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Muslim girls names 🌟 ❤️ please help with similar/suggestions

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Judgejudysno1fan · 29/12/2025 11:03

Not due for a while but many suggestions i make hes likes but doesn't Love!

So far, I have

Samara
Sorraya
Habiba
Malika
Sulayka
Sumaya
Hanna
Fatima
Alanna
Elayna
Maimoona
Nadia
Sadia
Nadine

My top 5 are

Sulayka
Maimoona
Sumara/Samara
Elayna
Malika

Can anyone give me otherwise ideas please of nice girls names

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Flev · 05/01/2026 14:33

I had a little Muslim girl in Brownies years ago called Muntaha - I thought it was a lovely name and really unusual (although apologies if it's not actually a Muslim name).

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Judgejudysno1fan · 05/01/2026 14:22

Blueuggboots · 30/12/2025 18:06

@CrostaDiPizzaabsolutely, I’m just interested what constitutes a Muslim name.

Arabic origin :)

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Firebird83 · 05/01/2026 12:41

Hannah the Hebrew name and Hana the Arabic name have different origins I think.

Suleika
Isra
Zainab
Lujayn
Tasnim
Faiza
Ruqayya
Safiya

CrostaDiPizza · 30/12/2025 18:13

Arabic name - Wikiwand has a bit more info.

Iocanepowder · 30/12/2025 18:10

Ah i absolutely love Elayna!

Elena is one of my favourites but my DH said no 😭

Blueuggboots · 30/12/2025 18:06

@CrostaDiPizzaabsolutely, I’m just interested what constitutes a Muslim name.

CrostaDiPizza · 30/12/2025 17:32

Yes, but other names are used, in the same way as Christians use virtue names.

Blueuggboots · 30/12/2025 17:28

I am genuinely interested - what makes it a Muslim name please?
A Christian name is often derived from the bible, eg, Lydia, Dorcas, Mary, Miriam etc…would a Muslim name appear in the Quran?

Bringemout · 30/12/2025 17:23

Haya
Zeina
Sheikha

I love Safa myself

mimbleandlittlemy · 30/12/2025 17:08

@Judgejudysno1fan - in the Old Testament, Hannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel, so what in the UK used to be thought of as a 'nice Biblical name'. I think she has a different role in the Quran and in Arabic, but either way, it's a very traditional and lovely name.

I think your top 5 are all lovely. I also really like Zainab which a PP has suggested.

My ds has a name that was carefully chosen to reflect both his parent's religious heritage so it is a name that occurs in both the Old and New Testaments and the Quran.

HebeJeeby · 30/12/2025 17:07

what about Khadija or Ayesha?

drdoolittlejennubs · 30/12/2025 16:29

I named my daughter Soraiya. Did have Hawa in mind before she was born. Also like Jamila, Rabiah

me24x · 30/12/2025 14:56

Rania

toomuchcrapeverywhere · 30/12/2025 13:53

Nasira and Zainab are nice. Former lovely work colleagues of mine.

CrostaDiPizza · 30/12/2025 13:42

Amaya, Anaya, Inaya, Alayna, Elayna are very common here, and all blend into each other. Aisha was popular about 20 years ago.

Nadia, Sadia, Nadine seem a bit middle aged. I like Hala but don't know any young ones.

Habiba is too close to habibi.

Blueuggboots · 30/12/2025 13:22

Halima.

DialSquare · 30/12/2025 13:04

I work with a Sariya which I’ve always thought was a lovely name. I personally prefer it to Sorraya.

TheeNotoriousPIG · 30/12/2025 12:42

From your lists, I like Soraya (I taught a little girl with this name, but a different spelling!), Hanna and Sumara.

Out of all of the Muslim girls that I used to teach, my other favourite names were Amara, Anaya and Arissa.

ManyPigeons · 30/12/2025 12:41

Samira/samyra
Noor
Inaya

BiffandChip2 · 30/12/2025 12:16

Love Khadija. I teach in a high Muslim population and there are loads of Anaya/Inayah/similars. I'd avoid those!

Minahil is pretty too 🩷

Thebillsareringing · 30/12/2025 12:14

Asha,
Aisha
Layla
Hana
Malaika
Sairah
Zara

Jasmin71 · 30/12/2025 12:11

My lovely next door neighbour has just welcomed a baby girl named Aylin, a sister for Zimal

RainbowBagels · 30/12/2025 12:08

Zuve · 30/12/2025 12:05

Aisha is so pretty

I love Aisha too.

Fourcandleforkhandle · 30/12/2025 12:08

Alayna
Ammara
Anabiya
Mirha
Safa
Dua

stomachamelon · 30/12/2025 12:06

I love the fact Hanna has Hebrew as well as Arabic origins. ‘God has favoured me’

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