Popular and traditional Egyptian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Egypt. 922 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haitham | Young eagle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hakim | Wise; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hala | Halo around the moon | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Halim | Patient; Gentle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamada | Praise (Ahmad, Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamdan | One who praises | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Arabic |
| Hamdy | Praise; Grateful; Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamed | Praising; Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamid | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hammad | One who praises God greatly | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Hamouda | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hams | Whisper | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hanaa | Happiness; Bliss | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hanan | Tenderness; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Haneen | Longing; Yearning | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hanen | Tenderness; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hany | Happy; Delighted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haroun | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hashem | Crusher of bread; The Prophet's great-grandfather; Crusher (of bread); After Hashim ibn… | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hassanein | The two Hasans (Hasan and Husayn) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hassen | Good; Handsome (Hassan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hatem | Decisive; After Hatim al-Tai, famed for generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hayat | Life | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hazem | Firm; Resolute | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Heba | Gift; Present | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Heidi | Noble; Of noble kind | 👧 Girl | German |
| Helal | Crescent moon (Hilal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Helmy | Patient; Gentle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hend | A hundred camels; Hind | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hesham | Generosity | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Hiba | Gift | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hilal | Crescent moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hind | A hundred camels; India; A group of camels | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hisham | Generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hoda | Right guidance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hosam | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hossam | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Houda | Guidance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hussam | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hussien | Good; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ibraheem | Abraham | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ibrahem | Abraham | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Imad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Iman | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Imran | Prosperity; Father of Mary | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Inas | Sociability; Friendliness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Intisar | Victory; Triumph | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Isa | Jesus | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Islam | Islam; Submission to God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Israa | The Prophet's night journey | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Issa | Jesus (Isa) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Issam | Safeguard; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Iyad | Strength; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jaber | Consoler; One who restores | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jad | Serious; Earnest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jafar | Small stream; Small river | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jalal | Majesty; Glory | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jamil | Beautiful; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamila | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Janna | God is gracious; Paradise; Garden | 👧 Girl | Dutch, Arabic |
| Jannat | Paradise | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Jasser | Brave; Bold; Daring | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jawad | Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jibril | Gabriel (the archangel) | 👦 Boy | Hausa, Arabic |
| Jihad | Striving; Struggle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jouri | Damask rose | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Judy | Praised (Judith); Mount Judi (where Noah's ark rested) | 👧 Girl | English, Arabic |
| Kaled | Eternal (Khalid) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Kamel | Perfect; Complete | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Karam | Generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kareem | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Karem | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Karima | Generous; Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Khairy | Good; Benevolent; Charitable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khaled | Eternal; Immortal | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khalifa | Successor; Caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khalil | Friend | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khamis | Born on Thursday | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khidr | Green; The sage al-Khidr | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kirollos | Cyril; Lordly | 👦 Boy | Coptic |
| Laila | Night; Dark beauty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lama | Darkness of the lips; Dark-lipped beauty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lamees | Soft to the touch | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lamia | Shining; Radiant | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bengali |
| Leila | Night; Dark beauty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lobna | Storax tree | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lyna | Tender palm tree | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mabrouk | Blessed; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Magda | Woman of Magdala; Glorious; Noble | 👧 Girl | Polish, Arabic |
| Magdy | Glorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Maha | Oryx; Beautiful-eyed | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Maher | Skilful; Expert | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mahfoud | Protected; Safeguarded | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mahfouz | Protected; Preserved | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mahmud | Praised | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Maimuna | Blessed; Fortunate | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Majed | Glorious; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Makram | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Malek | King; Owner | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mamdouh | Praised; Commendable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Manal | Attainment; Achievement | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Manar | Lighthouse; Beacon; Guiding light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Manzoor | Accepted; Approved | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Maram | Aspiration; Wish | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mariem | Mary (Maryam) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Marina | Of the sea (Марина); St Marina | 👧 Girl | Latin, Coptic, Portuguese |
| Marwa | A hill near Mecca | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Marwan | Solid stone; Flint; After Caliph Marwan | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Maryem | Mary (Maryam) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Masoud | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Persian, Arabic |
| Mayada | Walking with a graceful sway; Swaying gracefully | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mayar | Generous; Provider of food | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mazen | Rain clouds | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Menna | Gift from God; Grace (of God) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mhamed | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Milad | Birth; Birthday | 👦 Boy | Persian, Arabic |
| Mina | After St Menas, the Coptic martyr | 👦 Boy | Coptic |