The names listed here are used in the Arab world, as well as some other Muslim regions. They are not necessarily of Arabic origin, though most in fact are. For more information see about Arabic names. See also Iranian names and Turkish names.

LEILA   f   Arabic, English
Variant of LAYLA... [more]

LEYLA   f   Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant of LEILA

LINA (1)   لينا   f   Arabic
Means either "palm tree" or "tender" in Arabic.

LUBNA   لبنى   f   Arabic
Means "storax tree" in Arabic... [more]

LUJAYN   لجين   f   Arabic
Means "silver" in Arabic.

LULU (2)   لؤلؤ   f   Arabic
Means "pearl" in Arabic.

MAHA   مهة   f   Arabic
Means "wild cow" in Arabic. The wild cow represents beauty.

MALAIKA   ملائكة   f   Arabic
Means "angels" from the plural of Arabic ملك (malak).

MALAK   ملك   f & m   Arabic
Means "angel" in Arabic.

MALIKA   ملكة   f   Arabic
Means "queen" in Arabic.

MARAM   مرام   f & m   Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic.

MARIAM   مريم   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of MARYAM

MARWA   مروة   f   Arabic
From the Arabic name of a fragrant plant... [more]

MARYAM   مريم   f   Arabic
Arabic form of MARY

MIDHA   مدحة   f   Arabic
Means "praise, eulogy" in Arabic.

MONA (3)   منى   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUNA

MOUNA   منى   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUNA

MUBINA   مبينة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of MUBIN

MUHSINA   محسنة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of MUHSIN

MUMINA   مؤمنة   f   Arabic
Means "believer" in Arabic.

MUNA   منى   f   Arabic
Means "wishes, desires", from the plural of Arabic منية (munyah).

MUNIRA   منيرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of MUNIR

MUNYA   منية   f   Arabic
Means "wish, desire" in Arabic.

NADA (1)   ندى   f   Arabic
Means either "generosity" or "dew" in Arabic.

NADIA (2)   نديّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of NADIYYA

NADIRA   نادرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of NADIR

NADIYYA   نديّة   f   Arabic
Means "moist, tender, delicate" in Arabic.

NADRA   نضرة   f   Arabic
Means "radiance" in Arabic.

NADYA (2)   نديّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of NADIYYA

NAILA   نائلة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of NAIL... [more]

NA'IMA   نعيمة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of NA'IM

NAJWA   نجوى   f   Arabic
Means "secret, whisper" in Arabic.

NASHWA   نشوى   f   Arabic
Means "ecstasy, elation" in Arabic.

NASIM   نسيم   f   Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.

NASIRA   ناصرة, نصيرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of NASIR

NAWAL   نوال   f   Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

NAWRA   نورة   f   Arabic
Means "flower, blossom" in Arabic.

NAZLI   نظلي   f   Arabic
Means "delicate, beautiful" in Arabic.

NIMA (1)   نعمة   f & m   Arabic
Means "blessing" in Arabic.

NOOR   نور   f & m   Arabic
Variant transcription of NUR

NUHA   نهى   f   Arabic
Means "mind, wisdom" in Arabic.

NUR   نور   f & m   Arabic
Means "light" in Arabic.

NURA   نورة   f   Arabic
Strictly feminine form of NUR

QAMAR   قمر   m & f   Arabic
Means "moon" in Arabic.

RABAB   رباب   f   Arabic
From the Arabic word rababah, a musical instrument... [more]

RABI'A   ربيعة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of RABI

RAFIQA   رفيقة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of RAFIQ

RAHAT   راحة   m & f   Arabic
Means "rest, comfort" in Arabic.

RAISA (3)   رئيسة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of RAIS

RAJA (1)   رجاء   f   Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic.

RAJIYA   رجية   f   Arabic
Means "hopeful" in Arabic.

RAJYA   رجية   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of RAJIYA

RANA   رنا   f   Arabic
Means "an eye-catching object" from Arabic رنا (rana) "to gaze".

RANDA   رندة   f   Arabic
Means "scented tree" in Arabic.

RANIYA   رانية   f   Arabic
Means "looking at", derived from Arabic رنا (rana) "to gaze".

RANYA   رانية   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of RANIYA

RASHA   رشاء   f   Arabic
Means "young gazelle" in Arabic.

RASHIDA   رشيدة, راشدة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of RASHID

RASIMA   راسمة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of RASIM

RAWIYA   راوية   f   Arabic
Means "storyteller", derived from Arabic روى (rawa) "to relate".

RAWYA   راوية   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of RAWIYA

RIDWANA   رضوانة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of RIZWAN

RIM   ريم   f   Arabic
Means "white antelope" in Arabic.

RIZWANA   رضوانة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of RIDWANA

RUBA   ربى   f   Arabic
Means "hill" in Arabic.

RUQAYYA   رقيّة   f   Arabic
Derived either from Arabic رقى (ruqia) meaning "rise, ascent" or from رقية (ruqyah) meaning "spell, charm, incantation"... [more]

RUWA   رواء   f   Arabic
Means "beauty" in Arabic.

RUYA   رؤية   f   Arabic
Means "vision, sight" in Arabic.

SABAH   صباح   f   Arabic
Means "morning" in Arabic.

SABEEN   f   Arabic
Means "follower of another religion" in Arabic... [more]

SADAF   صدف   f   Arabic
Means "seashell" in Arabic.

SA'DIA   سعدية   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SA'DI

SAFIYA   صفيّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of SAFIYYAH

SAFIYYAH   صفيّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SAFI... [more]

SAHAR   سحر   f   Arabic, Iranian
Means "dawn" in Arabic.

SA'IDA   سعيدة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SA'ID

SAIRA   f   Arabic
Possibly means "traveller" in Arabic.

SAKINA   سكينة   f   Arabic
Means "calmness, peace" in Arabic.

SALHA   صالحة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SALIH

SALIHA   صالحة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SALIH

SALIMA   سليمة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SALIM

SALMA   سلمى   f   Arabic
Means "safe", derived from Arabic سلم (salima) "to be safe".

SALWAH   سلوة   f   Arabic
Means "comfort" in Arabic.

SAMAR   سمر   f   Arabic
Means "evening conversation" in Arabic.

SAMEERA   سميرة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of SAMIRA

SAMIA   سامية   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of SAMIYA

SAMINA   ثمينة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of THAMINA

SAMIRA   سميرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SAMIR

SAMIYA   سامية   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SAMI (2)

SANA   سناء   f   Arabic
Means "brilliance, radiance, splendour" in Arabic.

SANIYYA   سنيّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SANI

SANYA   سنيّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of SANIYYA

SARA   سارة   f   Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, German, Dutch, Slovene, Polish, English, Arabic
Cognate of SARAH

SARAH   سارة   f   English, French, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew... [more]

SAYYIDA   سيّدة   f   Arabic
Means "lady, mistress" in Arabic.

SELIMA   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of SALIMA

SHADIYA   شادية   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHADI (1)

SHADYA   شادية   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of SHADIYA

SHAFAQAT   شفقة   m & f   Arabic
Means "compassion, pity" in Arabic.

SHAFIQA   شفيقة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHAFIQ

SHAHIRA   شهيرة   f   Arabic
Means "renowned" in Arabic.

SHAHNAZ   شهناز   f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "pride of the king" from the Persian elements shah "king" and naz "pride".

SHAHRAZAD   شهرزاد   f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "person of the city" from the Persian elements shahr "city" and zad "person"... [more]

SHAHRIZAD   f   Iranian, Arabic
Variant of SHAHRAZAD

SHAKILA   شكيلة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHAKIL

SHAKIRA   شاكرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHAKIR

SHAM'A   شمعة   f   Arabic
Means "lamp" or "candle" in Arabic.

SHARIFA   شريفة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHARIF

SHAZI   شذيّ   f   Arabic
Means "fragrant" in Arabic.

SHUKRIYA   شكريّة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of SHUKRIYYA

SHUKRIYYA   شكريّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHUKRI

SHULA   شعلة   f   Arabic
Means "flame" in Arabic.

SORAYA   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of THURAYYA

SUHA   سها   f   Arabic
Means "forgotten, overlooked" in Arabic... [more]

SULTANA   سلطانة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SULTAN

SUMAYYA   سميّة   f   Arabic
Means "high above" in Arabic. This was the name of the first martyr for Islam.

SURAYA   ثريّة, ثريّا   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of THURAYYA

SURAYYA   ثريّة, ثريّا   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of THURAYYA

TABASSUM   تبسّم   m & f   Arabic
Means "smiling" in Arabic.

TAHIRA   طاهرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of TAHIR

TALIBA   طالبة   f   Arabic
Means "seeker of knowledge" in Arabic.

TASNIM   تسنيم   f   Arabic
Means "a spring in paradise" in Arabic.

THAMINA   ثمينة   f   Arabic
Means "healthy" in Arabic.

THANA   ثناء   f   Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.

THURAYYA   ثريّة, ثريّا   f   Arabic
Means "the Pleiades" in Arabic... [more]

UZMA   عظمى   f   Arabic
Means "supreme, greatest" in Arabic.

WAFIYA   وفيّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of WAFI

WAHEEDA   وحيدة   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of WAHIDA

WAHIDA   وحيدة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of WAHID

WIDAD   وداد   f   Arabic
Means "love" in Arabic.

YASMEEN   يسمين   f   Iranian, Arabic
Variant transcription of YASMIN

YASMIN   يسمين   f   Iranian, Arabic, English (Modern)
From Persian yasmin meaning "jasmine"... [more]

YASMINE   يسمين   f   Iranian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant transcription of YASMIN

YUSRA   يسرى   f   Arabic
Means "wealth, ease" in Arabic.

ZAAHIRA   زاهرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of ZAAHIR (1)

ZAHIA   زاهية   f   Arabic
Feminine form of ZAHI

ZAHIDA   زاهدة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of ZAHID

ZAHIRA   ظهيرة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of ZAHIR

ZAHRA   زهراء   f   Arabic
Means "brilliant, bright" in Arabic.

ZAHRAH   زهرة   f   Arabic
Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "blooming flower".

ZAIDA   f   Arabic
Feminine form of ZAYD

ZAINA   زينة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of ZAYN

ZAINAB   زينب   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of ZAYNAB

ZAIRA   f   Arabic
Possibly a variant of ZAHRAH

ZAKIYYA   زكيّة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of ZAKI

ZARAY   f   Arabic
Possibly a variant of ZAHRAH

ZAYNA   زينة   f   Arabic
Feminine form of ZAYN

ZAYNAB   زينب   f   Arabic
From the Arabic name of a fragrant flowering plant... [more]

ZUBAIDA   زبيدة   f   Arabic
Means "elite, prime, cream" in Arabic.

ZULAYKHA   زليخا   f   Arabic
Arabic form of ZULEIKA

ZULEKHA   زليخا   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of ZULAYKHA