Sunday, February 3, 2008

Islamic Girls Names

Abir (abeer - fragrance)
Adiba
(adeeba - civilised / cultured)
Afaf
(afaaf - purity/modesty)
Afia
(aafiya-vigour/vitality)
Afifa
(afeefa-honest, upright)
Ahlam
(ahlaam - dreams)
Amal
(hope)
Amira
(ameera - princess)
Anbar
(ambar - camphor)
Areej
(fragrance)
Arwa
(satisfied, pleasant, fresh)
Azhaar
(flowers)
Azizah
(azeeza - dear / powerful)
Azra
(azraa - virgin - used for Maryam/Mary)
Badr
(full moon)
Badriya
(full moon-wali)
Bahia
(bahiya - nice)
Bahija
(baheeja - happy)
Bahja (happiness)
Baligha
(baleegha - eloquent)
Banan
(banaan-finger tips)
Barirah (bareera-pious, kind)
Basha'ir
(bashaaer-good tidings)
Bashasha
(bashaasha-cheerfulness)
Bashira
(basheera-report of good tiding)
Basima
(baseema-smiling)
Batul
(batool - immaculate)
Bilqis
(bilqees - name of the queen of Sheeba who became Muslim at the time of Solomon)
Budur
(full moons)
Bushra
(good tiding)
Dalal
(dalaal-pampering)
Durriyah
(durriyyah-brilliant)
Fadwa
(redemptor, sacrifing)
Faiqa
(faa-eqa - outstanding, awake)
Faiza
(victorious)
Farah
(happiness)
Farha
(happy)
Faryal
(faryaal-?)
Fatema
(faatima - one sucking her mother's milk)
Firdaus
(paradise)
Ghada (ghaada-young lady)
Ghunwah (song)
Gulnar
(gulnaar-flowery [Persian])
Hafsa
(cub)
Hajar [haajar - name of Prophet Ismail's mother]
Hawwa [Eve]
Heba
[Gift]
Hind
(India - common Arab name)
Huriya
(hooriya-houri, nymph)
Husna
(beauty)
Ibtihaj
(ibtihaaj-happiness)
Ibtihal
(ibtihaal-supplication)
Ibtisam
(ibtisaam-smile)
Iffat
(purity/modesty)
Ilham
(ilhaam-revelation)
Inas
(Eenaas-cordiality)
Intisar
(Intisaar-triumph)
Ishraq
(ishraaq-radiance)
Itidal
(I'tedaal-balance)
Itimad
(I'temaad-trust)
Jamila
(jameela-beautiful)
Janna
(garden)
Jasmin
(yasmin)
Jawhara
(gem)
Juwairiyah
(little girl)
Kamila
(kameela/kaamila-complete)
Kausar
(reservoir in Paradise)
Khadeeja
(prophet's[pbuh] wifes, a female child born earlier than it was due to be born)
Khansa
[pre-Islam Arabic poetess]
Khawlah
(loneliness)
Laila
(dark-old Arab name)
Lulu
(pearl-plural)
Lulua
(pearl -singular)
Ma'ali
(heights)
Mahasin
(virtues)
Maimuna
(lucky, blessed)
Mais
(proud gait)
Maisa
(one with proud gait, walker with proud gait)
Maisara
(comfort, prosperity)
Maisun
(maysoon / meaning ?)
Makarim
(makaarim-kindnesses)
Malak / Malaeka
(angel - angels)
Malika
(maleeka-owner)
Manal
(manaal-achievement)
Manar
(manaar-lighthouse)
Maram
(maraam-aim)
Mariha
(joyful, cheerful)
Maryam
(Mary)
Mawahib
(mawaahib-abilities)
Mayesa
(same as "Maisa" above)
Muna
(desire)
Muniba
(muneeba-repentant to God)
Munira
(muneera-illuminator)
Naaz (pride, elegance)
Nabiha
(nabeeha-eminent, noble, alert, intelligent)
Nabila
(nabeela-noble)
Nadira
(naadira-unique)
Nafisa
(refined, pure, exquiste)
Nahla
(drink)
Naira
(shinning, glittering)
Najida
(brave)
Na'ila
(naayela-achiever)
Nargis
(flower)
Nasim
(naseem-breeze)
Nisrin
(corrupted in the Subcontinent as Nasreen (nisreen -musk rose)
Nur
(noor - light)
Qahira
(victorious)
Qudsia
(holiness)
Qurratulain
(sweetheart)
Rabab
(rabaab-rabab (an Arab musical instrument))
Radwa
(contentment)
Raghad
(carefree, comfortable)
Raiqa
(pure, clear)
Rahil
(wife of Prophet Yaqub))
Rana
(delight)
Rania
(raaniya-gazer, delighted)
Raya
(aroma)
Reem
(froth)
Sabat
(firmness, truth)
Sabiya
(brilliant, splendid)
Sakina
(sakeena-tranquil, calm)
Salima
(saleema-safe, complete)
Salma
(safe, faultless)
Salsabil
(salsabeel-a sping in Paradise)
Samina
(healthy, fertile land without rock and stone)
Sana
(brilliance, majestic)
Sara
(Sarah - name of Prophet Ibrahim's wife)
Shadiya
(shaadiya - singing)
Shaima
(shaymaa-good-natured)
Shakira
(shaakira-grateful)
Shaza
(fragrance)
Shazia
(shaaziya-fragrant)
Shurooq
(sun-rise, rise)
Sughra
(tender)
Suhair
(vigilant)
Taghrid
(taghreed - churping)
Tahani
(tahaani-greetings)
Tahira
(taahira-pure, clean)
Ula
(glory, high rank)
uzma
(greatest)
Wafa
(loyalty)
Wajd
(passion)
Warda
(rose)
Yasmin
(yasmeen-jasmin)
Yusra
(easy)
Yusra
(easy)
Zahra
(flower)
Zaima
(leader)
Zainab
(corruption of Zenubia, pre-Islam Syrian queen)
Zarin
(golden)
Zeba
(pretty)

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