Popular and traditional Syrian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Syria. 554 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | Brave; Valiant | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basem | Smiling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bashar | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bashir | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basil | Brave; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basma | Smile | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Bassam | Smiling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bassem | Smiling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Batool | Chaste; Devoted (a title of Fatima); Virgin; Ascetic (a title of Fatima) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Batoul | Chaste; Devoted (a title of Fatima) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Bayan | Clarity; Eloquence | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Belal | Water; Moisture (Bilal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Boutros | Peter; Rock | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bushra | Good news | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Charbel | Story of God; After St Charbel of Lebanon | 👦 Boy | Syriac |
| Dalal | Coquetry; Pampering | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Dalia | Dahlia; Vine | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Danial | God is my judge (Daniel) | 👦 Boy | Persian, Arabic |
| Diaa | Light; Brightness; Radiance | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Diana | Divine; The Roman moon goddess | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Dima | Downpour; Rain cloud | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Doaa | Prayer; Supplication | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Doha | Forenoon; Morning light | 👧 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 |
| Enas | Friendliness; Sociability | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Esraa | The Prophet's night journey | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Essam | Protection; Safeguard | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Eyad | Strength; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ezzeddine | Glory of the faith | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fadel | Virtuous; Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fadi | Redeemer; Saviour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fadia | Redeemer; Self-sacrificing | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fadwa | Self-sacrifice | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fady | Redeemer; Saviour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faisal | Decisive; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fares | Knight; Horseman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farid | Unique; Precious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Farouk | One who distinguishes truth from falsehood | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fatema | One who abstains (Fatima) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Faten | Captivating; Charming | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fawaz | Successful; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fayez | Victorious; Winner; Successful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faysal | Judge; Decisive | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fayza | Victorious; Successful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Feras | Perceptive; Intuitive | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Firas | Perceptive; Intuitive; Perspicacity; Insight | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fouad | Heart | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Gamal | Beauty (Jamal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Georges | Farmer; St George | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghada | Graceful young woman | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ghadeer | Stream; Brook | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ghaith | Rain | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghassan | Prime of youth; An ancient Arab tribe | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghazal | Love poem | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Ghazi | Warrior; Victor; Conqueror | 👦 Boy | 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 |
| Hady | Guide; Calm | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hafez | Guardian; One who has memorised the Quran; One who memorises the Quran | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haidara | Lion (a title of Ali) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haifa | Slender; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Haitham | Young eagle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hala | Halo around the moon | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hamada | Praise (Ahmad, Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamed | Praising; Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamid | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamoud | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamouda | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hanaa | Happiness; Bliss | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hanadi | Indian sword | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hanan | Tenderness; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Haneen | Longing; Yearning | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hanen | Tenderness; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hany | Happy; Delighted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haroun | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hashem | Crusher of bread; The Prophet's great-grandfather; Crusher (of bread); After Hashim ibn… | 👦 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 |
| Hesham | Generosity | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Hiba | Gift | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hilal | Crescent moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hind | A hundred camels; India; A group of camels | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hisham | Generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hoda | Right guidance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hosam | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hossam | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Houda | Guidance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hussam | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ibrahem | Abraham | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 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 |
| Iyad | Strength; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jaber | Consoler; One who restores | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jad | Serious; Earnest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jafar | Small stream; Small river | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jalal | Majesty; Glory | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jamil | Beautiful; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamila | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Jassim | Mighty; Great; Strong; Well-built | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jawad | Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jehad | Striving; Struggle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jihad | Striving; Struggle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |