Muslim Girl Names
- Imaan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"faith"Description:
Variantion of Iman borne by model Imaan Hammam.
- Nur
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"light"
- Malaika
- Loula
- Sadia
- Fiza
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"breeze or open"Description:
Fiza is an Arabic and Muslim name with a variety of reported meanings. A handful of baby girls received this rare name in the US last year.
- Jannah
- Alesha
- Kadida
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"premature child"Description:
Kadida is an Anglicized form of the Arabic name Khadija, wife of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
- Kamilah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"perfect"Description:
One of the most adaptable of the Middle Eastern names, partly because of its similarity to the western Camilla.
- Naseem
Origin:
Arabic and UrduMeaning:
"breeze, fresh air"Description:
Variant of Nasim
- Hümeyra
Origin:
Turkish variation of Humayra, ArabicMeaning:
"red"Description:
A common name among Turkey's Muslim population.
- Ayzal
Origin:
Variation of Aysel, Turkish, ArabicMeaning:
"moon flood, moon stream; gift of God, good fortune; noble"Description:
This spikier form of the Turkish Aysel has a poetic meaning and a familiar sound. A rising star in the UK, it fits in with the popular Ayla. Ayzal may also be a variation of the Arabic Aizal, a name with a variety of meanings including "noble" and "gift of God".
- Saba
- Marwa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"white stone"Description:
Marwa literally means "white stone," but is the name of a mountain in Mecca, making it an important name among Muslims. It's also another name for marjoram.
- Serine
- Hatice
Origin:
Turkish variation of Khadija, ArabicMeaning:
"premature child"Description:
The Turkish form of Khadija, an important Muslim name connected to the first wife of Prophet Muhammed in the Quran. Double-barreled Hatice Kübra also makes the Turkish Top 100.
- Biya
- Safiyah
- Amayah
Origin:
Variation of Amaya or JapaneseMeaning:
"mother city; the end; night rain"Description:
Amayah debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016 and was one of the fastest-rising girl names in 2023. Amaya and Amaia are also popular.