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Today, the Muslim world and Arabic societies are held under unbreakable scrutiny. Extremist against reformists, old thought verses reformists, not to mention the western world in conflict in Arab countries. In spite of this clash, Arab baby names remind us of the glorious societies and the beautiful culture. The Arab gulf, the birth place of Islam, is a harsh place. Great deserts, beating sun, vast wilderness and isolated water points are the natural environment. Islam is a world where intelligence and thirst for knowledge is regarded as one of the most important qualities a man cans posses. For this reason, a vast spectrum of names represents wisdom and thought: Arab babies are considered kings and queens. Parents name them as such to provide them with a good destiny: Aamir, meaning prince, Kareem meaning noble and Maleec meaning king are very popular boy names. Mona, meaning little noble one, Salma meaning whole and grand and Aida meaning princess are grand names you can give your little baby girl. The Arab world is responsible for great achievements in early astronomy. Names celebrating these achievements are popular. Adhara and Suhayl are two stars discovered by Muslim astronomers and are girl names. Tariq, a boy name meaning morning star, Hala, meaning moon and Alya meaning sky are extremely popular girl names. The Arab and Muslim society are in a dichotomy: on the one hand, the old regimes and ways cause friction and fundamentalism and on the other hand it is a great society with the potential of being a world leader, in philosophy, economy and culture. A quote from a famous Muslim, boxer Mohammed Ali can capture the hopes for the future of Islam and other religions: " Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams. They have different names but all contain water. Religions have different names, but all contain truth." Related Articles: Names with Characteristic Meanings Comments (4)
 Arab names for American babies?
written by Jonathan, February 17, 2008
My name is Jonathan. My question is why would you call an American or British baby an Arab name? Do people in Arab nations call their kids Sophie, Aidan or Charles? Aren't we getting to global?
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written by Muna, March 07, 2008
Ok first of all "American" is the combination of every nationality that migrated here...belonged to the Native Americans if you know your history. So there is no such thing as a purely American name and FYI, yes in fact people in Arab nations do name their children American names such as, Nancy, Adam, Tony, Abraham..and by the way almost every Biblical name in "English" has an arabic equivalent. My son's name is Noah...Nuh in arabic. My name is Muna...Mona in the Irish and English language.
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written by Tharra, May 01, 2008
Yes, Arabs do name their children Sofi (Safia, just like Sofia, is an arab name meaning pure) and Aiden (Ayden meaning intelligent or brilliant). Because, those are my children's names. Almost every name has a translation in another language, and most American and British names are based off of other languages such as Arabic.
... written by Coco, March 16, 2009
Layla is the 24th most popular name in 2009 in the US, which is plain Arabic. Aaliya is another popular Arabic name in the US too.
Personally, I wouldn't go too global when naming my children, I'm proud of my Arabic heritage, and would love to pass it on.. Write comment
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