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Names beginning with ا

Every name in the book that begins with ا.

28 names

Boy · Arabic
آدم
Adam
/ aa-dam /
Of the earth — the first name, made from clay.
Root أ · د · م
Arabic
آرام
Aram
/ aa-raam /
White gazelles, or calm rest — a soft word, used either way.
Origin · Arabic
Girl · Arabic
آمِنة
Amna
/ aa-mi-na /
Safe and secure — kept in peace and trust.
Root أ · م · ن
Girl · Arabic
آية
Aya
/ aa-ya /
A sign, a wonder — a single verse you keep coming back to.
Origin · Arabic
Girl · Arabic
أَبْرار
Abrar
/ ab-raar /
The truly good — devoted, dutiful, kind to the bone.
Root ب · ر · ر
Boy · Arabic
إِبْراهيم
Ibrahim
/ ib-ra-heem /
The father of the prophets — who built, and never stopped trusting.
Origin · Arabic
Boy · Arabic
أَبُو بَكْر
Abubakr
/ a-boo-bakr /
The first companion and caliph — the friend who never wavered.
Origin · Arabic
Boy · Arabic
أَحْمَد
Ahmad
/ ah-mad /
Most praiseworthy — the one most deserving of thanks.
Root ح · م · د
Boy · Other
إِدْريس
Idris
/ id-rees /
A prophet raised to a high place — tied in story to learning and the pen.
Origin · Other
Boy · Arabic
أَرام
Aram
/ a-raam /
A high stone landmark — a cairn that marks the way home.
Origin · Arabic
Boy · Arabic
إِسْحاق
Ishaq
/ is-haaq /
The son of laughter — the late, glad child of Ibrahim.
Origin · Arabic
Girl · Arabic
أَسماء
Asma
/ as-maa /
High and exalted — and the daughter of two belts, Abu Bakr's brave child.
Root س · م · و
Boy · Arabic
إِسْماعيل
Ismail
/ is-maa-eel /
The one God heard — son of Ibrahim, born of a long prayer.
Origin · Arabic
Boy · Arabic
أَشرَف
Ashraf
/ ash-raf /
The noblest — highest in honour among his people.
Root ش · ر · ف
Girl · Arabic
أَفْنان
Afnan
/ af-naan /
Leafy branches — a tree full of green, spreading shade.
Root ف · ن · ن
Girl · Turkish
ألِف
Elif
/ e-lif /
The first letter — slim, upright, the start of everything written.
Origin · Turkish
Boy · Arabic
إِلْياس
Ilyas
/ il-yaas /
A prophet of stubborn faith — who stood alone for the one God.
Origin · Arabic
Girl · Other
إليانا
Eliana
/ e-lee-aa-na /
God has answered — a bright, hopeful name now loved across the Gulf.
Origin · Other
Arabic
أَمان
Aman
/ a-maan /
Safety — the feeling of being out of harm's way.
Root أ · م · ن
Boy · Arabic
أَمْجَد
Amjad
/ am-jad /
Most glorious — the one who carries the family's pride.
Root م · ج · د
Girl · Arabic
أَمَل
Amal
/ a-mal /
Hope — the small light you keep for tomorrow.
Root أ · م · ل
Girl · Arabic
أَميرة
Amira
/ a-mee-ra /
A princess — born to lead, or simply carried like one.
Root أ · م · ر
Boy · Arabic
أَنَس
Anas
/ a-nas /
Warm company — the friend who makes a room feel like home.
Root أ · ن · س
Boy · Arabic
أَنْوَر
Anwar
/ an-war /
The most luminous — brightest in a room full of light.
Root ن · و · ر
Girl · Arabic
إيلاف
Elaf
/ ee-laaf /
Safe passage and belonging — the bond that lets a caravan travel in peace.
Root أ · ل · ف
Girl · Arabic
إيمان
Iman
/ ee-maan /
Faith — the quiet certainty that holds when nothing else does.
Root أ · م · ن
Boy · Arabic
أَيْهَم
Ayham
/ ay-ham /
Bold to the point of fearless — a steep, unyielding mountain of a man.
Origin · Arabic
Boy · Arabic
أَيُّوب
Ayyub
/ ay-yoob /
The prophet of patience — held his faith through every loss.
Origin · Arabic
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