The name could be from the Hebrew נעים meaning, (pleasant) or the Arabic نعیم (tranquil).
As of 2009, Naïm (Maghrebin orthograph) was the 182nd most popular male name in France.
A feminine form is Naima.
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Sami
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic سامي
Meaning: “high; elevated; supreme.”
(SAH-mee)
The name is derived from the Arabic meaning, “high; elevated; supreme.”
However, it could also be a Finnish short form of Samuel. In Finland, it has often been used as an independent given name and in recent years is most likely used in reference to the language and ethnic group which is found in Finland, Norway and Russia, perhaps among people of Sami heritage. Sami is also the name of a lake in Finland.
As of 2009, Sami was the 183rd most popular male name in France while in 2010 he came in as the 193rd most popular male name in the Netherlands.
A feminine form of the Arabic is Samia.
Hafsa
Origin: Arabic حفصة
Meaning: “lioness.”
The name is borne by the daughter of Umar and a wife of the Prophet Mohammed. She is considered one of the Mothers of Believers.
It was also borne by Hafsa Hatun Sultan (1479-1534), Ottoman Sultan Selim I’s wife and the mother of Süleyman the Magnificent.
As of 2009, Hafsa was the 431st most popular female name in France, while in 2010, she was the 432nd most popular female name in the Netherlands.
Other forms of the name include:
- Hafza (Albanian/Bosnian/Turkish)
- Hafsat (East African)
- Hafize (Turkish)
Wael
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic وائل
Meaning: “protector.”
(wæːˈel)
The name is derived from the Arabic, الولي (alwaely), meaning, “protector.”
As of 2009, Wael was the 249th most popular male name in France.
A variant transcription is: Wail.
Karim
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic كريم Карим
Meaning: “noble; generous.”
(KAH-REEM)
The name comes directly from the Arabic word for, “noble; generous.” In Islam, Karim is one of the 99 designations of Allah and is used to describe the Qu’ran (Al-Qur’an Al-Karim), literally meaning “the Noble Qu’ran.”
The name is used throughout the Islamic world, but is also used among Middle Eastern Christians.
The name has been occasionally used in Latin America, in Brazil, it seems to be a Portugized spelling for the Scandinavian female name Karin, but in this case it is pronounced (kah-REEN).
The name has numerous famous bearers.
As of 2009, Karim was the 260th most popular male name in France.
Other forms of the name include:
- Kerim (Azeri/Turkish)
It is sometimes transliterated as Kareem. Feminine forms are Karima, Kerime (Turkish) or Kareema.
Cyprian
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “from Cyprus.”
Eng (SIP-ree-ən)
The name is derived from the Roman family name, Cyprianus, which means, “from Cyprus.”
The name was borne by a 3rd-century Christian theologian, writer, martyr and saint.
As of 2009, its French form of Cyprien was the 272nd most popular male name in France.
Other forms of the name include:
- Çipriani (Albanian)
- Cyprian (Albanian/English/German/Polish/Romansch)
- Sybryan سيبريان (Arabic)
- Kiprianos Կիպրիանոս (Armenian)
- Zipriano (Basque)
- Kiprijan Киприян (Bulgarian)
- Cebrià (Catalan)
- Ciprijan (Croatian/Macedonian/Serbian/Slovene)
- Cyprián (Czech)
- Cyprianus (Dutch/Latin)
- Cyprien (French)
- Ciprian (Fruilian/Romanian)
- Cibrán (Galician)
- Kvipriane კვიპრიანე (Georgian)
- Kyprianόs Κυπριανός (Greek)
- Cipriano (Italian/Portuguese/Spanish)
- Kiprijonas (Lithuanian)
- Kiprián Киприа́н (Russian)
- Cebrián (Spanish)
- Kypryan Кипріян (Ukrainian)
Feminine forms include:
- Cyprienne (French)
- Cipriana (Italian/Portuguese/Spanish)
- Cypriana (Latin/Polish)
The name was borne by several other saints, another notable bearer is Polish romantic poet, Cyprian Kamil Norwid (1821-1883).
Adel, Adil
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic عادل
Meaning: “just; fair.”
The name is derived from the Arabic adjective, عدل (adala), meaning, “just.”
The name is used throughout the Islamic world, though, the it is also used among Middle Eastern Christians.
As of 2009, Adel was the 285th most popular male name while Adil was the 378th most popular.
Other forms of the name include:
- Adel پور (Algerian/Arabic/Coptic/Egyptian/Ethiopian/Kurdish/Lebanese/Persian/Sudanese/Syrian/Tunisian/Uyghur)
- Adil Адиль
- (Albanian/Azeri/Bangali/Baloch/Bashkir/Bosnian/Bulgarian/Chechen/Circassian/Dagestani/Kazakh/Moroccan/Ossetian/Pakistani/Tatar/Turkish/Turkmen/Uzbek)
- Jedil/Yedil Эдил (Kyrgyz)
A feminine form is Adila (Arabic) and Adile (Turkish)
Ridha, Reza
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic رضاء
Meaning: “contentment.”
The name is derived from the Arabic word and virtue, riḍā, a trait discussed in Sufism and the Qu’ran. Riḍā is used to describe the kind of pleasure or contentment one feels when they are following the commands and will of God and the approval that God bestows upon the follower therein.
The name is especially common among Shi’a Muslims, usually bestowed in reference to the concept or in honour of the 8th Shi’a Iman, ‘Alī al-Riḍā, also known as Ali Reza (765-818 CE).
As of 2009, its Maghrebin form of Reda was the 287th most popular male name in France. Other forms of the name include:
- Reda (Algerian/Berber/Moroccan/Tunisian)
- Ridha (Arabic/Malaysian)
- Riza (Azeri)
- Reza رضا (Persian)
- Rıza (Turkish)
Nadir
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic نادر
Meaning: “opposite.”
(NAH-deer)
The name is derived from the Arabic meaning, “opposite.” It is a term found in astrology, astronomy and topography referring to the point opposite the zenith.
As of 2009, Nadir was the 377th most popular male name in France.
A feminine form is Nadira.
Sabri
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic صبريّ
Meaning: “patient.”
(SAH-bree)
The name comes directly from the Arabic meaning, “patient.”
As of 2009, Sabri was the 397th most popular male name in France.
Feminine forms are Sabriyya and Sabriye (Turkish).