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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamouda | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hanan | Tenderness; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hanif | Upright; True believer | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haroun | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Harun | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hatem | Decisive; After Hatim al-Tai, famed for generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haya | Modesty; Shyness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hayat | Life | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hazem | Firm; Resolute | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Heba | Gift; Present | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Helal | Crescent moon (Hilal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hiba | Gift | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Iftikhar | Pride; Honour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ihsan | Excellence; Benevolence | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ijaz | Miracle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Imad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Iman | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Inas | Sociability; Friendliness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Irshad | Guidance | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Isa | Jesus | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Islam | Islam; Submission to God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Israa | The Prophet's night journey | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Issam | Safeguard; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jaber | Consoler; One who restores | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jafar | Small stream; Small river | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jamil | Beautiful; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamila | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Jasim | Mighty; Great | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jawad | Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jawaher | Jewels | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Kareem | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Karima | Generous; Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Khaled | Eternal; Immortal | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khalifa | Successor; Caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Laila | Night; Dark beauty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lamees | Soft to the touch | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Latifa | Gentle; Kind | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lulwa | Pearl | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Maha | Oryx; Beautiful-eyed | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Maher | Skilful; Expert | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mahfoud | Protected; Safeguarded | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Maimuna | Blessed; Fortunate | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Majeed | Glorious; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Majid | Glorious; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mamun | Trustworthy; Safe | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Manal | Attainment; Achievement | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Manzoor | Accepted; Approved | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Marwa | A hill near Mecca | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Marwan | Solid stone; Flint; After Caliph Marwan | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Masud | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Meshal | Torch; Lantern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mizan | Balance; Scale of justice | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mohamad | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mohannad | Sword (made of Indian steel) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mohsen | Benefactor; Charitable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mona | Wish; Desire | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Monir | Shining; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mubarak | Blessed | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mujeeb | Responsive (an attribute of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mumtaz | Distinguished; Excellent | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muneer | Shining; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Murad | Desire; Goal | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Azerbaijani |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mushtaq | Longing; Eager | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muslim | Muslim; Submitter to God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Musthafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nabil | Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nada | Dew; Generosity | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nadia | Hope; Tender; Delicate; Dew | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Naseer | Helper; Supporter | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Naser | Helper; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nasim | Breeze | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nawaf | High; Lofty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nawal | Gift; Endowment | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nazim | Organizer; Poet | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nazir | Warner; Matchless | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nazmi | Poetic; Orderly | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nisar | Sacrifice; Devotion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nizar | Little; Rare | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Noora | Light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Noufal | Generous; Handsome youth (Nawfal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nura | Light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Osama | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Qamar | Moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Qasim | Distributor; Son of the Prophet; One who distributes | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Raed | Pioneer; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rafi | Exalted; High; God has healed (Refael) | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Rahma | Mercy; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rahman | Most gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rama | White doe; Meadow | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rana | Beautiful; Eye-catching | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rania | Queen; Gazing | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rashed | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rasheed | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Redwan | Contentment; Pleasure (Ridwan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Remon | Wise protector (Raymond) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Riaz | Gardens; Discipline | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Riyad | Gardens; Meadows | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic |
| Riyas | Discipline; Practice | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Riyaz | Discipline; Practice | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ruqayya | Gentle; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Saddam | One who confronts | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Safiya | Pure; Sincere friend | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sahar | Dawn | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Said | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saja | Calm; Peaceful; Tranquil | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Saji | Gentle; Calm | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salah | Righteousness | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salam | Peace | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saleem | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saleh | Righteous; Virtuous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salem | Safe; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salwa | Consolation; Comfort | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Samah | Generosity; Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Samer | Companion in evening talk | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sami | Exalted; Elevated | 👦 Boy | Arabic |