Jewish Names in the World of Medieval Islam: Men's Names
Compiled by Yehoshua ben Haim haYerushalmi
(MKA Zachary Kessin)
This data was colected by Julia Smith (Juliana da Luna).
It mixes Hebrew and Arabic names. Used by permission.
The - after a letter represents an over bar and the . under a letter
represents an accent.
- 'Azi-za
- 'E-zer
- 'Ulla-
- A-rah.
- Aaron
- 'Abd al-'Azi-z
- 'Abd al-Ba-qi-
- 'Abd al-Da-'im
- 'Abd al-Kari-m
- 'Abd al-Wa-h.id
- 'Abdalla-h
- 'Abir
- Abraham
- Ado-ni-m 'lords' rare given name
- 'Ali
- 'Alla-n
- 'Allu-n
- Ami-n
- 'Amma-r
- Amram
- 'Ant.u-h.
- 'Aru-s 'bridegroom'
- Arye\footnote{this is an Italian Jew}
- Asad
- At.a-'
- 'Awa-d
- 'Ayya-sh
- Azarya
- Azhar
- Baha-
- Ba-na
- Baraka-t
- Barhu-n
- Baruch
- Bena-ya-
- Bera-khot
- Berechiah
- Bisha-ra
- Bishr
- Bunda-r
- Burayk
- Daniel
- Da-niya-l
- Da-'u-d
- David
- Do-sa-
- Durri 'gem'
- Efraim
- Elazar
- Eli
- Elijah
- Ephraim
- Evyatar
- Ezar
- Ezekiel
- Fad.l
- Farah. 'joy'
- Faraj
- Fashsha-t.
- Fayru-z 'turquoise'
- Fura-t
- Futu-h.
- Gaza-l
- Gha-lib
- Ghulayb
- Ghulayb 'little Gha-lib'
- H.alfo-n
- H.asan
- H.asday
- H.assu-n
- H.at.ib 'long/thin'
- H.ayyi-m
- H.esed (Hebrew) 'grace'
- H.isday
- H.o-ta-m
- H.usayn
- Hananel
- Hananel
- Hananya
- Harbonah
- Hayfa-'
- Hayyi-m
- Hezekiah
- Hiba 'gift'
- Hibat Alla-h 'G-d's gift'
- Hillel
- Husayn
- Ibrahi-m
- 'Imra-n
- 'Ira-n
- Isaac
- Isaiah
- Ish.a-q
- Isma'i-l
- Israel
- Ja-bir
- Jacob
- Japtheth
- Jarra-h.
- Jekuthiel
- Joseph
- Joshiah
- Joshua
- Judah
- Jurj 'George'
- Kammu-na
- Khad.ir
- Khalaf
- Kohen
- Kulayb (Caleb)
- Labra-t.
- Levi
- Ma'a-ni-
- Mad.mu-n
- Mah.ru-z
- Makhlu-f
- Manasse
- Mans.u-r
- Mardu-k
- Marwa-n
- Mas.li-'ah.
- Mawhu-b
- Mehulla-l 'praied'
- Meir
- Meshulla-m
- Mevasse-r
- Mevo-ra-kh
- Misgaviya- (a pseudo-biblical name)
- Mi-sha-'e-l
- Moses
- Mu'ammar 'long-lived'
- Muba-rak
- Mufad.d.al
- Muh.riz
- Muh.sin
- Mukhta-r
- Muqbil 'lucky'
- Mu-sa-
- Musa-fir
- Muwaffaq 'successful'
- Nah.ma-n
- Nahray
- Nahum
- Nas.r
- Nathan
- Nethanel
- Nissi-m
- Nufay
- Obadiah
- Paltiel
- Perah.ya-
- Qasa-sa-
- Rah.ma
- Rah.mami-n
- Raja-
- Rashi-d
- Rayh.a-n
- Rayyis
- S.adaqa
- S.ado-q
- S.adr
- S.a-fi- 'sincere'
- S.a-li-h.
- S.andal 'sandalwood'
- S.eda-qa-
- S.emah. 'sprout' (G. says it's messianic)
- Sa'a-da
- Saadya
- Sa'd 'happiness'
- Sa'd'e-l
- Sahl
- Sahla-n
- Sahlawayh
- Sa'i-d 'lucky'
- Sala-m
- Sala-ma
- Salma-n
- Salmu-na
- Samuel
- Sariyy
- Sa-so-n
- Sha-'u-l
- Shabbat
- Shabbetay
- Sha-lo-m
- Sham'a-n
- Sha'ya-
- Shekhanya
- Shela
- Shelah
- Shemarya
- Shema'ya
- Shu-'a- (short for Yeshu-'a-)
- Siba-'
- Sighma-r
- Simh.a-
- Solomon
- Sulayma-n
- Suru-r 'happy'
- T.a-hir
- T.a-h-or
- T.a-jin
- T.arib 'merry'
- T.o-via
- Tamma-m
- Tani-m
- 'Ulla
- 'Umayra
- Usayd 'little lion'
- Wahb
- Yah.ya-
- Ya-'i-r
- Ya'i-sh
- Ya-kh-i-n
- Ya'qu-b
- Yehiel
- Yekuthiel
- Yeshu-'a- 'salvation'
- Yih.ye-
- Yukuthiel
- Yu-sha'
- Yu-suf
- Zachariah
- Zakarriyya-
- Zayn
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