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709 Arabic-rooted Muslim names — etymology, the Qur’an, history, pronunciation. Tap any name to read its full story. · Page 6 of 12

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Kamila

كَامِلَة

Complete, perfect

Girl

Kamran

كَامْرَان

Successful, fortunate

Boy

Karim

كَرِيم

Generous, noble

Boy

Karima

كَرِيمَة

Generous, noble

Girl

Kawthar

كَوْثَر

Abundance

GirlIn the Qur’an

Kenan

كِنَان

Shelter, protection

Boy

Kenza

كَنْزَة

Treasure

Girl

Kerem

كَرَم

Generosity

Boy

Kerem

كَرَم

Generosity, nobility

Boy

Kerim

كَرِيم

Generous (Turkish form of Karim)

Boy

Khadija

خَدِيجَة

Premature child; one who came early

Girl

Khairy

خَيْرِي

My goodness

Boy

Khaled

خَالِد

Eternal

Boy

Khalid

خَالِد

Eternal, immortal

Boy

Khalifa

خَلِيفَة

Successor, steward

Boy

Khalil

خَلِيل

Friend, close companion

Boy

Khalil

خَلِيل

Close friend, beloved

Boy

Khalilah

خَلِيلَة

Close friend, intimate companion

Girl

Khamis

خَمِيس

Thursday; a great army

Boy

Khansa

خَنْسَاء

Snub-nosed gazelle

Girl

Khawla

خَوْلَة

Gazelle; female deer

Girl

Khidr

خِضْر

Green; the verdant one

Boy

Kholoud

خُلُود

Eternity, everlastingness

Girl

Khosrow

خُسْرُو

Famous; renowned ruler

Boy

Kian

كِيَان

Royalty; foundation

Boy

Kourosh

كُورُوش

Sun, far-sighted

Boy

Labib

لَبِيب

Intelligent, sensible, wise

Boy

Laith

لَيْث

Lion

Boy

Lalla

لَالَّة

Lady, mistress (honorific)

Girl

Lamia

لَمِيَاء

Of dark, lustrous lips

Girl

Lamija

لَامِيَة

Shining, brilliant

Girl

Lamis

لَمِيس

Soft to the touch

Girl

Lana

لَانَا

Soft, gentle

Girl

Latifa

لَطِيفَة

Gentle, kind, subtle

Girl

Layan

لَيَان

Softness, gentleness, ease of life

Girl

Layla

لَيْلَى

Night, dark beauty

GirlQur’anic root

Leila

لَيْلَى

Night

GirlQur’anic root

Lejla

لَيْلَا

Night (Bosnian form of Layla)

Girl

Leyla

لَيْلَى

Night

GirlQur’anic root

Lian

لِيَان

Gentleness, softness of life

Girl

Lina

لِينَة

Tender, gentle young palm

Girl

Lubna

لُبْنَى

A fragrant tree (storax)

Girl

Lujain

لُجَيْن

Pure silver

Girl

Lulu

لُؤْلُؤ

Pearl

Girl

Luqman

لُقْمَان

Luqman the sage

Boy

Lutfi

لُطْفِي

Of kindness, of gentleness

Boy

Maha

مَهَا

Oryx; large, beautiful eyes

Girl

Mahdi

مَهْدِيّ

Guided one

Boy

Mahdia

مَهْدِيَّة

Rightly guided (feminine)

Girl

Mahira

مَاهِرَة

Skilled, expert

Girl

Mahmoud

مَحْمُود

Praised, praiseworthy

Boy

Mahnaz

مَهنَاز

Moon-graceful

Girl

Mahnoor

ماهنُور

Moonlight

Girl

Mahsa

مَهسَا

Like the moon

Girl

Mai

مَيّ

A classical Arabic name; the meaning is not settled

Girl

Majd

مَجْد

Glory, nobility

Either

Majdi

مَجْدِي

Of glory

Boy

Majed

مَاجِد

Glorious, noble

Boy

Majid

مَجِيد

Glorious, illustrious

Boy

Makram

مَكْرَم

Honoured; a place of generosity

Boy

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