Arab & Muslim Names
ISLAM NEWSROOM ~ UPDATE:
ARABIC & MUSLIM
NAMES FOR BABIES
PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT ~ INFORMATION ~
BEFORE YOU NAME YOUR CHILD
There are no real "official Muslim names", although it is understandable if someone thinks of names like "Abdullah (slave of God)" or "Amatullah (female slave of God)"; "Abdurahman (slave of Merciful God)"; "Noor Udeen (light of the religion)", as being "Muslim names".
Many of these types of names were already in use before the time of the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
Arabs also used the OPPOSITE MEANING of Names. Superstition prevailed in the times before Islam and the idolators (mushrikeen) believed giving opposite meaning of a name you protect the child from having this trait or charateristic.
This is likely why so many of the companions had names that were so strange, and were told to change their names by the prophet, peace be upon him.
The name "Khadijah" is a good example. It means: aborted or premature - a child born before the end of full term of gestation; especially 3 or more weeks prior.
However, we Muslims like to look for are names for our children with nice meanings or names to remind of certain qualities we want for in our children.
It is common for today's Muslims to misunderstand the purpose and value of the names we give our children.
If a name is in the Quran or hadeeth of our prophet, peace be upon him - IT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S GOOD.
Some names in use today by Muslims around the world are not in Islam's teachings ~ not what we should name our children (or rename a person who becomes Muslim).
With this in mind, we show some names (for girls) in Arabic (some they might not be Arabic):
Afaaf - chaste, pure *
Aishah – alive *
Aliyah – high status & eminence *
Aminah – at peace, fearless *
Arwa – beautiful and radiant *
Asma’ – elegance, loftiness *
Basmah – happy expression *
Juwayriyah – prophet's wife *
Rahmah – mercy, compassion *
Raniyah – fixed gaze *
Razaan – dignified *
Reem – white gazelle *
Sarah – heartfelt joy *
Shaima (Shayma) – virtueous *
Zaynab – prefumed tree *
| Afaafah (act of chastity) |
Aliyah (something high) |
| Aminah (trustworthy) |
Arwa (a name) |
| Asmaa (a name) |
Ayesha [Aisha] (Alive, prophet's wife) |
| Basmah (a smile - noun) |
Habiba |
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Hafsa |
Hajar |
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Hala |
Hana |
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Hasna |
Hayfa |
| Halima (forebearing person) |
Isra (a name) |
| Iman (belief, a name) | Israt (not an Arabic name probably Turkish) |
| Jala (not an Arabic name) |
Jamilah (beautiful) |
| Juwayriyah (small young girl, prophet's wife) |
Jehan (flower, likely Kurdish) |
| Kadira (able) |
Khalila (intimate friend) |
| Kaamilah (Only Allah is Perfect - so avoid this) |
Kameelah (complete, like Kamal) |
| Karima (generous) |
Kebira (very strong) |
| Khadijah (Arabic name - Prophet's wife) |
Khalida (forever) |
| Khalidah (fem. Khalid) |
Latifa (kind, gentle) |
| Layla [Leila] (dark night) |
Lina (happy) |
| Majida (majestic) |
Malika [Melek] (fem. angel) |
| Matana (gift) |
Mantana (gift) |
| Mariam [Maryum] (exalted) |
Maysa (graceful) |
| Maymoonah (blessed woman) |
Muna (a wish) |
| Munira (fem. reflected light) |
Myiesha (great life) |
| Nabila (kind) |
Nada (generous) |
| Nadira (valueable) |
Nafeeza (precious) |
| Namimah (gift, favor) |
Nazirah (equal) |
| Nimah (gift, blessing) |
Noora [Nura] (brilliant light) |
| Noya (beautiful) |
Oma (long life) |
| Qadira (strong) |
Rabe'a (spring) |
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Salma |
Salaamah |
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Sumayyah |
Su'aad |
| Tasnim [Tasneem] (spring in Paradise) |
Zaynab [Zainab] |
| ARABIC BABY GIRL NAMES (1) |
This is Only A Sample LIst
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