Arabic baby names
Arabic names include names of the Prophet and his family (Muhammad, Fatima, Ali) and Arabic words for qualities: Amir ("commander, prince"), Aaliyah ("high, exalted"), Khalil ("friend"), Amina ("trustworthy"). Layla, Lyla and Lila belong to the family of Leila, "night". Of the names we have researched, 53 are Arabic, given to 44,496 US babies in 2025.
Rising Arabic names
Biggest climbers in rank since 2020: Adhara (#5,670 to #370), Inaya (#1,141 to #776), Khadija (#1,268 to #982), Layan (#1,110 to #831), Noor (#887 to #659), Yahya (#1,006 to #616), Isa (#1,301 to #933), Laith (#1,207 to #896), Mustafa (#1,045 to #761), Hassan (#817 to #626).
Arabic girl names (24)
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layla | night | #36 | 5,338 |
| Aaliyah | high, exalted | #101 | 2,607 |
| Lyla | night (via Leila) | #80 | 3,089 |
| Amira | princess (Arabic) | #132 | 2,168 |
| Lila | #187 | 1,670 | |
| Aliyah | #263 | 1,188 | |
| Leila | night | #259 | 1,193 |
| Amina | trustworthy, faithful; or safe | #315 | 970 |
| Fatima | weaning; name of Muhammad's daughter | #330 | 931 |
| Aisha | living, alive | #337 | 910 |
| Alia | high, exalted (Arabic) | #587 | 499 |
| Zahra | radiant; flower (Arabic) | #540 | 562 |
| Leyla | night (Arabic Layla) | #611 | 478 |
| Zariyah | winnowing wind (variant of Zariya) | #645 | 448 |
| Sariyah | a cloud that comes by night (Arabic) | #625 | 468 |
| Noor | light (Arabic) | #659 | 435 |
| Adhara | virgins (Arabic star name) | #370 | 829 |
| Samira | companion in evening talk (Arabic) | #723 | 387 |
| Inaya | care, concern (Arabic) | #776 | 350 |
| Zainab | origin uncertain (Arabic) | #810 | 338 |
| Salma | safe, peaceful (Arabic, probable) | #937 | 278 |
| Yamileth | from Jamila, 'beautiful' (Arabic) | #1,026 | 245 |
| Layan | softness, gentleness | #831 | 329 |
| Khadija | born early, premature | #982 | 258 |
Arabic boy names (29)
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir | commander, prince | #105 | 3,297 |
| Zayn | beauty, grace | #253 | 1,381 |
| Omar | #260 | 1,333 | |
| Muhammad | praised, praiseworthy | #239 | 1,473 |
| Ali | high, exalted (Arabic); also short for Alison | #306 | 1,116 |
| Khalil | friend | #384 | 826 |
| Malik | king; owner, master | #437 | 724 |
| Nasir | helper, supporter | #487 | 617 |
| Mohamed | praised, praiseworthy | #527 | 568 |
| Omari | related to Omar (meaning uncertain) | #687 | 397 |
| Hamza | lion; strong (Arabic) | #541 | 556 |
| Rayan | well-watered (Arabic) | #588 | 499 |
| Emir | prince, commander (Arabic amīr) | #551 | 546 |
| Samir | companion in evening talk (Arabic) | #643 | 434 |
| Ahmad | most praiseworthy (Arabic) | #669 | 407 |
| Kareem | noble, generous (Arabic) | #702 | 383 |
| Zaid | Arabic name Zayd (meaning not in our sources) | #677 | 402 |
| Hassan | good, handsome (Arabic) | #626 | 447 |
| Zahir | manifest, evident; or shining | #738 | 356 |
| Yahya | Arabic name of John the Baptist | #616 | 455 |
| Abdullah | servant of God | #763 | 337 |
| Mustafa | the chosen one | #761 | 339 |
| Isa | Jesus (Arabic); short for Isabel | #933 | 253 |
| Ameer | commander, prince | #980 | 233 |
| Khalid | eternal, everlasting | #940 | 250 |
| Kabir | great | #999 | 227 |
| Imran | #969 | 237 | |
| Laith | lion | #896 | 266 |
| Jamal | "beauty" | #1,197 | 169 |
How origins are assigned
Each name gets one origin: the language its meaning comes from, which is not always the language it reached English through. Mateo is Spanish in form but Hebrew in origin, so it is listed as Hebrew. The lists cover the roughly 2,000 most used names we have researched so far. Common meanings among Arabic names: king or queen, beautiful, fame.