Qənirə
Metathesised form of Qərinə, from Arabic قَرِينَة (qarīna).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ə
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Rafet
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رأفت, from Arabic رَأْفَة (raʔfa).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Rafka
Borrowed from Arabic [Term?]. Doublet of Rafki.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rahim
Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “kind, compassionate”). The surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Rahīm
Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Rahmān
Borrowed from Classical Persian رَحْمٰن (rahmān), Arabic رَحْمَٰن (raḥmān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Rahmi
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رحمی (Rahmî), from Arabic رَحْمِيّ (raḥmiyy).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Ramadan
Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ramazan
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رمضان (ramazân), from Persian رمضان (ramazân), from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Rami
Borrowed from Arabic رَامِي (rāmī), masculine singular construct form of رَامٍ (rāmin). This surname is predominantly found in Morocco and India.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Ramush
Diminutive of Ramë, a shortened form of Ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān) ("The ninth month in the Hijri calendar; fasting month"). In combination with the suffix of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Ramzān
Borrowed from Classical Persian رَمَضَان (ramazān), from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān). Supplanted the original borrowing Old Hindi रमदांनां (ramadā̃nā̃).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ramzi
Borrowed from Arabic رَمْزِيّ (ramziyy).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Rashad
From Arabic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Rasheed
A male given name from Arabic, variant of Rashid.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Rashid
Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd). Transliteration of Arabic رَاشِد (rāšid).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Ravza
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish روضه (ravza), from Arabic رَوْضَة (rawḍa, “garden, meadow”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Raza
A male given name from Dari [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic] or from Urdu [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic], variant of Riza.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Recep
Borrowed from Turkish Recep. From Ottoman Turkish رجب (recep), from Arabic رَجَب (rajab).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends P
Redha
Borrowed from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rexhep
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish رجب (receb), from Arabic رَجَب (rajab, literally “respect”). Compare Turkish Recep.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends P
Reza
Borrowed from Iranian Persian رِضَا (rezâ), from Classical Persian رِضَا (rizā), borrowed from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā), from رِضًا (riḍan, “satisfaction, fulfillment”), verbal noun…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rəşid
From Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Rheda
Borrowed from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Riad
Borrowed from Arabic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Rihanna
From Arabic رَيْحَانَة (rayḥāna, singulative of رَيْحَان (rayḥān, “basil; myrtle”)).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Riza
Borrowed from Persian رِضَا (rizā), borrowed from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā), from رِضًا (riḍan, “satisfaction, fulfillment”), verbal noun of رَضِيَ (raḍiya, “to be pleased; to be…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rogayah
From Arabic رُقَيَّة (ruqayya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Rüqəyyə
From Arabic رُقَيَّة (ruqayya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ə
Ryan
A female given name of 1970s and later usage, variant of Rhian.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Rza
Borrowed from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
Saad
From Arabic سَعْد (saʕd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Šaban
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شعبان (şaban), from Arabic شَعْبَان (šaʕbān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Sabir
Ultimately from Arabic صَابِر (ṣābir).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sabit
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ثابت (Sâbit), from Arabic ثَابِت (ṯābit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Sabri
Borrowed from Arabic صَبْرِيّ (ṣabriyy).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Sabrina
Popularity likely inspired from Arabic صَابْرِينَا (ṣābrīnā) based on Arabic root ص ب ر (ṣ b r), folk etymologized form of earlier سَابْرِينَا (sābrīnā) (now mostly limited to…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sadat
Ultimately from Arabic سَادَات (sādāt), plural of سَيِّد (sayyid, “master; Sayyid”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Saddam
Transliteration of Arabic صَدَّام (ṣaddām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Said
Borrowed from Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Saïd
Borrowed from Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Saifuddin
From Arabic سَيْفُ ٱلدِين (sayfu d-dīn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Saifullah
From Arabic سَيْف اللّٰه (sayf allāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Saladinus
A Latinized form of the Arabic صَلَاح الدِّين (ṣalāḥ ad-dīn)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Salah
As an Islamic/Arabic surname, as well as a Jewish adoption of it, from صَلاة (ṣalāh, “prayer”) or صَلاح (ṣalāḥ, “righteousness”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Saleh
From Iranian Persian صالح (sâleh) or directly from Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ, literally “pious”). From Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ); the prophet's name literally means "pious."
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Salem
From Biblical Hebrew שָׁלֵם (šālēm) (Genesis 14:18). Borrowed from Arabic سَالِم (sālim).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Sālih
Borrowed from Classical Persian صَالِح (sālih), from Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Salīm
Borrowed from Arabic سَلِيم (salīm, “safe”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Salman
Borrowed from Arabic سَلْمَان (salmān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Salmān
Borrowed from Arabic سَلْمان (salmān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Salsabila
Borrowed from Arabic سَلْسَبِيلًا (salsabīlan), a form of سَلْسَبِيل (salsabīl, “Salsabil”), a Quranic hapax only attested on QS 76:18.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sameer
Transliteration of Hindi समीर (samīr). Transliteration of Arabic سَمِير (samīr).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sami
Derived from Arabic سَامِي (sāmī), from the informal pronunciation of سَامٍ (sāmin, “high, exalted”). Derived from Arabic سَامٍ (sāmin, “high, elevated”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Samir
a male given name from Arabic, variant of Zamir
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Samiyə
Derived from Arabic سَامِيَة (sāmiya), feminine singular of سَامٍ (sāmin).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ə
Sarah
From Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ, “lady, princess”), from the Biblical figure originally named Sarai (שָׂרָי (śārāy, literally “masters, princes”)). Borrowed from English…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Śarīfā
Borrowed from Arabic شَرِيفَة (šarīfa); equivalent to शरीफ़ (śarīf) + -आ (-ā, feminine suffix).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
Saud
From Arabic سُعُود (suʕūd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Sayyid
From Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid, “Master, Lord, the nobleman”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D