Boy · ArabicحَمْزةHamza/ ham-za /Lion-hearted and sharp — the uncle who stood at the front.Root ح · م · ز
Boy · ArabicخالِدKhalid/ khaa-lid /Eternal — the one whose name outlasts him, like the general's did.Root خ · ل · د
Boy · Arabicعَبْد العَزيزAbdulaziz/ ab-dul-a-zeez /Servant of the Mighty — strength borrowed from a higher one.Root ع · ز · ز
Boy · ArabicفَيْصَلFaisal/ fay-sal /The decisive one — settles a matter cleanly, like a sword.Root ف · ص · ل
Boy · ArabicفَهْدFahad/ fa-had /The cheetah — fast, sleek, and built for the chase; a Gulf favourite.Root ف · ه · د
Girl · ArabicخَديجةKhadija/ kha-dee-ja /Born early — the Prophet's first wife and steadiest support.Origin · Arabic
Boy · ArabicناصِرNasser/ naa-ser /The helper — the one who shows up when the odds turn.Root ن · ص · ر
Boy · ArabicمَنْصُورMansour/ man-soor /Granted victory — helped through to the other side.Root ن · ص · ر
Boy · ArabicساميSami/ saa-mee /Lofty and high-minded — someone who aims above eye level.Root س · م · و
Boy · ArabicتُرْكيTurki/ tur-kee /Of the Turks — a proud Gulf name worn for generations.Origin · Arabic
Boy · ArabicماجِدMajid/ maa-jid /Glorious and noble — honour you can feel in a handshake.Root م · ج · د
Boy · ArabicعَمّارAmmar/ am-maar /A builder of long life — one who fills the world, not empties it.Root ع · م · ر
Boy · ArabicنايِفNayef/ naa-yef /High and surpassing — stands a head above; a Gulf staple.Root ن · و · ف
Girl · ArabicأَسماءAsma/ as-maa /High and exalted — and the daughter of two belts, Abu Bakr's brave child.Root س · م · و
Boy · ArabicأَمْجَدAmjad/ am-jad /Most glorious — the one who carries the family's pride.Root م · ج · د
Boy · ArabicمَرْوانMarwan/ mar-waan /Flint — the hard white stone that strikes a spark.Origin · Arabic
Girl · ArabicجُوديJudy/ joo-dee /The mountain where the Ark came to rest — solid, sheltering ground.Origin · Arabic
Boy · ArabicباسِلBassel/ baa-sel /Fearless — the one who walks toward what others walk from.Root ب · س · ل
Girl · ArabicحَفْصةHafsa/ haf-sa /A young lioness — small, fierce, and quick; a Mother of the Believers.Origin · Arabic
Boy · ArabicوائِلWael/ waa-el /One who finds shelter — comes back safe to higher ground.Root و · أ · ل
Boy · ArabicغَسّانGhassan/ ghas-saan /The vigour of youth — the bloom of being young and strong.Origin · Arabic
Girl · ArabicرِتاجRetaj/ ri-taaj /The great door — the grand gate, said to be one of the gates of the Kaaba.Root ر · ت · ج
Boy · ArabicكيانKian/ kee-yaan /A whole being — an existence with its own weight and shape.Root ك · و · ن
Boy · ArabicأَيْهَمAyham/ ay-ham /Bold to the point of fearless — a steep, unyielding mountain of a man.Origin · Arabic
Girl · ArabicسُمَيّةSumayya/ su-may-ya /A little height — small and exalted; the first martyr of Islam.Root س · م · و
Boy · ArabicأَرامAram/ a-raam /A high stone landmark — a cairn that marks the way home.Origin · Arabic
Boy · PersianكورشCyrus/ koo-rosh /The great founding king — a name of empire and far horizons.Origin · Persian