Browse Submitted Names

Btissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Btissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Bukhdan f Arabic
Means "sleek, smooth, slender" in Arabic.

Büläknur f Bashkir
From Bashkir бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Buthaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).

Buthayna f Arabic
Diminutive of Arabic بثنة (bathna) meaning "soft, easy, fertile (as in soil or land)" as well as "beautiful, plump".

Cabeza f Spanish (European)
From cabeza "head", after the Marian title Virgen de la Cabeza, venerated in many points of Spain, specially in Andalusia. Legend has it that a shepherd found a statuette of Virgin Mary in La Cabeza hill in Sierra Morena.... [more]

Camilia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic كامل (kāmil) meaning "complete, full, whole".

Cənnət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "heaven, paradise" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic جنّة (janna).

Cassima f Popular Culture
This name was created for a character in King's Quest, a computer-based adventure game series developed by Sierra Entertainment.... [more]

Ceti f Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)
Feminine equivalent of Cid, a byname derived from the Old Castilian loan word Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word sīdī (سيدي ) "my lord; my master", ultimately from Arabic as-sayyid (السيّد ) "the lord; the master".

Chadia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chafika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهلاء (see Shahla) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazad f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazade f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazed f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaimaa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.

Chaimae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.

Chams m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس (see Shams) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chayma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaymaa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaymae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.

Cibado f Somali
Somali form of Ibadah. ... [more]

Crimson f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the purplish-red color. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose.... [more]

Cursa m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Dahab f Arabic
Means "gold" in Arabic.

Dahbia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from the Arabic word ذهبية (dhahabia) meaning "golden." This name is primarily used in Algeria.

Dajana f German (Modern)
Modern German name of disputed origin.... [more]

Dallia f Kurdish
Dallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [more]

Damali f Arabic
Means "beautiful vision" in Arabic.

Dariga f Kazakh
Derived from an expression of sadness intended to mean "pity!" or "alas!" in Kazakh. The word itself is either of Arabic origin from a word meaning "pity, regret, surprise" or from a Persian expression meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Darsameen f Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "pearl of great price" from Arabic دُرّ‎ (durr) "pearl" (compare Durr) and ثَمِين‎ (ṯamīn) "valuable, precious" (compare Sameen).

Dath Elkarti f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Dhāt al Kursiyy, meaning "the lady in the chair". Dath Elkarti is another name for Schedar.

Däülätbikä f Bashkir
From the Arabic Davlat and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Dawma f Arabic
From the Arabic name of the Mediterranean fan palm tree.

Dayana f Kazakh
Derived either from Arabic ديانة (diyana) meaning "religion, faith" or Turkish dayan meaning "hold on, endure".

Deema f Arabic
The name Deema comes from the Arabic origin. ... [more]

Delyara f Ossetian
It appears to be an Ossetian form of the Arabic name Delara, which means “what makes the heart beautiful”.

Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)
Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت (dowlat).

Dhakira f Arabic
Dhakira is an arabic name, meaning memory.

Dhariya f Arabic (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Means "scattering wind" in Arabic.

Diamoni f African American
Derived from the words Diamond and Imani. Diamond which comes from the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the birthstone of April. Diamond is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "invincible, untamed"... [more]

Dilnur f & m Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Arabic noun نور (nur) meaning "light" (see Nur).... [more]

Diphda f Astronomy
From Arabic ضِفْدَع‎ (ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.

Diyanah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ديانة (diyanah) meaning "religion, creed".

Djali f & m Literature, Pet
Possibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي (jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [more]

Djenaba f Western African
Western African name derived from Arabic Zeynab (see also Zeinabou).

Donia f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic form of Dunya.

Donnia f American (South, Americanized, Modern, Rare, ?)
It's my great-grandmother's name. I assume it's a variation of Donia, a Scottish feminine variant of Donald. She was from southern Texas so possibly Spanish influence from Doña – A Spanish name related to Donna in Italian... [more]

Dornaz f Persian
From Arabic در (durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Dorsaf f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic در (durr) meaning "pearl" combined with صاف (ṣāfin) meaning "pure, clear, bright".

Douaa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in North Africa.

Douae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in Morocco.

Dubhe f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic دُبّ (dubb) meaning "bear", taken from the phrase ظهر الدب الاكبر (ẓahr ad-dubb al-ʾakbar) meaning "the back of the greater bear". This is one of the traditional names for the star Alpha Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.

Dunia f & m Arabic, Swahili, Spanish, Galician
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".

Durar f Arabic
Means "pearls" in Arabic.

Durdana f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "single pearl" in Arabic.

Dürdane f Turkish
Derived from Arabic دُرّ (durr) meaning "pearls".

Dürefşan f Turkish
Means "one who scatters pearls", from Arabic در (durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian افشان (afshan), the present stem of افشاندن (afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".

Duriba f Pakistani
Arabic

Durpaşa f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic durr meaning "pearls" combined with Turkish paşa "pasha".

Durr f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "pearl" in Arabic. This was the Arabic name of Onneca Fortúnez, a 9th-century Basque princess who married into the Muslim Umayyad dynasty.

Durrah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "large pearl" in Arabic.

Dürriaden f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish در (dür) meaning "pearl" and Arabic عدن ('adn) or Persian عدن ('adan), both meaning "Eden".

Durriyah f Arabic
Means "brilliant, dazzling" in Arabic.

Dzhenet f Adyghe
From the Adyghe word джэнэт, which means "Heaven" and comes from the Arabic word jannah (جَنَّة)

Ebtehaj f Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ibtihaj, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Edevie f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Ediye f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Hadia, though it could also be derived from Arabic هَدِيَّة (hadiyya) meaning "gift, donation".

Effat f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عفت (see Iffat), as well as the Persian form.

Ehlimana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ehliman, meaning "believer". The name is of Arabic origin, and was the 84th name by popularity in 2019 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ehteram f Persian
Means "respect" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic احترام (ihtiram).

Eifa f Arabic
Means "to keep one's promise" in Arabic.

Eiram f Urdu
Variation of the Arabic Iram, meaning “garden in Heaven”

Ejatu f Western African, Fula
Sierra Leonean name, allegedly derived from Arabic eja ati meaning "movement", or perhaps a form of Aïchatou.

Ekhlas f & m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic إخلاص (see Ikhlas), as well as the Bengali form.

Ekram f & m Arabic, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ikram as well as the Bengali form. It is only used as a masculine name in Bangladesh.

Elaf f Arabic (Rare)
Means "familiarity" in Arabic.

Elghalia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "the expensive (one)" from Arabic غَالِيَّة (ḡāliyya) meaning "expensive, dear, precious". A known bearer is Elghalia Djimi (1961-), a Sahrawi human rights activist.

Elnura f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the Turkic word el meaning "country, society" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Eltanin f & m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Ras al Tinnin, meaning "the dragon's head". This is one of the traditional names of the star Gamma Draconis in the constellation Draco.

Elzana f Macedonian, Serbian, Bosnian
Female name of Arabic derivation, from ezan, Islamic call to worship.

Emaan f & m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان or Urdu ایمان (see Iman).

Emanet f Turkish
Means "entrustment" via Arabic أمانات amanat. In the Quran (33:72) the word is used to describe God entrusting humans with free will. See also Amanat and Amanet.

Emna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Amna or Amina 1) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Emsalinur f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic أمثال ('amthal), the plural of مثل (mathal) meaning "likeness, example" and نور (nur) meaning "light".

Emshar f Afghan
Variant of Arabic Imshar/Amshar

Enas f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيناس (see Inas).

Enayat m & f Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عنايت (see Inayat) chiefly used in Egypt, as well as the Persian form of this name.

Ensaf f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إنصاف (see Insaf).

Errai m & f Astronomy
Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".

Eshkha f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ეშხი (eshkhi) meaning "attractiveness", which ultimately comes from Arabic عشق (ishq) meaning "love, passion".

Esmer f Turkish
Means "dark-skinned, tan, brunette" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic أسمر (ʿasmar).

Essia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية chiefly used in Northern Africa. According to the Quran, Moses was discovered by Pharaoh's wife Asiya, who raises him as her adopted son.... [more]

Essil f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسيل (see Assil) chiefly used in North Africa.

Etimad m & f Azerbaijani (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Azerbaijani form and Arabic variant transcription of Itimad. This name is masculine in Azerbaijani and feminine in Arabic.

Ezdehar f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ازدهار (see Izdihar).

Ezdihar f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ازدهار (see Izdihar).

Ezzat m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزت (see Izzat) as well as the Persian form. In Persian-speaking regions it is sometimes used as a feminine name.

Fadela f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فضيلة (see Fadila) chiefly used in North Africa.

Fadha f Somali
Possibly from Arabic فِضَّة (fiḍḍa), meaning "silver" or فَضَاء (faḍāʔ), meaning "empty space".

Fadhila f Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic فَضِيل (faḍīl) meaning "excellent, virtuous".

Fadiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic فادية (see Fadia), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Fadilah f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Fadila as well as the Indonesian and Malay form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Fadiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فادية (see Fadia).

Fadiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فادية (see Fadia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Fadoua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فدوى (see Fadwa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Fahada f Arabic
Means "leopard" in Arabic.

Faheema f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic فهمة (see Fahima), as well as the Dhivehi form.

Fahimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فهمة (see Fahima), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Fahmo f Somali
Means "understanding" in Somali directly from the Arabic root f-h-m (see Fahim).

Faïrouz f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz) chiefly used in North Africa (using French-influenced orthography).

Fairouz f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz).

Faisa f Swahili
Swahili/Arabic, meaning successful/victorious

Faizah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فائزة (see Faiza), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Faizi m & f Arabic
Basically means "overflowing" in Arabic and therefore means "abundance" in a figurative sense. Also compare Faiz.... [more]

Fajpar f Indonesian
Indonesian female name from the Bandung area deriving from Arabic "fajr" meaning "dawn".

Fajri m & f Indonesian
Means "my dawn" from Arabic فجر (fajr) meaning "dawn, daybreak, beginning".

Fakhria f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya).

Fakhriah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya), as well as a Malay variant.

Fakhriya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya).

Fakhriyah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Falasteen f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Means "Palestine" in Arabic. (Also see Palestine.)

Fanos f Arabic
Arabic word for Lantern. Given to girls in Ethiopia referring to their big bright eyes.

Fanuza f Uzbek, Bashkir, Tatar, Dagestani
Possibly from Arabic فَانُوس (fānūs) meaning "lantern", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek φανός (phanós) "torch".

Farahnaz f Persian
From Arabic فرح (farah) meaning "joy, happiness" combined with Persian ناز (naz) meaning "comfort, delight".

Farasha f Arabic
Means "butterfly" in Arabic.

Farha f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Malay
Means "joy, delight" in Arabic, a variant of فرح (fariḥa) meaning "to be happy".

Farhah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فرحة (see Farha), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Farhanah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فرحانة (see Farhana), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Farhat m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "joy, mirth, delight" in Arabic.

Farhia f Somali, Arabic
Fariha "happiness" From the Arabic word for happy

Faria f Arabic, Urdu
Means "Beautiful, kind and loving" in Arabic.

Faridah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فريدة (see Farida), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Farih m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "happy, joyful, glad" in Arabic.

Farihah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فريحة (see Fariha), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Fariza f Kazakh, Chechen, Tajik, Uzbek, Malay
Either a form of Farida or Firouzeh or derived from Arabic فريضة (faridhah) meaning "duty, obligation".

Fariza f Arabic
Means "strawberry" in Arabic, from French fraise.

Fatheya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فتحية (see Fathiyya).

Fathia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فتحية (see Fathiyya).

Fathiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فتحية (see Fathiyya).

Fatihah f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاتحة (see Fatiha), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Fatma Zohra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Fatima Zahra primarily used for Algerian Arabic.

Fawzea f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزيّة (see Fawzia).

Fawziah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزية (see Fawzia).

Fawziyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزية (see Fawzia).

Fawziyyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزيّة (see Fawzia).

Fəxrəndə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Farkhondeh, with the consonants switched either through metathesis, or through association with Azerbaijani fəxr meaning "pride", ultimately from Arabic فخر (fakhr) meaning "pride, honour".

Fayha f Arabic
Derived from the Arabic word "fayḥ," meaning "fragrant" or "sweet-smelling."

Fayrouz f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz).

Fayzah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فائزة (see Faiza).

Fayzet f Circassian
Derived from Arabic فَائِز (fāʾiz) meaning "successful, victorious".

Fayzi m & f Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Faizi as well as an Arabic variant transcription of the name.... [more]

Fəzilət f & m Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Arabic فضيلة (faḍīla) meaning "virtue, merit".

Fazluna f Indian (Muslim)
derived from Arabic word meaning desert flower

Feleknaz f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic فلك (falak) meaning "sky, heaven" and Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Ferahşad f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic فرح (farah) meaning "happiness" and Persian شاد (shad) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".

Ferial f Arabic
Arabic variant of Faryal.

Feyzavər f Azerbaijani
Probably from Arabic فيض (fayḍ) meaning "abundance" and Persian آور (âvar) meaning "bringing".

Feza m & f Turkish
Means "(outer) space" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic فضاء (faḍāʾ).

Fikria f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فكرية (see Fikriyya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Fikriya f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فكرية (see Fikriyya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Fikriyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic فكرية (see Fikriyya), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Fouz f & m Arabic (Rare)
Means "victory, triumph" in Arabic.

Fuzna f Arabic
means "Winning" in Arabic

Gadeer f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).

Gadir f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).

Gaya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "end, goal" in Arabic.

Gazella f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the animal gazelle whose name is ultimately derived from Arabic ghazal.... [more]

Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)
From the name of the animal gazelle which is from Arabic غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).

Gehad m & f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جهاد (see Jihad), also used as a feminine name. This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.

Gello f Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from gallû, an ancient Mesopotamian demon believed to bring sickness and death; this word is also preserved in English ghoul and in Algol (from Arabic al-ghul "the demon")... [more]

Gevherimüluk f Ottoman Turkish
Means "jewel of the kings", from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and Arabic ملوك (muluk) meaning "kings", the plural of ملك (malik) meaning "king, sovereign, monarch".

Ghadah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غادة (see Ghada).

Ghadeer f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).

Ghali m & f Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غَالِي (ḡālī) meaning "expensive, dear, precious" (see Ghaliya).

Ghalia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).

Ghaliah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).

Ghaliyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).

Ghamzeh f Pashto, Arabic
Possibly borrowed from Arabic غَمْزة‎ (ġamza) meaning "wink".

Ghania f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic غني (ghaniyy) meaning "rich, wealthy, prosperous".

Ghanima f Arabic
Means "trophy, prize, gain, profit" in Arabic, from the root غنم (ghanīma) meaning "to make booty, to pillage".

Ghaya f Arabic
Means "goal, end" in Arabic

Ghazal f Persian
From the name of a form of lyrical love poetry popular in the Middle East and South and Central Asia, ultimately derived from the Arabic root غزل (ghazala) meaning "to display love via speech, to exchange talk of love".

Ghazala f Arabic, Urdu
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.

Ghazalah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غزالة (see Ghazala).

Ghazwa f Arabic
From the Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa) meaning "raid, attack", sometimes also referring to the expeditions of Muhammad.

Ghizlane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غزلان (ghizlan) meaning "gazelles", the plural of غزال (ghazal).

Giammilla f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Judeo-Italian name derived from Arabic Jamila.

Gufran f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفران (see Ghufran), as well as the Indonesian form (typically only masculine).

Gulaisha f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).

Gülcemal f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "rose" and Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".

Gulfairus f Kazakh
Meas "turquoise rose" in Kazakh, from гүл (gul) meaning "flower, rose" (see gol) and файрус (fairus) meaning "turquoise" (of Arabic origin)

Gülfem f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "rose mouth", ultimately from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Arabic فم (fam) meaning "mouth". This was the name of a lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

Gulnafis f Kazakh
From гүл (gul) meaning "rose, flower" combined with Arabic نفيس (nafis) meaning "precious, valuable".

Gülnezer f Uyghur
Combination of Uyghur گۈل (gül) "flower" combined with نەزەر (nezer) "glance, glimpse, vision". These elements are ultimately from Persian گل (gol) and Arabic نَظَر (naẓar) "eyesight, vision" or "look, glance, gaze"... [more]

Gülnisə f Azerbaijani
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Arabic نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women".

Gulzhamal f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл (gul) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".

Gulzhanat f Kazakh
From Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic جَنَّة (janna) meaning "paradise, garden, heaven".

Gurbansoltan f Turkmen
From Arabic قربان (qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"

Gurbet f Turkish
Means "place far from home, absence, feeling of being a stranger or longing for one's homeland" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic غربة (ghurba).

Gurnoor m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, guru" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Habeeba f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic حبيبة (see Habiba), as well as the Dhivehi form.

Habi f Arabic (Rare)
Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.

Habibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حبيبة (see Habiba), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Habiy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic حبيب (habib) meaning "beloved, darling".

Hadiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدية (see Hadia 1) or هادية (see Hadia 2), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Hadiqa f Urdu
Derived from Arabic حديقة (ḥadīqa) meaning "garden".

Hadis f Persian
Derived from Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

Hadise f Turkish
From Arabic حادثة (ḥādiṯa) meaning "event, incident, occurence", or حديث (ḥadīṯ), meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad... [more]

Hadiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدية (see Hadia 1) or هادية (see Hadia 2), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Hədiyyə f Azerbaijani
Means "gift" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic هدية (hadiyya).

Hadji m & f Arabic, Tausug, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.

Hafizah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظة or حفيظة (see Hafiza), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Haifaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيفاء (see Hayfa).

Hajer f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هاجر (see Hajar).

Hakimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hakima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Halah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هالة (see Hala).

Halənur f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic هالة (hala) meaning "halo around the moon" combined with نور (nur) meaning "light".

Halawa f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "sweetness" in Arabic.

Haleema f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic حليمة (see Halima), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Haliya f Persian, Arabic
Means "adorned with jewelry" in Arabic.

Haliza f Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Həmayıl f Azerbaijani
Means "amulet, talisman" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic حمائل (ḥamā'il).

Hamdiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدية‎‎ (see Hamdia), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Hamdiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدية‎‎ (see Hamdia).

Hamdiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدية‎‎ (see Hamdia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Hameeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميدة (see Hamidah), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Hams f Arabic
From Arabic همس (hams) meaning "whisper".

Hanaan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنان (see Hanan 2).

Haneen f Arabic
Arabic feminine name meaning "longing, yearning".

Hanen f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنان (see Hanan 2) chiefly used in North Africa.

Hanene f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنان (see Hanan 2) chiefly used in North Africa.

Haniah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic هنية (see Haniyya), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Hanifah f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنيفة (see Hanifa), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Malaysia as a form of Abu Hanifa.

Hanin f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "longing, yearning" in Arabic.

Hanisah f Malay, Indonesian
Arabic-inspired coined name with no apparent meaning, possibly based on the name Anisah.

Hanmölek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler" and Arabic ملك (malak) meaning "angel".

Hanoona f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic حنونة (see Hanunah).

Hanoonah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic حنونة (see Hanunah).

Hanuna f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic حنونة (see Hanunah).

Hanunah f Arabic
From Arabic حَنُونة (ḥanūnah), the feminine singular form of حَنُون (ḥanūn) meaning ‎"affectionate, tender".

Hanya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transliteration of of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya).

Harir f & m Arabic
Means "silk" in Arabic.

Hasanah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Haseena f Arabic
Meaning "beautiful, pretty" in Arabic.

Hasibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسيبة (see Hasiba), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Hasimah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حاسمة (see Hasima), as well as a Malay variant.

Hasnae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسناء (see Hasna) chiefly used in Morocco.

Hasnah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسناء (see Hasna), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.

Hasoona f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).

Hasoonah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).

Hasouna f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).

Hasret f Turkish
Means "longing" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic حسرة (ḥasra).

Hassana f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana).

Hassanah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana).

Hassouna f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).

Hassuna f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).

Hassunah f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic حَسُّونَة (ḥassūnah) meaning "beautiful".

Hasuna f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).

Hasunah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).

Hatar m & f Arabic
From Arabic خطر (khaṭar) meaning "danger, risk, peril" or "eminence, nobility".

Haua f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Eve, through Arabic Hawa.

Hawaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حواء (see Hawa).

Hawra f Arabic, Muslim
Means "having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white; gazelle-eyed" in Arabic. ... [more]

Hawwa f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic حواء (see Hawa), as well as the Dhivehi form.

Hayaa f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic حياء (ḥayāʾ) meaning "decency, modesty, bashfulness".

Hayatt f Arabic, American
meanig life in arabic

Hayfaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيفاء (see Hayfa).

Hayırqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar хайыр (hayır) meaning "benefit", or the Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) or Persian خیر (xeyr) meaning "good", and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Hayranidil f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic حيران (hayran) meaning "perplexed, astonished" and Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Hazar f Arabic
Means "vigilant, cautious, careful" in Arabic.

Hazimah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حازمة (see Hazima), as well as the usual Malay form.

Hebah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هبة (see Hiba).

Hédia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hadia, chiefly used in Tunisian Arabic.

Hekmat m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حكمت (see Hikmat), as well as the Persian form.

Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Hessa f Arabic
In arabic, Hessa means a big, pure, white pearl.

Hibaaq f Somali
Derived from Arabic هِبَة (hiba) meaning "gift, grant".

Hibah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هبة (see Hiba).

Hidayah f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية (hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Hikmah f & m Indonesian
Means "wisdom, supernatural power, benefit" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic حكمة (ḥikma).

Hilmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Hilola f Uzbek
From hilol, meaning "cresent" in Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic هلال (hilāl).

Hina f Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic حناء (ḥinnāʾ), which refers to a dye taken from the Lawsonia inermis plant (called "henna" in English). In South Asian and Middle Eastern culture, it was traditionally used for body art and dying.

Hisbunnisa f Arabic (Rare)
hisbunnisa means "a girl who worships the Almighty".Another meaning is the starting word Hisbu meaning "to keep hisb" in arabic or "to remember things" in english,the last word Nisa means "a woman or aurat'... [more]

Hoorain f Arabic
Means "houri" in Arabic, which can be translated as "having eyes with an intense contrast of white and black". In Islamic religious belief, houris are women with beautiful eyes who are described as a reward for the faithful Muslim believers in Paradise... [more]

Hulifah m & f Arabic
A name which derives from an Arabic word meaning "pledged"

Hullah f Medieval Arabic
Means "dress, garment" in Arabic.

Humairaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميراء (see Humayra).

Humairah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميراء (see Humayra), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Human f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "melted snow" in Arabic.

Huraira m & f Pakistani, Punjabi, Nigerian
Means "kitten" in Arabic. Abu Hurairah was one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions, in whose case it was part of a kunya or nickname acquired because of his attachment to cats.

Hurairah m & f Arabic
Means "kitten" in Arabic.

Hurriya f Arabic
Means "freedom" in Arabic.

Hürriyyət f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic حُرِّيَّة (ḥurriyya) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Husnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنى (see Husna), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.