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Most popular Arabic names in official statistics
Jordan, 2020
Source: Civil Status and Passports Department (via Jordan Open Government Data portal).
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Ada
Ada is most often traced to German with the meaning “noble,” and can also be a short form of Adelaide. Other traditions give Ada the Hebrew meaning “adornment,” an African meaning “first daughter,” and an English meaning “joyous.”
Aisha
Aisha is an Arabic name, also used in Africa, meaning “life,” “alive and well,” or “woman,” with spellings like Ayesha and Aishah. Aisha was the best-loved wife of the prophet Muhammad, and the name is extremely popular across the Arab world and increasingly used by American Muslim and African American families.
Alina
Alina is a Slavic and Russian name related to Helen, meaning “light,” “bright,” or “beautiful,” with “nobility” also given. Alina is popular across the Slavic world, its Old English cousin Aline was used in the Middle Ages, and Alena can also serve as a short form of Magdalena.
Alma
Alma means “soul” in Latin, Italian, and Spanish and “nurturing” or “kind” in Latin, while in Arabic it means “learned.” Alma is a grown-up alternative to Emma and Anna, recalls the nurturing alma mater, and was borne by Alma Mahler, the Viennese composer who charmed Mahler, Klimt, and Gropius.
Amara
Amara is a Greek name meaning “forever lovely,” “immortal,” or “of eternal beauty,” with Mara as a short form. Amara has varied meanings across languages, from “immortal” in Greek and Sanskrit to “graceful” in Africa and “bitter” in Latin, and it also echoes Mary and the Latin verb to love.
Amber
Amber comes from the name of the warm, honey-colored gem made of fossilized tree resin, with Amberly as a variant. Amber took off after the 1944 novel Forever Amber, peaked in the 1980s, and has since declined in the U.S., though it remains in the U.K. top fifty.
Amelia
Amelia means “industrious” or “hardworking” and is related to Emily and Amalia, with Amélie as the French form. Amelia has an early-American sound, was very popular in the 1800s, faded in the mid-1900s, and is now back in style.
Amina
Amina is an Arabic name meaning “honest,” “trustworthy,” or “truthful,” the feminine form of Amin, with variants like Ameena and Aminah. A powerful namesake is Amina of Zaria, the 16th-century Hausa warrior queen who rapidly expanded her kingdom across northern Nigeria.
Anya
Anya is a Russian and Latvian form of Anna, meaning “grace” or “grace of God.” Anya also exists in Sanskrit with the meaning “inexhaustible,” and it appeals to parents who are fond of Anna or Emma yet would like a slightly rarer choice.
Ariana
Ariana is given a Welsh meaning, “silver,” with spellings such as Arianna and Aryana. Ariana is also derived from the Greek Ariadne, meaning “most holy”; in myth Ariadne helped Theseus escape the labyrinth with a thread.
Daria
Daria is the feminine form of Darius and comes from Greek, meaning “wealthy” or “luxurious.” Daria is also read as “king” in Persian or “queenly.”
Farrah
Farrah is read as English for “pleasant” or “fair,” and as Arabic for “joy” or “beautiful.” Farrah is also a place name, used for a town in India as well as for both a town and a river in Afghanistan.
Fatima
Fatima is an Arabic name honoring the prophet Muhammad’s favorite daughter, the only one of his children to continue his line. Its meaning is given as “to abstain” or “to wean,” and also as “chaste,” “the perfect woman,” or “nurse.”
Hannah
Hannah is Hebrew for “grace” or “God has favored me,” and is also a palindrome. In the Bible Hannah prayed for a child at Shiloh and dedicated her son, the prophet Samuel, to God’s service.
Lana
Lana is inseparable from screen star Lana Turner, whose birth name was actually Julia. Lana is often called a variation of Alanna meaning “rock,” though its origins are murky, with links to Latin “wool,” Alan, or Helen.
Lila
Lila is Arabic for “night,” for a girl born at night. Lila is a Hindu name meaning “dance of God” or “God’s free will,” and in Sanskrit “playful.”
Luna
Luna is Latin and Italian for “moon.” Luna was the Roman moon goddess.
May
May is linked to Margaret, with the meaning “pearl,” and to Mary, with the meaning “bitter.” May is also the name of the spring month, and month names like May were very fashionable for girls in the 1920s.
Maya
Maya honors the month of May and the Roman goddess Maia; it entered U.S. use in 1970, quickly reached the top one hundred, and also recalls the Mayan civilization. Maya is a Hindu or Sanskrit name meaning “illusion” or “God’s power.”
Mona
Mona is an Irish Gaelic name meaning “noble” or “aristocratic.” Mona is the name of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous subject, properly Monna Lisa, and is sometimes a diminutive of Monica; Saint Muadhnait was an early Irish bearer.
Nadia
Nadia comes from Russian and means “hope.” Nadia is the French form of Nadya, which spread in France after the Ballets Russes; in Arabic-speaking countries it means “tender.”
Natasha
Natasha is a Russian form of Natalie, meaning “birthday,” especially Christmas. Natasha began as a nickname for Natalya but has been used independently in the U.S. since 1965, entering the top hundred in the mid-1980s, and Sasha Obama’s full name is Natasha.
Nina
Nina is Spanish for “girl.” Nina began as a short form of Antonina or a nickname for Ann, and some give it the Hebrew meaning “grace of God.”
Nora
Nora is a form of Eleanor or Leonora, meaning “light.” Nora also derives from Onóra, the Irish version of Honora, meaning “honor,” and it is a very Irish name.
Sabrina
Sabrina is the old name of the River Severn in western Britain. Legend tells of a princess drowned in the Severn who became its nymph, which is why some books gloss Sabrina as “princess.”
Sarah
Sarah is a Hebrew name meaning “princess,” with nicknames such as Sally and Sadie. In Genesis, the beautiful Sarai was renamed Sarah and, late in life, bore Isaac to Abraham, earning the title “mother of nations.”
Sonia
Sonia is a Slavic version of Sophia, from the Greek for “wisdom,” with spellings Sonja and Sonya. Sonia became a name in its own right in the early 1900s, boosted by skater Sonja Henie and designer Sonia Rykiel, and is a quiet alternative to Sophia.
Sophia
Sophia is a Greek name meaning “wisdom,” with forms like Sofia, Sophie, and Sonia. This antique gem has roared back to the top of the charts, helped by stars like Sophia Loren; the Hagia Sophia means “holy wisdom.”
Tamara
Tamara is a Hebrew name, from the biblical Tamar, meaning “palm tree” or “date palm.” Tamara is widely used in Russia and the Balkans, and the name recalls Georgia’s canonized twelfth-century Queen Tamar; Tammy and Mara are common nicknames.
Tara
Tara is an Irish Gaelic name meaning “hill” or “rocky hill,” with variants such as Tarah, Tarra, and Taryn. Tara also means “star” in Sanskrit and is linked to an astral goddess, which explains its appeal among Indian families.
These lists are only intended to give you name ideas. Make sure to further research each name, as some may have negative connotations.