Arabic Names Used in Pakistan, with Meanings
Names of Arabic origin used by Pakistani families, with meanings in English and Urdu and the dictionary each meaning comes from.
680 names · 594 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Aamirعامرflourishing; one who builds up the landBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aamiraعامرہflourishing; well-inhabitedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aarizعارضa cloud spread across the skyBoyMeaning disputed
- Abbasعباسstern-faced; a lionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Ahadعبدالاحدservant of the One and OnlyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdul Aleemعبدالعلیمservant of the All-KnowingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Badrبدرfull moonBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Baqirباقرone who splits open; one who goes deep in knowledgeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Barakahبرکہblessing; abundanceGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- BareeraبریرہMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- Basharatبشارتgood news; glad tidingsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Basheeraبشیرہbearer of good newsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Daimaدائمہlasting; perpetualGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Daniaدانیہnear; close at handGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Duaدعاsupplication; prayerGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Durrahدرہa large pearlGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Durriyaدریہbrilliant; pearl-likeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ehsanاحسانdoing good; kindnessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ehtishamاحتشامdignity and grandeur (Urdu); modesty (Arabic)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ejazاعجازmiracle; inimitabilityBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Emanایمانfaith; beliefGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Eshaعشاءnightfall; early nightGirlMeaning disputed
- Fahadفہدcheetah; pantherBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Faheemفہیمquick to understand; intelligentBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Faiqaفائقہexcellent; surpassingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Faisalفیصلjudge; one who decidesBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Faizفیضabundance; bountyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Faizaفائزہsuccessful; one who attainsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghalibغالبvictorious; prevailingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghausغوثhelp; one who gives aidBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghazalغزلlove lyricGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghazalaغزالہfemale gazelleGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- GhazanfarغضنفرlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ghaziغازیwarrior; one who goes on campaignBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Habibحبیبbeloved; dear friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- HabibaحبیبہbelovedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- HadiہادیguideBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Hadiaہادیہone who guidesGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Hadiqaحدیقہwalled gardenGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Hafeezحفیظguardian; one who preservesBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- IbtisamابتسامsmilingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Iffatعفتchastity; restraintGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Iftikharافتخارpride; gloryBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ikhlasاخلاصsincerity; pure devotionGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ikramاکرامhonour; respect shownBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- IlhamالہامinspirationGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Jabeenجبینforehead; browGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Jabirجابرone who restores; bonesetterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jafarجعفرstream; small riverBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalalجلالmajesty; grandeurBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jaleelaجلیلہgreat; eminentGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Jalilجلیلgreat; majesticBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kabirکبیرgreat; bigBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kainatکائناتthe universe; all that existsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Kaleemکلیمone who is spoken toBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamalکمالperfection; completenessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamilکاملcomplete; perfectBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamilaکاملہcomplete; perfectGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Labeebلبیبintelligent; sensibleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Labeebaلبیبہwise, sensibleGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Lailaلیلیٰnight; of the nightGirlMeaning disputed
- Laiqلائقfit; worthy; suitableBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Laiqaلائقہworthy, fittingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Lameesلمیسsoft to the touchGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Madihaمدیحہpraise; a poem of praiseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahaمہاa wild cow (oryx); a crystalGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahadمہدcradle (as usually taken)BoyMeaning disputed
- Mahirماہرskilful; expertBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahiraماہرہskilful, expertGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nabeelنبیلnoble; excellentBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nabilaنبیلہnoble, excellentGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Nadeemندیمclose companion; friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nadiaنادیہcaller; or moist with dew (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Nadirنادرrare; uncommonBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nadraنادرہrare, uncommonGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- RabiaرابعہfourthGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Raeesرئیسchief; headBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafayرافعone who raises upBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiرفیعhigh; exaltedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiaرافعہone who raises up, exaltsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Rafiqرفیقcompanion; kind friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Saadسعدgood fortune; happinessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabaصباthe east wind; a morning breezeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabahatصباحتbeauty, comelinessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabeehصبیحbright-faced; handsomeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabihaصبیحہbeautiful, bright-facedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Sabirصابرpatient; steadfastBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- TabassumتبسمsmilingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Tahaطٰہٰthe Quranic letters Ta HaBoyMeaning disputed
- Tahirطاہرpure; cleanBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- TahiraطاہرہpureGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Tahseenتحسینpraise, approval; beautifyingBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Talhaطلحہa kind of acacia treeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ubaidعبیدlittle servant (of God)BoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ubaidullahعبیداللہlittle servant of AllahBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ulfatالفتaffection, intimacyGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Umaimaامیمہlittle motherGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Umairعمیرdiminutive of Umar or AmrBoyMeaning disputed
- UmamaامامہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Wafaوفاfaithfulness, keeping one's wordBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Wahajوہاجblazing; brilliantly shiningBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Waheedوحیدunique; matchlessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajahatوجاہتdistinction; dignityBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajeehوجیہdistinguished; held in honourBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Wajidواجدfinder; one who attainsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Yahyaیحییٰname of the prophet YahyaBoyMeaning disputed
- Yameenیمینright hand; right sideBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- YaqeenیقینcertaintyBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Yaseenیٰسینthe Quranic letters Ya SinBoyMeaning disputed
- Yasirیاسرlinked to ease and plentyBoyMeaning disputed
- Yumnaیمنیٰthe right side; blessedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Zaeemزعیمguarantor; spokesmanBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zafarظفرvictory; triumphBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zaheerظہیرhelper; supporterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahidزاہدone who renounces worldly thingsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahidaزاہدہabstinent, devoted to GodGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Zahoorظہورappearance; becoming manifestBoyClassical source identified (draft)