Arabia

A girl's name of Arabic origin with 311 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

Arabia is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, drawn directly from the name of the Arabian Peninsula — from the Arabic arab, possibly meaning 'arid, dry land' or from a root meaning 'west' in ancient Semitic languages. Arabia has been a cradle of civilization, religion, and trade for millennia.

Arabia as a given name carries the grandeur of the ancient world's most storied peninsula — birthplace of Islam, home to ancient kingdoms like Sheba and Nabatea, and crossroads of the ancient spice trade. Used by families who want to honor Arab heritage with a name that is literally a homeland.

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The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Arabia's final sounds are open, elegant — found across Latin, Greek, and Slavic naming traditions. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Arabia follows that feminine pattern.

Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Arabia's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.

At a Glance

Unranked

Current Rank

311

Total births

Since 1976

1991

Peak year

22 births

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Popularity Over Time

Arabia has 30+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1976.

First appeared: 1976Peak: 1991 (22 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Arabia
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2010s	18	#14926	▼
2000s	68	#11076	▼
1990s	160	#6030	▲
1980s	50	#9037	▲
1970s	15	#9799	—

The Story of Arabia

A Millennial name

Peaking in 1991, Arabia is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Arabia are most likely born between 1981 and 2001.

How rare is Arabia?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Arabia is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1976, peaked in the 1990s with 160 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Arabia by the numbers

Would fill 6 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(30 years, 1976–2017)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Arabia
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2017	6	#14316	+1 (20.0%)
2013	5	#16816	-2 (-28.6%)
2012	7	#13645	+2 (40.0%)
2007	5	#17902	-7 (-58.3%)
2005	12	#8948	+6 (100.0%)
2004	6	#14363	-2 (-25.0%)
2003	8	#11429	-2 (-20.0%)
2002	10	#9560	-1 (-9.1%)
2001	11	#8822	-5 (-31.3%)
2000	16	#6511	0
1999	16	#6216	-6 (-27.3%)
1998	22	#4809	+3 (15.8%)
1997	19	#5238	+8 (72.7%)
1996	11	#7626	-2 (-15.4%)
1995	13	#6669	-4 (-23.5%)
1994	17	#5466	+6 (54.5%)
1993	11	#7533	-5 (-31.3%)
1992	16	#5743	-6 (-27.3%)
1991	22	#4511	+9 (69.2%)
1990	13	#6490	+8 (160.0%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Arabia a boy's or girl's name?

Arabia is primarily a girl's name.

When was Arabia most popular?

Arabia reached its peak popularity in 1991 with 22 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Arabia?

Arabia is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 311 babies in the U.S. since 1976. Its peak was in 1991.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1976–2017