Muslim Girl Names

  1. Imaan
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "faith"
    • Description:

      Variantion of Iman borne by model Imaan Hammam.
  2. Nur
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "light"
  3. Malaika
    • Loula
      • Sadia
        • Fiza
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "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:

                Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "premature child"
              • Description:

                Kadida is an Anglicized form of the Arabic name Khadija, wife of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
            • Kamilah
              • Origin:

                Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "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 Urdu
              • Meaning:

                "breeze, fresh air"
              • Description:

                Variant of Nasim
            • Hümeyra
              • Origin:

                Turkish variation of Humayra, Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "red"
              • Description:

                A common name among Turkey's Muslim population.
            • Ayzal
              • Origin:

                Variation of Aysel, Turkish, Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "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:

                  Arabic
                • Meaning:

                  "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, Arabic
                  • Meaning:

                    "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 Japanese
                      • Meaning:

                        "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.