Finding a name for your child can be quite difficult; you’ll want it to have a nice meaning, a name that will “suit” them, plus you’ve got to consider all of the nicknames that will come with the name. We’re here to help with a list of popular and unique Muslim girl names that all have lovely meanings.
Related: Popular Muslim Boy Names
| NAME | MEANING | ORIGIN |
|---|---|---|
| AALA | Bounties | Arabic |
| ALAYA | High status | Arabic |
| ALYANNAH | Exalted one | Arabic |
| AMARA | Eternal beauty | Arabic |
| AMELIA | Trustworthy | Arabic |
| ARIA | Noble | Arabic |
| AYESHA/AISHA | She who lives, Womanly | Arabic |
| BASMA | Smile | Arabic |
| DALIA | Flower | Arabic |
| DANIA | One who is beautiful | Arabic |
| DARIYA | River | Persian |
| DEENAH | Obediance | Arabic |
| DILARA | Beloved | Persian |
| DUA | Prayer | Arabic |
| ELIZA | Unique, Precious | Arabic |
| ELHAM | Inspirational | Arabic |
| ESHAAL | Paradise Flower | Arabic |
| FATEMA/FATIMA | Daughter of the Prophet | Arabic |
| FERWA | Passion | Arabic |
| GHAZAL | Love poem | Arabic |
| HADIYAH | Guide to righteousness | Arabic |
| HANIYA | Happiness | Arabic |
| HUDA | Guideance to the right path | Arabic |
| IMAN | Faith | Arabic |
| INAYA | Gift of Allah | Arabic |
| IRAM/ERAM | Paradise | Arabic |
| IRSA | Rainbow lily | Persian/ Arabic |
| JAHANARAH | Strong woman, Ruler of the world | Arabic |
| JAMILA | Beautiful | Arabic |
| JANNAH | Heaven, Paradise | Arabic |
| KAUSAR | Abundance, River in Paradise | Arabic |
| KHADIJAH | Trustworthy, Wife of the Prophet | Arabic |
| LAYLA/LAILA | Born at night | Arabic |
| LIYANA | Softness | Arabic |
| LULU | Pearl | Arabic |
| LUNA | Moon | Urdu |
| MAHA | Rare jewel | Arabic |
| MARYA | Star of the sea | Arabic |
| MARYAM | Lady of the sea | Arabic |
| MEHWISH | Prettiest face on the moon | Arabic |
| MISHA’AL | Bright Flame | Arabic |
| NADIA | Tender, Delicate, Hope | Arabic |
| NAIA | Comfort, Peace | Arabic |
| NOOR | Light | Arabic |
| NOURAH | Light | Arabic |
| OMAIRA | Red | Arabic |
| PARI | Beauty | Persian |
| PARISA | Beautiful | Arabic |
| RAHMA | Compassion | Arabic |
| REYAH | Comfort | Arabic |
| SABA | Morning breeze | Arabic |
| SADAF | Oyster | Arabic |
| SANIYA | Radiant, Brilliant | Arabic |
| SARA | Princess | Arabic |
| SAYYIDA | High status woman | Arabic |
| SERENA | Tranquil | Arabic |
| SUHAYLA | Soft | Arabic |
| TAALIA | Rising star | Arabic |
| TALA | Gold | Arabic |
| YALINA, YALEENA | Soft, Gentle | Arabic |
| YASMEEN/YASMIN | Jasmine flower | Arabic |
| YARA | Small butterfly | Arabic |
| YUSRA | Prosperous | Arabic |
| ZAHRAH/ZARA/ZAHRA | Exalted | Arabic |
| ZAINAB | Generous | Arabic |
| ZAYNA | Beauty | Arabic |
| ZIA | Light | Arabic |
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