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Arabic names
13 names on this site come from (or through) Arabic. Each page explains the original word, how the name developed and who made it famous. Origins follow standard references such as Behind the Name and the Oxford Dictionary of First Names; names with mixed roots appear under each language.
Girls' names (9)
Aaliyahexalted, sublimeAishaalive, livingLaylanightLilaplay (Sanskrit); night (Arabic)Lilahnight; also short for DelilahLylanight (as a form of Leila)MaryamArabic form of MaryNylaone who succeeds (from Nayla)Zaraflower, radiance (Arabic Zahra); also a form of Sarah
Boys' names (4)
Alihigh, exaltedAmirprince, commander (Arabic); treetop (Hebrew)Muhammadpraised, praiseworthyOmarflourishing, long-lived
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