Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab

Usage note

These surnames are used by people in Arab countries like Iraq, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as well as by Egyptians, Lebanese, Syrians, Afghans, Maldivians and Bangladeshis. The -que ending is special to Bangladeshi surnames. Islamic Lebanese and Syrians use Arab given names as well; while among Christians, these are mixed with names like Jeanne, Sylvia, Susan, Sharon, Judy, Marie, Elias, Philip, Gabriel, Joseph, Tony and Pierre. Lebanese often prefer the most French-looking spellings of Arab names, such as Fouad.

Yemenis and Omanis have a particular liking for surnames prefixed with Al-. Jordanians have a fondness for three-syllables surnames beginning with -eh, such as Tababneh.

Girls' names

1. Aamal
2. Abdah
3. Abia
4. Abida
5. Abir
6. Abira
7. Abiha
8. Abla
9. Adara
10. Adila
11. Adiva
12. Adjah
13. Afaaf
14. Afaf
15. Afra
16. Afriah
17. Afton
18. Ahlam
19. Ahsia
20. Ain
21. Aisha
22. Aishah
23. Akilah
24. Akram
25. Alaia
26. Ale
27. Aleah
28. Ali
29. Alia
30. Alima
31. Alina
32. Aliya
33. Almira
34. Alya
35. Amal
36. Amani
37. Amatullah
38. Saniyaa