the Arabic word ḥusn, meaning “beauty, excellence, goodness”.
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Husniya
حسنية
Feminine form of Husni. From the Arabic word ḥusn, meaning “beauty, excellence, goodness”.
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Hussain
حسین
Another spelling of Husayn, a diminutive of Hasan (“handsome” in Arabic). Husayn ibn Ali was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Hyder
حیدر
Another spelling of Haider, a form of Haidar, which means “lion, warrior” in Arabic.
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Ibrahim
ابراہیم
Arabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages.
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Ibtihaj
ابتهاج
Means “joy” in Arabic. It comes from the root bahija, meaning “to be happy, to rejoice in”.
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Ibtisam
ابتسام
Means “a smile” in Arabic. It comes from the root basama, meaning “to smile”.
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Ihab
إيهاب
Means “gift” in Arabic.
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Ihsan
احسان
Means “charity, good deed” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥasuna, meaning “to be good”.
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Ikram
اکرام
Means “honour” in Arabic. It comes from the root karuma, meaning “to be generous”.
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Ilham
إلهام
Means “inspiration” in Arabic.
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Ilyas
الیاس
The Arabic form of Elijah, a prophet. The Hebrew name ʾEliyyahu means “my God is Yahweh”.
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Imad
عماد
Means “support, pillar” in Arabic.
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Imam
إمام
Means “leader” in Arabic.
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Iman
ایمان
Means "faith" in Arabic, from a root meaning "to be faithful".
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Imran
عمران
Arabic form of Amram, the name of the father of Moses.
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Imtiaz
امتیاز
Another spelling of Imtiyaz, which means “distinction, privilege” in Arabic.
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Imtiyaz
امتیاز
Means “distinction, privilege” in Arabic.
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Inaaya
عنایا
Another spelling of Inaya, which means “care, concern” in Arabic.
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Inam
انعام
Means “giving, bestowal, act of kindness” in Arabic.
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Inas
إيناس
Means “friendliness” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʾanisa, meaning “to be friendly”.
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Inaya
عنایا
Means “care, concern” in Arabic.
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Inayat
عنایت
A form of Inaya, which means “care, concern” in Arabic.
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Inayatullah
عنایت اللہ
Means “care of Allah”, from Arabic.
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Iqbal
اقبال
Means “fortunate” in Arabic.
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Iqra
اقرا
From the Arabic word iqraʾ, meaning “read, recite, confess”.
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Irfan
عرفان
Means “knowledge, awareness, learning” in Arabic.
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Irshad
ارشاد
Means “guidance, direction” in Arabic. It comes from the root rashada, meaning “to be on the right path, to be rightly guided”.
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Ishfaq
اشفاق
Means “compassion, kindness” in Arabic.
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Ismail
اسماعیل
The Arabic form of Ishmael, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yishmaʿel means “God will hear”.
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Ismat
عصمت
From the Arabic word ʿiṣma, meaning “safeguarding, protection, chastity, virtuousness”.
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Isra
إسراء
Means “nocturnal journey” in Arabic.
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Itidal
اعتدال
Means “temperance, moderation” in Arabic.
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Itimad
اعتماد
Means “reliance, confidence” in Arabic.
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Iyad
إياد
Means “strength, support” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʾayyada, meaning “to support”.
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Izdihar
ازدهار
Means “blossoming, prospering” in Arabic.
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Izz ad-Din
عزّ الدين
Means “glory of the faith”, from Arabic.
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Jabbar
جبّار
Means “powerful” in Arabic.
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Jabir
جابر
Means “comforter, setter of bones” in Arabic. It comes from the root jabara, meaning “to restore, to console, to set a bone”.
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Jabr
جبر
Means “force, compulsion, setting of bones” in Arabic. It comes from the root jabara, meaning “to force, to compel, to set a bone”.
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Jad
جاد
Means “serious” in Arabic.
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Jafar
جعفر
Means “stream” in Arabic.
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Jahangir
جہانگیر
Means “world conqueror, world seizer” in Persian.
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Jahid
جاهد
Means “diligent, striving” in Arabic. It comes from the root jahada, meaning “to struggle, to strive”.
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Jalal
جلال
Means “greatness” in Arabic. It comes from the root jalla, meaning “to be great”.
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Jalil
جليل
Means “important, exalted” in Arabic. It comes from the root jalla, meaning “to be great”.
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Jalila
جليلة
Feminine form of Jalil, which means “important, exalted” in Arabic. It comes from the root jalla, meaning “to be great”.
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Jamal
جمال
Means “beauty” in Arabic. It comes from the root jamala, meaning “to be beautiful”.
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Jamil
جمیل
Means “beautiful” in Arabic. It comes from the root jamala, meaning “to be beautiful”.
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Jamila
جمیلہ
Feminine form of Jamil, which means “beautiful” in Arabic. It comes from the root jamala, meaning “to be beautiful”.
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Jamshed
جمشید
The Urdu form of Jamshid, a legendary king of Persia. The older Avestan form of the name meant “shining Jam”.
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Janan
جنان
Means “heart” or “soul” in Arabic.
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Janna
جنّة
Means “paradise, garden” in Arabic.
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Jannat
جنّت
Means “paradise, garden” in Bengali and Urdu, from Arabic.
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Jasim
جاسم
Means “enlarging” in Arabic.
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Javaid
جاوید
Another spelling of Javed, which means “eternal” in Persian.
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Javed
جاوید
Means “eternal” in Persian.
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Jawad
جواد
Means “generous” in Arabic.
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Jawdat
جودت
Means “goodness, excellence” in Arabic.
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Jazibiyya
جاذبيّة
Means “charm, attractiveness” in Arabic.
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Jihad
جهاد
Means “battle, holy war” in Arabic. It comes from the root jahada, meaning “to struggle, to strive”.
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Jinan
جنان
Means “garden” or “paradise” in Arabic. It comes from the root janna, meaning “to cover, to hide”.
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Juda
جودة
Means “goodness, excellence” in Arabic.
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Jumana
جمانة
Means “pearl” in Arabic.
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Junaid
جنید
Another spelling of Junayd, which means “small army”, from Arabic.
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Junayd
جنيد
Means “small army”, from Arabic.
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Juri
جوري
Means “damask rose” in Arabic.
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Kabir
كبير
Means “great, magnificent” in Arabic.
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Kamal
کمال
Means “perfection” in Arabic.
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Kamal ad-Din
كمال الدين
Means “perfection of the faith”, from Arabic.
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Kamil
كامل
Means “perfect, complete” in Arabic.
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Kamila
كاملة
Feminine form of Kamil, which means “perfect, complete” in Arabic.
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Kamran
کامران
Means “successful, prosperous, fortunate” in Persian.
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Kanza
كنزة
From the Arabic word kanz, meaning “treasure”.
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Karam
كرم
Means “nobility, generosity” in Arabic.
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Karim
كريم
Means “generous, noble” in Arabic. It comes from the root karuma, meaning “to be generous”.
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Karima
كريمة
Feminine form of Karim, which means “generous, noble” in Arabic. It comes from the root karuma, meaning “to be generous”.
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Karrar
كرّار
Means “recurring, repeating” in Arabic.
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Kausar
کوثر
A form of Kawthar, which means “abundance” in Arabic.
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Kawthar
كوثر
Means “abundance” in Arabic.
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Kazim
كاظم
Means “one who suppresses anger” in Arabic.
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Khadija
خدیجہ
Means "premature child" in Arabic.
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Khaled
خالد
Another spelling of Khalid, which means “eternal” in Arabic.
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Khalid
خالد
Means "eternal" in Arabic, from a word meaning "to last forever".
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Khalida
خالدہ
Feminine form of Khalid, which means “eternal” in Arabic.
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Khalifa
خليفة
Means “successor, caliph” in Arabic.
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Khalil
خلیل
Means “friend” in Arabic.
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Khalila
خليلة
Feminine form of Khalil, which means “friend” in Arabic.
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Khaliq
خالق
Means “creator” in Arabic.
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Khamis
خميس
Means “Thursday” in Arabic.
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Khawaja
خواجہ
Another spelling of Khwaja. From the Persian word khājeh, meaning “master, owner”.
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Khayr
خير
Means “goodness, charity” in Arabic.
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Khayra
خيرة
Means “good deed” in Arabic.
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Khayrat
خيرات
Means “good deeds” in Arabic.
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Khayri
خيريّ
Means “charitable, beneficent” in Arabic.
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Khayriyya
خيريّة
Feminine form of Khayri, which means “charitable, beneficent” in Arabic.
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Khayyam
خيّام
Means “tent maker” in Arabic.
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Khulud
خلد
Means “infinite, endless” in Arabic.
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Khurram
خرّم
From the Persian word khorram, meaning “happy, pleasant”.
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Khurshid
خورشید
The Urdu form of Khorshid, from an Avestan name meaning “shining sun”.
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Khwaja
خواجہ
From the Persian word khājeh, meaning “master, owner”.
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Kiran
کرن
From the Sanskrit kiraṇa, which can mean “sunbeam”, “thread” or “dust”.
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Kubra
كبرى
Feminine form of Akbar, which means “greater, greatest” in Arabic.
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Kulsoom
کلثوم
Another spelling of Kulsum, a form of Kulthum, which means “full-cheeked, beautiful” in Arabic.
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Kulsum
کلثوم
A form of Kulthum, which means “full-cheeked, beautiful” in Arabic.
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Kulthum
كلثوم
Means “full-cheeked, beautiful” in Arabic.
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Laila
لیلیٰ
Another spelling of Layla, which means “night” in Arabic.
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Lakhdar
لخضر
From the Arabic word al-ʾAkhḍar, meaning “the green”.
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Lamia
لامعة
Means “shining, radiant” in Arabic. It comes from the root lamaʿa, meaning “to shine, to gleam”.
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Lamis
لميس
Means “soft” in Arabic.
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Latif
لطیف
Means “gentle, kind” in Arabic.
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Latifa
لطيفة
Feminine form of Latif, which means “gentle, kind” in Arabic.
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Lawahiz
لواحظ
Means “glances” in Arabic.
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Layan
ليان
Means “soft, delicate” in Arabic. It comes from the root lāna, meaning “to be soft”.
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Layla
ليلى
Means "night" in Arabic.
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Layth
ليث
Means “lion” in Arabic.
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Lina
لينا
Means “soft, tender” in Arabic.
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Luay
لؤيّ
Means “little wild ox” in Arabic.
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Lubna
لبنی
Means “storax tree” in Arabic.
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Lujayn
لجين
Means “silver” in Arabic.
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Lulu
لؤلؤ
Means “pearls” in Arabic.
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Lutfi
لطفيّ
Means “kind, gentle” in Arabic.
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Maalik
مالك
Means “owner, possessor, master” in Arabic.
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Mabruk
مبروك
Means “blessed, happy” or “congratulations” in Arabic. It comes from the root baraka, meaning “to kneel down, to be blessed”.
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Madiha
مديحة
Means “praise, commendation” in Arabic.
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Maha
مها
Means “oryx” in Arabic.
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Mahbub
محبوب
Means “beloved, dear” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥabba, meaning “to love”.
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Mahbuba
محبوبة
Feminine form of Mahbub, which means “beloved, dear” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥabba, meaning “to love”.
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Mahdi
مهدي
Means “guided one” in Arabic.
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Mahfuz
محفوظ
Means “safeguarded, preserved” in Arabic.
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Mahir
ماهر
Means “skilled” in Arabic.
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Mahira
ماهرة
Feminine form of Mahir, which means “skilled” in Arabic.
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Mahmood
محمود
Another spelling of Mahmud, which means “praised” in Arabic.
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Mai
مي
Means “water” in Arabic.
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Majd
مجد
Means “glory, splendour” in Arabic.
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Majda
ماجدة
Feminine form of Majd, which means “glory, splendour” in Arabic.
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Majdi
مجدي
Means “glorious, praiseworthy” in Arabic. It comes from the root majada, meaning “to be glorious”.
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Majid
ماجد
Means “glorious, magnificent” in Arabic. It comes from the root majada, meaning “to be glorious”.
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Majida
ماجدة
Feminine form of Majid, which means “glorious, magnificent” in Arabic. It comes from the root majada, meaning “to be glorious”.
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Makram
مكرم
Means “noble trait” in Arabic. It comes from the root karuma, meaning “to be generous”.
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Malak
ملك
Means “angel” in Arabic.
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Maliha
ملیحہ
Means “beautiful, elegant” in Arabic.
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Malik
ملک
Means “king” in Arabic.
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Malika
ملكة
Means “queen” in Arabic.
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Mamduh
ممدوح
Means “praised, commended, acclaimed” in Arabic. It comes from the root madaḥa, meaning “to praise, to commend”.
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Mamun
مأمون
Means “trustworthy” in Arabic.
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Manal
منال
Means “achievement, attainment” in Arabic. It comes from the root nāla, meaning “to get, to reach”.
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Manar
منار
Means “beacon, lighthouse, minaret” in Arabic.
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Mansoor
منصور
A form of Mansur, which means “victorious, supported” in Arabic.
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Mansur
منصور
Means “victorious, supported” in Arabic.
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Mansura
منصورة
Feminine form of Mansur, which means “victorious, supported” in Arabic.
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Manzoor
منظور
Another spelling of Manzur, which means “seen, considered, expected” in Arabic.
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Manzur
منظور
Means “seen, considered, expected” in Arabic.
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Maqsood
مقصود
Another spelling of Maqsud, which means “intention, aim” in Arabic.
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Maqsud
مقصود
Means “intention, aim” in Arabic.
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Maram
مرام
Means “wish, desire” in Arabic.
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Mariyam
مریم
Another spelling of Maryam, the mother of the prophet Isa (Jesus) in the Quran. It comes from the Hebrew name Miryam.
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Maruf
معروف
Means “known, recognized, favour, kindness” in Arabic.
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Marwa
مروة
From the Arabic word marw, meaning “pebbles, flint”.
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Marwan
مروان
Masculine form of Marwa. From the Arabic word marw, meaning “pebbles, flint”.
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Maryam
مریم
Arabic form of Miryam (Mary), the name as it appears in the Quran.
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Marzieh
From the Arabic word marḍīy, meaning “satisfactory, pleasing”.
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Masood
مسعود
A form of Masud, which means “lucky, fortunate, happy” in Arabic. It comes from the root saʿida, meaning “to be happy, to be lucky”.
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Masooma
معصومہ
Another spelling of Masuma, which means “innocent, sinless” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaṣama, meaning “to protect”.
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Masuda
مسعودة
Feminine form of Masud, which means “lucky, fortunate, happy” in Arabic. It comes from the root saʿida, meaning “to be happy, to be lucky”.
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Masuma
معصومہ
Means “innocent, sinless” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaṣama, meaning “to protect”.
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Matin
متين
Means “firm, solid, sturdy” in Arabic.
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Mawlud
مولود
Means “newborn” in Arabic.
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Maymuna
ميمونة
Means “auspicious, blessed, favourable” in Arabic. It comes from the root yamana, meaning “to be lucky, to go to the right”.
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Maysa
ميساء
From the Arabic word mays, meaning “proud bearing, walking with a proud gait”.
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Mayyar
ميّار
Means “supplier, purveyor” in Arabic.
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Mazin
مازن
Means “rain clouds” in Arabic.
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Mehmood
محمود
A form of Mahmud, which means “praised” in Arabic.
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Mehmud
محمود
Another spelling of Mehmood, a form of Mahmud, which means “praised” in Arabic.
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Menna
منّة
From the Arabic word minna, meaning “favour, grace”.
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Midha
مدحة
Feminine form of Midhat, which means “praise, eulogy” in Arabic. It comes from the root madaḥa, meaning “to praise”.
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Midhat
مدحت
Means “praise, eulogy” in Arabic. It comes from the root madaḥa, meaning “to praise”.
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Miraj
معراج
Means “ascension” in Arabic.
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Mirza
مرزا
Means “prince”, from the Persian mīrzā, which joins the Arabic ʾamīr, “commander”, and the Persian zādeh, “offspring”.
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Mohammad
محمّد
A form of Muhammad, which means “praised, commendable” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Mohsin
محسن
Another spelling of Muhsin, which means “beneficent, charitable” in Arabic.
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Mu'tamid
معتمد
Means “relying on, leaning on” in Arabic.
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Muammar
معمّر
Means “given long life” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿamara, meaning “to live long, to thrive”.
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Mubarak
مبارك
Means “blessed” in Arabic. It comes from the root baraka, meaning “to kneel down, to be blessed”.
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Mubin
مبين
Means “clear, distinct” in Arabic.
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Mubina
مبينة
Feminine form of Mubin, which means “clear, distinct” in Arabic.
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Mufaddal
مفضّل
Means “preferred” in Arabic.
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Muhammad
محمّد
Means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, from the root ḥamida meaning "to praise".
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Muhammad Ali
محمّد علی
A combination of Muhammad (“praised, commendable” in Arabic) and Ali (“lofty, sublime” in Arabic).
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Muhsin
محسن
Means “beneficent, charitable” in Arabic.
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Muhsina
محسنة
Feminine form of Muhsin, which means “beneficent, charitable” in Arabic.
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Mujtaba
مجتبى
Means “chosen, selected” in Arabic.
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Mukhtar
مختار
Means “chosen” in Arabic.
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Mumin
مؤمن
Means “believer” in Arabic.
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Mumina
مؤمنة
Feminine form of Mumin, which means “believer” in Arabic.
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Mumtaz
ممتاز
Means “distinguished, outstanding” in Arabic.
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Munawar
منور
Means “luminous, bright, shining” in Arabic. It comes from the root nawwara, meaning “to illuminate, to light”.
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Munawara
منورہ
Feminine form of Munawar, which means “luminous, bright, shining” in Arabic. It comes from the root nawwara, meaning “to illuminate, to light”.
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Muneer
منیر
Another spelling of Munir, which means “bright, shining” in Arabic. It comes from the root nawwara, meaning “to illuminate, to light”.
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Munir
منیر
Means “bright, shining” in Arabic. It comes from the root nawwara, meaning “to illuminate, to light”.
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Munira
منيرة
Feminine form of Munir, which means “bright, shining” in Arabic. It comes from the root nawwara, meaning “to illuminate, to light”.
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Munya
منية
Means “wish, desire” in Arabic. It comes from the root manā, meaning “to tempt, to put to the test”.
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Murad
مراد
Means “wish, desire, wanted” in Arabic.
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Murtada
مرتضى
Means “chosen” in Arabic.
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Murtaza
مرتضی
A form of Murtada, which means “chosen” in Arabic.
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Musa
موسیٰ
The Arabic form of Moses, a prophet named in the Quran.
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Musab
مصعب
Means “hard, difficult, tough” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣaʿuba, meaning “to be hard, to be difficult”.
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Muslim
مسلم
The word for a follower of Islam, from the Arabic ʾaslama, meaning “to surrender, to submit”.
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Mustafa
مصطفی
Means “chosen” in Arabic.
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Mutaz
معتزّ
Means “powerful, mighty, proud” in Arabic.
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Muzaffar
مظفّر
Means “victorious” in Arabic.
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Naaji
ناجي
Means “saved, safe” in Arabic.
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Nabeel
نبیل
Another spelling of Nabil, which means “noble” in Arabic.
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Nabil
نبيل
Means “noble” in Arabic.
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Nabila
نبيلة
Feminine form of Nabil, which means “noble” in Arabic.
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Nada
ندى
From the Arabic word nadan, meaning “dew, moisture, generosity”.
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Nadeem
ندیم
Another spelling of Nadim, which means “drinking companion” in Arabic.
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Nadia
نادیہ
Another spelling of Nadiyya, which means “announcement, call” in Arabic.
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Nadim
ندیم
Means “drinking companion” in Arabic.
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Nadir
نادر
Means “rare” in Arabic.
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Nadira
نادرة
Feminine form of Nadir, which means “rare” in Arabic.
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Nadiyya
ناديّة
Means “announcement, call” in Arabic.
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Nadra
نضرة
Means “radiance, splendour” in Arabic.
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Naeem
نعیم
Another spelling of Naim, which means “tranquil, happy, at ease” in Arabic. It comes from the root naʿima, meaning “to live in comfort, to be delighted”.
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Naeema
نعیمہ
Another spelling of Naima, the feminine form of Naim, which means “tranquil, happy, at ease” in Arabic.
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Nafisa
نفيسة
From the Arabic word nafīs, meaning “precious, valuable”.
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Nahla
نهلة
Means “a drink of water” in Arabic.
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Naif
نايف
Means “high, excellent” in Arabic.
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Nail
نائل
Means “attainer” in Arabic.
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Naila
نائلہ
Feminine form of Nail, which means “attainer” in Arabic.
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Najah
نجاح
Means “success” in Arabic.
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Najat
نجاة
Means “salvation, rescue, deliverance” in Arabic. It comes from the root najā, meaning “to save”.
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Najeeb
نجیب
Another spelling of Najib, which means “noble, distinguished” in Arabic.
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Naji
نجيّ
Means “intimate friend” in Arabic.
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Najib
نجيب
Means “noble, distinguished” in Arabic.
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Najiyya
نجيّة
Feminine form of Naji, which means “intimate friend” in Arabic.
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Najla
نجلاء
Means “wide-eyed” in Arabic.
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Najm
نجم
Means “star” in Arabic.
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Najma
نجمہ
Feminine form of Najm, which means “star” in Arabic.
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Najwa
نجوى
Means “secret, whisper, confidential talk” in Arabic. It comes from the root najā, meaning “to save, to entrust, to confide in”.
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Naqi
نقي
Means “pure, clean” in Arabic.
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Nargis
نرگس
A form of Narges, which means “daffodil, narcissus” in Persian.
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Naseem
نسیم
Another spelling of Nasim, which means “breeze” in Arabic.
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Naseer
نصیر
Another spelling of Nasir, which means “helper” in Arabic. It comes from the root naṣara, meaning “to help, to aid”.
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Nashwa
نشوى
Means “ecstasy, elation” in Arabic.
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Nashwan
نشوان
Means “elated, intoxicated” in Arabic.
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Nasib
نسيب
Means “noble” in Arabic.
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Nasiba
نسيبة
Feminine form of Nasib, which means “noble” in Arabic.
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Nasim
نسیم
Means “breeze” in Arabic.
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Nasima
نسيمة
Feminine form of Nasim, which means “breeze” in Arabic.
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Nasir
ناصر
Means “helper” in Arabic. It comes from the root naṣara, meaning “to help, to aid”.
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Nasira
ناصرة
Feminine form of Nasir, which means “helper” in Arabic. It comes from the root naṣara, meaning “to help, to aid”.
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Nasr
نصر
Means “triumph, victory” in Arabic. It comes from the root naṣara, meaning “to help, to aid”.
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Nasreen
نسرین
Another spelling of Nasrin, which means “wild rose” in Persian.
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Nauf
نوف
Means “high, exalted, exceeding” in Arabic.
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Naveed
نوید
Another spelling of Navid, which means “good news” in Persian.
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Nawal
نوال
Means “gift” in Arabic.
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Nawra
نورة
Means “flower, blossom” in Arabic.
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Nazar
نذر
From the Arabic word nadhr, meaning “vow, pledge”.
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Nazeer
نذیر
Another spelling of Nazir, which means “herald, warner” in Arabic.
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Nazia
نازیہ
From the Persian word nāzī, meaning “sweet, coy”.
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Nazih
نزيه
Means “honest, virtuous” in Arabic.
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Naziha
نزيهة
Feminine form of Nazih, which means “honest, virtuous” in Arabic.
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Nazim
ناظم
Means “organizer” in Arabic.
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Nazir
نذیر
Means “herald, warner” in Arabic.
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Nazira
نظيرة
Feminine form of Nazir, which means “herald, warner” in Arabic.
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Nazmi
نظمي
Means “organizer, arranger” in Arabic.
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Nida
ندا
Means “call, proclamation” in Arabic.
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Nidal
نضال
Means “struggle, strife” in Arabic.
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Nihal
نهال
Means “drink” in Arabic.
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Nima
نعمة
Means “blessing” in Arabic.
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Nimat
نعمات
Means “blessings” in Arabic.
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Nishat
نشاط
Means “energetic, lively” in Arabic.
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Noor
نور
Another spelling of Nur, which means “light” in Arabic.
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Nuha
نهى
Means “mind, wisdom” in Arabic.
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Nur
نور
Means "light" in Arabic.
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Nura
نورة
Feminine form of Nur, which means “light” in Arabic.
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Nuri
نوري
Means “my light” in Arabic.
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Nusrat
نصرت
From the Arabic word nuṣra, meaning “help, assistance”.
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Parvaiz
پرویز
Another spelling of Parvez, a form of Parviz, which means “fortunate, happy” in Persian.
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Parveen
پروین
Another spelling of Parvin, which means “the Pleiades” in Persian.
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Parvez
پرویز
A form of Parviz, which means “fortunate, happy” in Persian.
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Parvin
پروین
Means “the Pleiades” in Persian.
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Pervez
پرویز
A form of Parviz, which means “fortunate, happy” in Persian.
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Qadir
قادر
Means “capable, powerful, mighty” in Arabic. It comes from the root qadara, meaning “to have power, to be able”.
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Qamar
قمر
Means “moon” in Arabic.
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Qasim
قاسم
Means “one who divides goods among people” in Arabic.
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Qays
قيس
Means “measurement” in Arabic.
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Qismat
قسمة
Means “fate” in Arabic. It comes from the root qasama, meaning “to divide, to distribute”.
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Qurban
قربان
From the Arabic word qurbān, meaning “sacrifice, sacrificial animal”.
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Ra'd
رعد
Means “thunder” in Arabic.
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Raabi'a
رابعة
Means “fourth” in Arabic.
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Rabi
ربيع
Means “springtime” in Arabic.
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Rabia
رابعہ
Another spelling of Raabi'a, which means “fourth” in Arabic.
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Rabih
رابح
Means “winner, gainer” in Arabic. It comes from the root rabiḥa, meaning “to win, to profit”.
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Radhia
راضية
From the Arabic word rāḍī, meaning “satisfying, pleasing”.
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Rafiq
رفیق
Means “friend” or “gentle, kind” in Arabic.
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Raghad
رغد
Means “prosperity, affluence, comfort” in Arabic.
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Rahaf
رهف
Means “delicate, fine, thin” in Arabic.
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Rahat
راحت
Means “rest, comfort” in Arabic.
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Rahim
رحیم
Means “merciful, kind, compassionate” in Arabic.
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Rahima
رحيمة
Feminine form of Rahim, which means “merciful, kind, compassionate” in Arabic.
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Rahma
رحمة
Means “mercy, compassion” in Arabic.
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Rahmat
رحمت
From the Arabic word raḥma, meaning “mercy, compassion”.
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Raid
رائد
Means “pioneer, explorer” in Arabic.
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Rais
رئيس
Means “leader, chief” in Arabic.
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Raisa
رئيسة
Feminine form of Rais, which means “leader, chief” in Arabic.
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Raja
راجا
Means “king, ruler”, from the Sanskrit rājan.
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Rajiya
رجية
Means “hope” in Arabic.
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Rami
رامي
Means “archer, marksman” in Arabic.
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Ramiz
رامز
Means “indicating, signalling” in Arabic.
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Ramla
رملة
Means “sand” in Arabic.
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Ramzan
رمضان
The Urdu form of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The word comes from the Arabic ramaḍ, meaning “parchedness, scorchedness”.
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Ramzi
رمزي
Means “symbolic, coded” in Arabic. It comes from the root ramaza, meaning “to make a sign, to indicate”.
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Rana
رانا
From the Sanskrit word rāṇā, meaning “king”.
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Randa
رندة
Means “scented tree” in Arabic.
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Rani
رانی
From the Sanskrit word rāṇī, meaning “queen”.
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Rasha
رشا
Means “young gazelle” in Arabic.
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Rashad
رشاد
Means “good sense, good guidance” in Arabic. It comes from the root rashada, meaning “to be on the right path”.
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Rasheed
رشید
Another spelling of Rashid, which means “rightly guided” in Arabic.
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Rashid
رشید
Means “rightly guided” in Arabic.
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Rashida
رشیدہ
Feminine form of Rashid, which means “rightly guided” in Arabic.
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Rasim
راسم
Means “planner, architect” in Arabic.
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Rasima
راسمة
Feminine form of Rasim, which means “planner, architect” in Arabic.
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Rasool
رسول
Another spelling of Rasul, which means “prophet, messenger” in Arabic.
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Rasul
رسول
Means “prophet, messenger” in Arabic.
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Rauf
رؤوف
Means “compassionate” in Arabic.
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Rawda
روضة
Means “meadow, garden” in Arabic.
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Rawiya
راوية
Means “storyteller” in Arabic.
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Rayhana
ريحانة
Means “basil” in Arabic.
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Rayyan
ريّان
Means “watered, luxuriant” in Arabic.
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Raza
رضا
A form of Rida. From the Arabic word riḍan, meaning “satisfaction, contentment”.
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Razia
رضیہ
A form of Radhia. From the Arabic word rāḍī, meaning “satisfying, pleasing”.
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Reema
ریما
Another spelling of Rima, a form of Rim, which means “white antelope” in Arabic.
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Rehana
ریحانہ
A form of Rayhana, which means “basil” in Arabic.
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Rehman
رحمٰن
A form of Rahman, which means “merciful” in Arabic.
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Rehmat
رحمت
Another spelling of Rahmat. From the Arabic word raḥma, meaning “mercy, compassion”.
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Riad
رياض
Means “meadows, gardens” in Arabic.
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Rida
رضا
From the Arabic word riḍan, meaning “satisfaction, contentment”.
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Ridwan
رضوان
Means “consent, approval” in Arabic. It comes from the root raḍiya, meaning “to be satisfied, to be content”.
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Ridwana
رضوانة
Feminine form of Ridwan, which means “consent, approval” in Arabic. It comes from the root raḍiya, meaning “to be satisfied, to be content”.
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Rifat
رفعت
From the Arabic word rifʿa, meaning “high rank, elevation”.
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Rihab
رحاب
Means “wide areas, vastnesses” in Arabic.
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Riham
رهام
Means “fine rain, drizzle” in Arabic.
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Rim
ريم
Means “white antelope” in Arabic.
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Rizwan
رضوان
A form of Ridwan, which means “consent, approval” in Arabic. It comes from the root raḍiya, meaning “to be satisfied, to be content”.
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Rizwana
رضوانہ
A form of Ridwana, the feminine form of Ridwan, which means “consent, approval” in Arabic. It comes from the root raḍiya, meaning “to be satisfied, to be content”.
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Ruba
ربى
Means “hill” in Arabic.
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Rubab
رباب
From an Arabic word for a kind of stringed musical instrument. It was the name of the wife of Husayn, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson.
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Ruh
روح
Means “spirit” in Arabic.
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Rukhsana
رخسانہ
The Urdu form of Roxana, from an old Iranian word meaning “bright, shining”.
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Rushd
رشد
Means “following the right path” in Arabic. It comes from the root rashada, meaning “to be on the right path”.
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Rushda
رشدى
Feminine form of Rushd, which means “following the right path” in Arabic. It comes from the root rashada, meaning “to be on the right path”.
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Rusul
رسل
Means “prophets, messengers” in Arabic.
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Ruwa
رواء
Means “beauty” in Arabic.
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Ruya
رؤية
Means “vision, sight” in Arabic.
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Sa'd
سعد
Means “fortune, good luck” in Arabic.
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Saada
سعادة
Means “happiness, luck” in Arabic.
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Saadia
سعدیہ
Another spelling of Sadia, the feminine form of Sadi, which means “fortunate, lucky” in Arabic.
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Saba
صبا
Means “soft breeze” in Persian.
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Sabah
صباح
Means “morning” in Arabic and Turkish. It comes from the root ṣabuḥa, meaning “to be beautiful, to be radiant”.
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Sabah ad-Din
صباح الدين
Means “morning of the faith”, from Arabic.
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Sabeeha
صبیحہ
Another spelling of Sabiha, the feminine form of Sabih, which means “beautiful” or “morning” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣabuḥa, meaning “to be beautiful, to be radiant”.
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Sabih
صبيح
Means “beautiful” or “morning” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣabuḥa, meaning “to be beautiful, to be radiant”.
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Sabiha
صبیحہ
Feminine form of Sabih, which means “beautiful” or “morning” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣabuḥa, meaning “to be beautiful, to be radiant”.
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Sabir
صابر
Means “patient, enduring” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣabara, meaning “to bind, to be patient”.
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Sabri
صبريّ
Means “patient” in Arabic.
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Sabriyya
صبريّة
Feminine form of Sabri, which means “patient” in Arabic.
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Sadaf
صدف
Means “seashell, mother-of-pearl” in Arabic.
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Saddam
صدّام
Means “one who confronts” in Arabic.
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Sadia
سعدیہ
Feminine form of Sadi, which means “fortunate, lucky” in Arabic.
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Sadiq
صادق
Means “true, sincere, loyal” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣadaqa, meaning “to tell the truth”.
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Saeed
سعید
Another spelling of Said, which means “happy, lucky” in Arabic.
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Saeeda
سعیدہ
The Urdu form of Saida, the feminine form of Said, which means “happy, lucky” in Arabic.
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Safaa
صفا
Means “pure” in Arabic.
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Safi
صفيّ
Means “pure” in Arabic.
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Safiyya
صفيّة
Feminine form of Safi, which means “pure” in Arabic.
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Sahar
سحر
Means “dawn” in Arabic.
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Sahib
صاحب
From the Arabic word ṣāḥib, meaning “companion, friend, master”.
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Sahil
ساحل
Means “coast, shore” in Urdu and Hindi, a word borrowed from the Arabic sāḥil.
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Saif
سیف
Means “sword” in Arabic.
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Saifullah
سیف اللہ
Means “sword of Allah” in Arabic, from sayf, “sword”, and Allah.
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Saima
صائمہ
From the Arabic word ṣāʾim, meaning “fasting”.
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Sajid
ساجد
Means “worshipping” in Arabic.
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Sajida
ساجدہ
Feminine form of Sajid, which means “worshipping” in Arabic.
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Sajjad
سجّاد
Means “one who prays” in Arabic.
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Sakhr
صخر
Means “solid rock” in Arabic.
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Sakina
سکینہ
Means “calmness, peace” in Arabic.
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Salah
صلاح
Means “righteousness” in Arabic.
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Salama
سلامة
Means “safety” in Arabic. It comes from the root salima, meaning “to be safe”.
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Salamat
سلامت
A form of Salama, which means “safety” in Arabic. It comes from the root salima, meaning “to be safe”.
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Saleem
سلیم
Another spelling of Salim, which means “safe, sound, intact” in Arabic. It comes from the root salima, meaning “to be safe”.
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Salha
صالحة
Feminine form of Salih, which means “virtuous” in Arabic.
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Salih
صالح
Means “virtuous” in Arabic.
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Saliha
صالحة
Feminine form of Salih, which means “virtuous” in Arabic.
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Salil
سليل
Means “drawn, unsheathed” or “son, descendant” in Arabic.
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Salim
سلیم
Means “safe, sound, intact” in Arabic. It comes from the root salima, meaning “to be safe”.
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Salima
سليمة
Feminine form of Salim, which means “safe, sound, intact” in Arabic. It comes from the root salima, meaning “to be safe”.
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Salma
سلمیٰ
Means “safe” in Arabic.
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Salman
سلمان
Means “safe” in Arabic.
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Salwa
سلوى
Means “comfort, solace” in Arabic.
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Sama
سماء
Means “sky” in Arabic.
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Samad
صمد
Means “eternal” in Arabic.
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Samar
ثمر
From the Arabic word thamar, meaning “fruit, profit”.
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Sami
سمیع
Means “hearing, listening” in Arabic.
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Samia
سامعہ
Feminine form of Sami, which means “hearing, listening” in Arabic.
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Samih
سامح
Means “forgiving, kind” in Arabic.
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Samiha
سامحة
Feminine form of Samih, which means “forgiving, kind” in Arabic.
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Samina
ثمینہ
Another spelling of Thamina, which means “valuable, precious, priceless” in Arabic.
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Samir
سمير
Means “companion in evening talk” in Arabic. It comes from the root samara, meaning “to talk in the evening”.
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Samira
سميرة
Feminine form of Samir, which means “companion in evening talk” in Arabic. It comes from the root samara, meaning “to talk in the evening”.
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Samiya
سامية
Feminine form of Sami, which means “elevated, sublime, supreme” in Arabic. It comes from the root samā, meaning “to be high”.
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Samra
سمراء
Means “brunette” in Arabic.
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Sana
سناء
Transcription of Arabic Sanaa, which means "brilliance, radiance, splendour".
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Sanaa
سناء
Means “brilliance, radiance, splendour” in Arabic. It comes from the root sanā, meaning “to gleam, to shine”.
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Sani
سنيّ
Means “brilliant, splendid” in Arabic.
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Saniyya
سنيّة
Feminine form of Sani, which means “brilliant, splendid” in Arabic.
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Santosh
سنتوش
From the Sanskrit word saṃtoṣa, meaning “satisfaction, contentment”.
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Sara
سارة
Form of Sarah, from the Hebrew name Sara meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman".
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Sardar
سردار
From a Persian title meaning “chief, leader”, from sar, “head, authority”, and dār, “possessor”.
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Sawda
سودة
Means “black” in Arabic.
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Sayfullah
سیف اللہ
Means “sword of Allah” in Arabic, from sayf, “sword”, and Allah.
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Sayyid
سيّد
Means “lord, master” in Arabic.
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Sayyida
سيّدة
Means “lady, mistress” in Arabic.
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Shabana
شبانہ
The feminine form of Shaban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar.
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Shabnam
شبنم
Means “dew” in Persian and Urdu.
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Shadi
شادي
Means “singer” in Arabic.
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Shadiya
شادية
Feminine form of Shadi, which means “singer” in Arabic.
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Shafaqat
شفقة
Means “compassion, pity” in Arabic.
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Shafiq
شفیق
Means “compassionate” in Arabic. It comes from the root shafaqa, meaning “to pity, to sympathize”.
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Shafiqa
شفيقة
Feminine form of Shafiq, which means “compassionate” in Arabic. It comes from the root shafaqa, meaning “to pity, to sympathize”.
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Shahd
شهد
Means “honey” in Arabic.
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Shaheen
شاہین
Another spelling of Shahin, which means “falcon” in Persian.
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Shahid
شاہد
Means “witness” in Arabic.
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Shahida
شاہدہ
Feminine form of Shahid, which means “witness” in Arabic.
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Shahira
شهيرة
Means “renowned” in Arabic.
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Shahjahan
شاہ جہان
Means “king of the world” in Persian, from shāh, “king”, and jahān, “world”. It was the name of the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal.
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Shahnaz
شہناز
Means “delight of the king” in Persian, from shāh, “king”, and nāz, “delight, comfort”.
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Shahrukh
شاہرخ
The Urdu and Hindi form of Shahrokh, which means “royal face” in Persian, from shāh, “king”, and rokh, “face”.
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Shahzad
شہزاد
Means “prince, son of the king” in Persian.
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Shahzada
شہزادہ
Another spelling of Shahzad, which means “prince, son of the king” in Persian.
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Shakil
شكيل
Means “handsome” in Arabic.
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Shakila
شكيلة
Feminine form of Shakil, which means “handsome” in Arabic.
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Shakir
شاکر
Means “thankful” in Arabic. It comes from the root shakara, meaning “to thank”.
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Shakira
شاكرة
Feminine form of Shakir, which means “thankful” in Arabic. It comes from the root shakara, meaning “to thank”.
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Shakur
شكور
Means “thankful” in Arabic. It comes from the root shakara, meaning “to thank”.
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Shakura
شكورة
Feminine form of Shakur, which means “thankful” in Arabic. It comes from the root shakara, meaning “to thank”.
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Shama
شمع
Means “lamp, candle” in Hindi. The word comes from Arabic.
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Shameem
شمیم
Another spelling of Shamim, which means “fragrance, scent” in Arabic.
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Shamil
شاميل
Means “comprehensive, universal” in Arabic.
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Shamim
شمیم
Means “fragrance, scent” in Arabic.
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Shams
شمس
Means “sun” in Arabic.
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Shandar
شاندار
Means “fabulous” in Urdu.
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Sharia
شريعة
Means “divine law, noble law” in Arabic. It comes from the root sharaʿa, meaning “to go, to enact”.
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Sharif
شریف
Means “noble, eminent” in Arabic.
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Sharifa
شريفة
Feminine form of Sharif, which means “noble, eminent” in Arabic.
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Shaukat
شوکت
The Urdu spelling of Shawkat, from the Arabic shawka, meaning “bravery, valour, power”.
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Shawkat
شوكت
From the Arabic word shawka, meaning “bravery, valour, power”.
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Shawqi
شوقي
Means “desirous, longing” in Arabic.
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Shazi
شذيّ
Means “fragrant” in Arabic.
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Shehnaz
شہناز
Another spelling of Shahnaz, which means “delight of the king” in Persian.
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Sher
شیر
Means “lion” in Persian.
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Shihab
شهاب
Means “shooting star, meteor” in Arabic.
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Shoaib
شعیب
Another spelling of Shuayb, a prophet named in the Quran. The name comes from the Arabic shuʿab, meaning “branch”.
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Shukri
شكريّ
Means “thanking, thankful” in Arabic.
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Shukriyya
شكريّة
Feminine form of Shukri, which means “thanking, thankful” in Arabic.
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Shula
شعلة
Means “flame” in Arabic.
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Siddiq
صدّیق
Means “honest, truthful” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣadaqa, meaning “to tell the truth”.
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Siddiqa
صدّیقہ
Feminine form of Siddiq, which means “honest, truthful” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣadaqa, meaning “to tell the truth”.
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Siham
سهام
Means “arrows” in Arabic.
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Sikandar
سکندر
The Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, meaning “defending men”.
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Sinan
سنان
Means “spearhead” in Arabic.
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Sitara
ستارہ
Means “star” in Urdu. The word comes from Persian.
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Sohail
سہیل
Another spelling of Suhail. From the Arabic word sahl, meaning “level, even, smooth”.
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Su'ud
سعود
Means “fortune, good luck” in Arabic.
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Subhan
سبحان
Means “glory, praise” in Arabic.
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Subhi
صبحي
Means “like the morning, of the morning” in Arabic.
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Sufyan
سفيان
Means “nimble, fast, light” in Arabic.
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Suha
سها
Means “forgotten, overlooked” in Arabic.
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Suhail
سہیل
From the Arabic word sahl, meaning “level, even, smooth”.
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Suhaila
سهيلة
Feminine form of Suhail. From the Arabic word sahl, meaning “level, even, smooth”.
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Sujud
سجود
Means “prostration” in Arabic. It comes from the root sajada, meaning “to bow down, to prostrate”.
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Sultan
سلطان
Means “ruler, king, sultan” in Arabic.
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Sultana
سلطانہ
Feminine form of Sultan, which means “ruler, king, sultan” in Arabic.
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Sumayya
سميّة
Means “high, elevated, lofty” in Arabic.
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Syed
سید
A form of Sayyid, which means “lord, master” in Arabic.
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Syeda
سیدہ
A form of Sayyida, which means “lady, mistress” in Arabic.
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Tabassum
تبسّم
Means “smiling” in Arabic. It comes from the root basama, meaning “to smile”.
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Taghrid
تغريد
Means “singing, chirping” in Arabic.
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Tahani
تهاني
Means “congratulations, felicitations, good wishes” in Arabic.
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Tahir
طاہر
Means “virtuous, pure, chaste” in Arabic.
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Tahira
طاہرہ
Feminine form of Tahir, which means “virtuous, pure, chaste” in Arabic.
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Tahmid
تحميد
Means “praising” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Taj
تاج
Means “crown” in Arabic.
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Talat
طلعت
Means “face, visage, appearance” in Arabic.
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Talha
طلحہ
From the Arabic word ṭalḥ, meaning “fruit-bearing tree”.
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Talib
طالب
Means “seeker of knowledge, student” in Arabic.
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Taliba
طالبة
Feminine form of Talib, which means “seeker of knowledge, student” in Arabic.
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Tamir
تامر
From the Arabic word tamr, meaning “date (fruit)”.
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Tariq
طارق
Means “visitor, knocker at the door” in Arabic.
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Tasleem
تسلیم
Another spelling of Taslim, which means “salutation” in Arabic.
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Taslim
تسلیم
Means “salutation” in Arabic.
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Taslima
تسليمة
Feminine form of Taslim, which means “salutation” in Arabic.
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Tasneem
تسنیم
Another spelling of Tasnim, the name of a spring in paradise in Islamic tradition.
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Tawfiq
توفيق
Means “success, good fortune” in Arabic.
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Tayyib
طيّب
Means “pleasant, good-natured” in Arabic.
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Tayyiba
طيّبة
Feminine form of Tayyib, which means “pleasant, good-natured” in Arabic.
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Thamina
ثمينة
Means “valuable, precious, priceless” in Arabic.
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Thamir
ثامر
Means “fruitful” in Arabic.
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Thana
ثناء
Means “praise” in Arabic.
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Thurayya
ثريّا
Means “the Pleiades” in Arabic.
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Tufayl
طفيل
Means “small child” in Arabic.
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Turki
تركيّ
Means “Turk, Turkish” in Arabic.
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Umair
عمیر
Another spelling of Umayr, a diminutive of Umar, which means “flourishing, living long” in Arabic.
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Umar
عمر
Means "flourishing, living long" in Arabic, related to a root meaning "life".
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Umayma
أميمة
Means “little mother” in Arabic.
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Umm
أمّ
Means “mother” in Arabic.
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Umran
عمران
Means “flourishing, thriving” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿamara, meaning “to live long, to thrive”.
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Usama
أسامة
Means “lion” in Arabic.
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Usman
عثمان
A form of Uthman, which means “baby bustard” in Arabic.
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Uthman
عثمان
Means "baby bustard" in Arabic (a bustard is a large bird).
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Uzair
عزیر
Another spelling of Uzayr, the Arabic form of Ezra, which means “help” in Hebrew.
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Uzma
عظمى
Means “supreme, greatest” in Arabic.
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Wadud
ودود
Means “lover, affectionate” in Arabic. It comes from the root wadda, meaning “to love”.
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Wafa
وفاء
Means “loyalty, faithfulness” in Arabic.
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Wafai
وفائي
Means “loyalty, faithfulness” in Arabic.
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Wafi
وفي
Means “trustworthy, reliable, loyal, perfect” in Arabic. It comes from the root wafā, meaning “to fulfill, to live up to a promise”.
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Wafiya
وفيّة
Feminine form of Wafi, which means “trustworthy, reliable, loyal, perfect” in Arabic. It comes from the root wafā, meaning “to fulfill, to live up to a promise”.
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Waheed
وحید
Another spelling of Wahid, which means “peerless, unique” in Arabic.
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Waheeda
وحیدہ
Another spelling of Wahida, the feminine form of Wahid, which means “peerless, unique” in Arabic.
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Wahib
وهيب
Means “bestower, giver” in Arabic. It comes from the root wahaba, meaning “to give”.
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Wahiba
وهيبة
Feminine form of Wahib, which means “bestower, giver” in Arabic. It comes from the root wahaba, meaning “to give”.
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Wahid
وحید
Means “peerless, unique” in Arabic.
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Wahida
وحیدہ
Feminine form of Wahid, which means “peerless, unique” in Arabic.
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Wali
ولی
Means “helper, protector, friend” in Arabic.
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Walid
وليد
Means “newborn” in Arabic.
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Waqar
وقار
Means “majesty, dignity” in Arabic.
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Waqas
وقّاص
Another spelling of Waqqas, which means “warrior, fighter, breaker” in Arabic.
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Waqqas
وقّاص
Means “warrior, fighter, breaker” in Arabic.
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Warda
وردة
Means “rose” in Arabic.
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Waseem
وسیم
Another spelling of Wasim, which means “handsome” in Arabic. It comes from the root wasama, meaning “to mark, to distinguish”.
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Wasi
واسع
Means “broad-minded, liberal, learned” in Arabic.
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Wasila
وسيلة
Means “means, instrument, tool” in Arabic.
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Wasim
وسيم
Means “handsome” in Arabic. It comes from the root wasama, meaning “to mark, to distinguish”.
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Widad
وداد
Means “love” in Arabic. It comes from the root wadda, meaning “to love”.
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Wisam
وسام
Means “badge, medal” in Arabic. It comes from the root wasama, meaning “to mark, to distinguish”.
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Yamina
يمينة
From the Arabic word yamīn, meaning “right hand, oath”.
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Yaqoob
یعقوب
Another spelling of Yaqub, the Arabic form of Jacob, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yaʿaqov is explained as meaning “holder of the heel” or “supplanter”.
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Yaseen
یاسین
Another spelling of Yasin, from the Arabic letters ya and sin, which open the 36th chapter of the Quran, Surah Ya Sin.
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Yasin
یاسین
From the Arabic letters ya and sin, which open the 36th chapter of the Quran, Surah Ya Sin.
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Yasir
یاسر
Means “easy, wealthy” in Arabic. It comes from the root yasira, meaning “to be easy, to be rich”.
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Yasmeen
یاسمین
Another spelling of Yasmin, which means “jasmine” in Arabic and Hebrew.
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Yasmin
یاسمین
Means “jasmine” in Arabic and Hebrew.
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Yazid
يزيد
Means “increasing” in Arabic. It comes from the root zāda, meaning “to grow, to increase”.
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Younus
یونس
The usual Urdu spelling of Yunus, the Arabic form of Jonah, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yona means “dove”.
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Yousaf
یوسف
Another spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yosef means “he will add”.
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Yousuf
یوسف
Another spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yosef means “he will add”.
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Yusra
يسرى
Means “wealth, ease” in Arabic.
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Yusri
يسري
Means “comfort, ease, prosperity” in Arabic. It comes from the root yasira, meaning “to be easy, to be rich”.
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Yusuf
یوسف
Arabic form of Yosef (Joseph), the name as it appears in the Quran.
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Zaahir
زاهر
Means “shining, brilliant, radiant” in Arabic. It comes from the root zahara, meaning “to shine”.
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Zaahira
زاهرة
Feminine form of Zaahir, which means “shining, brilliant, radiant” in Arabic. It comes from the root zahara, meaning “to shine”.
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Zafar
ظفر
Means “victory” in Arabic. It comes from the root ẓafira, meaning “to be victorious”.
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Zaheer
ظہیر
Another spelling of Zahir, which means “helper, supporter” in Arabic.
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Zahi
زاهي
Means “beautiful, brilliant” in Arabic.
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Zahia
زاهية
Feminine form of Zahi, which means “beautiful, brilliant” in Arabic.
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Zahid
زاہد
Means “pious, devout” in Arabic.
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Zahida
زاہدہ
Feminine form of Zahid, which means “pious, devout” in Arabic.
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Zahir
ظہیر
Means “helper, supporter” in Arabic.
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Zahira
ظهيرة
Feminine form of Zahir, which means “helper, supporter” in Arabic.
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Zahra
زهراء
From Arabic zahrāʾ, meaning "shining, brilliant, bright"; an epithet of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Zaida
زيدة
Feminine form of Zayd, which means “growth” in Arabic.
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Zain
زین
Another spelling of Zayn, which means “beauty, grace” in Arabic.
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Zaki
زكيّ
Means “pure” in Arabic.
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Zakia
زکیہ
Another spelling of Zakiyya, the feminine form of Zaki, which means “pure” in Arabic.
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Zakiyya
زكيّة
Feminine form of Zaki, which means “pure” in Arabic.
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Zaman
زمان
Means “time, age, era” in Arabic.
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Zamir
ضمیر
Means “mind, heart, conscience” in Arabic.
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Zareen
زرین
Another spelling of Zarina. From the Persian word zarīn, meaning “golden”.
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Zarifa
ظريفة
From the Arabic word ẓarīf, meaning “elegant, graceful, charming”.
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Zarina
زرینہ
From the Persian word zarīn, meaning “golden”.
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Zawar
زوار
Means “pilgrim, visitor” in Arabic.
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Zayan
زيان
Means “beautiful” in Arabic.
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Zayd
زيد
Means “growth” in Arabic.
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Zayn
زين
Means "beauty, grace" in Arabic.
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Zayna
زينة
Feminine form of Zayn, which means “beauty, grace” in Arabic.
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Zeenat
زینت
The usual Urdu spelling of Zinat, which means “ornament” in Persian (from Arabic).
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Zehra
زہرا
The Turkish and Urdu form of Zahra, which means “blooming flower, splendour” in Arabic.
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Zia
ضیاء
Another spelling of Ziya, which means “splendour, light, glow” in Arabic.
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Ziauddin
ضیاء الدین
Means “splendour of the faith” in Arabic, from ḍiyāʾ, “splendour, light”, and dīn, “religion, faith”.
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Ziya
ضياء
Means “splendour, light, glow” in Arabic.
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Ziyad
زياد
Means “growth, increase, excess” in Arabic.
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Zohra
زہرہ
Another spelling of Zuhra, which means “brilliancy, light” in Arabic. It comes from the root zahara, meaning “to shine”.
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Zubaida
زبیدہ
Means “elite, prime, cream” in Arabic.
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Zubair
زبیر
From the Arabic word zubar, meaning “pieces of iron”.
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Zuhair
زهير
Means “small flower” in Arabic. It comes from the root zahara, meaning “to shine, to blossom”.
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Zuhra
زہرہ
The Urdu form of Zohreh, which means “Venus (the planet)” in Persian, from the Arabic al-Zuhara and a root meaning “to shine”.
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Zulfaqar
ذو الفقار
Another spelling of Zulfiqar, the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s sword, from the Arabic Dhū l-Faqār, understood as “cleaver of the spine”.
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Zulfikar
ذو الفقار
Another spelling of Zulfiqar, the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s sword, from the Arabic Dhū l-Faqār, understood as “cleaver of the spine”.
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Zulfiqar
ذو الفقار
From the Arabic Dhū l-Faqār, understood as “cleaver of the spine”. It was the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s sword, later used by Ali.