Names that mean desert

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Desert in their meaning.

1. Boy names that mean desert


  1. Awamir The name Awamir is of Arabic origin and means "A town that is full of life and activity, it is the opposite of ruins, deserted place".
  2. Betharabah The name Betharabah is of Biblical origin and means "House of the desert".
  3. Bethjesimoth The name Bethjesimoth is of Biblical origin and means "House of the desert".
  4. Gor The name Gor is of Hindi origin and means "Wild Ass, Grave, Desert".
  5. Hamoon The name Hamoon is of Arabic origin and means "Forest, Jungle, Woodland, Desert, Wilderness".
  6. Manuetoafa The name Manuetoafa is of Polynesian origin and means "A bird of the desert".
  7. Marudeva The name Marudeva is of Hindi origin and means "Lord of the desert".
  8. Pindan The name Pindan is of Aboriginal origin and means "A desert. ".
  9. Shepho The name Shepho is of Biblical origin and means "Desert".
  10. Sinai The name Sinai is of Hebrew origin and means "From the clay desert".
  11. Teman The name Teman is of Hebrew origin and means "Desert".
  12. Yishmael The name Yishmael is of Hebrew origin and means "God will hear The name was borne by the son of Abraham and his concubine Hagar. After the birth of Isaac by Abraham's wife Sarah, Yishmael and Hagar were abandoned in the desert, where they were saved by God. Yishmael is considered to be the patriarch of the Arabs. Ishmael is the Anglicized form".
  13. Zippor The name Zippor is of Biblical origin and means "Bird, sparrow, crown, desert.".

2. Girl names that mean desert


  1. Badieh The name Badieh is of Arabic origin and means "Desert".
  2. Badiyah The name Badiyah is of Arabic origin and means "Desert".
  3. Baydaa The name Baydaa is of Arabic origin and means "Great desert".
  4. Fazluna The name Fazluna is of Arabic origin and means "A flower in the desert".
  5. Ghadir The name Ghadir is of Muslim origin and means "the Arabic ghadir a brook, a stream Water is a rare commodity in a desert environment; thus the name denotes preciousness".
  6. Samaara The name Samaara is of Arabic origin and means "One who converses under moonlight, girl with tan skin, color of a moonlit desert".
  7. Semaara The name Semaara is of Arabic origin and means "Conversation during the moonlit nights of the desert, figuratively meaning conversation between good friends".
  8. Zaina The name Zaina is of Arabic origin and means "Beauty, A large tree with a beautiful smell which usually grows in deserts; Lily.".
  9. Zania The name Zania is of Arabic origin and means "Beauty, A large tree with a beautiful smell which usually grows in deserts; Lily.".
  10. Zaniah The name Zaniah is of Arabic origin and means "Beauty, A large tree with a beautiful smell which usually grows in deserts; Lily.".
  11. Zaynah The name Zaynah is of Arabic origin and means "Beauty, A large tree with a beautiful smell which usually grows in deserts; Lily.".
  12. Zeinab The name Zeinab is of Arabic origin and means "Flower of the desert".

3. Unisex names that mean desert


  1. Tema The name Tema is of Hebrew origin and means "Desert".