200+ Islamic Names for Muslim Baby Girls (From the Qur'an)

Aaliyah

Exalted, high

Aya

Verse from the Qur'an, a sign of God

Dania

Close, near

Duaa

Prayer

Fatima

The Prophets daughter, one who abstains from forbidden things

Huda

Guidance

Jannah

Paradise

Lina

Young palm tree

Maryam

Mother of the Prophet Issa (Jesus)

Nuha

Intelligence

Safa

Purity, clarity, one of the hills in Mecca

Salwa

That which brings happiness

Aaliyah

Exhalted

Direct

Abida

Worshipper

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Abeer

Frangrance

Indirect

Alaa

Bounty

Indirect

Alima

Scholar, knowledgable

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Alina

Silk of heaven, soft, delicate

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Amana

Faithful, to believe

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Amani

Good wish

Direct

Amina

Trustworthy, loyal

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Ahmina

One who is safe

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Anisa

One who is friendly and gentle with others

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Aniya

Caring, loving

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Asya

Pensive, wistful

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Asma

Sky, high, exalted

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Aidah

Visitor of the sick, one who returns

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Aisha

Life, alive (wife of the Prophet)

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Amira

Princess

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Aqeela

Intelligent, wise

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Azza

Young gazelle

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Aya

Verse from the Qur'an, sign of God's existence

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Baheeja

Beautiful, radiant, glowing with freshness

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Banan

Fingertips

Direct

Basma

Happy, joyful

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Batoul

Ascetic, devoted to God

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Bayan

To illustrate, to make clear, declaration

Direct

Benazir

Unique, peerless

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Budaira

Little full moon

Indirect

Bushra

Good news

Direct

Dania

Close, near

Direct

Dariya

Good-mannered, intelligent

Indirect

Dalila

Guidance

Indirect

Dimah

Rain that falls without lightening or thunder

Indirect

Doreen

Pearl-like, made of pearl

Indirect

Duaa

Prayer, supplication

Direct

Dunya

Worldly life

Direct

Fadia

Self-sacrificing, heroic

Indirect

Fadwa

Self-sacrifice, heroism, gallantry

Indirect

Fahima

Perceptive, understanding

Indirect

Faiza

Successful, winner

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Farah

Happiness, joy

Indirect

Farida

Unique, unparalleled

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Fatima

One who abstains from forbidden things, also the name of the Prophet's daughter

Direct

Ghazaal

Young ghazelle

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Ghazal

Love poem, poetry that expresses strong emotion

Indirect

Habiba

Beloved

Indirect

Hadiya

A woman who guides people to the right path

Indirect

Hafiza

Protector

Indirect

Hamida

Thankful

Indirect

Hana

Joy, happiness, delight

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Hanifa

Devoted believer, one who believes in the oneness of God

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Haya

Modesty, chastity, virtue

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Heba

Gift

Indirect

Huda

Guidance

Direct

Huriyya

Splendid companion of Paradise

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Iba

High status, superb

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Ibtisam

Smile

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Ilana

Tender, delicate

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Ilham

Inspiration, muse

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Iman

Faith

Direct

Inaya

Help, care, protection

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Izdihar

To blossom, flourish

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Izza

Strength, power

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Jamila

Beautiful

Indirect

Jannah

Paradise, garden

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Judy

Where Noah's ark rested after the flood

Direct

Kamila

Complete, perfect

Indirect

Kanza

Treasure

Indirect

Karima

Generous, honorable

Indirect

Katiba

Writer

Indirect

Khalida

Immortal, eternal

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Khaliya

Solitary, alone

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Kindah

Part of a mountain

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Laila

Night, ecstasy, intoxication

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Lana

Gentle, soft, tender

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Latifa

Gentle, subtly kind

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Layan

Gentleness, softness

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Leen

Soft, gentle

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Lina

Young palm tree

Direct

Mahdia

Well-guided, under the guidance of God

Indirect

Maira

Light, swift, one who brings food

Indirect

Maiza

One who distinguishes between good and bad

Indirect

Majida

Praiseworthy, laudable

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Makina

Powerful, influential

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Malika

Queen, lady, owner

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Manari

Radiant, brilliant, one who is like a lighthouse

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Marwa

Smooth and hard white rock, a hill in Mecca where Hajar searched for water for her son Ismail

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Maryam

Bitter, wished for a child, mother of the Prophet Issa (Jesus)

Direct

Marzia

Content, one who Allah is please with

Direct

Matira

Rainy, a place that often receives rain

Indirect

Mazna

A rain-bearing cloud, a woman with a bright-glowing face

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Medina

City, one of the three holy cities in Islam

Direct

Minna

Gift, good and kind deed

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Mona

Desired, wanted, wished for

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Munya

Wish, hope

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Naima

Soft, gentle, blessed

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Nada

Goodness, blessedness

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Nadia

Caller

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Naira

Brilliant, radiant

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Najida

Supporter, rescuer

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Najma

Star, a brilliant heavenly body

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Najwa

Whispering, intimate conversation

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Narina

Rosy, fresh, like a pomegranate or pomegranate flower

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Nawal

Gift, blessing

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Nazira

Beauty and radiance that's apparent in the face

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Nuha

Ability to think, intelligence

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Nura

Light

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Omaimah

Kind and loving (like a mother)

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Qamari

Moon-like

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Radwa

A mountain in Medina

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Rahima

Merciful, kind, tenderhearted

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Rahila

Traveler, departer

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Ranya

Victor, one who triumphs

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Rashida

On the right path, rightly-guided

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Rayan

The gate of Paradise dedicated to those who fast often

Indirect

Saba

Soft breeze

Indirect

Sadaf

Seashell

Indirect

Safa

Purity, innocence, a hill in Mecca where Hajar searched for water for her son Ismail

Direct

Sahira

One who spends the night without sleep, a spring of water that flows year-round

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Salwa

That which brings happiness and makes you forget your worries, quail

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Sama

Exhalted, high status

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Samara

One who converses under moonlight

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Sana

To shine dazzlingly, to glitter

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Sarah

Bringer of happiness, wife of the Prophet Ibraheem (Abraham) and mother of the Prophet Ishaak (Isaac)

Indirect

Shams

Sun

Direct

Sonia

Exalted, high in status or rank

Indirect

Tamira

Date merchant or trader

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Tasnim

Fountain of Paradise, water that falls from a high place

Direct

Yusra

Ease and comfort

Direct

Zahra

Flower

Direct

Zaina

Beauty, adornment

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