Popular and traditional Tunisian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Tunisia. 570 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mahmoud | Praised; Commendable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Malak | Angel | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mariam | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Coptic, Georgian, Armenian |
| Mehdi | The rightly guided one | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Meryem | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| 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 |
| Abdallah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelkader | Servant of the Capable (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelkarim | Servant of the Generous (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdellatif | Servant of the Gentle (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelmajid | Servant of the Glorious (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdo | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdou | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abir | Fragrance | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Abou | Father (of) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Achraf | Most honourable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Achref | Most honourable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Afaf | Chastity; Modesty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Afef | Chastity; Modesty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ahlem | Dreams | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aicha | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aida | Reward; Returning | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Akrem | 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 |
| Amel | Hope | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Amer | Prosperous; Long-lived; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amin | Trustworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amira | Princess | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ammar | Long-lived; Builder | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amor | Love | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anir | Angel | 👦 Boy | Amazigh |
| Anis | Close friend; Companion; Friendly | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anouar | Lights; Radiant | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anwar | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anwer | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arij | Fragrance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Arwa | Mountain goat (female) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Asma | Excellent; Lofty; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Atef | Compassionate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Awatef | Feelings; Affections; Emotions | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Azza | Young gazelle; Might; Honour | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Bachir | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bader | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Badr | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basil | Brave; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bassem | Smiling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bechir | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Belgacem | Father of Qasim | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bilel | Water; Moisture (Bilal) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bochra | Good news | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Boualem | Father of knowledge (the learned one); Bearer of the banner | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Brahim | Abraham (Ibrahim) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bushra | Good news | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Chaima | Having good character | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Chaimae | Having good character | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Chaker | Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Chawki | Longing; Yearning | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Chayma | Having good character | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Cherif | Noble; Honourable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |