Inspired by truckload of customised Coca-Cola cans we were sent, we have a look at some of the most popular Egyptian names you might not know the meanings of.

Staff Writer

Jul 22,2014

With everyone now willingly telling their names to shopkeepers, delivery men, waiters and delivery truck drivers in hopes of securing a precious can of Coca-Cola to literally call their own, we take a look at some of the most common Egyptian names you might not know the meaning of...

Name	Meaning	Name	Meaning
Abbas	Lion-like	Abeer	Fragrance
Adnan	Settled	Afif	Chaste
Aida	Gift	Arwa	Mountain Goat
Asem	Defender, Chaste	Bakr	Young Camel
Batool	Virgin	Dalia	Grapevine or Olive Branch
Dima	Torrential Rain	Fatin	Tempting
Farouk	Knowing Right From Wrong	Fadi	Saviour
Faisal	Stubborn	Gabr	To Console
Hadeel	Cooing of Pigeons	Haifa	Slender, Delicate
Hani	To Move Lightly	Hala	The Moon's Glow
Hoda	Thankfulness	Haitham	Young Eagle
Inas	Partner	Idres	Ardent, Impulsive
Khalil	Honourable Conrade	Lamia	Shining, Radiant
Lina	Palm Tree	Lobna	Shrub
Moneeb	Remorseful	Maha	A Type of Antelope
Nadim	Drinking Companion	Maissa	Slender
Manal	Achievement	Maram	Aspiration
Mazen	Rain Clouds	Nasser	Helper
Nawal	Favour	Noha	Wisdom
Osama	Lion	Rami	Loving
Rana	Eye-Catching	Randa	A Scented Tree
Rasha	Gazelle	Rashad	Good Guidance
Raouf	Compassionate	Reem	White Antelope
Riad	Meadows	Sami	Supreme
Sana	Splendor	Shady	Singer
Shahinaz	Pride of the King	Shahd	Honey
Shaimaa	Lamp or Candle	Soraya	Stars in the Taurus Constellation
Tamer	Palm Tree	Tamim	Impeccable
Tarek	He Who Knocks	Taymour	Iron
Yasser	To Be Rich	Zeinab	Comforting