Dubai Municipality has opened its Roads Naming Suggestions platform to the public, giving residents across the emirate the ability to suggest names for Dubai roads and streets. The initiative, accessible at roadsnaming.ae, encourages both citizens and long-term residents to propose names that reflect the city's history, culture, and core values.
How the Roads Naming Platform Works
Proposals submitted through the platform are not automatically adopted. Each suggestion is reviewed and must be approved by the Dubai Road Naming Committee before it can be assigned to a road or street. The committee emphasises that names should represent Dubai's heritage, its civilisational richness, and the cultural diversity that defines the emirate today.
The public can submit suggestions at any time via roadsnaming.ae. Applicants are asked to provide ideas that are genuinely unique, creative, and culturally significant — not simply personal preferences.
Criteria for Suggested Road Names
The Dubai Road Naming Committee has established clear categories to guide public submissions. Accepted naming themes include:
- Arabic and Islamic design and architecture - Arts, culture, and Arabic poetic prosody - Local plants, trees, flowers, and sea and wild plants - Wild and marine birds - Environmental sustainability - Ships, marine tools, fishing vessels, winds, and rain - Squares, forts, ancient castles, and archaeological sites - Local and ancient jewellery - Names of male and female horses and Arabian camels
The Dubai Media Office has described these categories as essential for conserving and enhancing the cultural and environmental legacy of the emirate.
Al-Khawaneej: The Trial Phase
Before opening to the public, the committee ran a successful trial in the Al-Khawaneej 2 area. Streets there were named after local trees, plants, and flowers, including Ghaf Street, Sidr, Reehan, Faghi, Samer, and Shareesh — all names deeply rooted in the UAE's natural and cultural heritage.
How to Suggest a Name for a Dubai Road
Residents can submit their proposals through the platform at roadsnaming.ae at any time. Submissions must follow the committee's guidelines and should reflect a clear cultural or historical connection to Dubai.
The initiative underscores how seriously Dubai takes community involvement in shaping the city's identity — and how much the emirate values its cultural character as it continues to grow.
