Popular and traditional Mauritanian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Mauritania. 168 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohannad | Sword (made of Indian steel) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mona | Wish; Desire | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Murad | Desire; Goal | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Azerbaijani |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nabil | Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nada | Dew; Generosity | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nadia | Hope; Tender; Delicate; Dew | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nasim | Breeze | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nawal | Gift; Endowment | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ndeye | Mother | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Nisrine | Wild rose | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Oumaima | Little mother | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Qasim | Distributor; Son of the Prophet; One who distributes | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Raed | Pioneer; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rahma | Mercy; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rania | Queen; Gazing | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Riyad | Gardens; Meadows | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic |
| Rokhaya | Ruqayya | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Ruqayya | Gentle; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Safiya | Pure; Sincere friend | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sahar | Dawn | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Said | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saleh | Righteous; Virtuous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salwa | Consolation; Comfort | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Samah | Generosity; Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sami | Exalted; Elevated | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samir | Companion in evening talk | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samira | Companion in evening talk | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sawsan | Lily of the valley | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Serigne | Spiritual leader; Marabout | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Seydou | Lord; Master (Sayyid) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Shadi | Singer | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Soukaina | Tranquillity; Calm | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Souleymane | Solomon | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Suha | A star | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Suleiman | Solomon; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sumaya | High above; The first martyr of Islam | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Uthman | The third caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Wafa | Loyalty; Faithfulness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Walid | Newborn child | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Wasim | Handsome; Graceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Wiam | Harmony; Concord | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Widad | Love; Friendship | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Yahya | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yusra | Ease; Prosperity | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Zakaria | God remembers | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sidi | My master; Lord | 👦 Boy | Arabic |