Jewish Names in the World of Medieval Islam: Men's names
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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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