Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


African American Male Names

Arabic/Muslim Origin

Increasing numbers of African Americans are converting to Islam and this has led to the adoption of many Muslim or Arabic names. Black families in other countries, including Britain, are also following these trends. Alternative spellings and variant forms are found.

Aakash
Salid hard/strong
Ajmal

Faizan
Farhan
Farzain
Aasim
Zakir
Abbas, Abaas stern, austere
Abraar
Salil, Saleel son/boy
Aeta, Aet Ahin
Alam Alfattha Amaan
Amal Arash Asim, Asem
Azani, Azzan
Zali 'strong in the arm'
Azin, Azino Baharuden
Bajah Bay'jah Daray Dukhan, Dukwane 'smoke'
Hazir Hiban Ibad, Ibado
Ibban, Iban Ilce, Ilce Illiya, Iliya
Intisar, Entesar Irfaan, Irfan Isami
Izzat, Izatt Jagir, Jagher Jahad
Jahan Jakeeheem Jakeel
Janty Jaran Jibril
Jubair Jo'baer

Rashiq, Rasheik
Raziq
Kalif Kamarri
Kanz, Kanzan Karna Laun
Lor Maaz Maimun
Malik, Marlik Masra Mirzi
Muaid
Razi, Rase
Raz
Nair, Nyair Naji, Najae safety
Nauroz, Newroz Naushah, Naushair Nawar, Navar
Nazim Nirav Nuam
Nursalam Qambar, Qamber Raghib, Raquib
Raghu Rahul Raneef
Sabas Sabin Sahil
Sarab, Sarabi Sarak, Sarrak Saran, Saraun Saron
Shap, Shep Shaya, Shay Siraj
Siran
Shahir, Shaher Shakim
Shalha, Shallah
Shemar
Sirat
Jawad
Rajaieh
Rakhim, Rakeem
Tashir, Tayseer
Tauqeer, Thai'quer
Usaamah, Usama lion Uyun, Uyoung Wadih
Waniya,Wanya Wusul, Woosol Zah
Zaudan Zohaib  

Abdul/Abdullah servant of Allah

Abdal Abdalah Abdalla
Abdallah Abdeel Abdel
Abdelazim Abdelaziz Abdirahman
Abdolrahem Abdoul Abdu
Abdual Abdualla Abdulah
Abdulahi Abdularahman Abdulazaz
Abdulazeez Abdulaziz Abdulrahman
Abdurrcahman Abdurran Abul

Ahmed 'hamida' - to praise

Achmad Achmed Ahamad
Ahamada Ahamed Ahmaad
Ahmad Ahmaud Amad
Amahd Amed Amit

Akil

Ahkeel Akeel Akeyla
Akhil Akhileshwa Akiel
Akili Akiyl Aqeel

Aladdin 'height of religion'

Ala Alaa Alaaddin
Aladean Aladino  

Ali aliy - sublime, exalted

Alai Aly  

Asad as'ad - happier/luckier

Asaad Asid Assad
Azad    

Asim protector, guardian

Aseem Azeem  

Bashir Turkish Basir 'intelligent, discerning'

Bashar Basheer Bashiyr
Basir Bechir Bhasheer

Bijan

Bihjan Bijann  

Faysal fasala - to separate (a judge)

Faisal Faisel Faisi
Faisil Faizal Fasel
Fasil Fayzal Fayzel

Faruq faraqa - to make a distinction

Farook Farooq Farouk
Faru Faruk Faruqh

Hamid praising/thankful

Haamid Hamadi Hamdrem
Hamed Hameed Hamidi
Hammad Hammed Humayd

Harun exalted/lofty

Haarun Harin Haron
Haroon Harron Haroun

Hashim destroying/crushing

Haashim Hasheem  

Hasan beautiful/good

Hasaan Hasain Hasanex
Hasani Hashaan Hasin
Hason Hassan Hassen
Hassian Hassin Hazen

Husayn diminutive of Hasan

Hisein Hossain Hossein
Husain Husani Husein
Husian Hussain Hussein
Hussein Hussien  

Hykeem

Hykeim Ikeem  

Jabir comforter/consoler

Jabaar Jabar Jabare
Jabari Jabbar Jabier
Jabiri Jabori Jabri
Jabrion    

Jafar stream

Ja'far Jafar Jafari
Jafe Jaffar  

Jalal greatness

Jahlee Jahleel Jahlil
Jalaal Jaleel Jalil

Jamal jamula - to be handsome/good-looking

Gamal Gamali Gamall
Jahmal Jahmall Jahmalle
Jam Jama Jamaal
Jamael Jamahl Jamail
Jamala Jamale Jamall
Jammal Jarmal Jaumal
Jemaal Jemael Jemal
Jemale    

Jamil beautiful, handsome

Gamil Jahmel Jahmil
Jahmile Jameel Jamel
Jamele Jamell Jamelle
Jamereal Jamiel Jamiell
Jamielle Jamil Jamile
Jamill Jamille Jammel
Jamyl Jarmel Jarmil
Jaumell Jemehyl Je-Mell
Jemel Jemell Jemelle
Jemeyle Jermael Jermail
Jermal Jermaul Jermel
Jermell Jimel Jimell
Jimelle Jimmil  

Khalil best friend

Kahleil Kahlel Kahlelle
Kahlil Kahlill Kaleel
Kalel Kalil Khalee
Khaleel Khali Khalial

Khaliq creative

Kaliq Khalique  

Kamal/Kamil kamula - to be perfect

Kamaal Kamal Kameel
Kamel    

Karim noble/generous

Careem Karam Kareem
Karem Kareme Karriem
Kerrim    

Kasim divided

Kasceem Kaseem Kasem
Kaseym Kassim Kazeem
Kyeseam    

Khalid eternal, undying

Kahled Khaalid  

Khayri charitable/benevolent

Khayru Khiri Khiry
Kiry    

Latif kind/gentle

Al Latif Lateef Letif

Majid glorious/illustrious

Majdi Majed Majeed

Masud lucky/fortunate

Masood Masoud Mhasood

Mohammed praiseworthy

Mahamadou Mahammed Mahmed
Mahmood Mahmoud Mahmud
Mahomet Mehemet Mehmet
Mohamad Mohamed Mohamedhas
Mohamet Mohamid Mohammad
Mohammadi Mohammd Mohammid
Mohanad Mohmad Mouhamadou
Mouhamed Mouhamoin Mouhaned
Muhamad Muhamet Muhammad
Muhammadali Muhammed Muhanad
Muhannad    

Mustapha chosen/selected

Mostafa Mostaffa Moustafa
Mustafa Mustafah  

Nabil noble/honourable

Nabeel Nabiel  

Naim content/happy

Naeem Naiym Nam
Nieem    

Najib highborn/distinguished

Najeeb Nejeeb  

Nasin form of Nasir

Naseen Nashean Nason

Nasir supporter/one who helps to make victorious

Naseer Nasser Nassor
Nazeh Nazhje Nazz

Nur light

Nery Noori Nour
Nuri Nuris Nurism

Nuria from Nur

Nuriah Nuriel Nuriya

Piran wise man

Peran Pieran Pirro

Rabi fragrant breeze

Rabbi Rabee Rabiah
Rabih    

Ra'd thunder or Rª d brave/charitable (Germanic - advice, Slavic - happy)

Radbert Radd Raddie
Raddy Radell Radey

Rafi exalted

Raffee Raffi Raffy

Rafiq friend/companion or gentle/kind

Rafeeq Rafic Rafique

Rahim compassionate

Rachim Raheem Raheim
Rahiem Ra-Keem Reem

Rakham Aramaic pity/compassion/mercy

Racham Rachaman Rachamin
Rachman Rachmiel Rachum
Raham Rahamin Rahman
Rahmatt Rahmet  

Rashad good judgement

Raashad Rachad Rachard
Rachaud Raeshad Raishar
Rashaad Rashaud Rashaude
Rashod Rashoda Rashodd
Raushaid Rayshard Rayshod
Reshad Rhashad Rhashod
Rishad Roshad Roushdy

Rashid correctly guided

Rasheed Rasheid Rasheyd
Rashida Rashidah Rashidi
Rashied Rashieda  

Rez

Roshan light/clear

Rahsean Rahzjon Rashaan
Rasham Rashan Rashane
Rashann Rashaun Rashaw
Rashawn Rashean Rasheen
Rashien Rashiena Rashon
Rashun Raushan Raushawn
Raysean Rayshaan Rayshan
Rayshaun Rayshawn Raysheen
Rayshon Rayshone Rayshun
Rayshunn Reshane Reshaun
Reshaw Reshawn Reshay
Reshean Resheen Reshey
Reshon Reshun Rhashan
Rhashaun Rhashawn Rishan
Rishaun Rishawn Rishon
Rohsaan Roshane Roshaun
Roshawn Roshay Roshean
Rosheen Roshene Roshon

Sa'id lucky/happy

Sa'd Sa'oed Saeed
Said Sajid Sajjid
Sayed Sayeed Sayid
Sayyad Sayyed Sayyid
Seyed    

Salih virtuous/righteous

Saleeh Saleh Salehe

Salim secure

Saleem Saliym Selim

Samir samara - to talk in the evening

Samer Shahmir Shamar
Shameer Shamere Shami
Shamir Shamyr  

Sari quick/ready

Saree Sarri Sarrie
Sary Sayre Zaree

Shadi singer

Shade Shadee Shadeed
Shadey Shadie Shady
Shayde Shydee Shydi

Shakil handsome/well-developed

Shahil Shaquille Shykiel

Shaman 'idol-worshipper' or Sanskrit 'holy man'

Shamaine Shamine Shamon
Shamone    

Sharif honourable/eminent

Shareef Sharef Shareff
Shariff Shariyf Sharyif

Suhayl the name of a star - gentle

Sohail Sohayl Souhail
Suhail Sujal  

Tariq from taraqa - to knock

Tareak Tareck Tareek
Tarek Tarick Tarik
Tariku Tarreq Tereik
Terek Tirich Tyericque
Tyreek Tyreik Tyrique

Umar from amir - flourishing/thriving

Omair Omar Omari
Omarr Omer Omero
Umarr Umary Umer

Uthman a crane-like bird

Osman Osmanek Osmar
Osmen Othman Usman

Zayd zada - to increase

Zaid Zayed Zayid

Zafar victory

Zafeeer Zaffar Zafir

Zahir shining/flourishing

Zahair Zaheer Zahi
Zahur Zayyir  


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

Copies may be made for personal use only.


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