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Any ideas for pretty Muslim/Arabic/Moroccan girls name please?

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Angelina7 · 04/07/2013 01:13

Hi all,

I'm 30 weeks pregnant & my partner is Moroccan & he wants our baby girl to have a Moroccan or Muslim name, which is fine but the couple of names he has come up with I do not like, I really want to like one he chooses but it's too much of an important decision to agree to one I don't like, I have a few that I have looked up & written down to show him that I like but wonder if anyone could help me come up with some more as i am only getting them off of internet searches as i don't know many names from this origin myself. I would like something fairly unusual (in this country at least), feminine & pretty, possibly with a nice meaning & something that can't easily be shortened to something silly!

Thank you xxx

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KLou1105 · 11/07/2013 16:03

Farah
Nadah
Farzana
sabeena
Anisah
Rebeka
Yasmeen
Aisha
Leila
Sharzeen
Ashna

These are a few girls names from my brothers girlfriends family hope it helps x

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RaRaZ · 11/07/2013 02:29

Maryam an Mahtob are Iranian muslim names. Personally I love Maryam.

AllegraLilac · 11/07/2013 01:47

Esma was my favourite growing up. Like a cooler, less used, more Arabic version of Esme.

HaveIGotPoosForYou · 09/07/2013 22:03

Zahara - is Arabic for white (so probably best if she is fair headed, but of course this isn't necessarily the case). It also means flower in Swahili.

Almeta - It means ambitious in Arabic.

Halima - Means gentle, patient in Arabic.

Shakila - Means pretty in Arabic.

Amala: Means hopeful.

Amira: Means Princess

Just gave the meanings in case they mattered to you. Ignore if not :)

Witchesbrewandbiscuits · 09/07/2013 19:48

love kenza!

cuillereasoupe · 09/07/2013 19:03

shuh-HERR-uh-zard. She's the princess in the Arabian Nights.

ParrotsHilton · 09/07/2013 18:17

How do you pronounce Sheherazade?

cuillereasoupe · 09/07/2013 09:29

I have a lot of Moroccan students. I can suggest

Hafsa
Ibtissam
Fazia
Nora
Amel
Fawzia
Wafaa
Racha
Amina
Zakia
Samira
Yasmine
Mouna
Leila
Jihen
Fadoua
Habiba
Nouara
Chaima
Assia
Myriem

But for me there'd be no contest, it'd have to be Sheherazade. Brilliant name.

Queenofthehill · 08/07/2013 21:27

Sana
Mouna
Naimah

thegreylady · 08/07/2013 21:14

Serra
Selen
Leila

AhoyAhoy · 08/07/2013 18:54

My name has appeared a few times- first name suggested actually. Family shorten it to first syllable, but no one else does.

My sisters name is Zehra (pronounced Sarah with a Z). nn Zed.

I teach an Izel which may have made its way onto my list.

lessonsintightropes · 05/07/2013 00:07

Also Zarrine is very pretty.

lessonsintightropes · 05/07/2013 00:06

Nourah
Irmani
Zuleika (love this one)
Aaminah

bananananacoconuts · 04/07/2013 23:49

You maybe right mother, they actually live in kurdistan but seem to think they are strong arabic names! There is always a lot of confusion surrounding kurdish/arabic and girls/boys names

Half the people we meet laugh at my ds's name as they say it's a girls name, the other half think it's a good strong boys name!!

MotherOfNations · 04/07/2013 23:05

banana one of my dd's is called Sheelan. It's actually a Kurdish name, unless perhaps it had other origins when spelt with only one 'e'.

AnneElliott · 04/07/2013 21:49

Deriya ( the one I know shortens it to Dee)

raisah · 04/07/2013 21:45

Sara - pure /happy
Rihanna - aromatic sweet basil
Ana - patience / perseverance
Salma - peaceful
Shakira - thankful/ grateful
Raisah - leader :-)
Rahela - Arabic equivalent of Rachel
Lulu - pearl
Layla - night
Nouriya - light
Zinnia - type of flower
Zara - flower
Maryam - Mary
Shanni - smile

scottishmummy · 04/07/2013 21:44

Aynur

exexpat · 04/07/2013 21:41

Farah?

raisah · 04/07/2013 21:36

Slightly more unusual Arabic names with meanings:

Zara - type of flower
Zinnia - type of flower
Layla - night
Sara - pure happy
Salma - peaceful
Shakira - thankful/grateful
Rihanna - type of sweet basil
Ana - patience & perseverence
Nouriya - light
Shanni - smile
Rahela - Arabic equivalent of Rachael
Rebecca
Raisah :-) leader
Aneesa - faithful companion
Lulu - pearl

HoneyandRum · 04/07/2013 21:32

Azra

HoneyandRum · 04/07/2013 21:28

Not North African but Turkish - Melis. It was the Turkish hairdresser who cut ds' hair today. Don't even know if it is Muslim? Sounds so pretty and she is lovely.

bananananacoconuts · 04/07/2013 21:28

Exh has a cousin called saffin/saphine (sa-feen) i think it's beautiful but it was vetoed as there was already one in the family. We also have
Tavan
Shelan
Aysha
Bahar
Laila in the family.
I really wanted saffine as it is an arabic name and also can be shortened to saffy as a nickname.
Means something gorgeous like mountain spring too.

gostraighttojail · 04/07/2013 21:23

Aisha is my favorite name!

Maryam is also nice.

Samsiya is lovely too.

Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck Smile

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