Arabic names in American use

Arabic names combine ancient meaning with modern momentum — Muhammad is the #1 boys' name in England and a fast climber in the US.

Every name below appears in real American birth records, with its current rank.

Girls

Layla#36 today
Aaliyah#101 today
Amira#132 today
Zara#212 today
Leila#259 today
Zahra#538 today
Hana#657 today
Noor#659 today
Samira#723 today
Salma#936 today
Yasmin#955 today
Farah#1348 today
Nour#1525 today

Boys

Amir#105 today
Muhammad#239 today
Zayn#251 today
Omar#260 today
Ali#306 today
Ibrahim#351 today
Khalil#384 today
Malik#437 today
Yusuf#449 today
Musa#469 today
Zain#567 today
Samir#643 today
Ahmad#669 today
Idris#694 today
Ahmed#703 today

How this list is built: A curated set of Arabic names matched against the latest US records; only names in real use appear. Source: US Social Security birth records, refreshed yearly.

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