Popular and traditional Mauritanian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Mauritania. 168 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 |
| Aminata | Trustworthy (Amina) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Fatou | Fatima | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Hassan | Handsome; Good | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Mamadou | Muhammad; Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | West African |
| 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 |
| Abdoulaye | Servant of God (Abdullah) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Abdul Rahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Aïssatou | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Aliou | Ali; Exalted | 👦 Boy | West African |
| 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 |
| Awa | Eve; Life | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Aya | Verse (of the Quran); Sign | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Bilal | Moisture; The first muezzin of Islam; Water | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Cheikh | Sheikh; Elder; Spiritual leader | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Farah | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Faris | Knight; Horseman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hajar | Hagar, wife of Abraham | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Ibrahima | Abraham | 👦 Boy | West African |
| 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 |
| Lamine | Trustworthy (al-Amin) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Layla | Night | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lina | Tender palm tree; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Arabic, International |
| Mahmoud | Praised; Commendable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Malak | Angel | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mariama | Mary | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Mehdi | The rightly guided one | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Meryem | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Modou | Muhammad; Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Moussa | Moses | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Ousmane | Uthman | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Rayane | The gate of Paradise for those who fast | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Reem | White gazelle | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Salma | Safe; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Tariq | Morning star; One who knocks at night; He who knocks at the door | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| 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 |
| Abbas | Lion; Stern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Afaf | Chastity; Modesty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic |
| Ammar | Long-lived; Builder | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anwar | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Asma | Excellent; Lofty; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ayoub | Job; A patient prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aziz | Mighty; Dear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Babacar | Abu Bakr | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Badr | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basil | Brave; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Binta | Daughter | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Bushra | Good news | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Chaimae | Having good character | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dalia | Dahlia; Vine | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Douaa | Prayer; Supplication | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Duha | Forenoon; Morning light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fadwa | Self-sacrifice | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fawaz | Successful; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghaith | Rain | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghizlane | Gazelles | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ghufran | Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hadeel | Cooing of doves | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hadi | Guide; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haroun | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hatem | Decisive; After Hatim al-Tai, famed for generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hazem | Firm; Resolute | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hiba | Gift | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ilyas | Elijah; A prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Imad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Iman | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Inas | Sociability; Friendliness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Isa | Jesus | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Israa | The Prophet's night journey | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Issam | Safeguard; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jaber | Consoler; One who restores | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jamila | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Jawad | Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kadiatou | Khadija | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Karima | Generous; Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Kawtar | Abundance; A river in Paradise | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Khady | Khadija | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Lamees | Soft to the touch | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Maha | Oryx; Beautiful-eyed | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Manal | Attainment; Achievement | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Marwa | A hill near Mecca | 👧 Girl | Arabic |