16 Bangladeshi Girl Names with Meanings

Every Bangladeshi girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 11 of the 16 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Bangladeshi girl names starting with B

BanuبانوBanu (Persian: بانو, romanized: bânu), alternatively spelled Bano, is a Persian name for girls popular in Iran and other Persian-speaking countries. It is also used in Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, India and Sri Lanka.

Bangladeshi girl names starting with D

DilaraدلDilara or Delara can be a given name or surname in several languages. Delara (Persian: دل‌آرا-دلارا) is a Persian female first name popular in Iran and other Persian speaking countries such as Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
DiyaDiya is a feminine given name and a surname. It is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘diyam’ which means ‘light’ or ‘lamp’.

Bangladeshi girl names starting with H

HiraHira or Heera is a given name of South Asian (Indian, Pakistani) and Māori origin. It is a unisex name in India and Pakistan though more associated with women.

Bangladeshi girl names starting with J

JahanaraJahanara is a feminine given name that is mainly found in Bangladesh. Notable people with the name include: Jahanara of Palanpur (1915–2003), born Joan Falkiner, Australian-born Begum of Palanpur, India Jahanara Ahmed, Bangladeshi actress Jahanara Alam (born…

Bangladeshi girl names starting with N

NadiaНадіяNadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.
NasrinنسرينNasrin (translit. "nisriyn/ nisrīn"; Nesrin, Nesrine, Nazreen, or Nasreen; Persian: نسرين) is a feminine given name in Persian, meaning "wild rose".

Bangladeshi girl names starting with R

RaniरRani (Sanskrit: राणी, romanized: Rāṇī) is a female title, equivalent to queen, for royal or princely rulers in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It translates to 'queen' in English.
RaziaرضيهRazia, Raziya (Persian: رَضِيَه) is a Persian feminine given name and an occasional surname which is Persianized and derived from the feminine form of the Arabic: "Radhiyyah", meaning "content, contented, pleased, satisfied".
Razia SultanaRazia Sultan (1205–1240) was a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and the first female ruler of India.

Bangladeshi girl names starting with S

SanjidaসSanjida (Bengali: সানজিদা/সনজীদা, romanised: Sanjida/Sanjeeda) is a Bangladeshi feminine given name.
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.
Shamsunnaharشمس النهارShams un Nahar (Arabic: شمس النهار, Bengali: শামসুন্নাহার; transliterations vary), an Arabic phrase meaning "Sun of the morning", is a female Bengali Muslim given name.
SultanaSultana or Sultanah may refer to:

Bangladeshi girl names starting with T

TaslimaتسليماTaslima or Tasleema (Arabic: تسْليما \ تسْليمة taslīmah), also spelled Taslimah or Tasleemah, is an Arabic female given name.

Bangladeshi girl names starting with U

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Bangladeshi girl names are in this list?

This list has 16 Bangladeshi girl names, from Banu to Umm Kulthum, and 11 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Bangladeshi girl names?

Well-documented Bangladeshi girl names include Shahla, Jahanara, Razia Sultana, Shamsunnahar and Taslima. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

How do I choose the best Bangladeshi girl name?

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