iraqi
n. countablen. a person from Iraq or someone whose family comes from there.
n. a native or inhabitant of Iraq, or a person of Iraqi descent.
My neighbor is an Iraqi who moved here last year.
The conference featured an Iraqi architect who discussed the restoration of historic sites in Baghdad.
The delegation included several prominent Iraqis representing various sectors of the nation's burgeoning technology and telecommunications industries.
From Arabic عِرَاقِيّ (ʕirāqiyy, “Iraqi”), equivalent to Iraq + -i.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
The word is always capitalized as it is a proper noun derived from a country name.
Last updated May 2, 2026