180+ Arabic Girl Names

  1. Ranya
    • Safiyah
      • Raidah
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "leader"
        • Description:

          Rhythmic choice sometimes heard in Muslim families.
      • Nadida
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "equal, a peer"
        • Description:

          Light and rhythmic.
      • Abia
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "great"
        • Description:

          Simple plus unusual is a winning combination.
      • Najila
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "bright eyes"
        • Description:

          Pretty and feminine Arabic name.
      • Salima
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "safe"
        • Description:

          Very popular throughout the Arab world and growing in use in the US as well, where it was given last year to more than 50 baby girls.
      • Jinan
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "garden, paradise"
        • Description:

          One of the most appealing Muslim names, both in sound and meaning.
      • Hanifa
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "true believer"
        • Description:

          Could serve as an alternative to the more common Latifah.
      • Haqikah
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "truthful"
        • Description:

          North African name with a distinctive beat.
      • Rabiah
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "spring"
        • Description:

          Rhythmic name suitable for a girl born in a springtime month.
      • Zuelia
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "peace"
        • Description:

          An occasionally heard African name, hobbled by a zoolike sound.
      • Zahirah
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Zahira
        • Description:

          Whether you spell it with or without the final h, this is a name with international possibilities.
      • Zalika
        • Origin:

          Arabic, Swahili
        • Meaning:

          "wellborn"
        • Description:

          See ZULEIKA.
      • Bariah
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "does well"
        • Description:

          A name to consider when seeking an offbeat substitute for the more familiar Mariah.
      • Radeyah
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "contented"
        • Description:

          One of several similar names with a pleasant, intriguing sound.
      • Tarbula
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "square, block"
        • Description:

          Tarbula is the historic but now-forgotten name of an early Persian saint and martyr, sister of St. Simeon, who was accused of being a witch and sawed in half. Tarbula is also known by the names Tarba and Tarbo.
      • Shakila
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "pretty"
        • Description:

          One of many similarly pretty names, this one identifiable as a female form of the familiar Shaquille.
      • Salama
        • Origin:

          African, Swahili
        • Meaning:

          "peace, safety, security"
        • Description:

          The three soft a's make for a calm and rhythmic name, though some risk of salami jokes.
      • Habibah
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "beloved"
        • Description:

          Strong and memorable.