Ayda عائدة f Arabic, Persian, TurkishMeans
"returning, visitor" in Arabic. In Turkey this is also associated with
ay meaning "moon".
Fida فداء f & m Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans
"redemption" in Arabic, a derivative of
فدى (fadā) meaning "to redeem, to to ransom, to sacrifice". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine in Indonesia.
Huda هدى f ArabicMeans
"right guidance" in Arabic, from the root
هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide".
Juda جودة m ArabicMeans
"goodness, excellence" in Arabic, derived from
جاد (jāda) meaning "to be excellent, to be generous".
Murtada مرتضى m ArabicMeans
"chosen" in Arabic. This is an epithet of
Ali, the fourth caliph.
Nada 1 ندى f ArabicFrom Arabic
نَدًى (nadan) meaning
"dew, moisture, generosity", a derivative of
ندي (nadiya) meaning "to be moist, to be damp".
Rida رضا m ArabicFrom Arabic
رضًا (riḍan) meaning
"satisfaction, contentment". This name was borne by Ali ar-Rida, a 9th-century Shia imam.
Saada سعادة f ArabicMeans
"happiness, luck" in Arabic, a derivative of
سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Sawda سودة f ArabicMeans
"black" in Arabic. This was the name of a wife of the Prophet
Muhammad. She was said to have lived for a time in Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia and Eritrea).
Warda وردة f ArabicMeans
"rose" in Arabic, ultimately a borrowing from an Iranian language.
Zaida زيدة f Arabic (Rare), SpanishFeminine form of
Zayd. This was the name of a Muslim princess who took refuge at the court of (and perhaps married) Alfonso VI of León and Castile in the 11th century.
Zubaida زبيدة f Arabic, UrduMeans
"elite, prime, cream" in Arabic. This was the name of a 9th-century wife of Harun ar-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of
The 1001 Nights.