282 Arabic Girl Names with Meanings

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Arabic girl names starting with A

AbeerعبيرAbeer, also Abeir, Abbeir, Abbier or Abir (Arabic: عبير) is a feminine Arabic-language name meaning fragrance, aroma, perfume or a beautiful scent.
AbihaابیھاAbiha Noor or Abeeha (Arabic: ابیھا), is an Arabic feminine given name. Its meaning is "her father" which was given to Fatima az-Zahra by the Islamic prophet Muhammad as "Umm Abiha".
AblaAbla is both a given name and a surname. It is a feminine Muslim name, meaning 'perfectly formed'.
AdelaعدلهAdela (also spelled Adéla or Adella) is a female given name, the latinate form of Adele, meaning 'noble' or 'serene'. Adela is a male name in Ethiopia, meaning 'favours', and a female name in Arabic (عدله).
AdilaعادلةAdila (and its variant Adela) (Arabic: عادلة/عديلة) is a feminine given name and a surname. Its given name form is a feminine derivative of the name Adil meaning "just and fair".
AfafعفافAfaf (عفاف), transliterated from Tunisian Arabic as Afef, is an Arabic language feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
AfraعفراءAfra is a feminine given name of Turkish origin. It means the 13th of the month and untrodden ground.
AfrahأفراحAfrah or Afraah (Arabic: أَفْرَاح, afrāḥ) is an Arabic feminine given name and surname meaning "joyful, happiness, gladness, delight, pleasure, merriment, exhilaration", "high spirits, joy (delight) of the chest" and is also the literal word for "wedding".
AhadاحدAhad (Persian: احد; Hebrew: אחד; Arabic: احد; Urdu: احد) is a Middle Eastern given forename primarily used by Muslims and Jews. It is also used as a family name (surname) (e.g.
AhlamأحلامAhlam (Arabic أحلام 'dreams') may refer to:
AidaAida or Aïda is a female given name of Arabic origin.
AishaعائشةAisha (Arabic: عائشة, romanized: ʿĀʾishah, lit. 'living' or 'alive'; also spelled A'aisha, A'isha, Aischa, Aische, Aishah, Aishat, Aishath, Aicha, Aïcha, Aisya, Aisyah, Aiša, Ajša, Aixa, Ayesha, Aysha, Ayşe, Ayisha, or Iesha) is an Arabic female given name.
AjdaAjda is an Arabic and Turkish surname and given name, and a Slovene word for buckwheat, infrequently also used as a female given name.
AlanoudالعنودAlanoud, or Al Anoud (Arabic: العنود), is an Arabic name with multiple meanings including "strong-willed", "rain cloud" and "leader of deer"/"unhuntable deer".
AliyaعليةAliya, Aaliyah, Alia or Aliyah (Arabic: عَلِيَّة or عَالِيَّة) is an Arabic feminine given name. It is the feminine of the name Ali, meaning "high", "exalted", "sublime", "rising" or "ascending" .
AliyahعليةAliyah (Hebrew: עליה; Arabic: علية or عالية) is a female given name with origins in Hebrew and Arabic.
AlyaAlya is a female name that originates from Ancient Greek, Slavonic, Hebrew, and Arabic. In Russia, Alya is typically used as a colloquial name by people named Albina, Alina, Alevtina, Alexandra, or Alla.
AmatامةAmat (Arabic: امة) is a word meaning "female slave" or "servant", used in conjunction with an Islamic name of God to form a female given name.
AminaآمنةAmina (or Aminah) is the loose transcription of two different Arabic female given names: ʾĀmina (Arabic: آمنة, also anglicized as Aaminah or Amna) meaning "safe one, protected" ʾAmīna (Arabic: أمينة, also anglicized as Ameena), the feminine form of Amin,…
AmiraأميرةAmira (أميرة ʾamīrah) is a feminine name meaning princess, commander, or ruler. It is the female version of the masculine name Amir.
AmnaAmna or Aamna (Arabic: [ˈʔæ(ː)mnæ]) is an Arabic feminine given name that means safe, caring, and honest. It is a variant transliteration of Amina.
AnisaAnisa was a town of ancient Cappadocia. It may also refer to:
AnissaأنسAnissa or Anisa is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic language أنس (ʾanisa), meaning “to be friendly.” Lebanese Maronite Christians also use the name as a form of Agnes because it derives from Persian Anahid, Anahit or Anaïs, meaning ‘immaculate’.
AreejAreej is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
ArwaأروىArwa (Arabic: أروى) is an Arabic feminine name. It means "gracefulness and beauty", "satisfied", and “fresh".
AshraqatAshraqat is an Arabic feminine name meaning "dawned." It came into use in Egypt as a popular name for newborn girls because of a character on Bawabat Al-Halawani, an Egyptian soap opera that aired in the late 1990s.
AsmaأسماءAsma (Arabic: أسماء, romanized: ʾAsmāʾ) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin meaning “supreme”. Esma is a Bosnian and Turkish variant.
AtefehعاطفهAtefeh (Persian: عاطفه, lit. 'feelings, affection, kind-hearted'), is a feminine given name of Persian origin.
AtikahعاتكةAtiqah or Atikah (Arabic: عاتكة) is a feminine given name which is used in the Arab world and in Muslim majority countries. Atiqah may refer to:
AyaآيةAya is a unisex name with multiple meanings in many different languages. In Old German, Aya means "sword".
AzraAzra is a female given name. In Turkish, Azra means untouched.
AzzaAzza is a surname and feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

Arabic girl names starting with B

BahiaBahia is a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
BahraBahra may refer to:
BalarabaالأربعاءBalaraba is a feminine name of Hausa origin, which is used in Nigeria. One meaning of the name is 'beautiful princess' or 'queen'.
BalqisبلقيسBilqis or Balqis (Arabic: بلقيس, romanized: Bilqīs) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
BandariالبندريBandari (Arabic: البندري,) is a feminine given name. It is also Telugu surname (Telugu: బండారి) of unrelated origin.
BasmaBesma and its variants Basmah, Basma, Basima, Bassima, Basimah, and Basemah are Arabic words which are used as a feminine given name and a surname. Its adjective form means "smile" in Arabic.
BoutheinaبثينةBoutheina (also spelled Bothayna or Buthaina; Arabic: بثينة) is an Arabic given name for females. The name means beautiful and tender.
BushraبشرىBushra (بشرى) is an Arabic feminine given name meaning "waterfall", "omen", or "perfect". Variants of the name include Boshra, Boushra, and the Turkish Büşra.

Arabic girl names starting with C

ChaimaشيماءChaima (Arabic: شيماء) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include: Chaima Doublai (born 1996), Moroccan singer known professionally as Chaimae Abdelaziz Chaima Ghobji (born 1994), Tunisian volleyball player Chaima Jouini…

Arabic girl names starting with D

DaliaدالياDalia is a feminine name. It is used in Arabic (Arabic: داليا), Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה), Lithuanian and Persian (Persian: دالیا).
DalilahدليلةDalilah or Dalila (Arabic: دليلة) is a feminine given name, a variant of the Hebrew name Delilah. It may refer to:
DanaDana is a unisex given name. It was among the 100 most popular names given to girls born in the United States between 1960 and 1990.
DareenدارينDareen (دارين) is an Arabic feminine given name which means 'this life and the afterlife '. Notable people with the name include: Dareen Abu Ghaida (born 1985), Canadian journalist Dareen Tatour (born c.
DinaديناDina Hebrew: דִּינָה Dinah [diˈna]; (Arabic: دينا Dīnā [ˈdiːnæ(ː)] is a female given name which is sometimes an alternative spelling of the names Dinah, Dena and Deena, which holds meanings such as justified, judged, and vindicated.
DunyaDunya is an Arabic word referring to the temporal world. Dunya may also refer to:

Arabic girl names starting with F

FadiaFadia can be either a given name or a surname of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of the names Fadi and Fady, which are quite common in Arab countries, especially in the Gulf, while the feminine name Fadia is quite rare but mostly found in Morocco.
FadwaفدوىFadwa (Arabic: فدوى) is an Arabic feminine name.
FahdaFahda is an Arabic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain, Saudi royal and third wife of King Salman Fahda bint Saud Al Saud (born 1953), Saudi royal and daughter of King Saud Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim (died…
FaizaفائزةFaiza (Arabic: فائزة) is a female Arabic name meaning "successful, victorious, beneficial".
FarahFarah is an Arabic- and Persian-language feminine given name meaning "joy" in the former and "glory" in the latter.
FareehaفريحةFariha or Fareeha (Arabic: فَرِيحَة, farīḥah) is an Arabic and Urdu feminine given name meaning "happy". The name is a variant of Farih (فَرِح fariḥ), itself a variant of the name Farah.
FarhanaFarhana is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Farhana Yamin (born 1965), British lawyer and climate change activist, involved in the Paris Agreement Rumeen Farhana (born 1981), Bangladeshi lawyer, politician Farhana Mili,…
FaridaفریدهFarida is one of the common female names throughout West Asian culture. In Turkish it is spelled as Feride.
FatenFaten is a given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
FathiaFathia is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
FatimaفاطمةFatima (Arabic: فَاطِمَة, Fāṭimah), also spelled Fatimah, is a female given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including, most famously, his daughter Fatimah bint Muhammad.
FawziaفوزيةFawzia, Faouzia, Fawziya, Fouzieh, or Fouzia (Arabic: فوزية) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin meaning victorious. Notable people with the name include:
FowziaFowzia or Fowzieh is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

Arabic girl names starting with G

GhadaغادةGhada (Arabic: غادة) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin used predominantly in Arab countries, but also in non-Arab countries around the world. In Arabic, it refers to women who are attractive and graceful.
GhaliaGhalia, Ghaliyya or Ghaliaa may refer to:
GhazalaGhazala is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

Arabic girl names starting with H

HabibaحبيبهHabiba (Arabic: حَبِيْبَه, ḥabībah), alternatively Habibah and Habeeba, is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning beloved, sweetheart, or lover, stemming from the male name Habib. Habiba or Habibah may refer to:
HadiaHadia is a feminine given name with the meaning of "gift" and is mostly used in Muslim countries.
HafsaحفصةHafsa or Hafsah (Arabic: حفصة (often confused with Hafza and Hafiza, but all three of them are different names) is an Arabic female given name. It originated from Hafsa, the fourth wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and daughter of second Muslim caliph Umar.
HaifaHaifa is an Israeli port city. Haifa may also refer to:
HajraهاجرهHajra (Arabic: هاجره) is a female given name in Indian subcontinent. The origin of the name is Arabic 'هاجر' (Hajar).
HalaهالةHala (Arabic: هالة) is an Arabic female given name meaning "the aura of light around the moon". Notable people with the name include: Hala Finley (born 2009), American actress
HalimaحليمةHalima or Halimah or Halime and Halimeh (Arabic: حليمة) /halima/, pronounced ha-LEE-mah, is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning forbearing, gentle, mild-mannered and generous. It may refer to:
HallaHalla is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
HamidaHamida is an Arabic given name that means praiseworthy, and it is the feminine form of the name Hamid. In Azerbaijani it becomes Həmidə.
HanaهاناHana as a given name may have any of several origins. It is also a version of a Hebrew name from the root ḥ-n-n meaning "favour" or "grace", a Kurdish name meaning hope (هانا), a Persian name meaning flower (حَنا) and an Arabic name meaning "bliss" (هَناء).
HananḤanan (חנן) is a name of Biblical Hebrew origin (cf. Philistine Hanun) which is also found in Qur'anic Arabic.
HaneenHaneen is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
HanifaحنيفةHanifa (حنيفة) is an Arabic given name, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "incline" (to the right religion, i.e. Islam).
HaninHanin may refer to:
HannaحناHanna, Henna, or Hana is an Arabic name (حنّا), common particularly among Arab Christians in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt, deriving from the Syriac/Aramaic name for the Apostle John.
HannahHannah, also spelled Hanna, Hana, Hanah, or Chana, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin (Hebrew: חַנָּה, romanized: Ḥannāh). It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n, meaning "favour" or "grace".
HasnaحسناءHasna (Arabic: حسناء) is a feminine given name meaning beauty in Arabic. Notable people with this name include:
HawaHawa is a feminine given name. In Atayal, Hawa is a male given name.
HayatHayat or Hayet is an Arabic word which means "life".
HebaHeba or Hebah may refer to:
HessaحصـةHessa (Arabic: حصـة) is an Arabic feminine given name predominantly used in the Arabian Peninsula. In Gulf Arabic, the name means "pearl".
HiamهيامHiam or Hiyam (Arabic: هيام) is an Arabic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
HibaHiba may refer to:
HinaحناHina is a feminine given name. In South Asia (Urdu: حنا), it is derived from Henna.
HindHind is both an English surname and an Arabic female given name. In Old English, the word hind had three distinct meanings depending on context : 1.
HodaHoda is a given name (alternate spellings include Houda and Huda) of Arabic origin. Notable people with that name include:
HoudaHouda is a given name and a surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with these names include:
HudaهدىHuda (English: ; Arabic: هُدى) is a female name in Arabic, sometimes spelled as Houda or Hoda which means "right guidance". Notable people with the name include:
HumairaحميراءHumaira (حُمَيراء) is a Muslim female name of Arabic origin. The name is derived from the root word ḥumrāʾ (حُمْرَاء), meaning “reddish” or “rosy-cheeked.” Notable people with the name include: Humaira Abid, Pakistani artist Humaira Ali (1960–2025), Pakistani…

Arabic girl names starting with I

IbtisamابتسامIbtisam Arabic: ابتسام, romanized: ibtisām is an Arabic ism "given name" meaning "smile". Among Arabic speakers, it is considered a woman's name, but among South Asian Muslims, it is also used as a male name.
IbtissamابتسامIbtissam (Arabic: ابتسام, romanized: ibtisām, also written Ibtissem) is a female Arabic name that means "smile". Notable people with the name include:
IffatIffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan (1916–2000) was a Saudi women's education activist. Iffat or Effat may also refer to:
InjiInji is an Arabic given name mostly popular in Egypt. It is derived from the Turkish name İnci meaning "pearl." This name has many variants, such as Engy, Ingy, Engi, or even Angie (different from the Greek name meaning Angel).
IntissarانتصارIntissar, Intisar, Intiser or Entissar (Arabic: انتصار) is an Arabic unisex given name meaning victory or triumph.
IqraIqra is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
IradaIrada may refer to:

Arabic girl names starting with J

JamilaجميلةJamila (Arabic: جميلة) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of the masculine Arabic given name Jamil, which comes from the Arabic word jamāl (Arabic: جَمَال), meaning beautiful.
JanaJana is the spelling of several unrelated given names. In Albanian, short for Jehona which means "echo", other short names include Jona, Ana, Hona In Arabic Jana, is a noun which means "to Earn" or "to Reap" (Essentially making the name the Arabic equivalent…
JawahirJawahir is a female name of Arabic origin. It translates as "jewels".
JenaجنةJena is a female given name of Arabic origin, meaning small bird. Jena is also a variant form of names such as Jenna, Gina, Jeanna and has been associated with the Arabic names Jannah (جنة, 'paradise' or 'garden') and Jana (جنى, 'harvested fruit').
JoumanaJoumana is an Arabic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Joumana Bassil Chelala (born 1966), Lebanese banker Joumana Haddad (born 1970), Lebanese author Joumana Kidd (born 1972), American actress and journalist
JouriجوريJouri is an Arabic feminine given name said to mean damask rose. It is written in Arabic as جوري.
JumanaجمانةJumana or Jumanah (جمانة), meaning "rarest pearl", is an Arabic feminine given name.

Arabic girl names starting with K

KarimaكريمةKarima (Arabic: كريمة) is an Arabic given name. In Arabic, the meaning of the name Karima is "generous." Karima is the female form of the name Karim.
KhadijaخديجةKhadija, Khadijah, Khadeeja, Khatija, or Khatijah (Arabic: خديجة, romanized: Khadīja) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
KhadraKhadra is a name of Arabic origin which is used as a surname and a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Khairunnisaخير النساءKhairunnisa (Arabic: خير النساء) is an Arabic female given name. It can also be spelt as Kherunnisa or Khair-un-nisa.
KhawlahخولةKhawlah or Khawla (Arabic: خولة) is a feminine Arabic given name, meaning "female deer." Notable people named Khawlah or Khawla include:
KulthumكلثومKulthum or Kulsum (Arabic: كلثوم) is an Arabic female given name. It means "someone with a beautiful face" or "someone who comprehends people".

Arabic girl names starting with L

LamaلمىLama (/ ˈlɛmə/ LEM-ah; Arabic: لمى ,لما, lamá) is a common Arabic female given first name originating in Arabic poetry. Its specific definition is debated and the word itself is not a synonym to any other Arabic word.
LamiaلمياءLamia (Arabic: لمياء), Lamyae or Lamiya is a feminine given name borne in Libyan-Greek mythology by a Libyan queen that transformed into a mythological creature. In Arabic it has been derived from the word (Arabic: لامعة) which means "shining" or "radiant".
LanaLana is a female given name and short name of multiple origins. It is found most frequently in the English-speaking countries, and as a short form of several names, including the Russian name Svetlana, the Gaelic name Alana, and other names ending with…
LaraLara is a feminine given name or a surname in several languages. It can be used as a short form of the name Larissa.
LatifaلطيفةLatifa, Lateefa or Lateefah is a feminine Arabic (لٓطِيفٓة) given name which means "gentle", "nice" or "pleasant". It corresponds to the masculine Latif.
LayalليالLayal (Arabic: ليال, pronounced [laˈjaːl] , lit. 'Nights'; plural of ليل layl or ليلة layla), sometimes romanized as Layale, is an Arabic feminine given name.
LayanليانLayan (Arabic: ليان) is a feminine Arabic given name meaning "prosperity life", "soft, gentle." Leen (Arabic: لين) is a related name.
LeilaليلىLeila (Arabic: لَيْلَى, Hebrew: לילה, Syriac: ܠܹܠܝܵܐ), also spelt Layla, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin.
LinaLina ( LEE-nə) is a feminine given name with many origins in different nations. It's largely the short form of a variety of names ending in -lina including Adelina, Angelina, Carmelina, Carolina, Catalina, Emelina, Evangelina, Evelina, Karolina, Italina,…
LubnaLubna is an Arabic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
LulwaلولوةLulwa (لولوة) is an Arabic given name for females. It is derived from the word لؤلؤة lu’lú’a, meaning "pearl".
LütfiyeLütfiye, Lutfiya, or Lotfia is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is also a Turkish feminine given name.

Arabic girl names starting with M

MadihaمديحةMadiha, also spelled Mediha, Madeeha, or Madhiha, (Arabic: مديحة) is a female given name meaning “praiseworthy.” The origin of the name is Arabic. Notable people with the name are as follows:
MahaمهاMaha (Arabic: مها, mahā) is an Arabic female given name meaning "half moon" or "beautiful eyes".
MahbobaMahboba or Mahbuba is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
MahfuzaMahfuza is a Bangladeshi feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Mahfuza Akhter (born 1990), Bangladeshi football administrator, member of FIFA Council Mahfuza Khanam (1946–2025), Bangladeshi academic administrator Mahfuza Khatun (born…
MaiميMai (also spelled May, Arabic: مي, IPA: [maj]) is a feminine Arabic given name. It may refer to: Mai al-Kaila, incumbent Health Minister of Palestine Mai Ghoussoub, Lebanese writer May Hariri, Lebanese singer Mai Selim, Jordanian singer Mai Yamani, Saudi…
MalihaملیحہMaliha (Urdu: ملیحہ) is a feminine given name. The name definitely stems from the Arabic adjective singular "malāḥah مَلَاحَة" which the plural variant form is "malīḥ مَليح" or "milāḥ مِلَاح", meaning "state of being gorgeous or graceful" or "state of beauty,…
MalikaMalika is the Arabic word for 'queen' and the feminine form of the name Malik.
ManalManal is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include: Manal Benchlikha, known as Manal (singer) (born 1993), Moroccan musical artist Manal Al Dowayan (born 1973), Saudi Arabian artist Manal Ajaj (born 1978), Syrian fashion…
MarwaمروةMarwa or Marwah (Arabic: مروة) is an Arabic female given name derived from the word marū/maruw (مرو) with the meaning of either minerals, 'flint(-stone)', 'quartz' or 'a hard stone of nearly pure silica'.
MaryamمريمMaryam or Mariam (Hebrew: מרים; Imperial Aramaic: ܡܪܝܡ; Arabic: مريم) is the Aramaic form of the biblical name Miriam (the name of the prophetess Miriam, the sister of Moses). It is notably the name of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
MasumaمعصومةMasuma (Arabic: معصومة, romanized: Ma‘ṣūm) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, which translates to "innocent". Most notably this name was applied to Masuma e Qum, known more commonly as Fatimah bint Musa (c.
MayميMay is an English feminine given name. It is derived from the name of the month, which comes from Maia, the name of a Roman fertility goddess.
MayaMaya is a feminine name in various languages with various meanings. In the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, Māyā means "the illusory nature of reality or the illusion of creation", and is an alternate name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
MaymunaميمونةMaymūna (ميمونة) is a female Arabic name. Variant spellings in English include: Maimoonah, Maymoonah, Maymuna(h), Maimouna, Mahmuna and Mehmoona, Maimuna, Mymouna(h), Mymona.
MaysaaMaysaa, Mayssa, or Maysa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the given name include:
MaysoonMaysoon (also spelled Maysun) is an Arabic given name for females, meaning "beautiful face and body".
MilaMila (Cyrillic: Мила, Polish: Miła) is a feminine Slavic name originating from Central or Eastern Europe. It is a diminutive of Slavic names beginning or ending with Mila which derived from the element Mil (Мил) meaning "gracious" or "dear".
MiraMira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. In the Romance languages, it is related to the Latin word ''mirus'' for 'wonder' and 'wonderful'.
MiralMiral is a surname and a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:
MirnaMirna (Croatian "Mirna"; Serbian "Мирна") is a female name common among Croats and Serbs.
MonaMona is a unisex given name and surname of multiple origins. Notable people with the name include:
MounaMouna is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
MuneebaMuneeba or Muniba is a given name. Notable people and characters with the name include:
MuniraمنيرةMunira (also spelled Monireh, Arabic: منيرة, meaning luminous, bright, shining) is a female given name. Notable people with the given name include:

Arabic girl names starting with N

NabilaNabila, and its variant spellings Nabeela, Nabillah, Nebila, and Nabeelah, is the feminine variation of the given name Nabil, meaning noble. Notable people with the name include:
NadaNada is a feminine given name found with the etymology of 'hope' in South Slavic-speaking countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia, and the etymology of 'dew' in Arabic-speaking countries.
NadiaNadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.
NadineNadine (with the variant spellings: Nadeen, Nadene) is a female given name. It is a French elaboration (feminine diminutive; cf.
NadiraNadira, Nadirah, or Nodira is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
NafisaNafisa or also spelled as Nafeesa, Nafesa and Nafisah is an Arabic feminine given name meaning valuable, precious, extremely desired.
NaghmaNaghma or Nagma is an Arabic feminine given name, meaning a song, and may refer to: Nagma (born 1974), Indian politician and former actress Naghma (singer), Afghan singer Shahpari or Shahpary (born 1964) Naghma (Pakistani actress) (born 1945) Nagma…
NahlaNahla is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. The name is of Arabic origin meaning "first drink of water" or "water in the desert", there's also Nahla valley in Iraq.
NailaنائلةNaila or Na'ila (ِArabic: نائلة) is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning "gracious".
Naima"Naima" is a ballad by John Coltrane, composed in 1959, and named after his first wife Juanita Naima Coltrane (née Grubbs). Naima may also refer to:
NajatNajat is an Arabic female given name meaning "savior" or "salvation". In some countries it can be spelled Nagat.
NajimaNajima is the feminine version of the Arabic name Najim. It may refer to:
NajmaنجمةNajma (Arabic: نجمة) or Al-Najma may refer to:
NajwaNajwa may refer to:
NashwaNashwa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people and places with this name include:
NasiraناصرةNasira (Arabic: ناصرة, romanized: Nāṣira, lit. 'helper, victorious') or Nasra is a feminine given name, commonly found in the Arabic language.
NavaنواNava is a female given name. In Persian (نوا) its meaning is "tune" or "melody." In Hebrew (נאוה) and Arabic its meaning is "pretty." Notable people with the name include: Nava Arad (1938–2022), Israeli politician Nava Ashraf, Canadian economist and academic…
NawalنوالNawal or Nawaal (Arabic: نوال nawāl) is Arabic female given name literally meaning "unmerited favour of God" or "gift, grant, present, donation, award, offering" or also could mean "state or quality of being kind, act of kindness beyond what is due" or…
NaylaNayla may refer to: Na'ila bint al-Furafisa, wife of third Rashidun caliph Uthman Nayla Al Khaja (born 1978), Emirati film writer and director Nayla Chidiac (born 1966), French-Lebanese author, essayist, and poet Nayla D.
NazihaNaziha is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
NaziraNazira or Nadhira is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
NehalنهالNehal (Sanskrit: नेहल, pronounced næhāl, Persian: نهال, pronounced næhāl) is a South Asian and Middle Eastern name derived from Sanskrit meaning "intelligent" or "born at a time of intelligence".
NejlaنجلاءNejla (Arabic: نجلاء Najlāʼ; Arabic pronunciation: [nad͡ʒˈlaːʔ]) is an Arabic given name for females, which means 'large-eyed'. Notable people with the name include:
NesmaNesma may refer to:
Nezhaنزهة"Nezha" (نزهة) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin that is primarily used today within the Maghreb region of North Africa.
NidaNida is a unisex given name and a surname. In Arabic it means call, sound, and voice and is used as a feminine given name.
NouraNoura is an Arabic-origin female given name and a surname, derived from the name Noor, meaning "light". People with the name include:
Nur ul-Hudaنور الهدیNur ul-Huda (Arabic: نور الهدی; transliterations vary) is an Arabic phrase meaning light of the guidance. It may refer to
NuzhatنزهةNuzhat (Arabic: نزهة, Hebrew: נוזהת, Urdu: نزہت) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

Arabic girl names starting with O

OlaعلاOla (Arabic: علا) is an Arabic feminine given name that means "surmount", "high", and "arise". It is also a common shorthand name in Norway and Sweden (as a variant of Olaf), and in Polish it is a diminutive form of feminine given names Olga and Aleksandra.
OmniaOmnia may refer to:
OumaymaOumayma, also spelled Umaima, is an Arabic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Oumayma Belahbib (born 1996), Moroccan amateur boxer Oumayma Ben Maaouia, Tunisian footballer and manager Oumayma Dardour (born 1996), Tunisian handball…

Arabic girl names starting with R

RababRabab or Rababe may refer to:
RabiaربيعRabia or Rabiah is the transliteration of two Arabic names written differently in Arabic text, which may be written similarly in the Latin script: An Arabic, usually male name ربيع) meaning "Spring" An Arabic, female name (Rābiʿah رابعة) or Rabeya literally…
RahafRahaf is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
RahimaرحيمةRahima (Arabic: رحيمة, romanized: Rahima Ali, lit. 'Rahima Ali') is a female Arabic given name meaning "merciful, kind, compassionate".
RahmaRahma most commonly refers to an Arabic name, which may refer to: Al-Rahma mosque, on Hatherley Street, Liverpool, England Malak al-Rahma, a 1946 Egyptian film directed and written by Youssef Wahbi "Rahma" is also a Hebrew name, which refers to motherhood,…
RanaRana is a given name and surname with multiple origins. In Arabic, Rana is a female given name.
RaniaRania may refer to:
RashaRasha or Racha is a female name of Arabic origin. Notable people with this name include:
RashidaرشيدةRashida (رشيدة) is a feminine Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include: Rashida al-Qaili, Yemeni journalist Rashida Beal (born 1994), American soccer player Rashida Bee, Indian activist Rashida Bello, Nigerian politician and wife of Kogi State…
Rawdaالروضةالرَّوضَة ar-Rawḍa is an Arabic word meaning garden, meadow, or kindergarten. It is used in many place names in the Arab World.
RayaRaya is a given name with multiple, unrelated origins in different cultures. It is a Bulgarian diminutive of Rayna, meaning happy or a Russian diminutive of Raisa, meaning rose.
ReemريمReem (Arabic: ريم) is a feminine personal given name in Arabic meaning gazelle, which symbolizes purity and tenderness. It has been widely used in Arab poetry and literature as a symbol of a beautiful woman.
ReemaReema is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
RehamReham is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
ReyhanReyhan is a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name are as follows:
RiffatRiffat feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin. It means high, high rank, or superiority.
RimaRima is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
RimasRimas is a Lithuanian surname and a masculine given name. As a given name, Rimas is a shortened form of Rimantas.
RolaRola or Roula is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
RulaRula is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
RuqayyaرقيةRuqayya (Arabic: رقيّة) is an Arabic female given name meaning "to rise”, or ”she who rises high”. Like most Arabic names, it has multiple transliterations: Ruqayyah, Ruqiya, Ruqaya, Ruqaiya, Rukayya, Rukaiya, Rukiya, Rakiya, Rakia, etc..

Arabic girl names starting with S

SaadiaسعديةSaadia (Arabic: سعدية, Hebrew: סעדיה) or Saadiya is an Arabic, Hebrew and Berber masculine and feminine proper name. It is used as a forename and more rarely as a surname.
SabaSaba or Sabaa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
SabihaصبيحةSabiha is an Arabic word (صبيحة) meaning "Morning" and a female given name. Notable people with the name include:
SadafSadaf or Sadaffe is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
SafiyaصفيةSafiya (Arabic: صفية, romanized: Ṣafiyya) is an Arab name, meaning "pure." Alternative transliterations include Saffiyah, Safiyyah, Safie, Safia, Safija, Safya, Safiyah, Safeia, etc. Notable bearers of the name include:
SaharسحرSahar (Arabic: سحر) is either a feminine given name of common throughout the Persian-speaking and Arabic-Speaking.
SaidaسعيدةSaida, Saidah (Arabic: سَعِيدة saʽīdah) also spelled Sayda, Saeeda, or Sayeeda, is the female form of the Arabic male given name Sa‘id. Saida is a Kurdish name means mother's sweetheart.
SaimaSaima can be a feminine given name of Arabic origin or a Finnish feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
SairaSaira may refer to:
SajdaSajda is a ghazal album by Jagjit Singh and Lata Mangeshkar. Sajda or Sajdah may also refer to:
SajidaSajida is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
SakhraSakhra is a name for the Foundation Stone, the rock at the center of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Sakhra or Sakhrah is also a feminine given name which is used in the Arab world and in Muslim majority countries.
SakinaSakina is a feminine given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin. People with the given name include: Sakina bint Husayn (died 735), poet and great-granddaughter of the Islamic prophet Mohammad Sakina Aliyeva (1925–2010), Azerbaijani-Soviet stateswoman and…
SalihaصلحةSaliha, Saleha, or Salihe (Arabic: صَلْحَة), is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
SalimaSalima may refer to:
SalmaSalma is an Arabic feminine name that means "peace.” It comes from the Arabic word Salam.
SamarSamar is a female/male given name, gender is based on the country. It is used in several languages.
SamiaساميةSamia, also spelt Samiya is both a feminine given name and a surname. It is often derived from the Arabic: سامية sāmiyah.
SamihaسميحةSamiha (Arabic: سميحة or سامحة ; Bengali: সামিহা) is an Arabic feminine given name, the feminine form of Samih or Sameh.
SaminaSamina is a feminine given name that may derive from Arabic or Hebrew. The Hebrew derivation has numerous variants and is popular in Scandinavian countries.
SamiraسميرةSamira (also spelled Samirah, Sameera, Sameerah and Semira; Sanskrit: समीर, romanized: samīra Arabic: سميرة Persian: سميرا pronounced [saˈmiːra]) is a Sanskrit, Arabic, or Persian given name.
SamraSamra may refer to:
SanamSanam may refer to:
SaniaثانیہSania (Urdu: ثانیہ, Persian : ثانیہ) is an Urdu Persian feminine given name, which means "second cardinal number" and "splendid". It comes from the Arabic cardinal number for second in feminine form ثانية and it means second for feminine objects.
SaniyaSaniya or Saniyya or Saniyah is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Saniya Anklesaria, Indian actress Saniya Chong (born 1994), American basketball player Saniya Habboub (1901–1983), Lebanese physician Saniyah Hall (born 2008),…
SarahSarah is a common feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives its popularity from the biblical matriarch Sarah, the wife of Abraham and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions.
SawsanسوسنSawsan (Arabic: سوسن) is a given name equivalent to English Susan. Notable people with the name include: Sawsan Abd-Elrahman Hakim (born 1956), Syrian agricultural scientist, researcher and author Sawsan Ali Sharifi (born 1956), Iraqi politician Sawsan Al…
SelimaSelima may refer to:
SelmaSelma is a feminine name of ambiguous origin. It could be a form of Selima, which in turn is a name first recorded in a poem by Thomas Gray (died 1771).
ShabanaShabana is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin. People named Shabana include:
ShadiaShadia is an Arabic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
ShahdشهدShahd (شَهَد or شَهْد; also romanized as Shahad or Shahed) is an Arabic feminine given name, which means 'pure honey’ or ‘honeycomb'. Notable people with the name include:
ShahlaشهلاءShahla (Arabic: شَهْلَاء [ALA-LC: Shahlāʼ]; Azerbaijani: Şəhla; Bengali: শাহলা; Indonesian: Syahla; Persian: شَهلا; Tajik: Шаҳло; Urdu: شَہلا; Uzbek: Shahlo) is a feminine given name used throughout the Muslim world.
ShaimaaشيماءShaimaa (Arabic: شيماء) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Shayma was the name of Prophet Muhammad's (c.
ShakiraShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, professionally known as "Shakira" (born 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Shakira is also a female given name from Arabic, the feminine form of Shakir.
ShamimaشميمهShamima is a feminine Arabic given name derived from Arabic: شميمه meaning "sweet smell".
ShathaشذىShatha or Chada (Arabic: shadha chada(in french) شذى - shortened written form, شذا - full-long written form), also spelt Shada, is an Arabic female given name meaning "scent, fragrant, aroma" (with a base note of fragrance notes).
ShaziaشازیہShazia (Urdu: شازیہ) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
ShifaShifa may refer to:
ShumailaشمائلہShammaila (Arabic/Persian/Urdu:شمائلہ) (IPA:ʃʊmaːʔɪləh) is an Arabic female name. Notable people with this name include: Shumaila Mushtaq, Pakistani cricketer Shumaila Qureshi, Pakistani cricketer
SidraسدرةSidra (Arabic: سدرة) is a given name of Latin origin meaning "Goddess of the stars" or "like a star". The name Sidra is also an Islamic name, short for Sidrat al-Muntaha, a holy tree at the end of the seventh heaven.
SihamSiham or Seham is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
SihemSihem is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
Sinaraسن نارSinara (also spelled Cynara, Cinara, Synara and Sînnāra; Arabic: سِن نار, romanized: sīn-nāra Greek: Σινάρα, romanized: sinára is an Arabic or Greek given name.
SohaسهىSuha or Soha (Arabic: suhā, suhâ سُهى; written variant سُها) is an Arabic female given name literal meaning is baby or "a certain star of a constellation which is transparent, hidden or invisible, It is also called as a star came from heaven ".
SoheirSoheir, Soher, Suhair, or Suhayr is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
SouzanسوزانSouzan (Arabic: سوزان, romanized: Sūzān) is an alternative form of the feminine given name Susan, often a transcription of its Arabic-language rendition.
SumayaسميةSumaya or Suemaya (Arabic: سمية, sumaya) is an Arabic feminine given name.

Arabic girl names starting with T

TabassumتبسمTabassum (تبسم) is a given name and surname. Tabassum is primarily a feminine name and surname of Arabic origin that means "smiling".
TahiraطاهرةTahira (Arabic: طاهرة) is an Arabic name for females. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
TaklaTakla (and its variants Thecla and Tekle) is a name which is used as a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
TalaطلاTala is a female or unisex name that can be found in various ethnic groups. Many people share this name, but its meaning and background varies depending on the culture and language.
TanishaTanisha is a feminine given name in many cultures. In the Sanskrit language, Tanisha is the feminine equivalent of the name Tanish and persons with the name are commonly Hindu by religion or of the Indo-Aryan peoples.
TaraTara is a given name with multiple meanings in different cultures. In Ireland, it is derived from the Hill of Tara, an archaeological site located near the River Boyne in County Meath, which according to tradition was the seat of the High King of Ireland.
TaslimaتسليماTaslima or Tasleema (Arabic: تسْليما \ تسْليمة taslīmah), also spelled Taslimah or Tasleemah, is an Arabic female given name.
TasnimTasnim (Tasnīm) or Tasneem may refer to: a well of water in Paradise according to Islam
TubaطوبىTuba (also Anglicised as Tooba, Touba, or less frequently Toba; Arabic: طُوبَى, romanized: Ṭūbā, lit. 'blessedness') is a female name of Arabic origin.

Arabic girl names starting with U

UmmأمUmm (أمّ) means mother in Arabic. It is a common Arabic feminine alias, and used to be a common feminine given name, with the masculine counterpart being Ab or Abu.
Umm Kulthumأم كلثومUmm Kulthum (Arabic: أم كلثوم), sometimes Umme Kulsum (Bengali: উম্মে কুলসুম), is a female given name that means "Mother of Kulthum". Several people of this name, originally a kunya (i.e.
UzmaعظمیUzma (عظمیٰ) is a female name of Arabic origin meaning "lofty" or "supreme". The name is commonly used in mostly Pakistan, Iran and among Muslims of India.

Arabic girl names starting with W

WafaaوفاءWafaa or Wafa (وفاء) (also Wafa or Wava) is an Arabic given name and surname meaning "Loyalty, Faithfulness". Notable people with the name include:
WahidaوحيدةWahida or Waheeda (Arabic: وحيدة) is an Arabic feminine given name, the feminine form of Wahid or Waheed, which mean "peerless" or "unique".
WalidahوليدةWalidah (Arabic: وليدة, also spelled Walida, Waleeda, or Waleda) is an Arabic-language feminine given name. It is the feminine form of Walid (وليد) and generally means "newborn girl", "young girl", or "female child".
WardaWarda (Egyptian Arabic: [ˈwæɾdæ]; Rose) is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name are as follows:
WidadWidad may refer to: Wydad Casablanca, athletics club in Casablanca, Morocco SS Widad, coastal tanker

Arabic girl names starting with Y

YaminaيمينةYamina (Arabic: يمينة) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Yamina Bachir (born 1954), Algerian film director and screenwriter Yamina Benguigui (born 1955), French film director and politician Yamina Halata (born 1991), Algerian judoka…
YaraياراYara (or Iara) is a given name developed independently in the Arabic and Tupi languages, and also the anglicized spelling of a number of unrelated given names.
YousraYousra, Yosra, or Yusra is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine equivalent of Yousri.
YumnaYumna is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with this name include:

Arabic girl names starting with Z

ZahiaZahia is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
ZahidaZahida or Zaheeda is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
ZahraزهراءZahra (Arabic: زهراء) is a female given name and surname. It became popular as the name of Muhammad’s daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra.
ZaimaZaima is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
ZakiyaزكيةZakiya, Zakia, Zakiyah, Zakiyya or Zakieh may represent two different female given names of Arabic origin, namely Arabic: زكية (zakiat), meaning "pure", corresponding to the male name Zaki, and Arabic: ذكيه (ḏakiyya), meaning "intelligent".
ZarifaZarifa is a given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
ZaynabزينبZaynab (Arabic: زينب, [ˈzeːnæb, ˈziːnæb, ˈzajnab]), and variant spellings, is an Arabic female given name meaning 'a flower in the desert'.
ZeenatZeenat, Zeenath, or Zinat is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It may refer to:
ZinebZineb is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: Zineb Benani (born 1940), Moroccan human-rights activist, former politician, writer and painter Zineb Oukach (born 1983), Moroccan film actress and model Zineb El Rhazoui (born 1982),…
ZubaidaزبيدةZubaida (or Zubaidah, Zubeida, Zubaydah, Zubeda, Subeyda, Sobeyda ) is an Arabic (زُبَيْدَة), feminine given name that means "soft-bodied", "like cream", and is also an idiom for prime (in beauty, in virtue, grace), originating from the fact that cream is the…
ZuhalZuhal is a given name, derived from the Arabic and Persian name for Saturn. Notable people with the name include: Zuhal Demir (born 1980), Belgian lawyer and politician Zuhal Olcay (born 1957), Turkish actress Zuhal Sultan (born 1991), Iraqi pianist
ZuhurزهورZuhur (Zhour, Zhor, or Zohoor; Arabic: زهور) is a feminine given name in Arabic, meaning "flowers" in Arabic.

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How many Arabic girl names are in this list?

This list has 282 Arabic girl names, from Abeer to Zuhur, and 140 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

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Well-documented Arabic girl names include Nehal, Jana, Manal, Nava and Salma. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

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