Arabic Male Names

How about a name derived from a biblical reference which is common to both heritages? Ibrahim (Abraham) and Mikail (Michael)come to mind.

Try this web site for information before you choose a name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_name

My ex was Adel but it caused a lot of problems as most people in England called him Adele, it didn't go down well. Zaki is a good name as he could be called Isaac if you go back to the USA.

Good luck

I had to write to tell you that you made my heart smile today. When I read where you wrote that you and your husband are Christians, it made me smile. God is good! Thanks for sharing. And if I think of a name, I'll be sure to forward it to you.

Take Care,
N. :)

how about Khaliq, pronounced --Ka leek. One of my son's friends has that name and I love it.

Sami is a pretty good name and it trascends many cultures. How about Ali? I personally always loved the name Hani. An uncommon name would be Xavier. And then there is Dani (Danny),Dean, Adam and Zane (Zain). Kaden seems pretty popular these days as well.

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My son is "Jaden" meaning " God has heard or God has answered" Also you may also consider, "Ishmeal", "Nadab or Nasab" which means "free or voluntary gift", "Khalil" meaning "Intimate friend", or "Majid" meaning "Glorious".
Which ever name you choose, may your child be born in health and in love......Best wishes.

http://www.ummah.net/family/masc.html

Aaron: exalted one
Akram - Most generous
Alim - Wise or learned
Amin, Ameen - Faithful, trustworthy
Ata - Gift
Basil - Brave
Bassam, Basim - Smiling
Butrus - Arabic form of "Peter"
Da'ud, Dawud - Arabic form of "David", beloved; a Prophet's name
Fadil - Generous, honorable
Faris - Horseman, knight
Habib - Beloved
Halim - Mild, gentle, patient

I don't know if this will help, but here is a link to a wikipedia article on arabic names, at the bottom of the page they list arabic names and their biblical equivilents, also exclusively Christian arabic names. Good luck and congratulations on your baby!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_name

My husband is arabic as well. I am american. My son just turned 5 and his name is Laith.
Pronounced like Faith but with an "L." Everyone who hears his name here in the US loves it.
Laith means lion. My son was born in August and is a Leo (lion).

Good luck to you.

I think what I hear you saying is that you don't want anything too foreign-sounding. Here are some Arabic names that either resemble more familiar American names or are in wide use:

Amil
Cairo
Elam
Jamal
Jamar
Omar
Yousef
Zahar
Zain (could spell it Zane)

My kids have both American and Middle Eastern names. Amir is my oldest son and my younger son's middle name is Bijan.

I have some nephews named Kayvon and Camron. These names are easy to pronounce also.

Good luck

Hi. We are Lebanese Christians:) Our sons are Anthony Michael (Tonious Mikhael) and George Asa. (My daughter is Amina, by the way, and the masculine is Amine - also spelled Amen). We liked that our sons' names are easy in both Arabic and English. We haven't had any pronunciation issues with our daughter's name. We really wanted to give her a name that was unique and it was my husband's great-grandmother's name.
We also like:
Jad
Charbel
Maron
Elias/Eli
Nagib
Salam

Good luck and God bless.

Growing up with an Egyptian stepfather, I was greatly exposed to the Arabic community. There are some wonderful Arabic boys' names out there. I am partial to a couple that are in my family, namely (no pun intended):

Adly (pronounced Adlee) and
Demian (traditional spelling, pronounced Deh-mee-ahn or Day-mee-en as Americans would say it)

Not sure if these are biblical in nature. My brother was almost named Sam, but my parents ended up going with Maximilian, which is biblical and means "greatest".

Congratulations and good luck finding a name for your new arrival!