Arabic Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the language is Arabic.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Daou Arabic
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Daoud Arabic
From the given name Dawud.
Daoudi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Dawud (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Darouich Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Darvish (chiefly Moroccan).
Darwich Arabic
Variant transcription of Darwish.
Darwiche Arabic
Lebanese spelling of Darwish.
Darwish Arabic
From the given name Darwish.
Dawood Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Dawud.
Dawoud Arabic
From the given name Dawud.
Dawud Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Dawud.
Deen Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic دين or Urdu دین (see Din).
Dhaouadi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown; mainly found in Tunisia.
Diab Arabic
Derived from Arabic ذئب (dhiʾb) meaning "wolf".
Dib Arabic
From Arabic meaning "wolf".
Din Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "religion, faith, belief" in Arabic.
Diyab Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دياب (see Diab).
Djabou Arabic (Maghrebi), Central African
Meaning unknown. A bearer is Abdelmoumene Djabou (1987-), an Algerian footballer.
Djazairi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الجزائر (al-Jazā’ir) meaning "the islands", referring to the country of Algeria or referring to an Algerian person. This surname could be used to refer to someone from the city of Algiers, or just a general Algerian person.
Dridi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Dulquer Arabic
Warrior, Expressive, Diplomatic
Dulquer Arabic
The name is derived from the Arabic word "Dhul-Qarnayn". Actor Dulquer Salmaan says it means Warrior. but another meaning is "Expressive, Diplomatic"
Edris Arabic
Derived from the given name Idris 1.
Ehab Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Ihab.
Eid Arabic
Means "feast, holiday, festival" in Arabic. It is typically used to refer to the two major religious holidays observed by Muslims, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Eisa Arabic
From the given name Isa 1.
Eissa Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Isa 1.
El Alaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Alaoui" in Arabic.
El Amari Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Amari", from the Arabic given name Ammar. Mainly found in Morocco.
El Amrani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Amrani", from the given name Imran (chiefly Moroccan).
Elbaz Judeo-Spanish, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Albaz.
Eldessouky Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the Dessouky" in Arabic, most likely referring to the city of Desouk in northern Egypt.
El Hachimi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Hachimi" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan).
El-Haddad Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الحداد (see Al-Haddad) chiefly used in Egypt.
El Hajj Arabic
Means "the pilgrim" in Arabic.
El Hani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the Arabic given name Hani and translates to "The Hani".
Elhassan Northern African, Arabic
From Arabic حَسُنَ (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful" (chiefly Sudanese).
El-Idrissi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Idrissi" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan).
El Jaouhari Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Jaouhari" in Arabic, Jaouhari being derived from Arabic جوهر (jawhar) "jewel, precious stone, gem, essence" (see Jawahir)... [more]
El Khoury Arabic
Means "the priest" from Arabic خوري (ḵūriyy).
El-Khoury Arabic
Alternate transcription of El Khoury.
El-kindy Arabic (?)
A variant of Al-Kindy.
Elmahdy Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the Mahdi" from Arabic مَهْدِيّ (mahdiyy) meaning "guided one, rightly guided". In Islam, the term refers to a figure who will restore peace to the world.
Elmaleh Judeo-Spanish, Arabic
From Arabic مَالِح (māliḥ) meaning "salty, savoury", probably used to refer to a salt trader.
Elmalik Northern African, Arabic
From Arabic الْمَالِك (al-mālik) meaning "the king" or "the owner" (chiefly Sudanese).
El Masry Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the Egyptian", from Arabic مِصْرِيّ (miṣriyy) meaning "Egyptian person".
El-masry Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المصري (see Al-masri).
el-Moujtaba Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the chosen" in Arabic, from the given name Mujtaba. This name is chiefly used in Mauritania.
el-Moujteba Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المجتبى (see el-Moujtaba). This name is chiefly used in Mauritania.
El Ouafi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Ouafi", derived from the given name Wafi. A bearer was Ahmed Boughèra El Ouafi (1898-1959), an Algerian athlete during the French rule over the country.
El Ouahabi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Ouahabi" from the given name Ouahab.
El Ouazzani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Ouazzani", originally indicating a person who came from the town of Ouazzane in Morocco.
El-qases Arabic
It means "the narrative (which refers to the title of a chapter of the Quran)".
Elrashidy Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the rightly guided" from Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd) meaning "well-guided, following the right course".
El Sayed Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the master", from Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid) meaning "master, lord, prince" (see Sayyid).
El-shafei Arabic
It means "the intercessor (which refers to the Prophet of Islam, who will hopefully intercede on one's behalf before God on the day of judgement)".
Elsharkawy Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the easterner, the one from the east" from Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy) meaning "east, eastern".
El-tayeb Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic الطيب (see Al-tayyib).
Elyas Arabic
From the given name Ilyas.
El-zein Arabic
It means "the ornament".
Emad Arabic
Derived from the given name Imad.
Emam Arabic
Derived from the given name Imam.
Emran Bengali, Arabic
Derived from the given name Imran.
Esam Arabic
Derived from the given name 'Isam.
Esmael Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao
From the given name Ismail.
Essa Arabic
Derived from the given name Isa 1.
Essam Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name 'Isam.
Ezzat Arabic
Derived from the given name Izzat.
Fadel Arabic
From the given name Fadil.
Faden Arabic
Originally denoted someone from the city of Padang in Indonesia.
Fadil Arabic
From the given name Fadil.
Fadili Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Fadil.
Fadl Arabic
From the given name Fadl.
Fahad Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Fahad.
Fahd Arabic
Derived from the given name Fahd.
Fahed Arabic
Derived from the given name Fahd.
Faheem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Fahim.
Fahim Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Fahim.
Fahmi Arabic
Derived from the given name Fahmi.
Fahmy Arabic
Derived from the given name Fahmi.
Faisal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Faysal.
Faiz Arabic
From the given name Faiz.
Faizan Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Faizan.
Fakhouri Arabic
Alternate transcription of Fakhoury.
Fakhoury Arabic
From Arabic فَخُور (faḵūr) meaning "proud".
Fakhri Arabic
From the given name Fakhri.
Fakhry Arabic
Means "honourary" in Arabic.
Fakir Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Faqir.
Falemban Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فلمبان (see Felemban).
Falimban Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فلمبان (see Felemban).
Faqir Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Faqir.
Farag Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Faraj chiefly used in Egypt.
Farah Arabic
From the given name Farah.
Faraj Arabic
From the given name Faraj.
Fareed Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farid.
Fares Arabic
Variant of Faris used in Egypt and the Maghreb.
Farhan Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farhan.
Farhat Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farhat.
Farhat Arabic
Derived from the given name Farhat.
Farid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Farid.
Faridi Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Farid.
Faris Arabic
From the given name Faris.
Farkhani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Habitational name for someone from the town of Farkhana in Morocco.
Farook Arabic
Derived from the given name Faruq.
Farooq Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Faruq.
Farouk Arabic
From the given name Faruq.
Farouq Arabic
Derived from the given name Faruq.
Farrag Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Farraj chiefly used in Egypt.
Farrah Arabic
From the given name Farah
Faruk Bengali, Arabic
From the given name Faruq.
Faruq Arabic
From the given name Faruq.
Fathi Arabic, Persian
From the given name Fathi.
Fathy Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Fathi.
Fatima Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Fatimah.
Fattah Arabic
Derived from the given name Fattah.
Fawaz Arabic
Derived from the given name Fawaz.
Fawzi Arabic
From the given name Fawzi
Fawzy Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Fawzi chiefly used in Egypt.
Fayadh Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic الفياض (see (al-Fayadh).
Fayaz Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Fayaz.
Fayez Arabic
Derived from the given name Faiz.
Faysal Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Faysal.
Fayyaz Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Fayaz.
Fazal Arabic
In Islam Imam Hussain's brother (Abbas) was named Fazal, however he was not his biological brother. Imam Hasan was his biological brother. Fazal was rather referred to as Abbas, in his life (c. 566 – c. 653 CE) he was referred to as Abbas and is also referred to today as Abbas
Fazl Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Fadl.
Fekry Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Fikri.
Felemban Arabic
From the name of the city of Palembang in Indonesia, originally denoting someone who came from that city.
Fergani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the name of the village of Ifergan in Morocco, derived from Tamazight afrag meaning "enclosed place, cloister".
Ferhat Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Farhat.
Ferhati Albanian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Ferhat.
Feronz Arabic
Variant of Feroz.
Filemban Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فلمبان (see Felemban).
Fouad Arabic
From the given name Fuad.
Frangieh Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "occidental" in Arabic, denoting someone who came from the western world. Famous bearers of this name include the Frangieh family of Lebanese Maronite politicians, notably the fifth president Suleiman Frangieh (1910-1992)... [more]
Franjieh Arabic (Mashriqi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فرنجية (see Frangieh).
Fuad Arabic, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Fuad.
Furqan Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Furqan.
Gabr Arabic
From the given name Jabr.
Gaddafi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From قذاذفة (Qadhadhfa), the Arabic name for a Berber tribe in Libya. The name possibly means "thrower, archer", from Arabic قَذَفَ (qaḏafa) meaning "to throw". A famous bearer was Muammar Gaddafi (1942–2011), a Libyan politician and revolutionary.
Galal Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Jalal.
Gamal Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Jamal.
Gamlouche Arabic (Mashriqi)
Meaning unknown. It is found mostly in Lebanon and Kuwait.
Gasmi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Qasim.
Gemayel Arabic (Mashriqi)
Derived from the given names Jamal or Jamil. This surname is borne by members of a Lebanese Maronite Christian political family, notably the assassinated president-elect and militia commander Bachir Gemayel (1947-1982).
Ghaffar Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ghaffar.
Ghafoor Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ghafur.
Ghaith Arabic
From the given name Ghayth
Ghaleb Arabic
From the given name Ghalib.
Ghali Arabic
From the given name Ghali.
Ghanem Arabic
Derived from the given name Ghanim.
Ghanim Arabic
Derived from the given name Ghanim.
Ghannouchi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Mohamed Ghannouchi (1941–), the former Prime Minister of Tunisia.
Gharbi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "westerner, one from the west" from Arabic غرب (gharb) meaning "west, occident". In Tunisia it is typically used as a name for someone originally from Algeria or Morocco (being the two westernmost countries in North Africa).
Ghareeb Arabic
From the given name Gharib.
Gharib Arabic
From the given name Gharib.
Ghassan Arabic (Modern)
The Ghassan surname originated in the village of Furzol in eastern Lebanon. It is believed that the name came from Shefa-'Amr in Israel, and was brought by Ghassans that were fleeing the unjust rule of Ahmed al-Jazzar, the Wali of Sidon and Damascus in the late 18th century... [more]
Ghazi Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ghazi.
Ghobrial Arabic, Coptic
Derived from the given name Gabriel, used by Coptic Christians in Egypt and Sudan.
Ghobriel Arabic (Mashriqi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic غبريال (see Ghobrial), found predominantly in Lebanon.
Gholam Persian, Arabic
Derived from the given name Gholam.
Ghulam Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
From the given name Ghulam.
Gilani Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Originally indicated a person from the Gilan province in Iran, or the Gelani tribe mentioned in ancient records.
Gillani Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic جيلاني or Persian, Urdu گیلانی (see Gilani).
Giza Arabic (Egyptian), Romanian
Habitational name for someone who lived in Giza near Cairo, Egypt.
Gobara Arabic (Egyptian, Anglicized), Arabic
In Egypt and Sudan the surname Jabbar is pronounced with a ‘G’ sound in English. It is also feminine form hence the additional ‘A’ at the end of the name.
Gomaa Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Juma.
Haamid Arabic
From the first name Haamid, meaning "praiser".
Habash Arabic
Derived from Arabic حبش (ḥabash) meaning "Abyssinian", originally indicating a person who came from Abyssinia, a historical region that is nowadays split between Ethiopia and Eritrea. This surname is more common among Muslims and Christians in the Arab world... [more]
Habeeb Arabic, Dhivehi
From the given name Habib.
Habib Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Habib.
Habibi Persian, Arabic
From the given name Habib.
Hachem Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hachem.
Hachemi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hashmi (chiefly Algerian).
Hachimi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hashim (chiefly Moroccan).
Hachmi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hashmi (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Hadad Arabic, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Arabic حداد (see Haddad), also used by Jews.
Haddad Arabic, Persian
Means "blacksmith, ironsmith" in Arabic.
Haddadin Arabic
From a diminutive of Arabic حداد (haddad) meaning "blacksmith, ironsmith".
Hadi Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Hadi.
Hadia Arabic
From the given name Hadia.
Hadj Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic حاج (ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim", referring to the Islamic hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia (chiefly Maghrebi).
Hadjadj Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic حجاج (hajjaj) meaning "arguer, one who argues" or "pilgrim".
Hafeez Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Hafiz.
Hafez Arabic
Derived from the given name Hafiz.
Hafidi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hafiz.
Haidar Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Haidar.
Haider Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Haider.
Haitham Arabic
Derived from the given name Haytham.
Haj Arabic
Refers to a person who has participated in the حج (hajj), the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that Muslims must undertake at least once in their lifetimes.
Hajj Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حاج (see Haj).
Hajjar Arabic
Means "stonemason" from Arabic حَجَر (ḥajar) "stone, weight".
Hakeem Arabic
From the given name Hakim.
Hala Arabic
Means "halo around the moon" in Arabic. This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
Halabi Arabic
Means "Aleppine" in Arabic, referring to someone from the city of Aleppo in Syria.
Halaby Arabic
Variant transcription of Halabi.
Halawa Arabic
Means "sweetness" in Arabic.
Haleem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Halim.
Halimi Arabic (Maghrebi), Albanian
Derived from the given name Halim.
Hamad Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamad.
Hamada Arabic
From the given name Hamada.
Hamarneh Arabic
Jordanian
Hamdan Arabic
From the given name Hamdan.
Hamdani Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Hamdan.
Hamdaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "relating to Hamid 1" or "relating to Hamad" in Arabic (chiefly Maghrebi).
Hamdi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Hamdi.
Hamdy Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Hamdi.
Hamed Arabic
From the given name Hamed.
Hameed Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Hamid 1.
Hamid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Filipino, Tausug
From the given name Hamid 1 or Hamid 2.
Hamidi Persian, Arabic
From the given name Hamid 1.
Hammad Arabic
Derived from the given name Hammad.
Hammadi Arabic
From the given name Hammad.
Hammami Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Hammam (see Hamam). A bearer is Hamma Hammami (1952–), a Tunisian communist speaker... [more]
Hammoud Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamoud.
Hammoudi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hammoud (chiefly Algerian).
Hamoud Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamoud.
Hamouda Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamoud.
Hamza Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Hamza.
Hamzaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hamza.
Hamzi Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamza.
Hanae Arabic (Maghrebi)
From a Moroccan transcription of the Arabic name Hana 1 or Hanaa.
Hanafi Arabic
Derived from the given name Hanafi.
Hanafy Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنفي (see Hanafi) chiefly used in Egypt.
Haneef Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Hanif.
Hani Arabic
Derived from the given name Hani.
Hanif Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Hanif.
Hannachi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Refers to Hanencha, a tribe inhabiting eastern Algeria and western Tunisia.
Hanoun Arabic
Derived from Arabic حنون (hanun) meaning "loving, fond, affectionate" or "merciful, compassionate".
Hany Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Hani.
Harb Arabic
Means "war" in Arabic.
Haris Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Harith.