Arabic (Egyptian) Submitted Surnames

These names are a subset of Arabic names used more often in Egypt. See also about Arabic names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abouelkassem أبو القاسم Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Rare Egyptian form of Abo al-Qassem. A notable bearer is Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (1990–), an Egyptian fencer.
Al-badawi البدوى, البدوي Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Badawi.
Al Sayad الصياد Arabic (Egyptian)
This is a rare Arabic title meaning "fisherman" or "fisherman"
Aly على, علي Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Ali 1.
Arafa عرفه, عرفة Arabic (Egyptian)
Possibly from Arabic عَرَفَ (ʿarafa) meaning “to know”.
Ayman ايمن, أيمن Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Ayman.
Badawy بدوى Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Badawi chiefly used in Egypt.
Bedwani Arabic (Egyptian)
Possibly derived from bedouin, the term for a wandering tribe of arabs.
Bedwani بدواني Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Possibly derived from the English word bedouin, that comes from the Arabic badawī, which means "desert dweller". ... [more]
Beshay Arabic (Egyptian)
Unknown origin. Mostly borne by Christians.
Botros بطرس Arabic (Egyptian), Coptic
From the given name Botros.
Ehab اهاب, إيهاب Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Ihab.
Eissa عيسى Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Isa 1.
Eldesoky الدسوقى, الدسوقي Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Eldessouky.
Eldesouky الدسوقى, الدسوقي Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Eldessouky.
El Dessouky الدسوقى, الدسوقي Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Eldessouky.
Eldessouky الدسوقى, الدسوقي Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the Dessouky" in Arabic, most likely referring to the city of Desouk in northern Egypt.
El Mahdy المهدى, المهدي Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Elmahdy.
Elmahdy المهدى, المهدي 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.
El Masry المصرى, المصري Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the Egyptian", from Arabic مِصْرِيّ (miṣriyy) meaning "Egyptian person".
El-masry المصرى, المصري Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المصري (see Al-masri).
Elmasry المصرى, المصري Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of El Masry.
Elrashidy الرشيدى, الرشيدي Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the rightly guided" from Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd) meaning "well-guided, following the right course".
El Sayed السيد Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the master", from Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid) meaning "master, lord, prince" (see Sayyid).
Elsharkawy الشرقاوى, الشرقاوي Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the easterner, the one from the east" from Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy) meaning "east, eastern".
Eskandar اسكندر Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Eskandar.
Eskander اسكندر Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Eskandar.
Essam عصام Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name 'Isam.
Farag فرج Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Faraj chiefly used in Egypt.
Farrag فراج Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Farraj chiefly used in Egypt.
Fathy فتحى Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Fathi.
Fawzy فوزى, فوزي Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Fawzi chiefly used in Egypt.
Fekry فكرى, فكري Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Fikri.
Galal جلال Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Jalal.
Gamal جمال Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Jamal.
Gobara جبارة 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 جمعة Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Juma.
Hamdy حمدى, حمدي Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Hamdi.
Hany هانى, هانئ Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Hani.
Hegazy حجازي Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Hijazi chiefly used in Egypt.
Helmy حلمى, حلمي Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Helmi.
Hesham هشام Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Hisham.
Kandel قنديل Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic قنديل (see Qandil).
Kotb قطب Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic قطب (see Qutb) chiefly used in Egypt.
Lotfy لطفى, لطفي Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Lutfi.
Madbouli Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Madbouly.
Madbouly مدبولى, مدبولي Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian surname of unknown meaning.
Magdy مجدى, مجدي Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Majdi chiefly used in Egypt.
Maged ماجد Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Majid.
Mansour منصور Arabic (Egyptian)
Originally referred to someone from the city of Mansoura (المنصورة‎) in Egypt.
Masry مصرى, مصري Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Masri.
Mekky مكى, مكي Arabic (Egyptian)
Refers to the city of Mecca or Makka (مكة) in Saudi Arabia, considered the most holy city in Islam.
Mesbah مصباح Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic مِصْبَاح (miṣbāḥ) meaning "lamp, light, luminary".
Metwalli متولى, متولي Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic متولي (see Metwally).
Metwally متولى, متولي Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic متولي (mutawalli) meaning "responsible, entrusted with, charged with", ultimately from the word تَوَلَّى (tawalla) meaning "to take charge of, to take control of".
Metwaly متولى, متولي Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic متولي (see Metwally).
Monir منير Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali
Derived from the given name Munir.
Mounir منير Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Munir.
Moussa موسى Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Musa.
Moustafa مصطفى Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Mustafa.
Mubarak مبارك Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic مُبَارَك (mubārak) meaning "lucky, blessed".
Naguib نجيب Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Najib. Mohamed Naguib (1901-1984) was the first president of Egypt.
Nagy ناجي, ناجى Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Naaji chiefly used in Egypt.
Nassry نصري Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Nasri.
Negm نجم Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Najm.
Qandil قنديل Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "lamp, candle" in Arabic.
Ramzy رمزى, رمزي Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Ramzi.
Romany Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian cognate of Romani.
Salib صليب Arabic (Egyptian), Coptic
Egyptian Christian derived from Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb) meaning "cross, crucifix".
Samy سامى, سامي Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Sami 2.
Seddik صديق Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣadīq) meaning "friend".
Shady شادى, شادي Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Shadi 1.
Sharqawi شرقاوي, شرقاوى Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "easterner, one from the east", derived from Arabic شرق (sharq) meaning "east, Orient".
Shokry شكرى, شكري Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Shukri.
Soliman سليمان Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Sulayman.
Tadros تادرس Arabic (Egyptian), Coptic
Arabic form of Theodore, chiefly used by Copts.
Talaat طلعت Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Tal'at.
Tammam تمام Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Tammam.
Tantawi طنطاوى, طنطاوي Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Egyptian Arabic طنطاوى or Arabic طنطاوي (see Tantawy).
Tantawy طنطاوى, طنطاوي Arabic (Egyptian)
Indicated a person from the Egyptian city of Tanta, possibly of Coptic origin.
Tawfik توفيق Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Tawfiq.
Tedros تيدروس Eastern African, Amharic, Ge'ez, Arabic (Egyptian), Coptic
From the given name Tedros.
Tharwat ثروت Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Tharwat.
Wael وائل Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Wail.
Wagdy وجدى, وجدي Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Wagdy.
Youssif یوسف, يوسف Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Yusuf.
Zaghloul زغلول Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "squab, young dove" in Egyptian Arabic.
Zaher زاهر Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Zaher.
Zaky زكي, زكى Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Zaki chiefly used in Egypt.
Zoheir زهير Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Zuhayr.