Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab
Usage note
[edit | edit source]These surnames are used by people in Arab countries like Iraq, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as well as by Egyptians, Lebanese, Syrians, Afghans, Maldivians and Bangladeshis. The -que ending is special to Bangladeshi surnames. Islamic Lebanese and Syrians use Arab given names as well; while among Christians, these are mixed with names like Jeanne, Sylvia, Susan, Sharon, Judy, Marie, Elias, Philip, Gabriel, Joseph, Tony and Pierre. Lebanese often prefer the most French-looking spellings of Arab names, such as Fouad.
Yemenis and Omanis have a particular liking for surnames prefixed with Al-. Jordanians have a fondness for three-syllables surnames beginning with -eh, such as Tababneh.
Girls' names
[edit | edit source]- Aamal
- Abdah
- Abia
- Abida
- Abir
- Abira
- Abiha
- Abla
- Adara
- Adila
- Adiva
- Adjah
- Afaaf
- Afaf
- Afra
- Afriah
- Afton
- Ahlam
- Ahsia
- Ain
- Aisha
- Aishah
- Akilah
- Akram
- Alaia
- Ale
- Aleah
- Ali
- Alia
- Alima
- Alina
- Aliya
- Almira
- Alya
- Amal
- Amani
- Amatullah
- Saniyaa