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Arabic Surnames

Arabic names are used in the Arab world, as well as some other Muslim regions. They are not necessarily of Arabic origin, though most in fact are. Compare also Iranian names and Turkish names. See also about Arabic names.
There are 33 names matching your criteria.

ABDULLAH     Arabic
Derived from the given name ABD-ALLAH.
ABDULRASHID     Arabic
Derived from the given name ABD-AL-RASHID
ABUJAMAL     Arabic
Means "father of Jamal", from Arabic abu "father of" combined with the given name JAMAL... [more]
AHMAD     Arabic
Derived from the given name AHMAD.
AHMED     Arabic
Variant of AHMAD
AJAM     Arabic
Means "foreigner, non-Arab" from the Arabic 'ajam.
ALBAF     Arabic, Turkish
Originally denoted a person from Baf, Turkey, more commonly known as Paphos.
ALFARSI     Arabic
Mean "the Persian" in Arabic.
ALI     Arabic
From the given name ALI.
AMIRMOEZ     Iranian, Arabic
Means "protected prince, commander", derived from the elements amir "prince, commander" and moez, muaz "protected".
AMJAD     Arabic
Derived from the given name AMJAD
BOULOS     Arabic
From the given name BULUS.
BOUSAID     Arabic
Means "father of SA'ID" in Arabic.
DARZI     Indian, Arabic
Means "tailor".
EL-AMIN     Arabic
Means "the truthful" from the Arabic amin.
EL-GHAZZAWY     Arabic
Means "the one from Gaza, Palestine".
EL-HASHEM     Arabic
Means "the crusher" from the Arabic hashim.
EL-MOFTY     Arabic
Means "the Mufti" (which refers to a legal expert, or the one with the fatwa)... [more]
HAKIM     Arabic
Derived from a given name based on Arabic hakîm, meaning "learned, wise"... [more]
HUSSAIN     Arabic
Derived from the given name HUSSAIN.
KADER (2)     Arabic
Derived from the given name KADER (1).
KARIM     Arabic
Derived from the given name KARIM.
KARIMI     Arabic
Derived from the given name KARIM.
MOHAMMED     Arabic
From the given name MUHAMMAD.
MUHAMMAD     Arabic
Derived from the given name MUHAMMAD.
NAGI     Arabic
Variant of the Arabic Naji, from an Arabic word meaning "close friend".
NEJEM     Arabic
Means "star" in Arabic.
SAAB     Arabic
From the Arabic given name Sabah which means "morning".
SAMARA     Arabic
Means "benefit, gain" from the Arabic tharama.
SAQQAF     Arabic
Means "roof" from the Arabic saqaf.
SULTAN     Arabic
Means "sultan" from the Arabic sultan, from a root meaning "authority".
TAWFEEK     Arabic
Means "good fortune".
ZAMAN     Arabic
Derived from the Arabic given name ZAMAN.

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