Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. As such, I have selected 300 beautiful Muslim baby girl names, and their meanings are included.
List Of Modern & Unique Muslim Baby Girl Names And Their Meanings:
Zeenat
It has Arabic origins and means ”adornment” or ”beauty.” Zeenat Aman is one of the greatest actresses of Hindi cinema.
Asala
”Nobility” or ”authenticity.”
Jawahir
”Jewels.”
Shadia
”Singer,” stage moniker of Egyptian actress Shadia.
Parisa
From Persian pari, fairy: ”like a fairy.”
Salsabil
”Spring of Paradise” or ”smooth-flowing.”
Hasna
”Beautiful.”
Shabana
Shabana (”of the night”) Azmi won five National Film Awards in India.
Nasiha
”Sincere advisor.”
Naila
”Achiever” or ”one who attains.”
Tahira
Tahira is a variant of Tahir and is meaning ”chaste” or ”pure.” Pakistani singer Tahira Syed is the recipient of the Pakistan Television Lifetime Achievement Award.
Farida
Farida (”rare gem”) was queen of Egypt as King Farouk’s wife.
Wardah
Rose.
Najwa
”Whispered secret” or ”private talk.”
Roya
”Dream”.
Bahira
”Dazzling.”
Jahanara
Jahanara (”adorning the world”) was a daughter of Shah Jahan.
Fadila
”Virtuous”.
Afsaneh
”Legend” or ”fairy tale.”
Forough
”Radiance.” Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad directed a film, The House Is Black.
Kamila
”Complete.”
Zarqa
”Blue-eyed.” In legend, Zarqa al-Yamama saw riders three days away.
Ghalia
Precious.
Rufaida
”Supportive.” Rufaida al-Aslamia managed a tent clinic in Medina.
Gulshan
From Persian gul, rose: ”rose garden.”
Wajiha
”Distinguished” or ”eminent.”
Sumbul
Hyacinth.
Durra
From durr, pearls. Egypt’s sultana Shajar al-Durr has it in her name.
Manahil
From manhal, a watering place: ”springs of fresh water.”
Reem
”White antelope.”
Sakeena
”Peace of mind.”
Izdihar
Izdihar is a derivative of Zahara, ”prosperity” or “flourishing.”
Aleena
”Graceful” or ”soft”. Aleena Farooq Sheikh is a news anchor from Pakistan.
Layla
Layla is Arabic for night. Poem “Layla and Majnun” was written in 1188 in Persian. In 1970 Eric Clapton was inspired from this poem for his song “Layla.”
Yasmin
Yasmin has roots in Persian and has several spelling variations like Yasmine and Yasmeen. It is pronounced as yas-MEEN.
Almas
From Persian almas, diamond.
Intisar
Victory.
Sara
”Princess,” and wife of Ibrahim.
Adila
”Just.”
Shahd
”Honey.”
Salma
”Peace.” Mexican and American actress Salma Hayek was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Tanzila
”Revelation”.
Samreen
”Beneficial.” Samreen is rooted in Thamar. Samrah and Samren are two popular variations.
Anisa
”Friendly companion.”
Zahida
”Devout”.
Amana
Amana is derived from Amanah, “reliability” or ”honesty.” Amana is pronounced Ah-Mah-Na so you don’t mistake it for Amanda.
Basma
”Smile.”
Badia
”Wondrous” or ”novel.”
Maysun
Maysun (”beautiful of face”) bint Bahdal wrote a poem preferring a desert tent to a palace.
Gulalai
Pashto, from gul, ”flower.”
Kalila
It has its origins in kalīla, ”dearest friend.” Kalila wa Dimna is also a collection of interconnected animal fables.
Azeemah
Azeemah is a feminine variant of Azim that is one of the names of Allah in Islam.
Iffat
Iffat (”chastity”) was a Saudi queen who founded schools for girls.
Tasneem
From tasnim, a spring in Paradise.
Badriya
”Like a full moon.”
Qudsiyya
”Holy”.
Nadia
”Tenderness” and ”morning dew”.
Soraya
Soraya is the Persian form of Thurayya which is the Arabic for the Pleiades star cluster. Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari was the Queen of Iran in the 50s.
Sabira
”Patient.”
Saba
”Morning breeze,” and Arabic name for Sheba.
Fatima
“Daughter of the Prophet,” and I like it for a family of devout Muslims. Fatima bint Muhammad was the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. In Portugal there is the town of Fátima. The event was reported by three shepherd kids.
Firdaus
From Persian pardis, ”walled garden,” source of English paradise.
Wadha
”Bright”.
Nabiha
”Intelligent.”
Asiya
Asiya (”one who tends the weak”) was Pharaoh’s wife who raised Musa.
Hala
”Halo around the moon.”
Ashika
Ashika is a variant of Ashiqah that is meaning ”in love.”
Saadiya
”Happy.” Saadiya comes from “saadi.”
Nusayba
”Noble lineage.” Nusayba is a variant of Nusaybah. Nusaybah bint Ka’ab was one of the early women to convert to Islam.
Abrar
”Righteous ones.”
Banu
”Lady” or ”princess.”
Mehreen
Mehreen is commonly used in Muslim communities especially in Iran. It is interpreted as ”compassionate” or “sun-like.” Bangladeshi singer Mehreen Mahmud issued her debut album, Anari, in 2000.
Malala
”Grief-stricken.” Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel laureate.
Arwa
”Female mountain goat,” as well as a queen who ruled Yemen for decades.
Majida
”Glorious.”
Qamar
”Moon,” and has an Arabic root. al-Qamar (“The Moon”) is the title of the 54th chapter of the Quran.
Maryam
Maryam is the Quranic form of Mary. She is the only woman named directly in the Quran. The Quran calls Jesus “Isa ibn Maryam,” Jesus son of Mary.
Amira
”Princess” or ”woman who leads.” It is the feminine variant of the male Amir. Ameera and Amirah are variants that I like. English word “admiral” has roots in amir al-bahr, “commander of the sea”.
Hasti
Existence.
Barakah
”Blessing.” Barakah, known as Umm Ayman, nursed the Prophet as a child.
Shaista
”Polite.”
Hidaya
”Divine guidance.” What a beautiful and fitting Muslim name for your baby girl.
Amani
”Aspirations” or ”wishes.”
Nazanin
”Sweet” or ”delicate.”
Lamees
”Soft to the touch”.
Ilyana
Ilyana is a derivative of the word ”Layyan” (gentle).
Hakimah
Hakimah comes from hakim, “knowledgeable” or “wise”.
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Gharra
”Brilliant” or ”shining.”
Dhikra
Remembrance.
Fairuz
Fairuz (”turquoise”) is the stage name of Lebanese singer Nouhad Haddad.
Zahra
”Blossom” or ”bright.”
Sumayyah
In 615 Sumayyah bint Khayyat is the first person martyred for the faith. It is symbolizing ”elevated” or ”lofty.”
Jalila
”Exalted.”
Sawsan
Lily.
Najeeba
Najeeba is another one with a meaning close to my heart, ”noble.”
Thana
”Praise.”
Qanturah
Qanturah has biblical roots and means “incense” or ”fragrance.” Keturah was a concubine and the wife of Abraham.
Farzana
”Wise”.
Nazahah
”Honesty” or ”purity.” Choose this Muslim name if you’d like to instill altruism in your daughter.
Rubab
”White cloud,” as well as a lute from Afghanistan.
Areeba
”Witty” or ”wise”.
Kashaf
”Unveiling.”
Maymouna
Maymouna symbolizes ”auspicious” and it has Arabic origins. Maymunah bint al-Harith was the eleventh wife of Muhammad.
Sanober
Pine tree.
Aya
Arabic for a sign, and for a verse of Quran.
Malika
”Queen”.
Khalida
”Eternal.” Khaleda Zia was Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister.
Nuha
”Intellect.”
Shagufta
Blossoming.
Zainab
”Fragrant flower.” Zaynab bint Ali spoke out at Yazid’s court after Karbala.
Lujain
”Silver.”
Sahar
Dawn.
Liyana
”Delicacy” or ”softness.” Liana is a different English transliteration.
Sadiqa
”Truthful” or ”honest.”
Nasima
”Gentle breeze.”
Jawaria
”Sharing happiness”.
Rania
Queen Rania (“one who watches with love and attention”) of Jordan was born Rania Al-Yassin in Kuwait into a Palestinian family.
Haya
”Modesty.”
Sidra
Lote tree.
Nawal
Nawal (”gift”) El Saadawi was an Egyptian doctor and feminist writer.
Hana
Hana is bliss or happiness.
Lamya
“Beautiful dark lips.”
Bushra
”Good news.” Pakistani-American novelist Bushra Rehman was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award.
Simin
”Silvery.” Simin Daneshvar wrote the first novel published by an Iranian woman.
Elif
From alif, first letter of Arabic script.
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Habiba
Habiba is a variant of Habib and means ”darling” or “beloved.”
Other variations are Habeeba and Habibah.
Inara
“Heaven sent.”
Abeer
”Fragrance.”
Karima
”Generosity” and ”nobility.” Al-Karim is one of the descriptions of God in feminine form.
Tuba
”Blessedness” or a tree of Paradise.
Razan
”Dignity” or ”composure.”
Saima
”Fasting woman.”
Kinza
”Hidden treasure”.
Taghrid
Birdsong.
Shahrzad
Shahrzad (”of noble lineage”) tells stories in One Thousand and One Nights to stay alive.
Amatullah
It combines amat, ”female servant,” and Allah.
Nabila
Nabila (”noble” or ”high-born”) comes from an Arabic root about distinction. It is popular in Morocco and Indonesia.
Amal
Amal is the Arabic word for hope. Amal Clooney was born Alamuddin in Beirut and is married to George Clooney. It is pronounced as ah-MAL.
Hafsa
”Young lioness.” Hafsa bint Umar was the daughter of the second caliph and a wife of the Prophet.
Sundus
Sundus is symbolizing the fine green silk of Paradise.
Rashida
”Rightly guided.”
Eshal
From Urdu, ”flower of paradise.”
Aisha
”Living” or ”one who lives.” Aisha bint Abi Bakr was the wife of the Prophet Muhammad and is regarded in Sunni tradition as intelligent.
Bahiyya
”Radiant” or ”beautiful.”
Hanifa
”True believer.”
Madiha
”One who praises”.
Khadija
Khadija bint Khuwaylid was a Meccan merchant and the first wife of Muhammad. Meccans called her al-Tahira, “the pure,”/ It means early or premature child.
Mahjabeen
”Moon-like forehead,” and Meena Kumari’s real name.
Atifa
Affectionate.
Inaya
”Care.”
Noor
It means light and is the same word the Quran uses for divine radiance. In 1978 Queen Noor of Jordan married to King Hussein.
Najma
”Star.”
Zulaikha
Zulaikha (”brilliant beauty”) loves Yusuf in a poem by Jami.
Kawthar
”Abundance” or a river of Paradise.
Siti
From Arabic sayyida, ”lady.”
Zara
”Blooming flower” or ”brightness”. Supermodel Iman was born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid in 1955.
Ghada
”Graceful young woman.”
Samiha
”Generous” or ”forgiving”.
Farah
”Joy,” and is pronounced as FAH-rah. Farrah is the common English respelling.
Mahsa
From Persian mah, moon: ”like the moon.”
Suha
Name of Alcor, a faint star once used to test eyesight.
Jannat
”Paradise.”
Taraneh
Song.
Adiba
”Cultured woman.”
Shifa
”Healing.” Al-Shifa bint Abdullah was a market inspector in Medina.
Aseel
”Noble,” ”pure,” ”genuine” or ”evening.”
Nadira
”Rare.”
Sana
Sana (”brilliance” and ”radiance”) comes from the Arabic root about things that shine.
Iman
”Faith” or ”belief”. It is used by boys and girls in different countries.
Palwasha
”Ray of light” or ”moonbeam.”
Sajida
”One who prostrates.”
Lubna
Lubna (”storax tree”) of Córdoba was a secretary at an Umayyad court.
Hafiza
”Guardian” or one who knows Quran by heart.
Wafa
Loyalty.
Rukhsana
From Persian rukh, cheek: ”dazzling cheeks.”
Isra
”Night journey”.
Nargis
”Narcissus.” Indian film star Nargis starred in Mother India.
Qadira
”Capable.”
Umayma
”Little mother.”
Dalia
Dalia is linked with the dahlia flower which was named after botanist Anders Dahl.
Zumurrud
”Emerald”.
Samar
”Evening talk.”
Batul
”Devoted to God” or ”chaste.”
Nilufar
Persian for water lily, and source of English nenuphar.
Mahira
”Skilled.”
Dalal
”Coquetry” or ”pampering.”
Sabah
”Morning.” Lebanese singer Sabah is said to have produced close to 5000 songs.
Malak
Malak (”angel”) is related to malaikah, the plural the Quran uses.
Aaliyah
Aaliyah comes from Aali, ”high” or ”exalted.” Aliyah and Aaliya are popular spelling variations.
Dania
”Close.”
Arezoo
”Wish”.
Nida
”Call.”
Naima
From naim, bliss: ”living a soft life.”
Dhuha
Arabic for forenoon, an hour after sunrise.
Jamila
”Elegant” or ”beautiful.” Djamila is the French-influenced spelling form that is common in North Africa.
Rabia
Rabia al-Adawiyya is one of the earliest Sufi mystics. It means “fourth female”.
Safiyya
”Pure or a sincere friend.” Safiyya bint Huyayy was another wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
Widad
”Love” or ”harmony.” Wedad and Widdad are spelling variations.
Yaqeen
Certainty.
Marjan
Persian and Arabic for coral.
Halima
Halima al-Sa’diyya raised the Prophet in her Bedouin clan. It is symbolizing ”gentleness” or ”patience.”
Ruqayya
Ruqayya (”to rise”) bint Muhammad was one of Muhammad’s daughters and she married the 3rd caliph Uthman ibn Affan.
Mayyas
”Proud, swaying walk”.
Nisa
”Women.”
Lubaba
”Innermost essence”.
Ibtihaj
”Joy.” Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad was the first American to compete at an Olympics in hijab.
Shehla
”Dark-grey eyes.”
Fahima
”Understanding.”
Rawda
”Garden” or ”meadow”.
Gulbadan
Gulbadan (”rose body”) Begum wrote a history of her brother, Emperor Humayun.
Najla
”Wide-eyed.”
Raghad
”Pleasant life.”
Zakiyya
”Pure,” ”clever,” ”virtuous” or ”innocent.”
Mumtaz
Mumtaz (”distinguished”) Mahal is buried in Taj Mahal.
Wisal
”Reunion.”
Maha
”Oryx,” ”wild cow,” ”crystal” or ”lovely eyes.”
Afnan
Branches.
Zaha
Zaha (”brilliance”) Hadid was the first woman to win a Pritzker Prize.
Rawiya
”Storyteller”.
Benazir
”Matchless.” Benazir Bhutto was the first woman elected prime minister of a Muslim-majority country.
Hajar
”Flight.” In Islamic tradition, Zamzam well appeared at her feet.
Darya
It comes from Persian darya, ”sea.”
Asma
”Elevated” or ”supreme.” Asma bint Abi Bakr helped the Prophet Muhammad during the journey from Mecca to Medina.
Fereshteh
Angel.
Rafia
”Exalted”.
Sevda
”Love,” from Arabic sawda, black bile, which doctors blamed for lovesickness.
Zarina
From Persian zar, ”gold.”
Hind
Hind (”group of camels”) was Umm Salama’s real name, and she married the Prophet.
Duaa
”Prayer.”
Nada
”Dew” or ”generosity.”
Iqra
”Read,” and the first word revealed to the Prophet in Islamic tradition.
Laleh
Tulip.
Amina
”Trustworthy,” and mother of Prophet Muhammad.
Munira
”Luminous.”
Ghufran
Forgiveness.
Sadaf
”Seashell.”
Hilal
”Crescent moon,” and a shape on Turkey’s flag.
Mahtab
It combines Persian mah, moon, and tab, glow: ”moonlight.”
Waad
”Promise.”
Mawadda
”Affection”.
Yumna
”Blessed” or ”right side.”
Abida
”Worshipper,” and a Sufi singer from Pakistan, Abida Parveen.
Dunya
”World.”
Tuqa
”Piety.”
Dima
”Downpour.”
Rayhana
From rayhan, sweet basil.
Arjumand
From Persian arjmand, ”precious.”
Khawla
”Female deer.” Khawla bint al-Azwar fought at Yarmouk against a Byzantine army.
Faiza
”Winner”.
Masuma
”Innocent” or ”protected.”
Marwa
”Fragrant plant,” and one of two hills pilgrims walk between in Mecca.
Aqsa
”Farthest.”
Dilara
It combines Persian dil, heart, and ara, adorning.
Huda
”Guidance”.
Sheyda
”Lovesick” or ”madly in love.”
Shayma
”With a beauty spot,” and the Prophet’s milk sister.
Salwa
”Solace” or ”quail.”
Bahar
Spring.
Fadwa
Fadwa (”self-sacrifice”) Tuqan was a poet from Nablus.
Huma
Mythical bird. In Persian legend, its shadow brings kingship.
Nazia
”Proud.” Pakistani pop singer Nazia Hassan won a Filmfare Award at fifteen.
Rahma
”Mercy.”
Fatin
”Captivating” or ”clever.”
Rasha
”Young gazelle.”
Yusra
”Ease.” Swimmer Yusra Mardini competed on the first Refugee Olympic Team.
Hamida
”Praiseworthy.”
Shirin
”Sweet.” Shirin Ebadi was the first Muslim woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Ruba
”Hills”.
Hanin
”Longing.”
Ramla
From raml, ”sand,” and a city in central Israel.
Parveen
Parveen (”Pleiades”) Shakir was a Pakistani poet.
Anam
”Blessings” or ”creation.”
Mubina
”Clear.”
Ahlam
Dreams.
Bayan
”Clarity,” ”eloquence,” ”statement” or ”explanation.”
Latifa
”Gentle” or ”kind.”
Hiba
”Gift.”
Sama
”Sky”.
Golnar
It combines gol, flower, and anar, pomegranate.
Nasrin
Wild rose.
Negar
”Sweetheart” or ”painting.”
Ilham
”Inspiration”.
Ghazal
”Love poem,” and Hafez of Shiraz wrote hundreds of them.
Afiya
”Good health”.
Iram
”Garden of heaven,” and a lost city of Arabian legend.
Ghadeer
”Brook.”
Aziza
”Dear” or ”precious.”
Nafisa
Sayyida Nafisa (”precious”) has a mosque in Cairo named after her.
Tahmina
”Brave,” and Rostam’s wife in Shahnameh.
Shabnam
Dew.
Ranim
”Melody”.
Mashael
”Torches.”
Zubaida
From zubda, ”cream” or ”best part.”
Ruwayda
”Walking gently.”
Razia
Razia (”content”) Sultana ruled Delhi Sultanate.
Joud
Generosity.
Nouf
”High peak.”
Hadil
”Cooing of doves.”
Jumana
”Silver pearl”.
Shakira
”Thankful,” and Colombian singer Shakira has Lebanese roots on her father’s side.
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