Good health and well-being; Arabic ʿāfiya, "soundness, safety"
Muslim girl names
Muslim girl names in Urdu script, with meanings checked in Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon or the Quran.
505 names: 486 for girls and 19 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon, Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary and Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary. 12 are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Badrunnisa ("full moon among women"), Lulu ("pearl") and Sameen ("precious, valuable").
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110 of 505 names
"High, exalted, lofty"
"Flourishing, full of life"; feminine of Arabic ʿāmir
"Beloved" in popular use; Persian āshnā, "friend"
"Fragrant"; from Arabic ʿiṭr, "perfume"
"Fragrance"; Arabic ʿabīr, a saffron perfume
"Worshipper"; feminine of Arabic ʿābid
"Her father"; from Umm Abiha, a title of Fatima
"Cultured, refined"; feminine of Arabic adīb
"Just, fair" in popular use; Arabic ʿadīl, "an equal"
"Just, fair"; feminine of Arabic ʿādil
"Chaste, virtuous"; feminine of Arabic ʿafīf
"Branches"; Arabic afnān, from Quran 55:48
"White, fair"; Arabic ʿafrāʾ, also the bright 13th night of the month
"Joys, happiness"; plural of Arabic faraḥ
"Praise" or "bravo!"; also "lovely" in popular use
"Illuminating"; from Persian afroz, "kindling, lighting up"
Story, tale, romance
Sprinkled gold glitter; Persian afshān, "scattering"
"Dreams"; Arabic aḥlām, plural of ḥulm
"Favour, kindness"; Arabic ʿāʾida, "one who returns"
"Blessed, fortunate"; Arabic ayman, "on the right, auspicious"
Alive, living
Usually given as "a replacement, a gift in place of a loss"
Named after the ʿajwa, the prized date of Medina
"Starry"; from Persian akhtar, "a star"
"Blessings"; Arabic ālāʾ, from Sura al-Raḥmān
"Learned, knowing"; feminine of Arabic ʿalīm
Popularly "joyful"; probably from the Hebrew name Aliza
"Of a thousand"; from Arabic alf, "a thousand"
"Noble" or "light" in popular use; origin uncertain
Usually given as "protected by God"; origin uncertain
Popularly "beautiful" or "noble"; origin uncertain
Popularly "wind" or "noble"; origin uncertain
"Diamond"; Persian almās
Popularly "true" or "noble"; origin uncertain
Hope
"Trust"; Arabic amāna, from Quran 33:72
"Wishes, hopes"; plural of Arabic umniyya
"Servant of Allah"; the feminine of Abdullah
"Ambergris, fragrance"; Arabic ʿanbar
"Fragrant as ambergris"; Persian ʿambarīn
"Princess"; feminine of Arabic amīr, "commander, prince"
"Long-lived" in popular use; Arabic ʿammāra, "a chief's crown"
"Safe, secure, free from fear"
Popularly "fragrant"; perhaps a short form of Ambreen
Popularly "one who turns to God"; a modern name
"Blessed" in popular use; Arabic anām, "all created beings"
"Nightingale"; Persian and Arabic ʿandalīb
"Elegant, pleasing"; feminine of Arabic anīq
Gifts and bounties; Arabic anfāl, the title of Sura 8
A friendly companion; one whose presence cheers
"Stars"; Arabic anjum, plural of najm
"Happy, blessed"; Persian anūsha
"Radiant, full of light"; feminine of Anwar, from Arabic nūr
"Wise" in popular use; Arabic ʿaqīla, "a noble woman"
"The farthest"; after al-Masjid al-Aqṣā in Jerusalem
"Intelligent, wise, skilful"
"Fragrance"; Arabic arīj, a sweet scent that spreads
"Exalted, high"; Arabic arfaʿ, "higher, highest"
"Knowing, wise"; feminine of Arabic ʿārif
A canopy or arbour; from Arabic ʿarīsh
"Precious, noble"; Persian arjmand
A loving woman; from Arabic ʿarūb (Quran 56:37)
"Rising, ascent"; Arabic ʿurūj
"Bride"; Persian ʿarūsa, from Arabic ʿarūs
Heavenly; belonging to the Throne
"Heavenly"; from Arabic ʿarsh, the throne of God
Mountain gazelle or ibex; an old Arabic woman's name
"Wish, longing"; Persian ārzū
"Noble, deep-rooted"; feminine of Arabic aṣīl
"The pure ones"; Arabic aṣfiyāʾ, plural of ṣafiyy
"Friend, companion"; Persian āshnā
Feminine of Asif, after Solomon's wise minister Āṣaf; "storm" in popular use
"Healer"; Arabic āsiya, also the name of Pharaoh's believing wife
"Exalted" in popular use; Arabic asmāʾ, "names"
"Brilliant, exalted"; from Arabic sanā, "brightness"
"Night journey"; from asrā in Quran 17:1
Affection and compassion; Arabic ʿāṭifa
"Noble"; Arabic ʿātika, also a perfumed woman
"Freed; ancient"; feminine of Arabic ʿatīq
"Gift"; Arabic ʿaṭiyya, a thing given
Sign, miracle; a verse of the Quran
"Moon halo"; Turkish ayla, from ay, "moon"
"Great"; feminine of Arabic ʿaẓīm
"Dear, precious"; feminine of Arabic ʿazīz, "mighty, rare"
"Purer, purest"; Arabic azkā
"Maiden, pure"; Arabic ʿadhrāʾ
"Wonderful, unique"; Arabic badīʿa
"Like the full moon"; from Arabic badr
"Full moon among women"; Arabic badr al-nisāʾ
"Spring"; Persian bahār
"Joyful, beautiful"; Arabic bahīja
"Dazzling, brilliant"; Arabic bāhira
"Fortunate, prosperous"; Persian bakht-āwar
"Violet", the flower; Persian banafsha
"Lady, princess"; Persian bānū
"Pious" in popular use; Arabic barīra, "a berry of the arak tree"
"Bringer of good news"; feminine of Arabic bashīr
"Smiling"; feminine of Arabic bāsim
"Insight, perception"; Arabic baṣīra
"A smile"; Arabic basma
"Devoted to God"; al-Batul, a title of Fatima
"Clarity, eloquent speech"; Arabic bayān
"Rising", of the sun or moon; Arabic bāzigha
Incomparable, without equal
"Vision, insight"; Persian bīnish
Name of the Queen of Sheba in Muslim tradition
"Smile" in popular use; origin not confirmed in dictionaries
"Good news, glad tidings"
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