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Muslim baby name help please?

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Lurverly · 23/08/2023 21:30

I’m looking for names that walk that are easily accessible and pronounceable for life in the UK and aren’t incredibly ‘in your face Muslim’ (I know that’s problematic but discrimination is fairly common and people do struggle with some uncommon names, like abdur rahman)

boy and girl names please :)

big families on both sides so most of the names we like are taken

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mummybear247 · 24/08/2023 13:01

Nabila for a girl

JustMaggie · 24/08/2023 12:19

Also Sami/Sammy for a boy

Maddy70 · 24/08/2023 12:15

Karim

JustMaggie · 24/08/2023 12:14

May
Sara
Sophia
Dana
Hana
Jenna/Jana
Nadia

Adam
Zayd/Zaid
Ferris/Faris
Michael/Mishael
Ryan/Rayan
Zachary/Zachariah

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Lurverly · 24/08/2023 12:11

raindropsfallingdown · 24/08/2023 00:45

Ashley?

Pretty sure that’s not a Muslim name

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Lurverly · 24/08/2023 12:10

wizzywig · 24/08/2023 10:02

Only names I wouldn't be keen on would Anas (anus), Rima (rimming) Aryan (Hitler connotations)

I don’t think Aryan is a Muslim name?

rima is pronounced Reema though, I think it’s pretty but I don’t think it’s one i would chose

i like Ayah/ Aya/ Aiya- lovely meaning too

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JimnJoyce · 24/08/2023 10:11

I had the exact same question before DD was born.

Faris is the boys name I chose

wizzywig · 24/08/2023 10:02

Only names I wouldn't be keen on would Anas (anus), Rima (rimming) Aryan (Hitler connotations)

Loopzy · 24/08/2023 09:59

Zahra
Rima
Aisha

KirstenBlest · 24/08/2023 06:08

Yasmin is pretty

KirstenBlest · 24/08/2023 06:07

Not keen on Alara and other names with repetitive sounds like Amaya and Anaya. They're samey and don't sound great if you say the name repeatedly.

GiveUsACoffee · 24/08/2023 02:42

Noah
Mariam
Zayne

Toseland · 24/08/2023 01:56

Anita

raindropsfallingdown · 24/08/2023 00:45

Ashley?

Pocodaku · 23/08/2023 23:31

Abram
Zidaan
Aariz
Ayaan
Taha
Ara
Samina
Jahanara

Whatsthepoint1234 · 23/08/2023 23:21

More names from our list
Boys:
Omer
Mendell
Girls:
Esther
Dana

supersonicginandtonic · 23/08/2023 23:05

My friend has a
Halima, Mariam and saffiyah
I work with a lady named Shareen and her sisters are Sana and sophena.
A girl in my daughters friend group is Zarina.
Boys I know
Asif
Adeel
Omar
Azam
Haroon
Zakir

Whatsthepoint1234 · 23/08/2023 22:52

Im Ashkenazi Jewish and dh is from a Muslim family. Our boys are Noah and Tom.
Boy names we considered:
Mika
Ilya
Rafael
Sem
Sam
Adam
Zak/Zac/Zach
Girls names we considered:
Nadia
Maya
Sara/Sarah
Maria
Bibi
Yara
More I can’t remember!

Shadowboy · 23/08/2023 22:26

I am from a Muslim family… these are names of children in the family (all living in the UK)

  • Leila
  • Lina
  • Hilal
  • Sami
  • Sanah
  • Yazmin
  • Aryan

these names are from cousins etc who were all born in the UK and are or have gone through the school system. I think they are all fairly easy to pronounce?

greengobbledygook · 23/08/2023 22:26

Raees (Reece)
Sara

Meredusoleil · 23/08/2023 22:12

Girls:

Donya (meaning world)
Darya (meaning sea)
Dana (meaning wise)
Ziba (meaning beautiful)
Zarina (meaning golden)
Soraya
Safiya

Boys:

Danyal
Samiul
Adam
Rayan
Kamran
Omid
Amir

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Lurverly · 23/08/2023 22:06

cherryassam · 23/08/2023 22:04

Amira
Alara
Aisha
Yasmin
Mira
Maryam
Kamila
Aida
Alia
Imani
Nadia / Nadiya
Samira
Soraya

Idris
Zayn
Sami
Xavier
Haris
Rafi
Zaki

Alara is beautiful!

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cherryassam · 23/08/2023 22:04

Amira
Alara
Aisha
Yasmin
Mira
Maryam
Kamila
Aida
Alia
Imani
Nadia / Nadiya
Samira
Soraya

Idris
Zayn
Sami
Xavier
Haris
Rafi
Zaki

Noicant · 23/08/2023 22:03

I like Noura too beautiful name.

Noicant · 23/08/2023 22:02

Lurverly · 23/08/2023 21:51

Lovely Laith, Layla, Rayan and Farah

is Danah like Dana?

i quite like Nura, Sami, Naïma (but it’s very Arab and I think people might struggle with it) and Dean (is that a bit chavvy though?)

Not really it sounds like daahnaah (soft “a”rather than Dayna)