Popular and traditional Libyan names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Libya. 381 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basem | Smiling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bashir | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basil | Brave; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basit | One who expands; Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basma | Smile | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Bassem | Smiling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Belkacem | Father of Qasim (a title of the Prophet) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Boubacar | Abu Bakr | 👦 Boy | West African, Arabic |
| Bushra | Good news | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Chaimae | Having good character | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dalia | Dahlia; Vine | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dihya | The Amazigh warrior queen (Kahina) | 👧 Girl | Amazigh |
| Donia | World; Life | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Douaa | Prayer; Supplication | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dounya | World | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Duha | Forenoon; Morning light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ebrahim | Abraham (Ibrahim) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ehab | Gift; Present | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Emad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Eman | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Esam | Protection; Safeguard | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Eslam | Islam; Submission to God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Essam | Protection; Safeguard | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Eyad | Strength; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ezzeddine | Glory of the faith | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fadia | Redeemer; Self-sacrificing | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fadwa | Self-sacrifice | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Faisal | Decisive; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farag | Relief; Comfort | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faraj | Relief; Comfort | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fares | Knight; Horseman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fathi | Opener; Conqueror | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fathy | Opener; Conqueror; Victory; Conquest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fawaz | Successful; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fawzy | Victorious; Successful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faysal | Judge; Decisive | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fayza | Victorious; Successful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Firas | Perceptive; Intuitive; Perspicacity; Insight | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fouad | Heart | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Gamal | Beauty (Jamal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghaith | Rain | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghizlane | Gazelles | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ghufran | Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Gomaa | Born on Friday (Jumaa) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Habib | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hadeel | Cooing of doves | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hadi | Guide; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hafez | Guardian; One who has memorised the Quran; One who memorises the Quran | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haifa | Slender; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Haitham | Young eagle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hajer | Hagar, wife of Abraham | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hakim | Wise; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hala | Halo around the moon | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hamada | Praise (Ahmad, Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamdy | Praise; Grateful; Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamed | Praising; Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamid | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamouda | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hanaa | Happiness; Bliss | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hanan | Tenderness; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Haneen | Longing; Yearning | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hany | Happy; Delighted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haroun | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 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 |
| Hesham | Generosity | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Hiba | Gift | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hisham | Generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hosam | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hossam | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Idir | Alive; He lives | 👦 Boy | Amazigh |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ilyas | Elijah; A prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Imad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Iman | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Imran | Prosperity; Father of Mary | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Inas | Sociability; Friendliness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Isa | Jesus | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Israa | The Prophet's night journey | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Issa | Jesus (Isa) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Issam | Safeguard; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jaber | Consoler; One who restores | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jalal | Majesty; Glory | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jamila | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Jawad | Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jibril | Gabriel (the archangel) | 👦 Boy | Hausa, Arabic |
| Jihad | Striving; Struggle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Joud | Generosity | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Jouri | Damask rose | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Kaled | Eternal (Khalid) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Karima | Generous; Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Kawtar | Abundance; A river in Paradise | 👧 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 |
| Lamees | Soft to the touch | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mabrouk | Blessed; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Magdy | Glorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Maha | Oryx; Beautiful-eyed | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mahfoud | Protected; Safeguarded | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Maimuna | Blessed; Fortunate | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Malek | King; Owner | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Manal | Attainment; Achievement | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Manzoor | Accepted; Approved | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Maram | Aspiration; Wish | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Marwa | A hill near Mecca | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Marwan | Solid stone; Flint; After Caliph Marwan | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Masoud | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Persian, Arabic |
| Massinissa | The first king of Numidia | 👦 Boy | Amazigh |
| Mayar | Generous; Provider of food | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Milad | Birth; Birthday | 👦 Boy | Persian, Arabic |
| Miloud | Born (on the Prophet's birthday); Newborn (on the Prophet's birthday) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Moad | Protected (Muadh) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Moataz | Proud; Mighty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |