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Husniyah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay (Rare), Thai (Muslim, Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Husniya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.

Hüsnügül f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic حسناء (hasna) meaning "beauty" and the Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Derived from the Turkish word ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.

Ibtihal f Arabic
Means "supplication, fervent prayer, deprecation" in Arabic.

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

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

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

Iffat f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic عفة (ʿiffa) meaning "abstinence, chastity, purity, modesty".

Iffatunnisa f Persian (Archaic), Indonesian
Means "forgiveness of women" from Arabic عَفَا (ʿafā) meaning "to forgive, to excuse and نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women"

İffet f Turkish
Means "decency, chastity" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic عفة (ʿiffa).

Ihsane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إحسان (see Ihsan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ihtizaz f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "path of a fallen star" in Arabic.

Ikballe f Albanian
Derived from Turkish ikbal, the title given to the imperial consort of the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who came below the rank of kadın. The word ikbal (اقبال) is an Arabic word, which means good "fortune" or "lucky"; historians have translated it either "fortunate one" or "favorite".

Ikhlas f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" in Arabic. This is the name of the 112th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Ikhlas).

Ikhtiar m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic اختيار or Urdu اختیار (see Ikhtiyar), as well as the Bengali and Indonesian form.

Ikrima m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "female pigeon, dove" in Arabic, used as a feminine name in Indonesia and a masculine name elsewhere. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Ikrimah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عكرمة (see Ikrima), as well as an Indonesian variant.

İlahə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic إِلَاهَة (ʾilāha) or إِلٰهَة (ʾilāha) meaning "goddess".

Ilfizä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and Arabic فضّة (fidda) meaning "silver".

Ilhem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إلهام (see Ilham) chiefly used in North Africa.

Imene f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان (see Iman) chiefly used in North Africa.

Inaam f & m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic إنعام or Urdu انعام (see Inam).

Inaara f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Arabic ﺇِﻧَﺎﺭَﺓ (ʔināra), which is the verbal noun form of أنار (ʔanāra) meaning "to light, to illuminate". It was popularized in the United States by the socialite Inaara Aga Khan (born Gabriele Renate Homey, 1963-) when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998... [more]

İnarə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic إِنَارَة (ʾināra) meaning "illumination, light".

Inayah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عناية (see Inaya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Inayatul f Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عناية ال (ʿināya al) meaning "care of the, concern of the".

Injilia f Minahasan
From the Indonesian word injil, ultimately derived from Arabic الإنجيل (al-Īnjil) meaning "gospel".

Insaf f & m Arabic, Tatar, Bashkir
Means "fairness, impartiality, justice, equity" in Arabic, from the root أنصف (ʿanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair".

İnşirah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Ultimately from Arabic انشراح (inshirāh) meaning "relief, cheerfulness".

Insiya f Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Persian (Rare)
Means "humanity", from Arabic انسن (ʾinsān) "human".

Intisar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "victory, triumph, conquest" in Arabic, from the root انتصر (intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine elsewhere.

Intissar f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic انتصار (see Intisar).

Intizar m & f Arabic, Kazakh, Turkmen, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun انتظار (intizar) meaning "wait" as well as "anticipation" and "expectation".... [more]

Irada f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic إرادة (irada) meaning "willpower" as well as "will, intention, desire".

Iram f Arabic (Rare), Urdu
From the name of a mythical lost city mentioned in the Qur'an, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "toss, throw off". According to legend, Allah destroyed the city with a sandstorm after its inhabitants (called Ad or Aad) refused to accept the teachings of Islam.

Irhaa f Muslim
From an Arabic word meaning "to make calm, to tranquilize".

Irtiqa f & m Arabic
Means "ascending, rising" in Arabic.

Ishraq m & f Arabic, Bengali
Means "brilliance, illumination, radiance" in Arabic.

Išleqämär f Bashkir
From the Bashkir ишле (išle) meaning "like, alike, similar" and Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".

İsmət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "honor, respect, reputation, chastity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عصمة ('iṣma).

Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, Spanish
Quasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend, Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [more]

Ismi f Indonesian
Means "my name" from Arabic اسم (ism) meaning "name".

Isnin m & f Malay, Indonesian
Means "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين (al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.

Istianah f Indonesian
Means "seeking help (from God)" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic استعانة (istiʾāna) meaning "asking for aid or assistance".

Istiqomah f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic استقامة (istiqāma) meaning "agreeableness, righteousness, integrity".

Itar f Arabic
Means "selflessness" in Arabic.

Itr f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "perfume" in Arabic.

Izan m & f Arabic
From Arabic إذْعان (iḏʻān), meaning "obedience, submission."

Izara f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Strictly feminine form of Izar which itself is another name for Mirak, a star in the constellation Boötes. This Izar has its origins in the Arabic word izar "shawl".

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

Izzah f Malay
Derived from Arabic عز ('azza) meaning "to be powerful".

Izzahbillah f Arabic
Combination of Arabic Izzah (عزة) meaning "Glory, power" and Arabic Billah (بالله‎) meaning "with God, through God".

Izzatul f & m Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزت ال (ʿizzat al) meaning "glory of the, power of the". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Izz un-Nisa f History
Means "glory of women", derived from Arabic عزّ ('izz) meaning "glory, power" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women". This name was borne by Izz un-Nisa Begum (died 1678), the third wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Jada m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

Jagnoor m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "light of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Jahizah f Malay (Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَاهِز‎ (jāhiz) meaning "ready, prepared".

Jaida f Arabic (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Means "good, virtuous" in Arabic.

Jala f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَالَ (jāla) "to wander, to travel, to roam" as well as "(of an idea, thought) to come to mind; to think".

Jaleela f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila).

Jalilah f Arabic, Malay, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila), as well as the Malay and Maranao form.

Jamaliah f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Derived from Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".

Jamilya f Kazakh
Form of Arabic Jamila meaning "beautiful".

Jana f Arabic
Old Arabic name meaning gifts or bounty from the harvest.

Jandet f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic جنّة (jannah) meaning "garden".

Jannah f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "garden, paradise" in Arabic. In Islam this term refers to the concept of heaven.

Jannatul f Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with جنات ال (Jannat al) meaning "gardens of the" (such as Jannatul Ferdous).

Jarifa f Literature
Meaning unknown, although it is likely taken from Spanish jarifa meaning "healthy; attractive", which is ultimately derived from Classical Arabic šarīf "noble" and thus be connected to the Arabic name Sharifah... [more]

Jasarat m & f Persian (Rare)
Means "boldness, daring" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic جَسَارَة (jasāra).

Jasira f Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic verb جَسَرَ (jasara) "to dare, to venture boldly; to be foolhearted".

Jasli f Muslim (Rare)
Arabic the name means beautiful and strong, clever, artistic and quick witted. Independent one. Gods own

Javara f Georgian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Derived from the Arabic noun جوهر (jawhar) meaning "jewel" as well as "pearl" and "gemstone".... [more]

Jawaher f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جواهر (see Jawahir).

Jawharah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهرة (see Jawhara).

Jazeera f Indian (Rare), Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare, ?)
From Arabic جَزِيرَة (jazīra) meaning "island, peninsula".

Jazilah f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin or meaning, possibly from Spanish.... [more]

Jeh f Persian Mythology
Possibly derived from the Arabic verb جَاءَ (ja'a) meaning "to come, to bring". In Zoroastrianism, Jeh is the consort of Ahriman, and is a demon of lasciviousness who is associated with the menstrual cycle, improper behaviour and the defilement of women.

Jehan f & m Arabic (Egyptian), Persian (Rare, ?)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جيهان (See Jihan) as a feminine name or Persian جهان (see Jahan) as a masculine name.... [more]

Jenan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنان (see Jinan).

Johairah f Maranao
Probably derived from an Arabic name.

Joud m & f Arabic
Derived from Arabic جَوْد (jawd) meaning "abundant rain". جُود (joud) written with different wovels reflect the generosity and munificence because in the desert rain is a rare gift.

Jouri f Arabic
Means "damask rose" in Arabic.

Jullanar f Arabic
Arabic form of Golnar.

Jullanur f Arabic
Arabic feminine name meaning "wild pomegranate" or a form of Gulnar.

Juman f Arabic (Rare)
The name means "Pearls", and it's in the plural. Its singular form (Jumanah, or Jumana) is also used as a feminine name in Arabic. The word is a very old in the Arabic language.

Junaida f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنيدة (see Junayda), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Junaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنيدة (see Junayda), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Junainah f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنينة (see Junaynah), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Junaydah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنيدة (see Junayda).

Junaynah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "little garden", a diminutive of Arabic جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".

Junis m & f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern German name of uncertain origin.... [more]

Juwayriyyah f Medieval Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى (jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري (ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور (Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [more]

Kafia f Urdu, Arabic
Means "rhyme" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قَافِيَة‎ (qāfiya).

Kafiyah f Arabic
Means "sufficient" in Arabic.

Kainat f Urdu
Means "universe" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic كائنات (kāʾināt).

Kalilah f Arabic
Means "darling" in Arabic.

Kalsum f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic كلثوم (see Kulthum), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Kalthoum f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic كلثوم (see Kulthum).

Kaltoum f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic كلثوم (see Kulthum) chiefly used in North Africa.

Kameela f English (Rare)
Variant of Camilla or Kamila (Arabic feminine form of Kamil 1).... [more]

Kamilah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic كاملة (see Kamila), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Kamilia f Arabic
Means "camellia flower", related to Arabic "Kamila" meaning "perfect".

Karanfil f Turkish
The origin is Arabic, means Carnation; a beautiful flower.

Kareema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic كريمة (see Karima).

Karimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic كريمة (see Karima), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Kariman f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic كَرِيم (karīm) meaning "noble, generous" (see Karim).

Karistal f Arabic
Arabic transcription of Crystal.

Katara f Popular Culture
The name of a character in the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Her name was apparently taken from the Arabic word قطرة (qatra) meaning "raindrop, droplet".

Kaukab f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, Pakistani
Derived from Arabic كَوْكَب‎ (kawkab) meaning "star, planet" (more precisely, this word occurs in the Quran meaning either "star" or "planet", whereas in modern Arabic its meaning is generally limited to "planet" - the word نَجْم (najm) is used to mean "star").... [more]

Kawkab f Arabic
Means "planet" in Arabic.

Kawsar f & m Arabic, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Kawthar as well as the Bengali form. It is solely used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Bangladesh.

Kazi m & f Arabic (Rare)
From the Arabic word "qadi", meaning a judge in Islamic law.

Kenitra f African American
Probably from Arabic القُنَيْطَرَة, al-qunayṭara, "the little bridge", or a blend of Kenyatta with Anitra... [more]

Kenizé f Arabic (Rare, ?)
Perhaps derived from Arabic كنز (kenz) "treasure" (see Kenza). Bearer Kenizé Mourad (1939-) is a French writer of Turkish and Indian origin.

Kenza f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic كَنْز (kanz) meaning "treasure".

Kenzy f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern)
From Arabic كنزي (kanzī) meaning "my treasure"", itself from the words كَنْز (kanz), "treasure", and ي (-ī), "my".

Keriman f Turkish
Turkish name related to the Arabic name Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.

Kesira f Chechen
Means "generous, plentiful", from Arabic كَثِيرَة (kaṯīra) meaning "many, much" or "abundant, plentiful".

Khabira f African American (?)
Possibly derived from Arabic الخبير (al-Khabīr) "the all-aware", one of the names of Allah in the Quran.

Khadeeja f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic خديجة or Urdu خدیجہ (see Khadija), as well as the Dhivehi form.

Khafaji f Arabic
Al-Khafaji (Arabic: االخفاجي) is an Arabic surname that denotes a relationship to or from Khafajah, Diyala Governorate.

Khaira f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خيرة (see Khayra).

Khairah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic خيرة (see Khayra), as well as a Malay variant.

Khairani f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".

Khairia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خيرية (see Khayriyya).

Khairiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic خيرية (see Khayriyya), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Khairina f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".

Khairunnisa f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير النساء (see Khayr an-Nisa), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Khalidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic خالدة (see Khalida), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Khalis m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "pure, clean" in Arabic.

Khalisah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic خالصة (see Khalisa), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Khalsa f & m Arabic, Indian
From the Arabic word, khalis, meaning, "pure".... [more]

Khamisah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic خميسة (see Khamisa), as well as a Malay variant.

Khansa f Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Means "snub-nosed, pug-nosed" in Arabic, the feminine form of أخنس (ʾakhnas). This was the nickname of Tumadir bint Amr, a 7th-century Arabian tribeswoman and poetess who was most famous for her elegies.

Khansaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خنساء (see Khansa).

Khansae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خنساء (see Khansa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Khaoula f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خولة (see Khawla) chiefly used in North Africa.

Khasanah f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic خزنة (khazana) meaning "treasure, safe".

Khawlah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خولة (see Khawla).

Khayal m & f Arabic
Means "imagination, shadow" in Arabic.

Khayr al-Nisa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير النساء (see Khayr an-Nisa).

Khayr an-Nisa f Arabic
Means "goodness of the women" from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" combined with نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women"... [more]

Khayzuran f Arabic
Means "bamboo" or "reed" in Arabic.

Kheda f Chechen
Derived from Arabic هَدَى (hadā) meaning "to guide".

Khoudia f Arabic
This names origin is Senegalese,it is a Arabic name,with a French spelling and pronounced in Wolof.

Khoulood f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خلود (see Khulud).

Khouloud f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خلود (see Khulud).

Khulood f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خلود (see Khulud).

Khuloud f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خلود (see Khulud).

Khusnul f & m Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names or phrases beginning with حسن ال (ḥusn al) meaning "goodness of the, beauty of the".

Khuzaima m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic خزيمة (see Khuzayma), as well as the Urdu form.

Khuzaimah m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic خزيمة (see Khuzayma), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Khuzama f Arabic (Rare)
Means "lavender" in Arabic.

Khuzayma m & f Arabic
From a diminutive of Arabic خزم (khazm) referring to a type of tree whose bark was traditionally used to make ropes and string. This was the name of a (male) companion of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as one of his ancestors.

Kifayət f Azerbaijani
Means "enough" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic كفاية (kifāya).

Kinyänur f Bashkir
From Bashkir кинйә (kinyä) meaning "younger" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Kinzi m & f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic for "my treasure"- the word "kinz" means treasure, with the "i" denoting possession.

Kisara f Arabic
Kisara is a variation of the Arabic name Kizara. Its concrete origin is unknown. Quisara means "the beloved one". This name was popularized thanks to John Fletcher's work 'The Island Princess' (1621), to refer to the main female character: a lightskinned moroocan princess who vows to marry the man who can free her imprisoned brother.

Kiswa f Arabic
Means “robe, garment” in Arabic. Refers to the black silk cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Kochab f Astronomy
Possibly from Arabic الكوكب (al-kawkab) or Hebrew כוכב (kokhav) meaning "star". This is the name of the second brightest star (after Polaris) in the constellation Ursa Minor.

Kömöšnur f Bashkir
From Bashkir көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Kumru f Turkish
Means "dove" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic قمري (qumriyy).

Kurbika f Chechen
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" (referring to the Islamic process of sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".

Kurzhan f Chechen
Of unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .

Labeeba f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لبيبة (see Labiba).

Labibah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لبيبة (see Labiba), as well as the Indonesian form.

Lailati f Indonesian, Swahili
Derived from Arabic لَيْل (layl) meaning "night".

Lailatul f Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
From the first part of Arabic ليلة القدر (Laylatu l-Qadr) referring to the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

Lamees f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لميس (see Lamis).

Lameis f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لميس (see Lamis).

Lamiaa f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lamiae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lamiah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لامعة (see Lamia 1).

Lamiya f Arabic, Azerbaijani
Arabic form of Lamia 2.

Lamyaa f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lamyae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Laraba f Hausa
Derived from the Arabic رَابِعَة‎ (rābiʿa) meaning "fourth". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Wednesdays.

Lətafət f Azerbaijani
Means "tenderness, delicacy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic لطافة (laṭāfa).

Layā f Arabic
Arabic form of Leah.

Layal f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل (layl) meaning "night, nighttime".

Layale f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليال (see Layal).

Layali f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic.

Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".

Lazzat f Kazakh, Uzbek
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh and Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic لذة (ladhdha).

Lebrizifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish lebriz - "overflowing", "exuberate" (taken from the Persian language) and felek - "the universe", "fate, destiny" (taken from the Arabic language).

Leilan f Arabic
Arabic origin meaning "night".

Leman f Turkish
Derived from Arabic لمعان (lamaʿān) meaning "shine, shimmer, gleam".

Leniza f Russian, Tatar, Arabic
Acronym based on Ленинские заветы, meaning "Lenin's testaments" which coincides with an Arabic name.

Leysan m & f Azerbaijani, Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Means "downpour, heavy rain" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نيسان (naysān) meaning "April" . It is also the Russified form of its cognate Laysan... [more]

Lika f Georgian
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name might possibly be a short form of a given name that contains -lik-, such as Eliko, Guliko, Suliko and Taliko... [more]

Lillah f Arabic
Means "to Allah" or "belonging to Allah" in Arabic.

Liqa m & f Arabic
Means "reunion" in Arabic.

Liva f Turkish (Modern)
Maybe derived from Arabic لِوَاء (liwāʾ) "banner, flag; brigade".

Liyana f Malay
Derived from Arabic لَيِّن (layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".

Lolwa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Lolwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Loujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).

Loujayn f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).

Loulwa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Loulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Lubaba f Arabic
From Arabic لباب (lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.

Lujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).

Luluah f Arabic
Luluah is an Arabic name for girls that means “bead of pearl”.

Lulwa f Arabic
Derived from Arabic لؤلؤ (luʾluʾ) meaning "pearls".

Lulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lutfiya f Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Arabic alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Tajik and Uzbek form.

Lutfiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lyazzat f Kazakh
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic لذة (laddah).

Maanah f Arabic
Means "easy; light" in Arabic.

Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)
Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.

Mabsuthat m & f Astronomy
This was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".

Mada f Arabic
Possibly from Arabic مادة (madda) meaning "matter, substance".

Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).

Madeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha).

Madihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha) as well as the usual Malay form.

Maghfirah f Indonesian
Means "forgiveness" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic مغفرة (maḡfira).

Mahaba f Arabic
Means "love, charity" in Arabic

Maharet f Turkish
From the Ottoman Turkish مهارت, from Arabic مَهَارَة (mahāra) & means, "skill (capacity to do something well)".

Mahassine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مُحَسِّن (muḥassin) meaning "embellisher, beautifier, improver" (chiefly Moroccan).

Mahbooba f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba), as well as the Dari Persian form.

Mahbouba f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba).

Mahfuzah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظة (see Mahfuza), as well as the Malay form.

Mahienver f Ottoman Turkish
Means "the brightest moon" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic أنور ('anwar) meaning "brighter, brightest".

Mahikamal f Bashkir
From Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection".

Mahinur m & f Turkish, Uyghur
From Persian ماهی (mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور (nūr) or Persian نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".

Mahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Mahisärüär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure".

Mahjabeen f Bengali (Muslim), Pakistani, Pashto
From Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic جبين (jabīn) meaning "forehead, brow, face".

Mahmudah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمودة (see Mahmuda), as well as the Indonesian form.

Mahnoor f Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight" from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Mahya f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Mahya is an Arabic (Mashriqi) name .

Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.

Mais f Arabic
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".

Maísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Maisie, a borrowing of Arabic Maisa and a contraction of Maria and Luísa.

Maisa f Arabic
Means "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.

Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).

Maïssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maïssane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maizah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مَيْز (mayz) meaning "distinguish, discern (between right and wrong)".

Maizatul f Malay
From the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with ميزة ال (maizah al) meaning "feature of the", "quality of the".

Majeedah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ماجدة (see Madija).

Majidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Majīda as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Majusi f Indonesian
From Arabic مَجُوسِيّ‎ (majūsiyy) meaning “of or related to Zoroastrians”, which is in turn derived from مَجُوس‎ (majūs) meaning “Magians, Zoroastrians”. Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi was a Persian physician and psychologist from the Islamic Golden Age.

Makhabat f Kyrgyz
Means "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabbah).

Makhabbat f Kazakh
Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabba).

Makpal f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مخمل (mukhmal).

Malajka f Hungarian
From Arabic.

Malayika f Arabic
Means "angels" in Arabic, the plural of Malak

Malihah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مليحة (see Maliha).

Malikah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ملكة (see Malika), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Malkat f Northern African, Muslim
Possibly means "queen of the house", deriving from the Arabic element malaka ("queen"). Name borne by a prominent Sudanese author known for her realist novel The Wide Void.

Malkia f African American (Rare)
From the Swahili word malkia meaning "queen", a derivative of Arabic مَلِكَة (malika) "queen" (making it a cognate of Malika). This name was borne by American painter Lucille Malkia Roberts (1917-2004).

Manaal f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منال (see Manal).

Manahil f Arabic
Arabic feminine name meaning "fountains".

Manat f Near Eastern Mythology
Probably either from Arabic مَنَا (manā) meaning "mete out, distribute" or "test, determine" or مُنِيَة (muniya) meaning "fate, destiny, desire, wish". This was the name of the Semitic goddess of time, fate, fortune and death who was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia... [more]

Manel f Arabic
Either derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift" or else an alternate transcription of Arabic منال (See Manal).

Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".

Manhal m & f Arabic
Means "fountain, spring" in Arabic.

Manzar f Persian
Means in Arabic and Persian "a view or a scene". The word by itself can be used to indicate a spectacular scene. Persian name mainly. Rare in Arab nations

Marail f Arabic
This name means dum in arabic and is also used for people that are not very smart.

Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]

Marcan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".

Mardhatillah f Indonesian
From Arabic مرضاة الله (marḍāt Allāh) meaning "pleasure of Allah", derived from مرضاة (marḍā) meaning "satisfaction, pleasure" combined with الله (Allāh).

Mardhiah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".

Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".

Mareg f Northern African
Mareg is of Sudanese Arabic origin meaning, 'comfort, comfortable'.

Marekh f Georgian
Derived from Arabic Mirrīkh (also found spelled as Mirrīx) meaning "Mars" (as in, the planet). Also compare New Persian Merrikh (also found spelled as Merrix), which came from the Arabic name for the planet.

Marfuah f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرفوعة (marfū'a) meaning "elevated, raised, exalted".

Marhama f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "mercy, compassion, pity" in Arabic, from the root رحم (raḥima) meaning "to have mercy".

Marhamah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرحمة (see Marhama), as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.

Mariem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Maris f & m Arabic
Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.

Marjan f Persian, Kazakh
Means "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of Marzhan.

Marjanah f Literature, Indonesian
Feminine form of Marjan. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'... [more]

Marjaneh f Persian
From Arabic مرجان (marjān) meaning "coral".

Marjina f Arabic
The name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".

Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marwah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa), as well as the Indonesian form.

Märyen f Bashkir
From Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".

Marzhan f Kazakh
Means "coral" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مرجان (marjan).

Mashael f Arabic
From Arabic مشاعل (mašāʕil) meaning "torches".

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

Masitah f Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic or Sanskrit origin.

Maslini f Malay (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ (musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".

Mastura f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, veiled".

Matar f & m Hebrew, Arabic
Means "rain" in Hebrew and Arabic.

Matluba f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic مطلوب (matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need".

Mavile f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Ottoman Turkish ماوى (mavi) meaning "blue, azure", ultimately from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".

Mawra f Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Arabic origin.

May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.

Mayar f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميار (see Maiyar) chiefly used in North Africa. A famous bearer is Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sherif.

Mays f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".

Maysara m & f Arabic
Means "ease, comfort" in Arabic.

Maysarah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara), as well as the Indonesian (strictly feminine) form.

Mazarine f French (Rare)
Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [more]

Maziah f Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مزية (maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".

Maznah f Malay
Derived from Arabic مَازِن (māzin) meaning "rain clouds".

Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".

Mecbure f Turkish
Derived from Arabic مجبور (majbūr) meaning "obliged, compelled, forced".