Popular and traditional Emirati names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of United Arab Emirates. 318 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Hassan | Handsome; Good | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mohamed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rayyan | The gate of Paradise for those who fast | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul Rahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Amir | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anas | Friendliness; Companion of the Prophet; Companionship | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aya | Verse (of the Quran); Sign | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Bilal | Moisture; The first muezzin of Islam; Water | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fahad | Lynx; Panther | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farah | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Faris | Knight; Horseman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamad | Praised; Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Hana | Flower (花); One (하나); Happiness; Bliss; Grace | 👧 Girl | Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Czech |
| Huda | Guidance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hussein | Good; Handsome (diminutive of Hassan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ismail | God hears; Ishmael | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Jana | Harvest; Fresh fruit | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Karim | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Khalid | Eternal; Immortal; Everlasting | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Laith | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Layla | Night | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lina | Tender palm tree; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Arabic, International |
| Mahmoud | Praised; Commendable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Malak | Angel | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mansour | Victorious; Aided by God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mariam | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Coptic, Georgian, Armenian |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Nasser | Helper; Supporter | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Noura | Light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rashid | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Reem | White gazelle | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Saif | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salma | Safe; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Shahad | Honey | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sultan | Ruler; Authority | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Tariq | Morning star; One who knocks at night; He who knocks at the door | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Yousef | Joseph; God will increase | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Youssef | Joseph; God will increase | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zahra | Radiant; Flower | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Azerbaijani |
| Zaid | Abundance; Growth | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Zayed | Abundance; Growth | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abbas | Lion; Stern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelrahman | Servant of the Most Merciful; Servant of the Most Gracious (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdu | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulaziz | Servant of the Almighty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulrahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abrar | Righteous; Pious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abu | Father (of) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Afaf | Chastity; Modesty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ajmal | Most beautiful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Akbar | Greatest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alaa | Excellence; Nobility; Blessings; Bounties | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Alam | World; Banner | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alamin | The trustworthy (al-Amin) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Altaf | Kindness; Favour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic |
| Ameer | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amer | Prosperous; Long-lived; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amin | Trustworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amira | Princess | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ammar | Long-lived; Builder | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anwar | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Asghar | Youngest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ashfaq | Compassion; Affection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Asma | Excellent; Lofty; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ayman | Blessed; Fortunate; On the right | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Azam | Greatest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Azeem | Great; Mighty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Azeez | Mighty; Dear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aziz | Mighty; Dear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Badr | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bandar | Port; Harbour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basheer | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bashir | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basil | Brave; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Belal | Water; Moisture (Bilal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Boualem | Father of knowledge (the learned one); Bearer of the banner | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bushra | Good news | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dalia | Dahlia; Vine | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dana | Large pearl | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Duha | Forenoon; Morning light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ebrahim | Abraham (Ibrahim) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Emad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Eman | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fadi | Redeemer; Saviour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fadia | Redeemer; Self-sacrificing | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fadwa | Self-sacrifice | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fawaz | Successful; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faysal | Judge; Decisive | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fayza | Victorious; Successful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fazal | Grace; Bounty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghaith | Rain | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghala | Precious; Dear | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ghufran | Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hadeel | Cooing of doves | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hadi | Guide; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haifa | Slender; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hamdan | One who praises | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Arabic |
| Hamed | Praising; Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hameed | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |