Muslim girl names, with meanings

245 Islamic and Arabic girl names, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning and origin. Filter by first letter, by origin, or by names from the Quran.

First letter

Origin

245 names

Aafiyaعَافِيَة

Good health, wellbeing

A word from the Sunnah

Arabic

Abirعَبِير

Fragrance

A classical name

Arabic

Afifaعَفِيفَة

Chaste, modest

An Arabic name

Arabic

Afnanأَفْنَان

Branches

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Afraعَفْرَاء

White with a touch of red, like sand

Afra, mother of two heroes of Badr

Arabic

Aishahعَائِشَة

Living, full of life

Wife of the Prophet ﷺ and a great scholar

Arabic

Alaaآلَاء

Blessings, favours

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Alimaعَالِمَة

Learned, a woman of knowledge

From ilm, knowledge

Arabic

Aliyahعَالِيَة

High, exalted

ArabicIn the Quran

Alyaعَلْيَاء

Heaven, high rank

An Arabic name

Arabic

Amalأَمَل

Hope

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Amanahأَمَانَة

Trust

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Amaniأَمَانِي

Wishes, hopes

A popular Arab name

ArabicIn the Quran

Amatullahأَمَةُ اللّٰه

Female servant of Allah

The girls' form of Abdullah

Arabic

Aminahآمِنَة

Safe, trustworthy

Mother of the Prophet ﷺ

ArabicIn the Quran

Amiraأَمِيرَة

Princess, leader

Feminine of Amir

Arabic

Anisaأَنِيسَة

Friendly, good company

Feminine of Anis

Arabic

Aqsaأَقْصَى

The farthest

Al-Masjid al-Aqsa

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Arwaأَرْوَى

Mountain goat (female ibex)

Arwa bint Abd al-Muttalib

Arabic

Aseelأَصِيل

Of noble origin; late afternoon

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Asiyahآسِيَة

One who tends the weak

Wife of Pharaoh, praised in Quran 66:11

Arabic

Asmaأَسْمَاء

Names, high ranks

Asma bint Abi Bakr, companion

ArabicIn the Quran

Asnaأَسْنَى

Most radiant, most sublime

An Arabic name

Arabic

Atikahعَاتِكَة

Pure, noble

Atikah, aunt of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Ayahآيَة

Sign, verse of the Quran

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Aylaآيلا

Halo of light around the moon

A Turkish name

Turkish

Azizaعَزِيزَة

Dear, precious, strong

An Arabic name

Arabic

Azkaأَزْكَى

Purest

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Badriyahبَدْرِيَّة

Like the full moon

An Arabic name

Arabic

Bahjaبَهْجَة

Joy, delight

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Barakahبَرَكَة

Blessing

Umm Ayman, who cared for the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Basiraبَصِيرَة

Insight, clear sight

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Basmaبَسْمَة

Smile

Arabic

Batoolبَتُول

Devoted to Allah, chaste

Al-Batul, a title of Fatimah and Maryam

Arabic

Bayanبَيَان

Clear speech, explanation

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Bilqisبِلْقِيس

The name tradition gives the Queen of Sheba

Queen of Sheba in Surah 27

Arabic

Bushraبُشْرَىٰ

Good news

A word used in the Quran

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Buthainaبُثَيْنَة

Soft, fertile land; tender beauty

An Arabic name

Arabic

Daliaدَالِيَة

Grapevine

Also the dahlia flower

Arabic

Daniaدَانِيَة

Near, close

A Quranic word for the fruit of Paradise

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Dilaraدلآرا

One who adorns the heart, beloved

A Turkish and Persian name

Turkish

Dimaدِيمَة

Gentle, steady rain

An Arabic name

Arabic

Duaدُعَاء

Prayer, supplication

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Durrahدُرَّة

Pearl

Durrah bint Abi Lahab, companion

Arabic

Edaإيدا

Grace, elegance

A Turkish name

Turkish

Elafإِيلَاف

Familiarity, safe custom

From Surah Quraysh

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Elifأَلِف

Alif, the first letter

A Turkish name

Turkish

Fadilahفَاضِلَة

Virtuous, excellent

An Arabic name

Arabic

Fadwaفَدْوَى

Self-sacrifice

An Arabic name

Arabic

Faiqaفَائِقَة

Excellent, outstanding

An Arabic name

Arabic

Farahفَرَح

Joy, happiness

An Arabic name

Arabic

Farahnazفرحناز

Joy and grace

A Persian and Arabic name

Persian and Arabic

Faridaفَرِيدَة

Unique, a precious gem

An Arabic name

Arabic

Farihaفَرِحَة

Happy, joyful

Feminine of Farih

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Fatimahفَاطِمَة

One who weans

Daughter of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Fayhaفَيْحَاء

Wide and fragrant

Al-Fayha is a title of Damascus

Arabic

Firdausفِرْدَوْس

The highest garden of Paradise

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Ghadaغَادَة

A graceful young woman

An Arabic name

Arabic

Ghazalaغَزَالَة

Gazelle

An Arabic name used in South Asia

Arabic

Habibaحَبِيبَة

Beloved

Umm Habibah, wife of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Hadiaهَادِيَة

Guide, one who leads to the right path

Feminine of Hadi

ArabicIn the Quran

Hafizaحَافِظَة

Guardian; one who has memorised the Quran

Feminine of Hafiz

ArabicIn the Quran

Hafsahحَفْصَة

Young lioness

Wife of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Hajarهَاجَر

A name of history

Wife of Ibrahim, mother of Ismail

Family of Ibrahim

Hakimaحَكِيمَة

Wise

An Arabic name

Arabic

Halaهَالَة

Halo, ring of light around the moon

Hala, sister of Khadijah

Arabic

Halimahحَلِيمَة

Gentle, patient

The Prophet's ﷺ wet nurse

Arabic

Hamidaحَمِيدَة

Praiseworthy

An Arabic name

Arabic

Hanaهَنَاء

Happiness

ArabicIn the Quran

Hananحَنَان

Tenderness, compassion

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Haneenحَنِين

Longing, tender yearning

A classical name

Arabic

Haniyaهَانِيَة

Happy, delighted

A classical name

ArabicIn the Quran

Hannahحَنَّة

Grace

The mother of Maryam in Islamic tradition

Hebrew

Hasnaحَسْنَاء

Beautiful

An Arabic name

Arabic

Hawwaحَوَّاء

Living

Hawwa (Eve), the first woman

Arabic

Hayaحَيَاء

Modesty, shyness

A branch of faith

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Hayatحَيَاة

Life

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Hibahهِبَة

Gift

Arabic

Hidayahهِدَايَة

Guidance

An Arabic name

Arabic

Hindهِنْد

A name of the Arabs

The own name of Umm Salamah

Arabic

Hudaهُدَىٰ

Guidance

A frequent word in the Quran

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Husnaحُسْنَى

The best, the most beautiful

Al-Asma al-Husna, Allah's beautiful names

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Ibtisamاِبْتِسَام

Smiling

An Arabic name

Arabic

Iffatعِفَّت

Chastity, modesty

An Urdu and Persian name

Urdu

Ilhamإِلْهَام

Inspiration

An Arabic name

Arabic

Imanإِيمَان

Faith

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Imaraعِمَارَة

Building up, bringing life to a place

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Inaraإِنَارَة

Lighting up, illumination

From nur, light

Arabic

Inayaعِنَايَة

Care, concern

Arabic

Iqraاِقْرَأ

Read!

The first word revealed

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Israإِسْرَاء

The Night Journey

Surah 17 is named al-Isra

Arabic (in the Quran)In the Quran

Izzahعِزَّة

Honour, dignity

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Jalilaجَلِيلَة

Great, exalted

An Arabic name

Arabic

Jamilaجَمِيلَة

Beautiful

A name the Prophet ﷺ gave

Arabic

Janaجَنَى

Fresh fruit, ready to pick

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Jananجَنَان

Heart, soul

An Arabic name

Arabic

Jannahجَنَّة

Paradise, garden

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Jawahirجَوَاهِر

Jewels

An Arabic name

Arabic

Jinanجِنَان

Gardens

The plural of jannah

Arabic

Joudiجُودِي

Mount Judi, where the ark of Nuh came to rest

A Quranic name

Arabic (in the Quran)In the Quran

Jumanaجُمَانَة

Pearl, silver bead

An Arabic name

Arabic

Juwayriyahجُوَيْرِيَة

Young girl

Wife of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Kamilahكَامِلَة

Complete, perfect

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Karimaكَرِيمَة

Generous, noble

Karimah al-Marwaziyyah, scholar

Arabic

Kawtharكَوْثَر

Abundance

Surah 108; a river in Paradise

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Khadijahخَدِيجَة

Born early

First wife of the Prophet ﷺ and the first believer

Arabic

Khawlahخَوْلَة

Doe, young deer

Khawlah, whose case opens Surah 58

Arabic

Kulthumكُلْثُوم

Full-cheeked

Umm Kulthum, daughter of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Lalehلاله

Tulip

A Persian name

Persian

Lamisلَمِيس

Soft to the touch

An Arabic name

Arabic

Lamyaلَمْيَاء

Having dark, lovely lips

An Arabic name

Arabic

Latifaلَطِيفَة

Gentle, kind

An Arabic name

Arabic

Layanلَيَان

Softness, gentleness

A modern Arabic favourite

ArabicIn the Quran

Laylaلَيْلَىٰ

Night

ArabicIn the Quran

Leenلِين

Softness, tenderness

A short modern name

ArabicIn the Quran

Liqaلِقَاء

Meeting

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Lubabahلُبَابَة

The best of something

Lubabah bint al-Harith, companion

Arabic

Lubnaلُبْنَى

A tree with sweet resin

An Arabic name

Arabic

Lujainلُجَيْن

Silver

An Arabic name

Arabic

Madihaمَدِيحَة

Praised

An Arabic name

Arabic

Mahaمَهَا

Wild cow (oryx), known for its beautiful eyes

A classical Arabic image of beauty

Arabic

Maheenمَاهِين

Like the moon, moonlike

A Persian and Urdu name

Persian

Mahiraمَاهِرَة

Skilled, expert

An Arabic name

Arabic

Mahnoorمَاهْنُور

Moonlight

A Persian and Urdu name

Persian and Arabic

Malakمَلَاك

Angel

ArabicIn the Quran

Malikaمَلِكَة

Queen

An Arabic name

Arabic

Manahilمَنَاهِل

Springs of fresh water

A classical name

Arabic

Manalمَنَال

Attainment, achievement

An Arabic name

Arabic

Manarahمَنَارَة

Lighthouse, minaret

From nur, light

Arabic

Mariyahمَارِيَة

A form of Maryam

Mother of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet ﷺ

Hebrew

Marjanمَرْجَان

Coral, small pearls

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Marwaمَرْوَة

Al-Marwah, the hill of the sai

A Quranic name

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Maryamمَرْيَم

Mother of Prophet Isa

The only woman named in the Quran; Surah 19

Hebrew (in the Quran)In the Quran

Mawaddahمَوَدَّة

Love, affection

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Maymunahمَيْمُونَة

Blessed, fortunate

Wife of the Prophet ﷺ

ArabicIn the Quran

Minaمِنَى

Mina, the valley of the Hajj near Makkah

A place of the Hajj

Arabic

Minhaمِنْحَة

Gift

An Arabic name

Arabic

Mishkatمِشْكَاة

A niche for a lamp

From the Verse of Light

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Miskمِسْك

Musk

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Munaمُنَى

Wishes, hopes

An Arabic name

Arabic

Muniraمُنِيرَة

Shining, radiant

An Arabic name

Arabic

Mushtariمُشْتَرِي

The planet Jupiter

A name used in Persian and Urdu

Arabic

Muskanمُسْكَان

Smile

An Urdu name

Urdu

Muznaمُزْنَة

Rain cloud

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Nabilaنَبِيلَة

Noble

An Arabic name

Arabic

Nadaنَدَى

Dew; generosity

A classical name

Arabic

Nadiaنَادِيَة

Fresh with dew; generous

An Arabic name

Arabic

Nadiraنَادِرَة

Rare, precious

A classical name

Arabic

Naeemaنَعِيمَة

Living a life of blessing and ease

From na'im, the bliss of Paradise

ArabicIn the Quran

Nafisaنَفِيسَة

Precious

Sayyidah Nafisah of Cairo

Arabic

Najlaنَجْلَاء

Having wide, beautiful eyes

An Arabic name

Arabic

Najwaنَجْوَى

Confidential talk

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Nargisنرگس

Narcissus flower

A Persian name

Persian

Nasreenنَسْرِين

Wild rose

A Persian name

Persian

Nawalنَوَال

Gift, favour

A classical name

Arabic

Nawrنَوْر

Blossoms, white flowers

An Arabic name

Arabic

Naylaنَائِلَة

One who attains, achiever

Nailah bint al-Furafisah, wife of Uthman

Arabic

Nazliنازلي

Delicate, graceful

A Turkish name

Turkish

Nihalنهال

Young plant, sapling

A Persian and Turkish name

Persian

Noufنُوف

High, lofty

A Gulf name

Arabic

Nouraنُورَة

Light

A common name in the Gulf

Arabic

Nuhaنُهَى

Intellect, understanding

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Nurنُور

Light

Surah 24 is named An-Nur

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Nusaybahنُسَيْبَة

A name of the Arabs

Nusaybah bint Kab, who defended the Prophet ﷺ at Uhud

Arabic

Parveenپروين

The Pleiades

A Persian name

Persian

Qamariyahقَمَرِيَّة

Moonlike, of the moon

An Arabic name

Arabic

Rabiaرَابِعَة

Fourth; spring

Rabiah al-Adawiyyah of Basra

Arabic

Radiyaرَاضِيَة

Content, well pleased

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Raghadرَغَد

A pleasant, easy life

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Rahmaرَحْمَة

Mercy

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Ramlaرَمْلَة

A grain of sand

Umm Habibah's own name

Arabic

Ranaرَنَا

Gazing; a lovely sight

A classical name

Arabic

Raniaرَانِيَة

Gazing, looking with love

An Arabic name

Arabic

Rashaرَشَا

Young gazelle

An Arabic name

Arabic

Rashidaرَاشِدَة

Rightly guided

An Arabic name

Arabic

Rawdahرَوْضَة

Garden, meadow

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Rayaرَايَة

Banner, flag

An Arabic name

Arabic

Rayhanaرَيْحَانَة

Sweet basil

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Razanرَزَان

Dignified, calm

An Arabic name

Arabic

Reemaرِيمَا

White antelope

From reem

Arabic

Rufaidaرُفَيْدَة

Help, support

Rufaydah, the first nurse in Islam

Arabic

Rumaisaرُمَيْصَاء

A name of the Arabs

Umm Sulaym, mother of Anas

Arabic

Ruqayyahرُقَيَّة

A name of the Arabs

Daughter of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Ruyaرُؤْيَا

A vision, a true dream

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Sabaصَبَا

The gentle east wind

An Arabic name

Arabic

Sabiraصَابِرَة

Patient

An Arabic name

Arabic

Sadafصَدَف

Seashell, pearl oyster

A Persian and Urdu favourite

Arabic

Sadiaسَعْدِيَّة

Fortunate, happy

From the tribe of Halimah

Arabic

Sadiqaصَادِقَة

Truthful

An Arabic name

Arabic

Safaaصَفَاء

Purity, clarity

Linked to the hill of Safa

ArabicIn the Quran

Safiyyahصَفِيَّة

Pure, sincere friend

Wife of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Saharسَحَر

The time just before dawn

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Saidaسَعِيدَة

Happy, fortunate

An Arabic name

Arabic

Sajidaسَاجِدَة

One who bows down to Allah in prayer

An Arabic name

Arabic

Sakinahسَكِينَة

Calm, tranquillity

A word used in the Quran (48:4)

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Salihaصَالِحَة

Righteous, good

Feminine of Salih

Arabic

Salmaسَلْمَىٰ

Peaceful, safe

Arabic

Salsabilسَلْسَبِيل

A spring in Paradise

Quran 76:18

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Salwaسَلْوَى

Quail; comfort

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Samaسَمَاء

Sky, heaven

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Samiraسَمِيرَة

Companion in evening talk

An Arabic name

Arabic

Sanaaسَنَاء

Radiance, high rank

A classical name

ArabicIn the Quran

Sarahسَارَة

Joyful

Wife of Prophet Ibrahim

Hebrew

Sawdahسَوْدَة

A name of the Arabs

Wife of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Shabnamشبنم

Dew

A Persian name

Persian

Shaimaشَيْمَاء

Having a beauty mark

Foster sister of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Shakibaشكيبا

Patient

A Persian name

Persian

Shifaشِفَاء

Healing

Al-Shifa bint Abdullah, companion

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Shirinشيرين

Sweet

A Persian name

Persian

Shuruqشُرُوق

Sunrise

A modern Arabic name

ArabicIn the Quran

Sidraسِدْرَة

Lote tree

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Sofiaصُوفِيَا

Wisdom

A Greek name used by many Muslim families

Greek

Suadسُعَاد

Happiness

An Arabic name

Arabic

Sumayyahسُمَيَّة

High, exalted

The first martyr of Islam

Arabic

Sundusسُنْدُس

Fine silk of Paradise

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Tabassumتَبَسُّم

Smiling

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Tahaniتَهَانِي

Congratulations, good wishes

A modern Arabic name

Arabic

Tahiraطَاهِرَة

Pure

A title of Khadijah

Arabic

Tahiyyaتَحِيَّة

Greeting, a blessed salutation

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Taibaطَيِّبَة

Good, pure; a name of Madinah

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Tamannaتمنا

Wish, longing

A Persian and Urdu name

Persian

Taqwaتَقْوَى

Mindfulness of Allah, piety

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Tasnimتَسْنِيم

A spring in Paradise

Quran 83:27

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Thurayyaثُرَيَّا

The Pleiades, a cluster of stars

An Arabic name

Arabic

Toobaطُوبَى

Blessedness; a tree in Paradise

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Umaimaأُمَيْمَة

Little mother

Umaymah bint Abd al-Muttalib

Arabic

Umamahأُمَامَة

A name of the Arabs

Granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Wafaوَفَاء

Faithfulness, loyalty

An Arabic name

Arabic

Wardaوَرْدَة

A rose

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Wasimaوَسِيمَة

Graceful, pretty

An Arabic name

Arabic

Yasminيَاسْمِين

Jasmine

Persian

Yumnaيُمْنَى

Right hand; blessed

An Arabic name

Arabic

Yusraيُسْرَى

Ease

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Zafiraظَافِرَة

Victorious

Feminine of Zafir

Arabic

Zahidaزَاهِدَة

Not attached to this world

An Arabic name

Arabic

Zahiraزَاهِرَة

Shining, blooming

An Arabic name

Arabic

Zahraزَهْرَاء

Radiant, bright

A title of Fatimah

Arabic

Zaidaزَائِدَة

Growing, increasing

An Arabic name

Arabic

Zaitunزَيْتُون

Olive

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Zakiyaزَكِيَّة

Pure

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Zaynabزَيْنَب

A fragrant tree

Daughter of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

Zeenatزِينَة

Adornment, beauty

Urdu and Persian form of zinah

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Zikraذِكْرَى

Remembrance, a reminder

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Zubaidaزُبَيْدَة

The best part, like cream

Zubaydah, builder of the pilgrims' road

Arabic

Zuhurزُهُور

Flowers

An Arabic name

Arabic

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Choosing a girl's name, what to look for

A good Muslim girl name is one with a good meaning. That is the one rule the Sunnah sets: the Prophet ﷺ kept names with good meanings and changed names with bad ones.¹ This list has 245 Muslim girl names, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning and origin, and a page that explains it in full. Filter by first letter, by origin, or by names from the Quran, and save the ones you like.

Names of the women around the Prophet ﷺ

Many parents name a daughter after the women of the Prophet's ﷺ family and the women companions, hoping she grows up with their faith and strength. Here you will find Khadijah, Aishah, Fatimah, Zaynab, Ruqayyah, Hafsah, Sawdah, Juwayriyah, Maymunah, Safiyyah, Sumayyah, Asma, Nusaybah, Rumaisa, Khawlah and Barakah.

Maryam, and names from the Quran

Maryam is the only woman named in the Quran, and Surah 19 is named after her. Other girls' names come from beautiful words in the Quran, such as Jannah, Tasnim, Kawthar, Firdaus, Sakinah, Rahma, Huda, Nur, Mawaddah, Izzah, Haya and Sidra. Read the verse a word comes from before you choose it: each name page shows the verse with its translation.

Names from the Quran

86 of these girls' names are in the Quran, either as a name or as a word. The Quran filter above shows them all. A few examples: Afnan, Alaa, Aliyah, Amal, Amanah, Amani, Aminah and Aqsa. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good name, but many parents like the link to a verse.

Companions and great Muslims of the past

21 names here were carried by companions of the Prophet ﷺ or the women of his family, such as Afra, Aishah, Arwa, Atikah, Batool, Habiba, Hafsah and Hind. Each name page lists the famous people who carried it.

Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Urdu names

A Muslim name does not have to be Arabic. Scholars allow names from any language when the meaning is good and the name does not belong to another religion. Most names here are Arabic. There are also 14 Persian names, such as Farahnaz, Laleh, Maheen and Mahnoor, 7 Turkish names, such as Ayla, Dilara, Eda and Elif, and 43 names common in Urdu, such as Azka, Batool, Bilqis and Fadilah. Many South Asian names are Arabic words said the Urdu way, so they carry both labels.

Names to avoid

Names that make someone the servant of anyone other than Allah, such as Abdun-Nabi or Abdul-Husayn.
Names that belong to Allah alone, such as ar-Rahman or al-Khaliq, without Abd before them.
Names with bad or proud meanings. A few popular names sound fine in English but mean something else in Arabic: each page here checks the Arabic first.

See also what bin, bint, abu and al mean in a full name, and the full list of boys' and girls' names.

Sahih Muslim 2139: the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
Sahih Muslim 2132: the names most beloved to Allah.
Sahih Muslim 2315: the Prophet ﷺ naming his son Ibrahim.
Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; Persian, Turkish and Urdu meanings follow the standard dictionaries of those languages. Our teachers will check each one.

The rulings on this page are pending review by the scholars on our team.

Questions

Good to know

What is the best Muslim name for a girl?

Any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. Many parents choose the names of the women of the Prophet's ﷺ family, such as Khadijah, Aishah and Fatimah, or Maryam, the only woman named in the Quran.

Which Muslim girl names are in the Quran?

Maryam is the only woman named in the Quran. 86 girls' names here come from the Quran as a name or a word, such as Afnan, Alaa, Aliyah, Amal and Amanah. Use the From the Quran filter to see them all.

Can a Muslim girl have a Persian or Turkish name?

Yes. Scholars allow a name from any language when its meaning is good and it is not tied to another religion, such as Shirin (sweet) in Persian or Ayla (a halo around the moon) in Turkish.

What are Muslim girl names starting with A?

There are 28 here, including Aishah, Aminah, Asma, Amira and Alya. See the full list of Muslim girl names starting with A.

Can I name my daughter after a wife of the Prophet ﷺ?

Yes. Names like Khadijah, Aishah, Hafsah, Sawdah, Maymunah and Safiyyah are among the most loved Muslim girl names, chosen in the hope that the child follows their example.