What islamic names are in use in Spanish culture today?

Many of the Spanish words that start with al- or even a- are of Arab origin. read more

As far as I know, in Spain there is not so many muslim names, but among them are: Alcira, almudena, amira, azucena, casilda, fátima, karim, nadir, omar, walid, yasir, zenobia, zoraida, zaida, zahara. read more

Most of these loanwords start with “a” or “al.” This comes from the Arabic definite article “al.” In fact, most Spanish words starting with “al” are of Arabic origin. There are a few cases of Arabic influence on the Spanish language that are not related to its vocabulary. read more

Almudena (from the Virgin of Almudena, patroness of Madrid, Spain) and Fátima (derived from Our Lady of Fátima) are common Spanish names rooted in the country´s Roman Catholic tradition, but both of which share Arabic etymologies originating in place names of religious significance. read more