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English sounding Muslim Girls Names???? Plz help :-)

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yasmin85 · 19/02/2012 02:03

Please share some english sounding muslim names. We would like something that is easily pronounced but is still muslim or arabic origin. Many thanks.

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MagdalenaAlec · 04/06/2012 13:47

Nora, Leila, Ines, Louisa (short for Lawza: almond), Mona, Sonia, Emma, Sarah, Mina, Myriam are all names given by the Arabic/French community in New York to their children and they are all Muslims so I guess that the names are Arabic (otherwise the children would have to change it).
I especially like Ines, Louisa and Myriam.

EssentialFattyAcid · 04/06/2012 12:28

Maria
May
Dina
Eliza
Farah
Yasmin
Mina
Ruby
Sarah
Nadia
Niamah
Selina
Nina
Hannah
Jemima
Layla
Tamara
Zenia

marchpoppy · 04/06/2012 12:27

Nazaneen, meaning white flowers, I know it doesn't sound English but its easy to pronounce!

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yasmin85 · 04/06/2012 12:13

a crossover name would be good, one that works in both languages. I don't want the child being bullied in school for a name that I choose..but at the same time I want it to be arabic or persian origin and good meaning. it's a shame a lot of the good names are already taken in the family, I liked Sofia and Zara, but they are already used.

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nizlopi · 04/06/2012 11:57

I think the name Sana is beautiful

Lunarlyte · 04/06/2012 10:14

I knew 2 Muslim girls, each one with a beautiful name and charming personality to boot. The names were:

Safiyyah (sounds like Sophia)

Miah (sounds identical to Mia)

Now, Sophia is a Greek name and Mia is Italian, but both very popular ^in Britain.

HTH!

IsLovingAndGiving · 04/06/2012 08:59

I know an Aamana, which is very pretty.

ripsishere · 04/06/2012 08:25

I don't like Sana, it was the name of a shop I used for cheap clothes when we were in the ME.
I do love Safia - could have been DDs name but someone else bagged it.
Sofia is OK, Zara is OK, Laila is nice although there is one at DDs current RC school so could be getting popular.

IsLovingAndGiving · 04/06/2012 08:18

Hana
Sana
Zara
Sofia
Sophia

babloogirl · 04/06/2012 08:05

Dd is Maryam Amber and I only get compliments

Sophia was our next choice

If we have another dd I think we will go for Zara Smile

herhonesty · 04/06/2012 07:59

Lots of these names aren't actually Muslim names. Is that important, or do you want a crossover name.

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yasmin85 · 04/06/2012 02:19

would 'Sana' be pronounced ok in the UK? It's short and sweet.

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welovesausagedogs · 08/03/2012 17:07

Ishbell
Zara
Amber
Ali
Maisa (not to different from the english Maisy)

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yasmin85 · 08/03/2012 16:59

what do you ladies think of Zoya???

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chickensaregreen · 03/03/2012 18:14

Safeeyah

nizlopi · 03/03/2012 18:07

I love the name Sana, I have a muslim friend with that name and I think its beautiful

Toadinthehole · 03/03/2012 17:52

Look, I'm not a Muslim, but English-sounding Muslim names? That easy, considering that Islam the religion considers its origins to be founded in the same history as Christianity. Plenty of ancient Hebrew names would therefore suffice. Examples (pulled up from Abraham's family tree):

Sarah
Rebecca
Rachel

and of course
Mary plus variants (I think Miriam is one of them)

I think you will find that many "Muslim" names therefore have a Hebrew root or Hebrew version (Hebrew, like Arabic is a Semetic language after all). From there it should be quite simple to find the modern English spelling.

Hulababy · 29/02/2012 15:24

I teach an Aiza - pronounced eye-z-uh
I do sometimes mix it up with Aysha though which is pronounced Eye-sh-uh

SunSoakedStone · 29/02/2012 13:20

Saira is gorgeous.

pinkmagic1 · 25/02/2012 23:28

Love Ayisha, leila, Yasmin, Sharifa, Kenza, Latifa, Noor and Fulah.

stella1w · 25/02/2012 23:21

This is making me wish I'd had another girl!

mumzy · 25/02/2012 23:14

Sufia, Leila, Zara, Sareena, Robina, Nadia, Maia, Maryam have muslim friends/ colleagues with these lovely names

Monstrosity · 24/02/2012 06:57

I love A names too for some reason! I think Amara and Aiza are both lovely names. Have fun choosing!

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yasmin85 · 24/02/2012 00:21

yes, it would be eye-za, maybe Ayza or Aizah spelling helps. not sure though, Eshaal and Amara are also very pretty.

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Stellan · 23/02/2012 10:07

yasmin85 - Amara's lovely but I'm not sure how to pronounce Aiza. I'm guessing it is something like EYE-za?

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