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Several Sephardic names had an arabic meaning. These names were found in the list by Harry Stein http://www.sephardim.com and they were translated by my Arabic husband.

Abila, Abiles, Avila , Aviles (the house) 9
Abetar, Abiatar (place in Syria) 6
Abi Sadiq (friend) 9
Abinnaxim (share)
Abinun de Lima, (to have children) 5
Aboab ,Aboaf Aboav, Aboub (instrument with strings)
Abolafia , Abulafia
Abolays (doubting) 8
Abulker (one who does good to all people) 9
Aceraf (giraffe) 8
Acher (there?)
Acuna, Acunha, Acunia, da Cunha (vagina?) 8
Adibe (teddybear?)
Afia (good wishes) 5
Aknin (secret place) 6
Adjim, Agem, Aguem, Ajem
Alouf, Aluf (swine, marrano) 8
Alut (Biblic Lot) 7
Amagna (I hope) 5
Ascar, Azarque, Azraki, Azzraki (remembering God) 7
Fakhar (noble people) 9
Fandari (old renowned house) 9
Fasa, Fasi, Fissi (high education) 3
Gamis, Gamiz (small fruit, looks like apple) 1
Gaze, Gazi (to receive money) 3
Granadi, Granate, Grante, Granada, Granados (from Granada) 6
Hadef (target) 4
Harael (silk) 1
Kahl (black cole for eyes) 1
Maleh (salt) 0
Meida, Meyda (to prize someone) 9
Avelar (running) 4
Altalef (worthless) 8
Habib (beloved) 2
Amar (moon)
Amira, Amiras (princess) 9
Amon (good person) 9
Aradi (earth)
Araha (wishing for relaxation) 5
Ardit, Arditti, Aridti, Ardout (cave in Jordan) 3
Arogueti, Aroh, Aruh, Benarroch (I will go) 5
Asaov, Aseo, Asseo, Assa (causing trouble) 2
Assael (angry) 2
Assaias, Assia, Assias, Attias (caretaker of horses) 3
Asubel (waves)
Atas, Ataz, Attes (great sadness) 4
Azicri (remembering) 4
Azrifi (very nice person) 9
Badi (new beginning) 5
Baena (gathering) 5
Baez, Baeza, Baissa, Baiz (expensive shop) 3
Bahya (good things) 5
Bakish (proving himself good) 9
Balborda (old street in Amman, Jordan) 6
Alba, Albaala (punishment from G'd) 4
Albagil, Albagli (female horse)
Albahari (sailor) 3
Albalag (moving) 4
Albelda (small village) 3
Albalansi, Alvalansi (old boat)
Albarado, Alvarado, de
Albares, Alvares, Alverez
Albo, Alvo (victory) 9
Barda (big leave from tree)
Bahar, Behar, Bechor, Behor, Beja, Bejar, Bega, Boher, Bohor (firstborn) 9
Azuz (kind of red drink) 0
Maor (cooking pot) 0
Rubi (dress) 1
Yamin (right)
Zif (sword) 2
Braga (baraka) 7
Alcantara (city in Sinai) 6
Alcheh , Alcheck (imam, haham) 7
Calev , Caluf (dog) 8
Callo, Calo, (Kehila) 7
Cid (chair) 0
Kush (small shop) 3
Djaen (devil) 2
El Hai (man who never dies) 9
Ebott (dog) 8
Elkana (behind) 8
Fachima (old lady who understands everthing) 9
Farraj (help from the G'd) 9

Hakim (doctor) 3
Hallas (finish)
Hamis,Hamiz (thursday)
Hayyat (snake) 2

Hazan, Hazzan (spot on the skin)
Hemsi (five, ar.)
Abbis (place in Egypt, Alexandria) 6
Alfakhar (proud man) 9
Jachia (name of profet) 9
Lais (lion) 9

I have divided these names into categories.
1 descripes the outer appearance
2 person with bad character
3 profession
4 referring to hardness of fate/suffering
5 hopes for future
6 place of origine
7 showing religious affiliation
8 mocking name/ nickname
9 honorary name/ good personality
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