Arabic Origin Girl's Names - Part 1

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Aaida Meaning: Visiting, returning. Other definitions include meanings such as, "reward" or "present". This name also shares a Hebrew origin, meaning "ornamental" or "brightness".

Adeelah Meaning: Just, honest. Adeelah is an indirect Qur'anic name that can also be spelt as Adeela. An indirect Qur'anic name refers to a name that relates indirectly to another name directly mentioned in the Quran.

Aisha Meaning: Alive and well; life. Aisha is a direct Qur'anic name, as Aisha was one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad, and is one of the most popular names for girls where Islam is the most prevalent religion statistically. This name has many variations with the same phonetic sound, such as Ayesha, Aicha, Aysha or Asha.

Alhena Meaning: A ring around the constellation of Gemini; a ring. There are a variety of different spellings of this name which include: Alhenah, Alheena or Alhennah.

Bahira Meaning: Sparkling. The name Bahira includes other translations with similar meanings such as "dazzling", "brilliant" or "bright". Alternative spellings of this name include Behira, Baheera or Bahirah.

Belkis Meaning: Princess; queen; Queen of Sheba. The name Belkis is a variation of the name Bilqis, which has the same meaning and origin.

Bukra Meaning: Dawn; early part of the day. Bukra is mentioned seven times in the Quran and is most commonly found in Islamic-majority countries such as Algeria, Afghanistan and Bahrain.

Dalida Meaning: Poor; weak; gentle; delight. Dalida also shares an origin in the Hebrew and Polish languages and means "Yahweh has drawn" and "dahlia flower" in Polish. Dalida was also the name of an Egyptian-born French singer who recorded songs in eleven different languages.

Damali Meaning: Beautiful vision. This name also a Greek name meaning "young cow; calf". Damali is a more common name in Arabic-speaking countries.

Duaa or Dua Meaning: Prayer to God. In the Islamic religion, a duaa is a prayer to Allah particularly to seek care and guidance in one's faith. The actual word in Arabic translates to 'to call out' or 'invocation' and is mentioned sixteen times in the Quran. Notable people who share this name include British-Albanian pop singer, Dua Lipa.

Eithar Meaning: To love another person. Eithar is a unisex name for boys and girls and has an expanded meaning that implies selflessness, "to love another person and to give them preference over yourself". The name Eithar occurs most commonly in Sudan.

Ewaz Meaning: Adorned. Ewaz is an alternative spelling of the Persian name Iwaz, which means "adorned, beautified", and is given to both boys and girls.

Fatima Meaning: Daughter of the Prophet; captivating. Fatima one of the most popular names for girls in the world, and one of the most common names given to girls in Arabic-speaking countries. The name Fatima has a range of variations such as Fatime, Fatimah, Fathima, Fatemah, Fotima, Fatma and Fathama. In the religion of Islam, Fatima was the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and his first wife Khadijah. Across different sects of the faith, alternative beliefs orbit around whether Fatima was the youngest daughter of the Prophet or the only biological daughter of the couple. Other meanings of Fatima include "one who abstains, chaste, motherly".

Fazia Meaning: Successful; victorious.

Ghada Meaning: Young girl; graceful.

Ghalia Meaning: Precious; valuable; priceless. Expanded meanings of this name include "dear, respected, highly regarded".

Hadiyah Meaning: Leader; guide. Hadiyah is a popular name for girls in Arabic-speaking countries with a variety of spellings including: Hadiya, Hadiyya or Hadiyyah. Expanded meanings of Hadiyah include "guide to righteousness" and is a variant of the Qur'anic name 'Hadi'. The guide to righteousness is referred to as Sirat-al-Mustaqeem (the Straight Path), a term used as a life path which pleases Allah in Muslim ideology.

Iman Meaning: Faith. Iman is also an Arabic word literally translating to the word 'faith' in English, and denotes a Muslim believer's faith particularly in the six articles of faith called arkan al-iman. Notable people who share this name include Somali supermodel, Iman, who began modelling in 1975 and has continued to model for a number of decades.

Inaya Meaning: Solitude; help; protection. Inaya is the feminine form of the masculine 'Inayat' and can also be spelt Inayah, Enaya or Anaya. Inaya is most commonly found in Arabic-speaking countries, and is an indirect-Qur'anic name for girls.

Jalilah Meaning: Great; revered; exalted. The name Jalilah can also be spelt Jalila, Jaleela or Jaleelah and occurs most frequently where Islam is the major religion.

Khadija Meaning: The wife of Prophet Muhammad; premature child. In the Muslim faith, Khadija was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad and is referred to often as "the mother of believers" and is a key female figure within the religion. The name Khadija can also be spelt as Khadijah, Kadija, Kadijah, Khadeejah, Khadeeja or Khatija. For the reason of religious significance, Khadija is a name which again occurs most frequently where Islam is the major faith.

Laila Meaning: Night; of the night; dark. The name Laila and variations of the name such as Layla have become more common on a global scale even in English-speaking countries however this name actually has its roots in the Arabic language. The name may be given to a baby girl who was born during the hours of the night.

Liyana Meaning: Softness; tenderness. Liyana is an indirect Qur'anic name and also has a Latin origin, meaning "of the family of the Julii; dedicated to Jupiter".

Mahirah Meaning: Skilled; proficient; adept. Mahirah is a lovely little name for a girl whose parents envision her to be an intelligent, independent and self-sufficient individual in her adult years. Mahirah can also be spelt as Mahira.

Mahreen Meaning: Moon; beautiful. Expanded meanings of this name include "bright and as beautiful as the sun", this name also shares its origin in the Urdu language.