We keep on hearing familiar Arabic names everywhere we go. But did you know that these Arabic names have equivalent English names and meanings? Continue reading and discover more.
Every human being has his or her own name, but why does it matter? It dates back centuries ago when people call each other with specific names. Across all cultures, the concept of the name as it affects identity is valuable. Calling someone by their names is a necessity because of it's people's identity. We get to communicate directly by using our names. Thus, reflects the country’s values, traditions, and culture most of the time. That is why for many, it's essential to think of the best possible name they could give to a child upon birth.
Upon finishing our extensive research about this topic, we were able to compile some familiar Arabic names we hear all the time and all their English names and meanings. Now, done with the talking, let's dig in!
My God is salvation
Persecuted, repent
Stone
Uncle
My God is Yahweh
To salvation of the God
Adam’s Son
Mountain
Living
To strengthen
Father of many
Defender of the people
He laughs / will laugh
God is salvation
God is my judge
Tiller of the soil, or farmer
Faithful, devotion, whole-hearted, bold, brave
To drew out
Who is like God?
Rest" and comfort
Black Smith
Female sheep
God heard
Abundance
Peace
May God protect
To be gracious
God will add
To comfort
To save
To give you more examples of these Arabic to English names, we came up with these five most commonly used names in Qatar. Is your name here? Check this out.
Fatma was the daughter of the Prophet Muhammed; one of the four perfect women mentioned in the Koran who later married the fourth caliph, Ali.V. Truly the name Fatma means “to abstain” or to refrain from doing something. In Arabic, it means “captivating”.
In a Gulf News article in 2011, it revealed that Fatma is among the favorite names given to Qatari women. There were more than 6000 children named Fatma on that year.
One of the notable people with this name is Fatma Al Remaihi. She is the acting CEO and Director of Doha Film Insititute and Ajyal Youth Festival.
Next on our exciting list, is Mohammed! Does it ring a bell? If you’ve been living in Qatar for many years now, this name will be as ordinary as the air you breathe. It sounds familiar, right? Mohammed is also among the most preferred name choice given to a Qatari man with almost 15000 parents choosing it to be the name of their children.
For our Muslim friends, the name Mohammed is sacred. He was the man who founded Islam, Prophet Mohammed, that spread the word of the religion around the world. Literally, Mohammed means “glorified”, a praiseworthy name that has been famous among Qatari men and residents of Qatar. Some notable people with this name are Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani and Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani.
According to urbandictionary.com, the name Mohammed is described differently but amusing in many ways. It was inversely described as a gentleman, a good-natured person who you can cry on when you have problems. Now, that’s a good way of naming your child. Interesting, but there’s more…
The name Maryam is the second most familiar names in Qatar that are usually given to women. It is derived from the ancient Greek names “Mariam” and “Maria” meaning “bitter, beloved, wished for child”.
It is also important to know that this name has been widely used in the Christian community because of its association with Mary, the mother of Jesus who is also a prophet in Islam. The meaning of Maryam is also the name of a flower, Pious, which means a beautiful rose.
To get more fascinating facts about the name Maryam just in case you want to name your child after her, you can visit this Islamic website.
In almost every place around the city of Doha, there is always someone named Abdullah somewhere. It’s such a familiar name that it landed second to the name Mohammed with more than 6000 parents choosing them to be the name of their male child.
Abdullah is derived from the Arabic words Abd Allah which means “Servant of Allah” which is a common name among Muslims in Arab nations. In particular, the name of the Islamic prophet Mohammed’s father was Abdullah.
Some notable people with this name are Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani and Ahmad Hassan Abdullah.
It may seem it would never be included in the list, but no! The name Noora is also among the familiar names use in Qatar according to a special statistical report. Interestingly, Noora means shining light in Islamic knowledge.
In the English language, Noora is a Christian girl name which in numerology prediction has the lucky number 3. A child born on the 3rd day of any month may be given this name as it attracts luck and prosperity. In Greek mythology, Noora is referred to like Helen, a beautiful woman who was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Apparently, choosing this name for your daughter would complement her personality as it imbibes true beauty and eternal exquisiteness.
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