Gharbi

Gharbi is a name and toponym derived from the Arabic gharb, meaning “west” or “western.” As a nisba, Gharbi designates origin or association with the western part of a country or region and is commonly used as a surname in Arabic-speaking countries and among diaspora communities. The spelling Gharbi is one of several transliterations from Arabic, with variants such as Gherbi or Ghárbi depending on language and orthography.

In geography, Gharbi appears in place names across the Arab world as a descriptor indicating the western portion of a city, province, or district. It may occur alone as a toponym or as part of a longer name, such as districts, neighborhoods, or rural communities, where the label contrasts with an eastern counterpart.

As a surname, Gharbi is found among Arabs and in North African populations. It is also used by people of other backgrounds in the diaspora, reflecting historical and contemporary migrations within the Islamic and Arab worlds.

Because transliteration from Arabic to Latin script varies, you may encounter different spellings in English-language sources. The term has no single proprietary meaning beyond its geographical and genealogical associations, and it may function in different contexts to denote regional origin, familial lineage, or administrative division.