Muslim girl names and meanings
Girl names, from the Mothers of the Believers to Quranic virtues, with a one-line meaning.
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A
- Aaliyahعَالِيَة “High, elevated, sublime”
- Abrarأَبْرَار “The righteous”, the pious who do good
- Adnعَدْن “Everlasting abode”: the gardens of ʿAdn in Paradise
- Afraعَفْرَاء “White tinged with the colour of sand”; said of the gazelle
- Aishaعَائِشَة “She who lives”, alive and prosperous; name of a wife of the Prophet ﷺ
- Alaaآلَاء “The blessings” of Allah
- Aleynaأَلَيْنَا Modern Turkish name of uncertain origin; the meanings “exalted” or “divine light” are unfounded
- Alifأَلِف Name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet; in Turkish, an image of uprightness and slenderness
- Alyaعَلْيَاء “Height, a lofty place”; figuratively, nobility
- Amalأَمَل “Hope”, the confident expectation of good
- Aminaآمِنَة “She who is safe, serene”
- Amiraأَمِيرَة “Princess”, she who holds authority
- Anoudالعَنُود “She who goes her own way”: the she-camel grazing apart
- Arwaأَرْوَى Female ibexes, the wild goats of the mountains; an old Arabic name
- Aseelأَصِيل “Of noble origin, authentic”; for girls, Asil, “smooth-cheeked”
- Asiyaآسِيَة Name of Pharaoh’s believing wife; in Arabic, asiya means a pillar, a solid structure
- Aslamأَسْلَم “The soundest, the safest”, from the root of peace; in Turkey, understood as “one who submits to Allah”
- Asmaأَسْمَاء “The beautiful one” or “the names”: a meaning debated since the early grammarians
- Atheerأَثِير “The preferred, the favourite”; in modern Arabic, also “ether”
- Atikaعَاتِكَة “Steeped in perfume”; also “pure, noble” according to the lexicographers
- Ayahآيَة “Sign, wonder” and “verse of the Quran”
- Azraعَذْرَاء “Virgin, pure”; al-ʿAdhraʾ, one of the epithets of Maryam
B
- Badeبَادَه Persian word meaning “wine”; an image of divine love in mystical poetry
- Barakahبَرَكَة “Blessing”, the abundance of good that comes from Allah
- Barraبَرَّة “Pious, kind”, very good to her own
- Batoolبَتُول “She who devotes herself to Allah”; al-Batul, epithet of Maryam and Fatima
- Bayanبَيَان “Clarity of expression, eloquence”
- Baydaبَيْضَاء “White, luminous”; figuratively, pure and clear
- Bilqisبِلْقِيس The name tradition gives to the Queen of Sheba; origin unknown
- Bilsanبَيْلَسَان Levantine name of the elder, a shrub with fragrant white flowers
- Bisanبَيْسَان Name of an ancient town in Palestine, in the Jordan Valley
- Bushraبُشْرَى “Good news, glad tidings”
- Buthainaبُثَيْنَة Diminutive of bathna, “flat, soft land”; the heroine of the poet Jamil
D
- Daliaدَالِيَا The dahlia, a flower named after the botanist Dahl; in Arabic, daliya also means “trellis”
- Danaدَانَة “The large pearl” in Gulf Arabic; in Persian, dana means “learned, wise”
- Deemaدِيمَة “Gentle, steady rain” that falls long without storm
- Dhabyaظَبْيَة “The gazelle” (female)
- Dhikraذِكْرَى “Reminder, remembrance” that awakens the heart
- Diyaضِيَاء “Bright light, radiance”
- Duhaضُحَى “The brightness of the morning”, when the sun has risen
E
F
- Fairuzفَيْرُوز “Turquoise”; from Persian peroz, “victorious”
- Fajrفَجْر “Dawn”, the first light of day
- Fakhitaفَاخِتَة “Ring-necked dove”, the bird with a gentle song
- Farahفَرَح “Joy”, the gladness of the heart
- Fatimaفَاطِمَة “She who weans”; name of the Prophet’s daughter ﷺ
- Firdausفِرْدَوْس “Paradise”, its highest garden
G
- Ghadaغَادَة “Tender, graceful young woman” with a supple gait
- Ghadeerغَدِير “The pond”, the pool left by a flood
- Ghaidغَيْد “Supple grace”, the tenderness of a graceful bearing
- Ghaidaغَيْدَاء “Tender, supple young woman” with a graceful gait
- Ghazalغَزَل “Tender words, love poem”; the ghazal, a poetic form
- Ghinaغِنَى “Wealth, sufficiency”; above all the wealth of a contented heart
- Ghizlanغِزْلَان “Gazelles”, an image of grace and beautiful eyes
- Ghufranغُفْرَان “Forgiveness” from Allah
H
- Habibaحَبِيبَة “Beloved, dear to the heart”
- Hadeelهَدِيل “The cooing of the dove”
- Hafsaحَفْصَة “Young lioness”: hafs means a lion cub
- Haifaهَيْفَاء “Slender, slim-waisted”
- Hajarهَاجَر Name of Hajar (Hagar), mother of Ismaʿil; a name of uncertain meaning
- Halaحَلَا “Sweetness”, what is pleasant and delightful
- Halimaحَلِيمَة “Gentle, patient, forbearing”
- Hamsهَمْس “Whisper”, a soft, barely audible voice
- Hanaهَنَاء “Peaceful happiness”, effortless well-being
- Hananحَنَان “Tenderness”, gentle affection
- Haneenحَنِين “Nostalgia, tender longing” for what one loves
- Hayaحَيَاء “Modesty”, the restraint that keeps from wrong and urges to good
- Hessaحِصَّة “Share, portion”: the share of good that falls to each
- Hibaهِبَة “Gift”, a present given freely
- Hidayaهِدَايَة “Guidance”, being set on the straight path
- Hindهِنْد An old Arabic name: “a hundred camels”, and the name of India
- Hiraحِرَاء Name of the mountain and cave where revelation began
- Hoorحُور The “houris”, women of Paradise with dazzling white eyes
- Hudaهُدَى “Right guidance”
- Humairaحُمَيْرَاء “The little one with a fair, rosy complexion”; nickname of ʿAʾisha
I
- Ibtisamاِبْتِسَام “Smile”
- Ihsanإِحْسَان “Excellence, beneficence”: doing well, and doing good
- Ikhlasإِخْلَاص “Sincerity”, the purity of intention devoted to Allah alone
- Ikramإِكْرَام “Generosity, honour bestowed”: to honour and to bestow
- Ilafإِيلَاف “The bond of habit, the pact” that brings close and reassures
- Ilhamإِلْهَام “Inspiration”, what Allah places in the heart
- Imanإِيمَان “Faith”, the firm belief of the heart
- Inayaعِنَايَة “Care, solicitude”, the attention shown to someone
- Inesإِينَاس In Arabic, “pleasant company” and “perception”; in Europe, the Spanish form of Agnes
- Iqraاِقْرَأْ “Read! Recite!”, the first word of the Quran to be revealed
- Iramإِرَم Iram “of the pillars”, the city of ʿAd; in Turkish, “garden of paradise” through legend
- Ishraqإِشْرَاق “Sunrise, the radiance of light”
- Islamإِسْلَام “Submission to Allah”, the name of the religion
- Israإِسْرَاء “The night journey” of the Prophet ﷺ, from Mecca to Jerusalem
J
- Jamilaجَمِيلَة “Beautiful”, from the root of beauty (jamal)
- Janaجَنَى “Fruit freshly picked”, what is gathered fresh from the tree
- Jannahجَنَّة “The garden”, and the Paradise promised to the believers
- Jihanجِيهَان From Persian jahan, “the world, the universe”
- Joodجُود “Generosity”, giving freely and without counting
- Jumanجُمَان “Silver pearls”, beads shaped like pearls; by extension, “pearls”
- Juwayriyahجُوَيْرِيَة “Little young girl”, diminutive of jariya
K
- Kawtharكَوْثَر “Abundance”; al-Kawthar, the river of Paradise granted to the Prophet ﷺ
- Kayanكِيَان In Arabic, “being, existence”; several origins depending on the country
- Kenzaكَنْزَة “Treasure”: what one keeps preciously
- Khadijaخَدِيجَة “Born before term”; name of the first wife of the Prophet ﷺ
- Khansaخَنْسَاء “Short, slightly upturned nose”, an epithet of the gazelle; name of the great poet al-Khansaʾ
- Khawlaخَوْلَة “Gazelle” according to Ibn al-Aʿrabi; a name celebrated since pre-Islamic times
- Kholoudخُلُود “Eternity”, endless duration
L
- Lamaلَمَى “The darkness of the lips”, a shade considered beautiful
- Lamiaلَمْيَاء “With lips of a light brown shade”, a sign of beauty for the Arabs
- Lanaلَانَا European name (Alana, Svetlana); in Arabic, linked to lāna, “to become gentle”
- Larinلَارِين Recent name of uncertain origin, given in the Levant and Turkey
- Latifaلَطِيفَة “Gentle, delicate, kind”
- Layanلَيَان “Softness”, a gentle and peaceful life
- Laylaلَيْلَى A name formed on layl, “night”; the heroine of Layla and Majnun
- Liaلِيَا European name: Italian form of Leah, and short form of names ending in -lia
- Linaلِينَة “Young palm tree” according to the Quran; “softness” by the root l-y-n
- Lubabaلُبَابَة “The core, the best part” of anything
- Lujainلُجَيْن “Silver”, the precious metal, in the language of poets
M
- Madinaمَدِينَة “The city”; al-Madina, the city of the Prophet ﷺ
- Maiمَيّ An old Arabic name, sung by the poet Dhu al-Rumma
- Malathمَلَاذ “Refuge, shelter” where one is safe
- Mariyaمَارِيَة Arabic form of Maria, name of the mother of Ibrahim, the Prophet’s son ﷺ
- Marwaمَرْوَة Name of the hill of al-Marwa in Mecca; “white, shining stone”
- Maryamمَرْيَم Name of the mother of ʿĪsā (Jesus); “the woman devoted to worship” according to the commentators
- Mawaمَأْوَى “Refuge, abode”; Jannat al-Maʾwa, the Garden of Abode
- Mawaddahمَوَدَّة “Affection, tender love” that binds
- Mayarمَيَار Modern name linked to mira, “provisions brought back for one’s family”
- Maymunaمَيْمُونَة “Blessed, auspicious, fortunate”
- Milaمِيلَا Name of Slavic origin, from milu, “dear, kind, gracious”
N
- Nadaنَدَى “Dew”; figuratively, generosity
- Naghamنَغَم “Melody”, harmonious song
- Nailaنَائِلَة “She who obtains, who attains”; also “the generous one”
- Najlaنَجْلَاء “Large-eyed”, with a wide, beautiful gaze
- Noorنُور “Light”
- Noufنَوْف “Elevation, the highest point”, that which towers above
- Nouraنُورَة “Light”: a feminine form drawn from nur
- Nuhaنُهَى “Intellect, reason” that restrains from evil
- Nusaybahنُسَيْبَة “Related, of noble lineage”; diminutive of nasiba
Q
R
- Rabiaرَابِعَة “The fourth”; name of Rabiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya, the ascetic of Basra
- Raghadرَغَد “An easy, abundant life”, without hardship
- Rahafرَهَف “Fineness, delicacy”, refined sensitivity
- Rahmaرَحْمَة “Mercy”, the tenderness that moves one to do good
- Ramlaرَمْلَة “A grain of sand”, a sand dune
- Randرَنْد Name of a tree with fragrant wood, sung by poets
- Rashaرَشَا “The fawn”, a young gazelle beginning to walk
- Rawanرَوَان Persian word: “soul”, and “flowing” (running water)
- Rawdahرَوْضَة “The flowering garden”, the green meadow
- Rayhanaرَيْحَانَة “Fragrant plant, sweet basil”; figuratively, the joy of the heart
- Reemرِيم “The white gazelle”, an image of grace
- Reemaرِيمَا A form of Rim, “the pure white gazelle”
- Rimasرِيمَاس Modern name of uncertain origin, popular in Arabia and the Levant
- Ritajرِتَاج “The great gate”; ritaj al-Kaʿba, the door of the Kaʿba
- Rubaرُبَى “Hills”, rises of land, often green
- Rubayyiرُبَيِّع “Little spring”, diminutive of rabiʿ
- Rufaidaرُفَيْدَة “Little help, little support”, from the root of aid and giving
- Rumaysaرُمَيْصَاء Nickname of Umm Sulaym, mother of Anas; Arabic name of a faint star (al-Rumaysaʾ)
- Ruqayyaرُقَيَّة Diminutive from the root r-q-y: rising, ascent
S
- Sabaصَبَا “The east wind”, the gentle morning breeze sung by poets
- Sadeemسَدِيم “Light mist”; in modern Arabic, “nebula”
- Safaصَفَا “Purity, clearness”; name of the hill of al-Safa in Mecca
- Safaaصَفَاء “Purity, clearness, serenity”
- Safiyaصَفِيَّة “Pure, chosen, elect”
- Sahabسَحَاب “Clouds”, bearers of rain
- Sahlaسَهْلَة “Easy, gentle”, like the plain as opposed to the mountain
- Sajaسَجَى “The stillness of the night”: what grows calm and spreads
- Sakinaسَكِينَة “Serenity”, the peace of heart that Allah sends down
- Salamسَلَام “Peace, safety”, and the greeting of Muslims
- Salmaسَلْمَى An old Arabic name from the root of peace (s-l-m); “peaceful, safe and sound”
- Salsabilسَلْسَبِيل Name of a spring of Paradise; “sweet water that flows easily”
- Samaسَمَا “Sky, height”: what rises
- Sanaسَنَاء “Brilliance, radiance”; and “height, nobility”
- Sarahسَارَة “Princess, noble lady” in Hebrew; name of the wife of Ibrahim
- Sawdaسَوْدَة An old Arabic name from the root s-w-d: blackness, but also the majority and nobility (siyada)
- Shadenشَادِن “The fawn” that has grown strong, the young gazelle
- Shahadشَهْد “Honeycomb”, honey still in its wax
- Shaimaشَيْمَاء “Bearing a beauty mark”; the name of the Prophet’s ﷺ foster sister
- Shathaشَذَى “Penetrating fragrance”, a scent that spreads
- Shawqشَوْق “Ardent longing, yearning” for what one loves
- Shawwalشَوَّال Name of the tenth month of the Hijri calendar, which follows Ramadan
- Shifaشِفَاء “Healing”, the return to health and the soothing of the heart
- Shuhadaشُهَدَاء “The martyrs, the witnesses”: plural of shahid
- Sidraسِدْرَة “The lote tree”; Sidrat al-Muntaha, the tree of the boundary
- Sofiaصُوفِيَا From Greek sophia, “wisdom”
- Sumayyahسُمَيَّة An old diminutive from the root of height and of the sky (s-m-w); name of the first martyr of Islam
- Sundusسُنْدُس “Fine silk”, the cloth of the people of Paradise
T
- Talaتَالَا Modern Levantine name; linked to tala, “young palm shoot”
- Taleenتَالِين Recent name of uncertain origin, popular in the Levant
- Taqwaتَقْوَى “Piety”, the reverent awareness of Allah that protects
- Tasnimتَسْنِيم Name of a spring of Paradise; “that which comes from above”
- Thanaaثَنَاء “Praise, commendation”; Sena in Turkey
- Thurayaثُرَيَّا “The Pleiades”, a cluster of bright stars; an image of loftiness
- Tubaطُوبَى “Blessedness, bliss”; “happy is…”
- Tuqaتُقَى “Piety”, reverent awareness of Allah
U
- Umamaأُمَامَة An old Arabic name; according to the lexicographers, a herd of three hundred camels
- Umm Haniأُمّ هَانِئ “The mother of Haniʾ”: the kunya of a cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, turned into a name in Turkey
- Umm Kulthumأُمّ كُلْثُوم “Mother of Kulthum”; kulthum, “with a full, round face”
- Umranعُمْرَان “Prosperity, the life of an inhabited, cultivated land”
W
- Waadوَعْد “Promise”, a commitment to do good
- Wafaوَفَاء “Faithfulness, loyalty”: keeping one’s commitments
- Wajdوَجْد “Intense emotion”, the love or longing that seizes the heart
- Wardوَرْد “The rose”, and more broadly the flower
- Wasanوَسَن “First sleep”, gentle drowsiness
- Watinوَتِين “The aorta”, the main artery of the heart; figuratively, the vital bond
- Wissamوِسَام “Decoration, medal”; originally “distinctive mark”
Y
- Yamanيَمَان “Yemeni”; from the root of good fortune and the right side
- Yaqeenيَقِين “Certainty”, faith without any doubt
- Yaqutيَاقُوت “Ruby”, a precious stone
- Yaraيَارَا Modern name of uncertain origin; often linked to Persian yar, “friend, beloved”
- Yasminيَاسَمِين “Jasmine”, the white flower with a sweet scent
- Yusraيُسْرَى “Ease”, what is easy; also “the left (hand)”