61 Unique & Cool Arabic Girl Names & Meanings

“Arabs” are the people who speak Arabic as their first language. Arabic is mostly related to Aramaic and Hebrew. So, I have hand-picked 61 unique and cool Arabic girl names with their meanings included.

List Of 61 Arabic Girl Names:

Yasirah

Yasirah is rooted in the root word y-s-r (ي-س-ر), and it means ”wealthy” or ”prosperous.”

Ruqayya

Derived from the Arabic root ”r-q-y,” Ruqayya means ”she who rises high.” Ruqayya bint ʿAlī was the daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Imam. Ruqayya has many variations including Rakia and Ruqaya.

Rasha

”Young deer” or “young gazelle.”

Umm Kulthum

Umm Kulthum is the name of one of the daughters of Muhammad. It means “Mother of Kulthum.” In 1975 the funeral of singer Umm Kulthum drew close to 4 million mourners.

Huda

“Right path” or “right guidance.”

Maryam

In Arabic Maryam literally translates as ”devoted” or ”pious.” It is related to the name Miriam, the older sister of Moses in the Bible. Miriam is also described as a “prophetess.” In the Quran, she is the only woman called by her name.

Reem

”Tenderness.” Egyptian journalist Reem Maged produced films for the Al Jazeera Children’s Channel.

Aneeqa

Aneeqa has its roots in the Arabic word anīqah (أنيقة) with the meanings of refined” or ”graceful.”

Rania

Queen Rania of Jordan is a member of the Earthshot Prize Council. It means “to look intently”.

Amal

Amal is the word for “hope.” Lebanese-British lawyer Amal Clooney married George Clooney in the fall of 2014.

Yasmin

Yasmin has a meaning that I like, “gift from God.” Yassmin, Yasaman, Yasmine, Yasemin, Yasmeena, Yasmina or Yasmeen are different variations.

Munya

”Desire” or ”wish.”

Bushra

Bushra is the word for “good news” or “glad tidings.”

Khadeeja

Khadeeja is meaning trustworthy. Khadija bint Khuwaylid is the first wife of Muhammad.

Iman

The unisex Arabic name Iman is derived from the Arabic word meaning ”belief” or ”faith.” In Islamic theology, Iman is the belief in the six articles of faith. Muhammad said that Iman is “an acknowledgement in the heart.” In 1992 Somali model Iman married David Bowie.

Dareen

Meaning “oak,” I find that Dareen it suits strong baby girls.

Kawthar

Kawthar is symbolizing ”plenty” or ”abundance.” Al-Kawthar is a river in Jannah that Allah has gifted to the Prophet. al-Kawthar is the shortest chapter in the Quran.

Ghazala

”Beauty” or ”grace.” It is also the basis for the English word gazelle.

Dima

”Downpour.”

Areej

“A good perfume-like smell.”

Bayan

”Clear.”

Asma

Asma is in use in Muslim-majority countries and the Arab world. Asma means supreme and is the name of Arab poet Asma bint Marwan who lived in Medina in 7th-century Arabia.

Karma

In Arabic, Karma is a variation of Karama which means ”nobility.” In Sanskrit karma is ”action” which more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect. Karma is not fate and it represents the ethical dimension of the process of rebirth.

Aaliyah

Aaliyah is a popular girl’s name in the Arabic world since it is the feminine of Ali (“high, exalted”).

Ayma

”Caring.”

Marjan

”Small pearls.” Marjan is the Iranian version of the female Marianne that is from the Hebrew Miriam.

Salsabil

Salsabil is mentioned once in the Quran and is symbolizing ”fountain in paradise.”

Anwarah

Anwarah means ”glow.”

Jumana

Jumana is interpreted as ”rarest pearl.” It is also spelt Jumanah. Iranian actress Jumana Abdu Rahman worked with Pepsi and Pantene.

Sumayyah

“High above.”

Noor

“Light”. Queen Noor of Jordan is the recipient of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson Award.

Farah

Farah means “joy.” Empress Farah of Iran is the widow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Tamanna

”Wish.”

Mahnoor

Meaning “light of the moon,” Mahnoor was popularised by actress Mahnoor Baloch, who made her Hollywood debut in the drama film Torn in 2013.

Ruhena

Ruhena means “beautiful fragrance.” Ruhena is popular in Iran where 95% of the Muslim population is Shia.

Adeena

Adeena means “weekend.” Adeena is another name popular in Iran. In Hebrew, Adeen is rooted in the word ”adinah,” which means ”delicate.”

Ulfah

”Harmony” or ”affection.”

Maya

Maya has the meaning of “creative force,” and it has its origins in the Sanskrit ma (meaning ”not”) and ya (meaning ”that”). Maya is the veil that covers our real nature; basically, this term expresses the deceptive nature of reality. In Arabic, Maya means ”princess.” Queen Maya was the mother of Gautama Buddha.

Lela

”Dark beauty” in Arabic. Lela also has Hebrew origins where it means “delicate.”

Jamila

“Beautiful.”

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Laila

Laila has its roots in the word layl (لَيْل) and means ”dark.” Variations include Leylah or Layla. Laila is popular in the Middle East. Laila Ali is the daughter of Muhammad Ali and also boxed at the professional level.

Azah

In Arabic Azah is symbolizing “the loved one.”

Suha

Suha means ”a hidden star.”

Aisha

Aisha is meaning “living” or “she who lives.” Aisha bint Abi Bakr was the wife of the Prophet. Aicha and Aysha are variations that I like.

Maysa

It has its origins in the Arabic word ‘mays,’ meaning ”graceful walk.”

Sultana

Sultana is a female royal title. Sultana comes from the word sultan which means “rulership” or “authority.”

Fasha

Fasha is a variant of Fatima that means ”to cut something from another”.

Zahra

Zahra means “radiant” or “blooming” and is from the root z-h-r. It is the title of Fatima az-Zahra who was the daughter of the Prophet.

Amira

The feminine of Amir, Amira is symbolizing “princess” or “leader.” The same root is behind the title emir.

Nawal

Nawal means “a gift” or “bounty.” During the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Moroccan runner Nawal El Moutawakel won the women’s 400m.

Thurayya

Thurayya is the Arabic name for the Pleiades cluster. The Persian form is Soraya.

Halima

Halima is symbolizing someone “gentle” and “patient.” Halima Aden is the first model to wear a hijab in Sports Illustrated.

Zaynab

Zaynab (“fragrant flower”) is the name of both the Prophet’s daughter and his granddaughter.

Lubna

Lubna has roots in the storax tree that is prized for its sweet resin. In the 10th century Lubna of Cordoba translated Greek mathematics into Arabic.

Salma

Salma comes from the root s-l-m and means “peace” and “safety.” In Turkey and the Balkans there is the variation of Selma.

Sundus

Sundus is ”fine silk” and is written in the Quran as a brocade worn in paradise.

Najwa

“A private talk.” Lebanese singer Najwa Karam has sold over 60 million records.

Samar

In Arabic Samar means “the night and its blackness” or “evening conversations.”

Ghada

Ghada is symbolizing women who are attractive.

Rahma

Rahma is “mercy” and comes from the root r-h-m.

Ahlam

Ahlam is the plural of “dream”. Emirati singer Ahlam was a judge for season 4 of The Voice: Ahla Sawt.