Popular and traditional Egyptian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Egypt. 922 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajmal | Most beautiful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Akram | Most generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ala | Blessings; Excellence | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Alaa | Excellence; Nobility; Blessings; Bounties | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Alam | World; Banner | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alya | Exalted; Sky | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic |
| Amany | Wishes; Hopes | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ameer | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amel | Hope | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Amer | Prosperous; Long-lived; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amin | Trustworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amira | Princess | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Amjad | Most glorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ammar | Long-lived; Builder | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Angie | Angel (Angela) | 👧 Girl | English, Arabic |
| Anwar | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anwer | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arafat | After Mount Arafat | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Areej | Pleasant fragrance | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Aref | Knowing; Wise; Knowledgeable | 👦 Boy | Persian, Arabic |
| Arwa | Mountain goat (female) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Asad | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aseel | Noble; Pure-bred | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ashraf | Most honourable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Asia | Asia; Rising sun | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Asir | Captivating | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Asma | Excellent; Lofty; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Asmaa | Names; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Assem | Protector (Asim); Guardian | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Atef | Compassionate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Awad | Compensation; Reward | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Awatef | Feelings; Affections; Emotions | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ayat | Verses (of the Quran) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ayman | Blessed; Fortunate; On the right | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aymen | Blessed; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ayoub | Job; A patient prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Azam | Greatest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aziz | Mighty; Dear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Azza | Young gazelle; Might; Honour | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Badr | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bahaa | Splendour; Brilliance; Radiance | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bakhit | Lucky; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bakr | Young camel; Abu Bakr | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basel | Brave; Valiant | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basem | Smiling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bashar | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bashir | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basil | Brave; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basma | Smile | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Bassam | Smiling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bassem | Smiling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Batool | Chaste; Devoted (a title of Fatima); Virgin; Ascetic (a title of Fatima) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Belal | Water; Moisture (Bilal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bishoy | After St Bishoy, a Coptic saint; Sublime | 👦 Boy | Coptic |
| Bola | Wealth; Honour (Yoruba); After St Paul (Coptic); Small; Humble (Paul) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba, Coptic |
| Boualem | Father of knowledge (the learned one); Bearer of the banner | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Boutros | Peter; Rock | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bushra | Good news | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dalal | Coquetry; Pampering | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dalia | Dahlia; Vine | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Diaa | Light; Brightness; Radiance | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Dina | Judgement (Dinah); Faith (Arabic); Judged; Vindicated | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, Arabic |
| Doaa | Prayer; Supplication | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Doha | Forenoon; Morning light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Donia | World; Life | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dounya | World | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Duha | Forenoon; Morning light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ebrahim | Abraham (Ibrahim) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ehab | Gift; Present | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Eid | Festival | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Emad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Eman | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Enas | Friendliness; Sociability | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Esam | Protection; Safeguard | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Eslam | Islam; Submission to God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Esmail | Ishmael; God hears | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Esraa | The Prophet's night journey | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Essam | Protection; Safeguard | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Eyad | Strength; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ezzeddine | Glory of the faith | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fadi | Redeemer; Saviour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fadia | Redeemer; Self-sacrificing | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fadl | Grace; Virtue; Favour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fadwa | Self-sacrifice | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fady | Redeemer; Saviour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fahd | Lynx; Panther | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fahmy | Intelligent; Understanding | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faisal | Decisive; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farag | Relief; Comfort | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faraj | Relief; Comfort | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fares | Knight; Horseman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farhat | Joy; Happiness; Joys | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farid | Unique; Precious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farouk | One who distinguishes truth from falsehood | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fatema | One who abstains (Fatima) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Faten | Captivating; Charming | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fathi | Opener; Conqueror | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fathy | Opener; Conqueror; Victory; Conquest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fawaz | Successful; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fawzy | Victorious; Successful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fayez | Victorious; Winner; Successful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faysal | Judge; Decisive | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fayza | Victorious; Successful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fouad | Heart | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Gamal | Beauty (Jamal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Georges | Farmer; St George | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghada | Graceful young woman | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ghadeer | Stream; Brook | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ghaith | Rain | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghufran | Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Gomaa | Born on Friday (Jumaa) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Habib | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hadeel | Cooing of doves | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hadeer | Cooing of doves; Roar of water | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hadi | Guide; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hady | Guide; Calm | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hafez | Guardian; One who has memorised the Quran; One who memorises the Quran | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hager | Hagar, wife of Abraham | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Haifa | Slender; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Arabic |