Page List of female Muslim names and their meanings

1 of 4 Names for Girls

Name Meaning Name Meaning Abeer Fragrance Ablaa Perfectly formed Aadab Hope and need Adeela Equal Afaf Chastity Afraa White Witty; one who has Afrah Happiness Ahlam pleasent dreams;imaginative Ahd Pledge; Knowledge Aida Visiting; Returning Aisha Living; Prosperous; Wife of Prohet Muhammad

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6/17/2010 Exalted; Highest social standing Alia Exalted; Highest social standing Almas Diamond Aamaal Hopes; Aspirations Amal Hope; Aspiration Amani Wishes; Aspirations Amatullah Female servant of Allah Ameena Trustworthy; Faithful Ameera Leader; Princess Anaan Clouds Anbar Perfume; Ambergris Aneesa Friendly; of good company Anwaar Rays of light Areebah Witty and smart Areej Pleasent smell Aroob (Woman) Loving to her husband Arwa Female mountain goat Asiya Aalia One who tends to the weak and heals them Asah Plant known for its greeness Asalah Purity Aseelah One belonging to a great heritage and family Asma Daughter of Abu Bakr Aasmaa Excellent; Precious Ayeh Sign; distinct Azhaar Flowers; Blossoms Azeeza Esteemed; Precious; Cherished Azza Young female gazelle Badriya Resembling full moon Baheera Dazzling; Brilliant Bahiyaa Beautiful; Radiant Balqis The name of the Queen of Sheba Banan Finger tips Baraa'a Excelling Baasima Smiling Baseema Smiling Basheera Bringer of good tidings Basma A smile Batool Ascetic virgin Bushra Good omen Buthayna Of beautiful and tender body Dhuha Forenoon Faiza Victorious; Winner Fadheela Virtue Fadwa Name derived from self-sacrifice Falak Star Fareeda Unique Fareeha Happy; Joyful Firyal Name Fatima Name of Prophet Muhammad's daughter (Literally: accustom) Faatin Captivating Faatina Captivating Fawziya Successful; Victorious Firdoos Paradise Ghaada Beautiful Ghaaliya Fragrant Ghaydaa Young and delicate Ghusoon Branches (tree)

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2 of 4 Haadiya Guide to righteousness Hadiya Gift Hameeda Praiseworthy Hana Happiness Hanan Mercy Haala Aureole Haleema Gentle; Patient Haneefa True believer Haniya Pleased; Happy Hasna Beautiful Hayaam Deliriously in love Hayat Life Haifa Slender; of beautiful body Hessa Destiny Hind Proper name Huda Right guidance Huma

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6/17/2010 A bird which lives in a quiet area and whenever it flies to the city it fills the people with joy Hooriya Angel Husn Beauty Ibtihaaj Joy Ikraam Honor; Hospitality; Generosity Ilhaam Intuition Iman Faith; Belief Imtithal (Polite) Obedience Inaam Act of kindness; Benefaction; Bestowal Inas Sociability Inaya Concern; Solicitude Intisaar Triumph Izdihaar Flourishing; Blossoming Jala Clarity; Elucidation Jameela Beautiful Janaan Heart or soul Jumaana Silver pearl Kaamla Perfect Kameela Most perfect Kareema Generous; Noble Kawkab Satellite Kawthar River in Paradise Khadeeja Name wife of Prophet Muhammad's Khalida Immortal Khawlah Proper name Khairiya Charitable; Good Khulood Immortality Kouther River in Jennah (paradise) Kulthoom Daughter Mohammed of peace the prohet be upon him Lamees Soft to the touch Lamya Dark-lipped Lateefa Gentle; Kind Leena Tender Lubaaba The innermost essence Lama Darkness of lips Madeeha Praiseworthy Maha Gazelle Maisa Walking with proud swinging gait Majida Glorious Majeeda Glorious Makaarim Of good and honorable character Malak Angel Manaar Guiding light (lighthouse) Maraam Aspiration Maryam Name of Mother of Jesus Manaal Attainment; Achievement Mawiya Old Arabic name May Old Arabic name

Maimoona Auspicious; Blessed Maysaa To walk with a swinging gait Maysoon Of beautiful face and body Mayyada To walk with a swinging gait Mufeeda Useful Muhja Heart's blood; Soul Muna Wish; Desire Muneera Illuminating; light Shedding Musheera Giving counsel Nabeeha Intelligent

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3 of 4 Nabeela Noble Nada Generosity; Dew Nadia The begining, first Nadira Rare, Precious Nadeeda Equal (to another person); Rival Nadwa Council Nafeesa Precious thing Naila Acquirer; Obtainer Naeema Living a soft, enjoyable life Najaah Success Najeeba Of noble birth Najiya Safe Najat Safety Najwa Confidential talk; Secret conversation Najla Of wide eyes Najya Victorious Nashida Student Nashita Energetic and full of life Nasiha One who gives valuable advice Nasira Victorious, helper Nawal Gift Nawar Flower Nazaaha Purity; Righteousness;Honesty Nazeeha Honest Nazeeya Optimistic and full of hope Nazeera Like; Equal; Matching Nibaal Arrows Naeema Blessing; Loan Nesayem Flower Nida Call Nimaat Blessings; Loans Nudhar Gold Nuha Intrelligence; Mind Nahla A drink (of water) Noor Light Nouf Highest point on a mountain Nusayba Proper name Nuzha Pleasure spot

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6/17/2010 trip; Excursion Rabab White cloud Rabeea Garden Radhiyaa Content; Satisfied Radhwa Name of mountain in Medina Raghd Pleasant Raaida Leader Raja Hope Rana To gaze; Look Rafa Happiness; Prosperity Rand Tree of good scent Raniya Gazing Rasha Young gazelle Rasheeda Wise; Mature Rawdha Garden Raawiya Transmitter poetry) (of ancient Arabic Raya Sated with drink Reem Gazelle Reema White antelope Rukan Steady; Confident Ruqaya Name of the Prophet's daughter Ruwayda Walking gently Saabira Patient Safa Clarity; Purity; Serenity Safiya Untroubled; Serene; Pure; Best friend Sahar Dawn Sahla Smooth; Soft (ground); Fluent; Flowing (style) Sakeena

God-inspired Tranquility peace of mind; Saaliha Good; Useful Saleema Safe; Healthy Saalima Safe; Healthy Salma Peaceful Salwa Quail; Solace Samaah Generosity Samar Evening conversations Entertaining companion

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4 of 4 Sameeha Generous Sameera (woman) Saamiya Elevated; Lofty Sana Resplendence; Brilliance Sawda Proper name Sawsan Lily of the valley Shatha Aromatic Shaadiya Singer Shareefa Noble Sihaam Arrows Suha Name of a star Suhayla Smooth; Fluent; Flowing Soft (ground); (style) Suhayma Small arrow Suhair Proper name Sumaiyaa Proper name Taahira Pure; Chaste Taroob Merry Thanaa Thankfulness Tharaa Wealth Thuraya Star Tamadhur Proper name Wafa Faithfulness Wafeeqa Successful Wafiya Loyal; Faithful Wajeeha Eminent; Distinguished Warda Rose Widad Love; Friendship Wijdan Ecstasy; Sentiment Wisaal Communion in love Yasmeen Jasmine Yasirah Lenient Yafiah High Yakootah Emerald Yamha Dove Yumn Good fortune; Success Yusraa Proper name Zaafira Victorious; Successful Zahira Shining; Luminous Zahraa White Zahrah Flower; Beauty; Star Zakiyaa Pure Zainab Name of Prophet's daughter Zaina Beautiful [Names for Muslims]

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