Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab

Usage note

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

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