192 Middle Eastern Baby Names With Meanings

The Middle East is a region located in western Asia. Fondly referred to as the ‘cradle of civilization', the Middle East has been home to some of the earliest accomplishments of humanity. This region has also been the origin point of various belief systems and religions such as Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, which define the modern civilization.
With a wide variety of people, cultures, and religions, the Middle East boasts of some of the most gorgeous and exotic baby names too. Typically, Middle Eastern names carry linguistic roots and are handed down through generations. For instance, most of the Arabic names reflect one of the 99 attributes of Allah. While Christian and Hebrew names are usually derived from the Bible or Old Testament. The spelling of the names can be tweaked to suit the local language. Below MomJunction helps you discover a whole new world of Middle Eastern baby names for your boy and girl. Take a look.

Name		Gender	Meaning
Aanisah		Girl	Pious-hearted lady; One who is good-natured
Abd al Alim		Boy	Servant of all-knowing
Abd al Bari		Boy	Servant of Allah
Abd al Hakim		Boy	Servant of the wise
Abd al Jabbar		Boy	Servant of mighty
Abd al Matin		Boy	Servant of strong
Abd al Qadir		Boy	Servant of capable
Abd al Rashid		Boy	Servant of the guided
Abd al Sami		Boy	Servant of all hearing
Abd er Rahman		Boy	Servant of the merciful one
Arqa		Boy	One having refined tastes
Arvio		Boy	Wanderer
Ashaki		Girl	One who is beautiful
Aymelek		Girl	Moon angel
Aymil		Boy	Middle Eastern form of Emil; Excellent
Ayperi		Girl	Moon fairy
Barakaa		Boy	Blessings or abundance
Bassaym		Boy	The smiling one
Bassma		Boy	A smile
Casildo		Boy	The one who carries a lance.
Chakir		Boy	The chosen one
Chelem		Boy	Dream
Diya al Din		Boy	One who is from the shining religion
Dymek		Boy	Lover of earth
Fadahunsi		Boy	The King's favor
Fadel		Boy	Honorable
Ibtihaj		Girl	Joy
Ikrimah		Boy	Pigeon
Imtithal		Girl	Polite obedience
Intisar		Girl	Triumph
Issam		Boy	Safeguard
Itamar		Boy	Island of palms
Iyad		Boy	Pigeon
Izdihar		Girl	Flourishing; Blooming
Izz al Din		Boy	Might of the faith
Khazbiika		Girl	Beautiful
Khentimentiu		Boy	Mythical god of the dead's destiny
Khepri		Girl	Morning sun
Khnurn		Boy	Mythical reborn sun
Kibzaim		Boy	Protected
Kinnette		Girl	Harp
Kirioth		Girl	The cities; The callings
Kirjath		Boy	City vocation meeting
Kishon		Boy	Hard sore
Kittim		Girl	Breaking or bruising
Kolariah		Boy	Voice of the lord
Kolb		Boy	From Kolb
Korah		Boy	Baldness
Korian		Boy	Name of a historian
Ksathra		Boy	Ruler
Kurbiika		Girl	Proud
Kyril		Boy	Lordly
Lyron		Boy	Song of mine; Song that brings me joy
Matek		Boy	Gift
Miksa		Boy	Victory of the people
Mufid		Boy	Useful
Muhtadi		Boy	One who is rightly guided
Muki		Boy	One who shines
Mulazim		Boy	Tenacious, persisting
Muneer		Boy	Splendid; Shining
Muntasir		Boy	Victorious
Murad		Boy	Desired purpose; Intention
Murat		Boy	A wish come true
Murtadi		Boy	One who is satisfied, content
Mushin		Boy	One who confers favors; A variant of Mohsin
Mustapha		Boy	The chosen one
Muta		Boy	Obeyed
Mutasim		Boy	Adhering to God
Muwaffaq		Boy	One who is successful
Muwakkil		Boy	One who can be trusted
Nijah		Girl	A beautiful rose
Ohannes		Boy	God is gracious
Saahirah		Girl	Earth; Moon; Spring which flows constantly
Saar-rah		Girl	Lady whose charming manner brings joy
Sarni		Boy	The elevated one
Sawsan		Girl	Lily of the valley
Sefa		Girl	Pleasure
Sefu		Boy	Sword
Segulah		Girl	Treasure
Serap		Girl	Mirage
Sevgili		Girl	Darling
Sevinc		Girl	Joy; Delight
Seyyal		Girl	Traveler
Seyyid		Boy	Mister; Sir
Sezen		Girl	Feeling
Shabaka		Boy	An Egyptian ruler
Shabanna		Girl	Belonging to night
Shadha		Girl	Aromatic
Shadiyah		Girl	Singer
Shaeen		Boy	A royal white falcon
Shaheena		Girl	Falcon
Shaia		Girl	Sister; Young girl
Shakufa		Girl	The opening bud
Shamaamah		Girl	Fragrance; Scent; Perfume
Shamsa		Girl	The Sun
Shareefah		Girl	She who is noble and gentle
Sharifu		Boy	One who is noble and honorable
Sharonda		Girl	Plain
Shawar		Boy	Comet
Shebaro		Boy	A gypsy boy of marriageable age