Arabic Dog Names

Ikki

A name of Arabic origin meaning 'to be brave' or 'to be strong'

Ikra

Means 'to read' or 'to recite' in Arabic

Iman

Arabic word for "faith", from ʾamuna, "to be faithful"

Inara

Meaning unknown; in Hittite mythology, a daughter of the storm god Tarḫunna

Issa

Derived from Arabic meaning 'Jesus' or 'Savior'.

Izar

Means "star" in Basque.

Jafer

Jaff

A variation of 'Jaf'.

Jakira

Recorded as a feminine given name in modern African American usage

Jamila

Feminine form of the Arabic name Jamil, from jamāl, meaning beautiful

Jarina

Recorded as a Czech feminine given name; jarina seeds are the tagua nuts of ivory palms

Jazmine

Variant of Jasmine, from the root yāsamīn

Jinn

A supernatural spirit in Arabic mythology, often depicted as being able to grant wishes

Juleilah

Kadin

Kadın is Turkish for woman; kadin is also a name and a place name

Kairo

A name meaning 'victorious one' or 'the safe harbor'

Kalif

Recorded as a given name in modern English, where it is rare and masculine

Kalila

The name Kalila means 'beloved' or 'dear'.

Kamar

A given name and surname recorded in Georgian Mythology and African American use

Kamil

Arabic for "perfect, complete"; also a Czech, Slovak and Polish form of Camillus.

Kamila

Czech, Slovak and Polish form of Camilla; also the feminine form of Kamil

Kareem

Arabic masculine name meaning generous, noble or honourable

Kawas

Kaysan

Kenza

Alternate transcription of the Arabic name Kanza, used chiefly in North Africa

Laila

From the Arabic word layl, meaning "night" or "dark"

Layan

Means "soft, delicate" in Arabic, from the root lāna, "to be soft"

Layla

Arabic word for "night"

Leena

Finnish and Estonian short form of Helena or Matleena; also a variant spelling of Lina and Lena.

Leila

Variant of Layla, from Arabic laylā

Lila

Sanskrit for "play, amusement"; also a variant of Leila or short form of Delilah.

Lina

Arabic "soft, tender", from lāna "to be soft"; also short form of names ending in -lina

Luxor

A city in Egypt known for its ancient temples and monuments.

Maara

Recorded as a feminine given name in Estonian

Madina

From Arabic al-Madīna, "the city"

Malak

Means "angel" in Arabic

Malik

Means "king" in Arabic; also means "wave, sea" in Greenlandic

Malika

Queen or princess in Arabic

Marei

Recorded as a feminine given name in Upper German

Maryam

Arabic form of Miryam (Mary), used in the Quran and in several other languages.

Mayra

Hispanic variant of Myra

Mekhi

Meaning unknown; possibly an invented name

Mocha

A type of coffee, and a given name recorded in Biblical (Hellenized) and Indian use

Monzar

Muna

A name of Arabic origin meaning 'wish' or 'desire'.

Musa

Derived from the Arabic name meaning 'drawn out' or 'delivered'

Mustafa

Arabic for "chosen", from iṣṭafā, "to choose"

Nabi

Arabic word for prophet; recorded as a given name in Arabic, Japanese and Korean

Nadira

Feminine form of Nadir, an Arabic given name

Nael

Naemah

Recorded as a feminine given name in Malay

Nahla

Arabic feminine given name meaning "drink of water" or "honey bee"

Naila

Feminine form of Nail, used in Azerbaijani, Bosnian and Turkish

Naji

Means "intimate friend" in Arabic, from najā, "to save, to entrust, to confide in"

Nasira

Feminine form of the Arabic masculine name Nasir, literally "helper, victorious"

Nassan

Neila

A name of uncertain origin.

Nihal

Arabic for "drink"; Hindi for "content, happy"; Turkish, from Persian, for "sapling"

Nimra

Recorded as a feminine given name in Pakistani use

Nisa

From Arabic نساء (nisāʾ), meaning "women"

Noor

Alternate transcription of Arabic نور (nūr), "light"; also a Dutch short form of Eleonora

Noria

A given name recorded in Japanese and Maghrebi Arabic, both feminine

Nura

Strictly feminine form of Nur

Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

Omaira

A name of Arabic origin meaning 'long-lived' or 'prosperous'.

Omar

Alternate transcription of Arabic Umar; also a Hebrew name meaning "speak, say"

Omir

No documented meaning; recorded as a rare Marshallese masculine given name

Omira

Yoruba, from omi ("water, liquid") and ara ("body")

Ouzie

Pari

Persian, 'pari' — a fairy.

Qaro

Raisa

Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Herais; also from Yiddish roiz, "rose"

Raisha

A given name recorded in Jewish (feminine) use

Raissa

Portuguese form of Herais; also a transcription of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian Raisa

Rami

Arabic for "archer, marksman"; also the Arabic name for the constellation Sagittarius.

Rania

Alternate transcription of Arabic رانية (Raniya)

Ranie

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Ranja

A name of Arabic origin meaning 'to see' or 'to gaze'.

Rasha

Means "young gazelle" in Arabic

Rayan

Arabic: luxuriant, well-watered, satiated; Persian: smart, wise, thinker

Razi

A name historically used to indicate a person from Ray, Iran

Rhana

Rigel

A star in the constellation Orion, representing the 'foot' of the hunter.

Roc

A mythical bird of enormous size and strength

Saba

Meaning 'morning' in some cultures

Sabu

Recorded as a masculine given name in Hindi

Safa

Persian and Turkish form of Safaa or Safaa', also an alternate Arabic transcription

Saffron

A spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, known for its distinctive taste and color

Safira

Portuguese form of Sapphira; it coincides with the Portuguese word for "sapphire".

Sahara

The Sahara, a desert spanning North Africa

Sahra

Recorded as a feminine given name in Somali and Persian

Sahran

Persian سهران, the name of villages in Iran

Saina

Recorded as a feminine given name in Indian languages

Saja

Recorded as a feminine given name in Arabic

Sakeena

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Sakina

Means "calmness, peace" in Arabic

Salama

Means "safety" in Arabic, from the root سلم (salima), "to be safe"

Salma

Means "safe" in Arabic, from سلم (salima), "to be safe"

Sama

A term in various languages meaning 'equal' or 'the same'.

Samir

Arabic "companion in evening talk", from samara; Sanskrit samīra, "wind, air"