Word origins

• KirkukA city in northeastern Iraq.
• LailaA female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.
• HaqA surname.
• RahimA male given name from Arabic.
• YahyaA prophet of Islam.
• saifA type of Arabian sword.
• suraAny of the 114 chapters of the Quran.
• OranA city, port, and province of Algeria.
• JeninA city, the capital of Jenin governorate, West Bank, Palestine.
• ShaquilleA male given name from Arabic of modern American usage.
• AymanA male given name from Arabic.
• sunnah(An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate.
• SaudA barangay of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
• LUTLot, a prophet of Islam.
• KabirA surname from Arabic.
• MalabarA native of Malabar.
• MadanThe Marsh Arabs.
• ghaziA Muslim warrior who fights in war against non-Muslims, especially one who has won renown as a martial champion; often used as a title.
• dibTo dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed.
• majidAny of the family Majidae of sea spiders or spider crabs.
• AminaA female given name from Arabic, meaning “faithful, trustworthy”, masculine equivalent Amin.
• AmalA member of a leading dynasty of the Goths.
• kutA traditional Korean shamanic ritual.
• MansourA transliteration of the Arabic male given name مَنْصُور (manṣūr)
• NoreenA female given name from Irish.
• ramiA surname from Arabic.
• IrfanA male given name from Arabic.
• BarakaA surname from Arabic.
• riadA traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden.
• ishaThe evening/night Islamic prayer.
• ashrafA male given name from Arabic.
• SanaaThe capital and largest city of Yemen.
• RafahA governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Rafah Governorate. Capital: Rafah.
• NabilA male given name from Arabic.
• oudA short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.
• EminA county of Tacheng prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
• jinnA human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.
• HaiderA surname.
• AnsariA surname.
• BahaA male given name from Arabic.
• BilalA male given name from Arabic.
• kalamSpeculative theology.
• JumeirahA coastal residential area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, popular with expatriates and tourists.
• hummusA Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.
• nabiA prophet of Islam.
• JalalA surname from Arabic.
• BasharA male given name from Arabic.
• RafiA surname from Arabic.
• ockA man of Middle Eastern descent that runs a deli or bodega, typically in New York.
• rabiSpring.
• RadiA surname from Arabic.
• RigelA blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky.
• SahelA region of Africa, between the Sahara to the north and a more humid zone (Sudan) to the south.
• NasrA surname.
• hashishThe leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.
• AssiA surname.
• BaathThe Arab Socialist Baath Party, a secular Arab socialist political party present in several countries in the Middle East, most prominently Iraq and Syria.
• shaylaA traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).
• shirkTo avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
• bayanA type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century.
• YoussefA male given name.
• AsadA surname.
• ajrhasanat
• MaryamA female given name from Arabic.
• NasirA male given name from Arabic.
• aliyahThe calling up of someone to the bimah for the reading of the Torah.
• IdrisA male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.
• SadatA surname from Arabic
• jannThe father of the jinn preceding humanity.
• MarwanA male given name from Arabic.
• ghazalA poetic form mostly used for love poetry in Middle Eastern, South, and Central Asian poetry.
• AzharA surname from Arabic.
• WalidA male given name from Arabic.
• AnsarA group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammad and his followers, the Muhajirun.
• AqabaA city and governorate in Jordan, on the Red Sea.
• ummahThe worldwide Muslim community.
• majlisA council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories.
• FahdA male given name from Arabic.
• ambaA characteristic landform in Ethiopia: a steep-sided, flat-topped mountain, often the site of a settlement.
• KarbalaA city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims.
• hafizA Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an.
• AdilA male given name from Arabic.
• juzAny of thirty parts of varying length into which the Qur'an is sometimes divided.
• HayatA surname from Arabic.
• ZahraA female given name from Arabic.
• amiraA member of a wealthy class of Armenian grandees in Constantinople which was in charge of national Armenian matters in the Ottoman Empire before the Armenian National Constitution of 1860 was adopted.
• LatifA surname.
• falafelA Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients, often served in a pita.
• HyderA surname.
• ManamaA city, the capital city of Bahrain.
• YousefA male given name from Arabic.
• AkramA surname from Arabic.
• HashimA surname.
• AlgolAn eclipsing binary star in the constellation of Perseus; Beta (β) Persei. It represents the eye of Medusa, whose head is being held by Perseus.
• YounisA surname from Arabic.
• sersA hamlet and village in Vayots Dzor, Armenia.
• AnbarA medieval town in Anbar Province, in modern-day central Iraq, now abandoned.
• alcantaraA suede-like synthetic textile, composed of polyester and polyurethane.
• ShakirA male given name from Arabic.
• MaghrebThe predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya.