31 Popular Arabic Baby Girl Names and Their Meanings

posted on: Jul 19, 2020

SOURCE: COSMOPOLITAN

BY: TAYLOR ANDREWS

Hey, hi, hello, and welcome to a game I like to call: “WTF do I name my baby?” Here, we come bearing a list of potential baby names you can decide to call your lil chonk monster (…or just add to your never-ending list in your Notes app).

We’ve already given you the lowdown on some Irish baby names, literary baby names, and just a big ol’ list of unisex names in general, so this list is specifically dedicated to Arabic baby girl names (although, IMO, these could work for babies of any sex).

If you speak Arabic, you may not be too surprised to find that a lot of the baby names on this list have direct translations and meanings from the Quran. And yeah, it’s actually pretty cool that naming your child “Akilah” is not only a cute name to flex but also directly translates to “clever and bright.” (So basically, when your child has to fill out a name card in elementary school with an explanation of the origins of their name, they can top anyone else’s boring explanation.)

So right this way for 31 Arabic baby girl names and their meanings, courtesy of BabyNames.net.

1. Aaliyah: exalted/sublime

2. Aisha: one who is alive

3. Akilah: clever/bright

4. Djamila: gorgeous woman

5. Elham: inspiring

6. Farah: joy

7. Gamila: gorgeous woman

8. Iesha: one who is alive

9. Ishtar: goddess of love

10. Jamila: gorgeous woman

11. Karyme: generous friend

12. Khadija: the first wife of Prophet Muhammad

13. Layla: woman of the night

14. Lila: woman of the night

15. Lina: little palm tree

16. Malika: female ruler/queen

17. Nasira: supporter

18. Nashwa: euphoria

19. Nawra: bloom

20. Niesha: full of life

21. Nura: filled with light

22. Oma: thriving

23. Qadira: full of power

24. Sada: good luck

25. Salma: safe, peaceful

26. Takisha: healthy and alive

27. Thana: praise

28. Zahra: radiant

29. Zaida: to raise or boost

30. Zaina: lovely or pretty

31. Zeinab: flower of the desert