Around the globe, العربی (العربی 
, Al-Arabi 
) is a rare boy's first name. The given name العربی is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, where it is a rare male name, and Egypt, where it is a very rare boy's name. More prevalently, العربی is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| العربی | Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Morocco, Egypt, Libya |
| Al-Arabi | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Bangladesh |