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Desi/Muslim Names
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Name M/F Remark Rating
Hawa f
Lulu 2 f  Arabic - pearls - them Glottal Stops make the name less attractive, more foreign-sounding; Anglicizing pronunciation doesn't hurt as bad but still aches; nickname for Delara? 
Salwa f  Arabic - quail or comfort - can be spelled Salwa, intuitive and bearable pronunciation, lukewarm on the nicknames (Sally, Sal, Liwa, Silsil, Wawa) 
Dania 2 f
Dima 1 f
Jannat f  Arabic - heaven/paradise - can be written as Jannah instead; American pronunciation doesn't make me wanna kms, pairs well w other names for twins/sibset 
Marwa f
Nawra f
Reem f
Safa m & f
Sahar f  Arabic - dawn - female name without being too recognizably feminine to American ears, super rough American pronunciation; cute nicknames (Suhoor/Sehri, Hari, Saara) 
Shula f
Amir 1 m
Fajr f
Hala f
Iman f & m  Arabic - faith - sweet and classically Muslim, can become Imani for that spicy vowel symmetry + potentially conjugating into "my faith" 
Pia f  Latin - pious - cute, easy, memorable; name of a character from 3 Idiots so there's pretense for it being a Desi/Muslim name 
Sultana f
Asma f
Delara f  Persian - adornment of the heart - beautiful name with a sultry edge, mehndi green vibes. would be great as a sibset w/ Mina. Nice nicknames (Dil, Dela, Lara, Lala) 
Jumana f
Minnah f  vaguely Islamic, meaning unknown - name of a childhood friend; soft-sounding and delicate and nostalgic/dreamlike 
Najma f  Arabic - star - strong and confident, but a bit old-seeming, as if I'd expect this name to only be worn by masjid aunties in solid black abayas. 
Nia 2 f  Arabic - intention/purpose - can also be spelled Niyyah, short and sweet just how we like it, pretty American-accessible especially w Anglicized spelling, hard to pair? 
Nura f
Rayhana f
Shirin f  Arabic - sweet - can be spelled Shireen, sounds old-ladyish the way Shannon and Shelley do; lame nicknames (Shishi, Reenie, Shiri, Riri, Nini) 
Jameela f  Arabic - beauty - undeniably Arabic, intense nickname potential (Jamie, Meela, Mimi, JJ, Gigi), childhood friend's name 
Janan f
Karima f  Arabic - generosity - ethnic and Desi-flavored without being inaccessible to the Anglos; pronunciation without the tapped R makes me a little violent though 
Kawthar f  Arabic - abundance; the pool of Believer-exclusive water on the Day of Judgment - really unique phonetics; spunky and nontradiitonally feminine; nickname Koko; pairs beautifully with Jannah 
Kiraz f  Turkish - cherry - cute and girly while having strong and unforgettable sounds. usability debatable since I'm not Turkish and I want names from my own culture. 
Roxana f  Persian - light/illuminated, but somewhat unknown - can also be written as Rukhsana or Ruqsana; strong phonemes but a nice and feminine name 
Dalia 1 f
Faiza f
Isra f
Lina 1 f  Arabic - palm tree; tender - short and sweet, American-accessible without screwing up the phonetics and making me mad. too common? 
Raja 1 f
Rajya f
Rayyan m & f  Arabic - luxuriant - uniquely strong and masculine while being a valid female name; would pair well with a pretty name like Jannah or Jameela 
Rishi m
Sakina f  Arabic - peace/calmness - definitely what you want in a newborn; pronounceable for Americans, might get rhymed with Zucchini, cute nicknames (Kiki, Kina, Saki, Nini, Sanna) 
Yasmina f
Zarina f  Urdu - golden - Z-name that stands out among Zeinab Zeina Zahra etc. sounds too much like Tsarina? 
Nadira f
Samir 1 m
Zoya f  Russian - life - Eastern European form of Zoe; maybe an Islamic name considering it's my Muslim friend's sister's name? Bright and joyful and juicy sounding 
Asiya f
Aziza f
Ishani f  Hindi/Sanskrit - to rule or own - similar strong and feminine vibes as Iman, more Desi rather than Arab 
Jalila f
Lamia 1 f
Mina 3 f  Persian - azure/enamel - can also mean fish (Hindi) - lovely mouthfeel, short and sweet and spunky, easy to pronounce for Americans (and Chinese ppl, as a bonus!) 
Noor 1 f & m  Arabic - light - can be spelled Nur, awful American pronunciation, fun nicknames (Nunu, Nuri, Nuru, Nuuh) 
Soraya f  Persian - Pleiades constellation - S-name that stands out a bit among Sameera Samrina Saima Sumaya Salma etc; cute nicknames (Soya, Raya, Sora, Soso)