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arabic boys names

40 replies

rosiedays · 04/02/2013 11:38

hi, I need to find an arabic boys name that i like and everyone here can SAY. At the moment DH and i just roll around laughing at all his Abdulla/Amed/Osama/Hamdi/Mustafa/ sugestions!!!! I need to find something that will work here and in the Middle East!!
I liked Ali but there are 3 under 5's in his family called Ali.
We're not very religious but DH would not even concider anything but an arabic name, ( baby will have all his names as is traditional)

any Ideas?

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Moominsarehippos · 04/02/2013 13:30

My DH has a 'foreign' first and surname (similar part of he world as OPs hubby). His English is perfect and has an MA in English literature.

Yes, he is still told that he speaks pretty good English when he goes on business trips to the States (as a first language, I should certainly hope so) and was asked if he did speak English. He refused point blank to any name for DS that would open him up to that nonsense. DSs name can translate very well in most places and no one - anywhere - has ever had a problem with it, or thought it odd.

I know a Hamza but he doesn't use it these days.

SissySpacekAteMyHamster · 04/02/2013 13:20

Walid, Hamza, Talal, Laith

Moominsarehippos · 04/02/2013 13:18

Iskandar/Alexander/Aleksandar - works in most of the world!

MustafaCake · 04/02/2013 13:06

These are some of the boys in DS's school:

Zain/Zayn
Laith
Daniyal
Kamran (aka Kam!)
Haroun (aka Harri!)
Aden
Arun
Omar

Any of those suit?

mercibucket · 04/02/2013 12:58

zak (i)

not Anas i assume?

Moominsarehippos · 04/02/2013 12:41

I'm assuming dad is from abroad? Are the any names from there (not necessarily Religious one).

badtime · 04/02/2013 12:38

Deen/Dean
Zain/Zayn

BusyTiredAndLoveIt · 04/02/2013 12:38

I know a Kuzey and an Eamon. Both from Muslim families.

Beautiful names and beautiful children (both boys)

SissySpacekAteMyHamster · 04/02/2013 12:36

I like Saif and Sami

mrsvandertramp · 04/02/2013 12:36

Hmm, shame you can't use Ali then, what about Sami, is that an Arabic name which sounds more western?

badtime · 04/02/2013 12:34

Haris. Faris, Daniyal.

fertilityFTW · 04/02/2013 12:33

Adam?
Sameer (Sam)?
Mikail?
Daoud?
Noah?

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rosiedays · 04/02/2013 12:29

thanks.... BUT they all just make me laugh! i just cant imagine calling my child ANY of them! I really want something that is a bit more cross cultural.

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mrsvandertramp · 04/02/2013 12:06

Here are a few from when I taught in the ME: Hamad, Essa, Hassan, Mohammed, Ibrahim, Khaled, Khalifa, Sultan, Jassim, Rashid, Faisal, Hamza, Fahad, Abduaziz, Nasser...

BlueChampagne · 04/02/2013 11:59

Haroun is one of my favourites.