Tunisian Name Generator
Full names in the spellings Tunisia uses
Generate Tunisian full names for men and women: given names in Tunisian spelling paired with family names from Tunis, Sfax, the Sahel and the south, such as Hichem Ferchichi, Emna Khabthani, Wided Kairouani and Wissem Ben Salem.
About Tunisian names
A Tunisian name is usually a given name followed by a family name, both written in a Latin spelling that came through French. That spelling is what makes a name look Tunisian on paper: ou for the u and w sounds (Mounir, Youssef, Oueslati), ch for sh (Chokri, Chebbi), Mohamed with one m, and a plain j where Algerian usage writes dj, so Jamel and Khadija, not Djamel and Khadidja. Some given names are favorites here in particular: Hedi, Moncef, Chedly, Mongi and Lassaad for men, Emna, Olfa, Wided, Syrine and Ons for women.
Family names follow a few clear patterns. Many end in -i and point to a place: Trabelsi for Tripoli, Sfaxi for Sfax, Kairouani, Soussi, Gabsi, Tounsi. Others open with Ben, son of, or Bou, father of, as in Ben Salem and Bouzid. Turki and Stambouli recall the Ottoman centuries, and Landoulsi the families who came from Andalusia.
This list is made of full names: about nine in ten entries pair a given name with a family name, men and women in equal numbers, and the rest are given names on their own. For family names alone, see the Tunisian last name page.
How to choose Tunisian names
- Keep the Tunisian spelling throughout: Mohamed, Youssef, Yassine, Jamel, Khadija. Forms such as Djamel or Khadidja tell the reader the character is Algerian.
- Write most Ben names as two words with a capital on each, as in Ben Salem, Ben Youssef and Ben Mansour. A few families write theirs as one word, such as Bennaceur and Bennour, so keep whichever form a name comes with.
- A place name in the family name hints at where a family once came from, not where it lives now. A Sfaxi or a Kairouani can be a third-generation resident of Tunis.
- Let the given name suggest an age. Hedi, Mongi, Chedly, Habiba and Mabrouka suit grandparents, while Rayen, Iheb, Eya, Siwar and Tasnim belong to people born this century.
- Common names repeat in real life, so a pairing from this list may match a living person by chance. Search a full name before you give it to a character in published work.
Frequently asked questions
What are common Tunisian family names?
Trabelsi, Hammami, Mejri, Jlassi, Ayari, Dridi, Oueslati and Gharbi are widespread, next to Ben names such as Ben Salem and Ben Youssef. In this list they turn up in full names like Zoubeida Mejri, Chaima Dridi, Afef Ayari, Safa Oueslati and Nejib Ben Youssef.
What do Ben and Bou mean in Tunisian names?
Ben means son of, so Ben Salem was first the son of a man called Salem and later became the fixed name of the whole family. Bou means father of and also turns up in old nicknames. Both are now part of the family name and are carried by men and women alike.
How do Tunisian names differ from Algerian and Moroccan names?
The given names are largely shared across the Maghreb. The differences are in the spelling, with Tunisian j where Algerian names have dj, and in the family names, since Trabelsi, Jlassi, Fakhfakh or Chaabouni are tied to Tunisia in a way that few given names are.
Are the full names in this list real people?
Each one pairs a given name and a family name that are both in use in Tunisia. With names this common a pairing can match a real person by chance, so look a name up before you use it for anything public.
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All 500 Tunisian names
A: 57 names
- Abdelaziz Dhouib
- Abdelhamid
- Abdelhamid Ghorbel
- Abdelhamid Kerkeni
- Abdelkader Bellagha
- Abdelkader Dhiab
- Abderrazak Mosrati
- Abderrazak Sliti
- Abdessalem Jendoubi
- Abir Messaadi
- Achraf Feriani
- Achraf Mokni
- Adel Cheikhrouhou
- Adnene Elloumi
- Afef
- Afef Ayari
- Ahlem Bennour
- Ahlem Guizani
- Ahmed Dallagi
- Ahmed Zmerli
- Aicha Gharsa
- Aicha Mahmoudi
- Ali Khouja
- Alia
- Alia Bahloul
- Amani Ben Nasr
- Amani Bouslama
- Amel Jaziri
- Amel Zouari
- Ameni Rahali
- Ameni Zghal
- Ameur Romdhani
- Amine Landoulsi
- Amira Bhiri
- Amna Aissaoui
- Anis Chalghoum
- Anis Sfar
- Arbia Jabnoun
- Arbia Jaouadi
- Arij Yaich
- Asma Mahfoudh
- Asma Mezghani
- Atef Hedfi
- Awatef Ben Othman
- Awatef Hamrouni
- Aya Bouchnak
- Aya Charfi
- Aymen
- Aymen Chaouch
- Aymen Marzouki
- Ayoub
- Ayoub Abdelhedi
- Ayoub Hamzaoui
- Aziz Bachtobji
- Aziz Jaoui
- Aziza Ben Cheikh
- Aziza Brahmi
B: 14 names
- Badreddine Arfaoui
- Bassem Tebourbi
- Baya Ben Salah
- Baya Snoussi
- Bechir Chouikha
- Belhassen
- Belhassen Chelbi
- Besma Lakhoua
- Bilel Marrakchi
- Bilel Nefzi
- Bochra Nahdi
- Borhene Ghanmi
- Brahim Hafsi
- Brahim Khalfallah
C: 15 names
- Chadia Zenaidi
- Chahrazed Bahri
- Chaima Dridi
- Chaima Mezni
- Chaker Nasri
- Chaker Thabti
- Chamseddine Darragi
- Chamseddine Kilani
- Chedly Benzarti
- Chedly Boujelbene
- Chiheb Aloulou
- Chiraz Bennaceur
- Chokri Thameur
- Cyrine Dhaouadi
- Cyrine Karaouli
D: 9 names
- Dalila Zaafrani
- Dhia
- Dhia Zouiten
- Dhouha
- Dhouha Jabeur
- Donia Bouattour
- Donia Sayah
- Dorra Rebai
- Dorra Saadaoui
E: 5 names
- Elyes Abdelli
- Elyes Mhamdi
- Emna Khabthani
- Eya Boussaid
- Ezzeddine Nouira
F: 25 names
- Fadhel Baccar
- Fadhel Bouchoucha
- Fadhila Jaibi
- Fadhila Missaoui
- Fahmi
- Fahmi Hermassi
- Faouzi
- Faouzi Chtourou
- Faouzia Medini
- Faouzia Naccache
- Farah Fitouri
- Fares Zaghouani
- Farhat Gorgi
- Faten Bouslimi
- Fathi Zribi
- Fatma Baklouti
- Faycel Kalai
- Feriel Mosbahi
- Feriel Zidi
- Fethi Melki
- Fethi Sebai
- Firas Kalboussi
- Firas Khlifi
- Foued Dhifallah
- Foued Essafi
G: 6 names
- Ghada
- Ghada Bouzaiene
- Ghada Khenissi
- Ghassen Bouden
- Ghazi Tarhouni
- Ghofrane Kchaou
H: 37 names
- Habib Khammassi
- Habiba Ben Miled
- Habiba Mseddi
- Hadil Jedidi
- Hafedh Gannouni
- Hager Nabli
- Hajer Ellouze
- Hakim Akkari
- Hamadi Ammari
- Hamadi Koubaa
- Hamdi Baccouche
- Hamza Ben Ayed
- Hanen Khedher
- Hassen Labidi
- Hassen Riahi
- Hatem Bekri
- Hayet Guellouz
- Hayet Hentati
- Haythem Beji
- Hedi Ben Dhia
- Hedia Chatti
- Hela Ben Hamida
- Hela Ben Yahia
- Helmi Krichen
- Hend Garmadi
- Henda Jellouli
- Hiba Ben Ammar
- Hiba Ouerfelli
- Hichem Ferchichi
- Hichem Moussi
- Hinda Ben Jemaa
- Hinda Toukabri
- Hosni Stambouli
- Houcine Chermiti
- Houcine Hafnaoui
- Houda Ghazouani
- Houda Zemni
I: 18 names
- Ibtissem Harzallah
- Ibtissem Mastouri
- Ichrak Hammouda
- Ichrak Lassoued
- Iheb Azzouz
- Ilyes Zarrouk
- Imed Dimassi
- Imed Marouani
- Imen Kanzari
- Imen Souayah
- Ines Chihi
- Ines Testouri
- Insaf Bayram
- Insaf Hachani
- Islem Meddeb
- Islem Sfaxi
- Issam Aouini
- Issam Trabelsi
J: 12 names
- Jalel
- Jalel Skhiri
- Jalila Affes
- Jamel
- Jamel Ben Mahmoud
- Jamila Ben Jaafar
- Jaouhar Ben Amor
- Jaouhar Bouguerra
- Jihed Fourati
- Jihene Cherif
- Jihene Zorgati
- Jouda Harrabi
K: 18 names
- Kais Kaabi
- Kais Khiari
- Kalthoum Boussetta
- Kalthoum Dhieb
- Kamel Marzougui
- Kamel Nefzaoui
- Kaouther Talbi
- Karim Mensi
- Kenza Chakroun
- Kenza Ghezal
- Khadija Mbarek
- Khadija Ouni
- Khaled Bousnina
- Khalil
- Khalil Chouchane
- Khaoula Chaabouni
- Khemais Harouni
- Khouloud Ben Gharbia
L: 19 names
- Lamia Kochbati
- Lamine Ben Amara
- Lamine Karoui
- Lamis Boughzala
- Larbi
- Larbi Chaouachi
- Lassaad Bejaoui
- Latifa Zoghlami
- Lazhar Houimli
- Lazhar Soussi
- Leila Boulila
- Lilia Louhichi
- Lilia Majdoub
- Lina Fendri
- Lina Saada
- Linda Bousselmi
- Lobna Laouini
- Lotfi Feki
- Lotfi Masmoudi
M: 67 names
- Mabrouk
- Mabrouk Ben Khalifa
- Mabrouka Chebbi
- Maha
- Maha Gaaloul
- Maha Gharbi
- Maher Belhaj
- Maher Ben Rejeb
- Mahmoud Ksouri
- Mahrez Elleuch
- Mahrez Mahjoubi
- Maissa Hajri
- Makrem Abdelkefi
- Makrem Halouani
- Malak Kasraoui
- Malak Mhiri
- Malek Zaouche
- Manel Ferjani
- Manel Guebli
- Mariem Ben Fredj
- Maroua
- Maroua Fatnassi
- Marouane Boukadida
- Marouane Kammoun
- Marwa Kessentini
- Mbarka Lahbib
- Mehdi Rouissi
- Mejda Menchari
- Mejdi Haddaoui
- Melek Jlassi
- Meriem Morjane
- Moez Zoubeidi
- Mohamed Ali Boubaker
M, continued
- Mohamed Ali Trigui
- Mohamed Amine Khemakhem
- Mohamed Aziz Lajmi
- Mohamed Habib Rahmani
- Mohamed Hedi Barhoumi
- Mohamed Hedi Daghfous
- Mohamed Khalil Sakka
- Mohamed Tahar Kebaier
- Mohamed Tahar Lahzami
- Mohamed Thaalbi
- Mohamed Yassine Ben Abdallah
- Mohsen Gharsalli
- Mokhtar
- Mokhtar Gasmi
- Mokhtar Smaoui
- Molka
- Molka Belhouane
- Molka Loukil
- Moncef Mabrouk
- Mondher Brahem
- Mondher Khemiri
- Mongi
- Mongi Sassi
- Monia Ayadi
- Montassar Kabadou
- Mouna Hajji
- Mounir
- Mounir Dhahri
- Mounir Manai
- Mounira
- Mounira Turki
- Mourad Ben Slimane
- Mustapha Maatoug
- Myriam Ghariani
N: 38 names
- Nabiha Bouraoui
- Nabiha Saidani
- Nabil Agrebi
- Nada Hachicha
- Nada Selmi
- Nader Ben Younes
- Nadia Boughanmi
- Nahla Belkahia
- Nahla Hedhili
- Naima
- Naima Gafsi
- Najet Souissi
- Najla
- Najla Ben Hassine
- Naoufel Ben Said
- Naoufel Matmati
- Narjes
- Narjes Rekik
- Nasreddine Besbes
- Nawel
- Nawel Yahyaoui
- Neila Bouallegue
- Neila Dammak
- Nejib Ben Youssef
- Nejib Zaiem
- Nejiba Kefi
- Nejmeddine Abbou
- Nejmeddine Hammi
- Nermine Bouzguenda
- Nesrine Fakhfakh
- Nidhal Jemai
- Nizar Mhadhbi
- Nouha Kouki
- Nour Bouderbala
- Noureddine Essid
- Nourhene Ktari
- Nourhene Smida
- Nozha Frikha
O: 9 names
- Olfa Lahmar
- Olfa Salhi
- Omar Chemli
- Omar Zayani
- Ons Maalej
- Ons Tlili
- Othman Mnif
- Oumaima Kastalli
- Oussama Ennaifer
R: 35 names
- Rached Yacoubi
- Rachida Ouertani
- Radhia Saidi
- Radhia Taboubi
- Radhouane Mouelhi
- Raed Jarraya
- Rafik Cherni
- Rafika Achouri
- Rafika Jaidi
- Rahma Annabi
- Raja Sahli
- Raja Sellami
- Rami Ajmi
- Rami Gargouri
- Ramzi Ben Aissa
- Ramzi Kacem
- Rania Haddad
- Raoudha Bouaziz
- Raouf Mlika
- Raouf Monastiri
- Rawia Namouchi
- Rayen
- Rayen Baccari
- Riadh Fekih
- Riadh Zairi
- Ridha Chaari
- Ridha Toumi
- Rihab Moalla
- Rim
- Rim Nafti
- Roua Belhassen
- Roua Khayati
- Rym
- Rym Messaoudi
- Rym Omri
S: 56 names
- Saber Belkhodja
- Saber Kahia
- Sabri Zekri
- Sabrine Bijaoui
- Sadok Mbarki
- Safa Oueslati
- Safa Triki
- Sahar Jerbi
- Sahbi
- Sahbi Chikhaoui
- Sahbi Gouider
- Saida Hamdouni
- Saif Lachheb
- Salah Nsibi
- Salah Ouerghi
- Salem Ben Mansour
- Salem Jeridi
- Salma
- Salma Jmal
- Saloua Abassi
- Saloua Zaghdoudi
- Salwa Ghribi
- Sami Lamouchi
- Samia Laaribi
- Samir Amdouni
- Samira Boukhris
- Sana Ben Brahim
- Saoussen Abidi
- Sarra Jamoussi
- Seif Ghodhbane
- Seif Hbaieb
- Seifeddine Chennoufi
- Selim Khraief
- Selim Mrabet
- Selima Khadhraoui
- Selima Slama
- Selma Chargui
- Senda Chaalali
- Senda Ounaies
- Sihem Ghedira
- Sihem Maaroufi
- Sirine Jouini
- Sirine Makni
- Siwar
- Siwar Ben Romdhane
- Skander
- Skander Fezzani
- Skander Nasraoui
- Slaheddine Amari
- Slim Tounsi
- Sofiene Mechergui
- Sonia Horchani
- Souad Siala
- Soumaya Fehri
- Soumaya Haggui
- Syrine Sammoud
T: 11 names
- Tahar Abdelmoula
- Tahar Aouadi
- Taieb Derbel
- Takwa Mansouri
- Taoufik Gammoudi
- Taoufik Guermazi
- Tarek Trifi
- Tasnim Thabet
- Thouraya
- Thouraya Sghaier
- Tijani Akaichi
W: 21 names
- Wael Mathlouthi
- Wael Raies
- Wafa Melliti
- Wafa Zitoun
- Wahida Chaker
- Wajdi
- Wajdi Fakhet
- Walid Gabsi
- Walid Korbi
- Wassila Derouiche
- Wassim Akremi
- Wassim Mechichi
- Wejdene Bouzid
- Wejdene Maaloul
- Wided Bouali
- Wided Kairouani
- Wiem Karray
- Wiem Ladhari
- Wissem
- Wissem Ben Salem
- Wissem Neji
Y: 14 names
- Yadh Hannachi
- Yahia Jebali
- Yamina
- Yamina Jaballah
- Yasmine Belaid
- Yasmine Hajlaoui
- Yassine Ben Mrad
- Yassine Hamdi
- Yosra
- Yosra Chenik
- Yosri Mellouli
- Yosri Mnasri
- Youssef Ben Achour
- Youssef Mahdaoui