Popular and traditional Yemeni names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Yemen. 359 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murad | Desire; Goal | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Azerbaijani |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nabil | Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nada | Dew; Generosity | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nader | Rare; Precious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nadia | Hope; Tender; Delicate; Dew | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Naguib | Noble; Distinguished | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Naif | Exalted; Eminent | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Naji | Saved; Rescued | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nashwan | Ecstatic; Joyful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nasim | Breeze | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nasr | Victory | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nassim | Breeze | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nawaf | High; Lofty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nawal | Gift; Endowment | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nazmi | Poetic; Orderly | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nizar | Little; Rare | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Noora | Light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Noureddine | Light of the faith | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nura | Light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Oday | Runner; Swift | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Osama | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Othman | Baby bustard; After Caliph Uthman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Qais | Firm; Strong | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Qasim | Distributor; Son of the Prophet; One who distributes | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Raad | Thunder | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rabie | Spring | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Raed | Pioneer; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rafik | Kind companion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rahaf | Delicate; Sensitive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rahma | Mercy; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ramzi | Symbolic | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rania | Queen; Gazing | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rashad | Righteousness; Good sense | 👦 Boy | Azerbaijani |
| Rashed | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Redwan | Contentment; Pleasure (Ridwan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Riad | Gardens | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ridwan | Contentment; Pleasure; The gatekeeper of Paradise | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Riyad | Gardens; Meadows | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic |
| Ruqayya | Gentle; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rym | White antelope | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Saber | Patient | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sabry | Patient | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saddam | One who confronts | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sadek | Truthful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Safiya | Pure; Sincere friend | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Safwan | Clear; Pure rock | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sahar | Dawn | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Said | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saja | Calm; Peaceful; Tranquil | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Salah | Righteousness | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saleh | Righteous; Virtuous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salem | Safe; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salwa | Consolation; Comfort | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Samah | Generosity; Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Samar | War; Battle | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Sameh | Forgiving; Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sami | Exalted; Elevated | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samir | Companion in evening talk | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samira | Companion in evening talk | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Samy | Exalted; Sublime | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saqr | Falcon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sawsan | Lily of the valley | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Shadi | Singer | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Shaker | Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Shawqi | Longing; Yearning | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Shehab | Shooting star; Meteor | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Shoaib | Prophet Shu'ayb | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Shumukh | Pride; Loftiness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Siddiq | Truthful; Title of Abu Bakr | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Suha | A star | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Suhaib | After Suhayb al-Rumi | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Suhail | Gentle; The star Canopus | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Suleiman | Solomon; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sumaya | High above; The first martyr of Islam | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Suzan | Lily | 👧 Girl | Turkish, Arabic |
| Taha | Pure; The opening letters of a Quran chapter | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Taher | Pure; Chaste | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Talal | Fine rain; Admirable | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Tawfik | Success; Divine guidance | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Turki | Of the Turks; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Uthman | The third caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Waddah | Bright; Clear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Wadie | Gentle; Calm | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Wafa | Loyalty; Faithfulness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Wagdy | Passionate; Deep feeling | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Waheeb | Giver; Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Waheed | Unique; One | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Wail | One who returns (to God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Walid | Newborn child | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Warda | Rose | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Wasim | Handsome; Graceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Wassim | Handsome; Graceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Widad | Love; Friendship | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Wissam | Medal; Badge of honour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yahya | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yaqoub | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yasser | Easy; Wealthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yassin | Ya Sin (a chapter of the Quran) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Younes | Jonah; Dove | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yusra | Ease; Prosperity | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Zahir | Manifest; Helper | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zakaria | God remembers | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zayd | Increase; Growth | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ziad | Growth; Abundance | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdeljalil | Servant of the Majestic (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abduljabbar | Servant of the Compeller (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulqawi | Servant of the Strong (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ameen | Trustworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haitam | Young eagle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nawras | Seagull | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Raafat | Compassion; Mercy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rawda | Garden; Meadow | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sakhr | Rock | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samya | Exalted; Elevated | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Thabet | Firm; Steadfast | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Badawi | Bedouin; Desert dweller | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Radi | Content; Satisfied | 👦 Boy | Arabic |