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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

Aafiyaعافیہ

Good health and well-being; Arabic ʿāfiya, "soundness, safety"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Aaliyaعالیہ

"High, exalted, lofty"

Arabic · Muslim

Aamiraعامرہ

"Flourishing, full of life"; feminine of Arabic ʿāmir

Arabic · Muslim

Aashnaआशना

"Beloved" in popular use; Persian āshnā, "friend"

Persian · Hindu · Muslim

Aatiraعاطرہ

"Fragrant"; from Arabic ʿiṭr, "perfume"

Arabic · Muslim

Abeerعبیر

"Fragrance"; Arabic ʿabīr, a saffron perfume

Arabic · Hindu · Muslim

Abidaعابدہ

"Worshipper"; feminine of Arabic ʿābid

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Abihaابیہا

"Her father"; from Umm Abiha, a title of Fatima

Arabic · Muslim

Adeebaادیبہ

"Cultured, refined"; feminine of Arabic adīb

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Adeelaعدیلہ

"Just, fair" in popular use; Arabic ʿadīl, "an equal"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Adilaعادلہ

"Just, fair"; feminine of Arabic ʿādil

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Afifaعفیفہ

"Chaste, virtuous"; feminine of Arabic ʿafīf

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Afnanافنان

"Branches"; Arabic afnān, from Quran 55:48

Arabic · Muslim

Afraعفراء

"White, fair"; Arabic ʿafrāʾ, also the bright 13th night of the month

Arabic · Muslim

Afrahافراح

"Joys, happiness"; plural of Arabic faraḥ

Arabic · Muslim

Afreenآفرین

"Praise" or "bravo!"; also "lovely" in popular use

Persian · Muslim

Afrozaافروزہ

"Illuminating"; from Persian afroz, "kindling, lighting up"

Persian (Urdu and Bengali usage) · Muslim

Afsanaافسانہ

Story, tale, romance

Persian · Muslim

Afshanافشاں

Sprinkled gold glitter; Persian afshān, "scattering"

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ahlamاحلام

"Dreams"; Arabic aḥlām, plural of ḥulm

Arabic · Muslim

Aidaعائدہ

"Favour, kindness"; Arabic ʿāʾida, "one who returns"

Arabic · Muslim

Aimanایمن

"Blessed, fortunate"; Arabic ayman, "on the right, auspicious"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Aishaعائشہ

Alive, living

Arabic · Muslim · International

Aizaعائزہ

Usually given as "a replacement, a gift in place of a loss"

Modern · Muslim · International

Ajwaعجوہ

Named after the ʿajwa, the prized date of Medina

Arabic · Muslim

Akhtariاختری

"Starry"; from Persian akhtar, "a star"

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Alaaآلاء

"Blessings"; Arabic ālāʾ, from Sura al-Raḥmān

Arabic · Muslim

Aleemaعلیمہ

"Learned, knowing"; feminine of Arabic ʿalīm

Arabic · Muslim

Aleezaعلیزہ

Popularly "joyful"; probably from the Hebrew name Aliza

Modern · Muslim

Alfiyaالفیہ

"Of a thousand"; from Arabic alf, "a thousand"

Arabic · Muslim

Alinaالینا

"Noble" or "light" in popular use; origin uncertain

Modern · Muslim · International

Alishaअलीशा

Usually given as "protected by God"; origin uncertain

Modern · Hindu · Muslim

Alishbaعلیشبہ

Popularly "beautiful" or "noble"; origin uncertain

Modern · Muslim

Alizehعلیزے

Popularly "wind" or "noble"; origin uncertain

Modern · Muslim

Almasالماس

"Diamond"; Persian almās

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Alviraالویرا

Popularly "true" or "noble"; origin uncertain

Modern · Muslim

Amalامل

Hope

Arabic · Muslim · International

Amanaامانہ

"Trust"; Arabic amāna, from Quran 33:72

Arabic · Muslim

Amaniامانی

"Wishes, hopes"; plural of Arabic umniyya

Arabic · Muslim

Amatullahامۃ اللہ

"Servant of Allah"; the feminine of Abdullah

Arabic · Muslim

Ambarعنبر

"Ambergris, fragrance"; Arabic ʿanbar

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Hindu · Muslim

Ambreenعنبرین

"Fragrant as ambergris"; Persian ʿambarīn

Persian (from Arabic ʿanbar) · Muslim

Amiraامیرہ

"Princess"; feminine of Arabic amīr, "commander, prince"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim · International

Ammaraعمارہ

"Long-lived" in popular use; Arabic ʿammāra, "a chief's crown"

Arabic · Muslim

Amnaآمنہ

"Safe, secure, free from fear"

Arabic · Muslim

Amreenامرین

Popularly "fragrant"; perhaps a short form of Ambreen

Modern · Muslim

Anabiaانابیہ

Popularly "one who turns to God"; a modern name

Arabic (modern South Asian name) · Muslim

Anamانام

"Blessed" in popular use; Arabic anām, "all created beings"

Arabic · Muslim

Andleebعندلیب

"Nightingale"; Persian and Arabic ʿandalīb

Persian and Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Aneeqaانیقہ

"Elegant, pleasing"; feminine of Arabic anīq

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Anfalانفال

Gifts and bounties; Arabic anfāl, the title of Sura 8

Arabic · Muslim

Anisaانیسہ

A friendly companion; one whose presence cheers

Arabic · Muslim

Anjumانجم

"Stars"; Arabic anjum, plural of najm

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Muslim

Anooshaانوشہ

"Happy, blessed"; Persian anūsha

Persian · Muslim

Anwaraانورہ

"Radiant, full of light"; feminine of Anwar, from Arabic nūr

Arabic (Bengali and Assamese usage) · Muslim

Aqeelaعقیلہ

"Wise" in popular use; Arabic ʿaqīla, "a noble woman"

Arabic · Muslim

Aqsaاقصیٰ

"The farthest"; after al-Masjid al-Aqṣā in Jerusalem

Arabic · Muslim · International

Areebaاریبہ

"Intelligent, wise, skilful"

Arabic · Muslim

Areejاریج

"Fragrance"; Arabic arīj, a sweet scent that spreads

Arabic · Muslim

Arfaارفع

"Exalted, high"; Arabic arfaʿ, "higher, highest"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Arifaعارفہ

"Knowing, wise"; feminine of Arabic ʿārif

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Arishaعریشہ

A canopy or arbour; from Arabic ʿarīsh

Arabic · Muslim

Arjumandارجمند

"Precious, noble"; Persian arjmand

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Aroobaعروبہ

A loving woman; from Arabic ʿarūb (Quran 56:37)

Arabic · Muslim

Aroojعروج

"Rising, ascent"; Arabic ʿurūj

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Aroosaعروسہ

"Bride"; Persian ʿarūsa, from Arabic ʿarūs

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Muslim

Arshiعرشی

Heavenly; belonging to the Throne

Arabic (Persian and Urdu usage) · Muslim

Arshiyaعرشیہ

"Heavenly"; from Arabic ʿarsh, the throne of God

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Muslim

Arwaاروی

Mountain gazelle or ibex; an old Arabic woman's name

Arabic · Muslim

Arzooآرزو

"Wish, longing"; Persian ārzū

Persian (Urdu and Hindi usage) · Muslim

Aseelaاصیلہ

"Noble, deep-rooted"; feminine of Arabic aṣīl

Arabic · Muslim

Asfiyaاصفیا

"The pure ones"; Arabic aṣfiyāʾ, plural of ṣafiyy

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ashnaآشنا

"Friend, companion"; Persian āshnā

Persian (Urdu and Hindi usage) · Muslim

Asifaآصفہ

Feminine of Asif, after Solomon's wise minister Āṣaf; "storm" in popular use

Arabic and Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Asiyaآسیہ

"Healer"; Arabic āsiya, also the name of Pharaoh's believing wife

Arabic · Muslim

Asmaاسماء

"Exalted" in popular use; Arabic asmāʾ, "names"

Arabic · Muslim

Asnaاسنیٰ

"Brilliant, exalted"; from Arabic sanā, "brightness"

Arabic · Muslim

Asraاسریٰ

"Night journey"; from asrā in Quran 17:1

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Atifaعاطفہ

Affection and compassion; Arabic ʿāṭifa

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Atikaعاتکہ

"Noble"; Arabic ʿātika, also a perfumed woman

Arabic · Muslim

Atiqaعتیقہ

"Freed; ancient"; feminine of Arabic ʿatīq

Arabic · Muslim

Atiyaعطیہ

"Gift"; Arabic ʿaṭiyya, a thing given

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ayatآیت

Sign, miracle; a verse of the Quran

Arabic · Muslim · International

Aylaآئلہ

"Moon halo"; Turkish ayla, from ay, "moon"

Turkish · Muslim · International

Azeemaعظیمہ

"Great"; feminine of Arabic ʿaẓīm

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Azizaعزیزہ

"Dear, precious"; feminine of Arabic ʿazīz, "mighty, rare"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Azkaازکیٰ

"Purer, purest"; Arabic azkā

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Azraعذرا

"Maiden, pure"; Arabic ʿadhrāʾ

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Muslim

Badiaبدیعہ

"Wonderful, unique"; Arabic badīʿa

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Badriyaبدریہ

"Like the full moon"; from Arabic badr

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Badrunnisaبدرالنساء

"Full moon among women"; Arabic badr al-nisāʾ

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Baharبہار

"Spring"; Persian bahār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bahijaبہیجہ

"Joyful, beautiful"; Arabic bahīja

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bahiraباہرہ

"Dazzling, brilliant"; Arabic bāhira

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bakhtawarبختاور

"Fortunate, prosperous"; Persian bakht-āwar

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Banafshaبنفشہ

"Violet", the flower; Persian banafsha

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Banoبانو

"Lady, princess"; Persian bānū

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bareeraبریرہ

"Pious" in popular use; Arabic barīra, "a berry of the arak tree"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Basheeraبشیرہ

"Bringer of good news"; feminine of Arabic bashīr

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Basimaباسمہ

"Smiling"; feminine of Arabic bāsim

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Basiraبصیرہ

"Insight, perception"; Arabic baṣīra

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Basmaبسمہ

"A smile"; Arabic basma

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Batoolبتول

"Devoted to God"; al-Batul, a title of Fatima

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bayanبیان

"Clarity, eloquent speech"; Arabic bayān

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bazghaبازغہ

"Rising", of the sun or moon; Arabic bāzigha

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Benazirبے نظیر

Incomparable, without equal

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Benishبینش

"Vision, insight"; Persian bīnish

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bilqisبلقیس

Name of the Queen of Sheba in Muslim tradition

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bismaبسمہ

"Smile" in popular use; origin not confirmed in dictionaries

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bushraبشریٰ

"Good news, glad tidings"

Arabic · Muslim