Arabic names are similar and Hebrew names which are the basis of many English names. It is fun finding out. I remember my delight at discovering that Samsonite suitcases were named after the biblical Samson, a tower of strength, and that Jensen was Scandinavian for son of John. A local doctor called Dawood was actually doctor David, if you translated his name.
Hebrew
Allah (God, Arabic/Muslim)
Barack - blessed - Arabic/Muslim - as in Barack Obama, president of the USA
Baruch - blessed - Hebrew/Jewish
Bat - daughter
Ben - son
Ben-jamin son of my right hand (from Hebrew)
David (biblical)
Dawood - Arabic/Muslim version of David
El - God - El-ijah El-izabeth (Hebrew)
Ja/Yah-weh God - Hebrew - Jehovah as in Jehovah's Witness, Joseph,
Joel - combines Jo and El, both meaning God
John - (many variations in Europe such as Jan)
Moses - Hebrew/Jewish
Moishe - Hebrew/Yiddish - Moses
Reu-ben - see a son (behold a son) - Hebrew bible (Old and New Testament)
Solomon
Ya/Ja - God
Yusuf (Joseph)
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(This post is being expanded with further research. Other posts on the same subject are in the travel blog.)
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