Popular and traditional Libyan names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Libya. 381 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 |
| Aksel | Leopard; Father of peace | 👦 Boy | Amazigh, Norse |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Amine | Trustworthy; Faithful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| 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 |
| Habiba | Beloved | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hajar | Hagar, wife of Abraham | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Imane | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| 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 |
| Mahdi | The rightly guided one (مهدی) | 👦 Boy | Persian |
| Mahmoud | Praised; Commendable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Malak | Angel | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mansour | Victorious; Aided by God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mariam | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Coptic, Georgian, Armenian |
| Mehdi | The rightly guided one | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Meryem | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mostafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Moussa | Moses | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Nasser | Helper; Supporter | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rayane | The gate of Paradise for those who fast | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Reem | White gazelle | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Saad | Happiness; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Urdu |
| Salma | Safe; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Sultan | Ruler; Authority | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Tarek | Morning star | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic |
| Tariq | Morning star; One who knocks at night; He who knocks at the door | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Yasmine | Jasmine | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Yassine | Ya-Sin, a chapter of the Quran | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| 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 |
| Aayesh | Living; Prosperous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abbas | Lion; Stern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdalla | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdallah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdalsalam | Servant of the Source of Peace | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdel Fattah | Servant of the Opener (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelaziz | Servant of the Almighty; Servant of the Mighty (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelbasset | Servant of the Expander (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelhadi | Servant of the Guide (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelhakim | Servant of the Wise (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelkader | Servant of the Capable (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelkarim | Servant of the Generous (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelmajid | Servant of the Glorious (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelmoneim | Servant of the Bestower (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelrahim | Servant of the Merciful (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelrahman | Servant of the Most Merciful; Servant of the Most Gracious (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelraouf | Servant of the Compassionate (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelwahab | Servant of the Bestower (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdo | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdu | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulhamid | Servant of the Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulrazzaq | Servant of the Provider (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abeer | Fragrance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Adel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Afaf | Chastity; Modesty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ahlam | Dreams | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Akram | Most generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ala | Blessings; Excellence | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Alaa | Excellence; Nobility; Blessings; Bounties | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic |
| Amazigh | Free man; Noble man | 👦 Boy | Amazigh |
| Amer | Prosperous; Long-lived; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amhamed | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amira | Princess | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Amjad | Most glorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ammar | Long-lived; Builder | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anir | Angel | 👦 Boy | Amazigh |
| Anwar | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Asad | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aseel | Noble; Pure-bred | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ashraf | Most honourable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Asma | Excellent; Lofty; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Asmaa | Names; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Atef | Compassionate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Awad | Compensation; Reward | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ayman | Blessed; Fortunate; On the right | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aymen | Blessed; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ayoub | Job; A patient prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aziz | Mighty; Dear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Badr | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |