Arabic script and Jawi

Names starting with Alif (ا)

347 names: 302 boys, 33 girls, 12 unisex. Best known: Ismail, Ahmad, Ibrahim. Most recorded origin: Arabic (342 names).

Names: 347
Boy: 302
Girl: 33
Unisex: 12

Boy: 302 Girl: 33

Unisex names (12) are not counted in this bar.

All names starting with Alif · page 1 of 3

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Frequently asked questions

How many names start with Alif (ا)?

347 names in this reference have an Arabic script and Jawi spelling that starts with Alif (ا): 302 boys, 33 girls and 12 unisex.

Which Latin letters match it?

On this list, the Latin spellings start with A (292), I (41), U (8). The first letter here is the first letter of the Arabic script and Jawi spelling, not the Latin one.

Where do the names on this list come from?

Arabic (342), Hebrew (19), Persian (8), by the origins recorded on each name’s page; one name can record more than one.