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muslim baby names

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Poohbearsmom · 14/06/2010 15:34

Hi
im only 6wks so very early days but would love any ideas, thanks xxx

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CoteDAzur · 15/06/2010 08:23

Aisha - Very pretty and not as over-used as Laila, for example.

Hayat (life)
Hayal (daydream - Turkish)

GothAnneGeddes · 15/06/2010 01:27

Girls

Nour
Sakinah
Zeynab
Samer (pronounced Sam-ur)
Tasneem
Safiya
Ayah
Hafsa

Boys
Salih
Isa
Ilyas
Nuh
Shuayb (I love the prophetic names)

CoteDAzur · 15/06/2010 00:08

No, it is not a unisex name. Almas is a girls' name, just like the names of all shiny & pretty things

Those websites all copy from eachother so the mistake of one gets repeated a zillion times. I wouldn't trust English websites on names of foreign origin.

coffeefestival · 14/06/2010 23:54

I've seen Almas on a couple of sites listed as a boy's name.... so is it a unisex name but in practice usually for a girl?

Fruitysunshine · 14/06/2010 23:36

Zahra sounds lovely!

CoteDAzur · 14/06/2010 23:35

If you like nn Mia, there is also Lamia.

CoteDAzur · 14/06/2010 23:32

Almas is a girls' name, meaning "diamond".

CoteDAzur · 14/06/2010 23:30

Congratulations, Pooh

Does it have to be a name of religious significance or will any Arabic name do?

Laila (dark night)
Sarab (mirage)

Amir/Emir (prince)

... For example.

Among names with religious significance, I like Ali for a boy.

MavisEnderby · 14/06/2010 23:20

I work with a lovely Libyan lady who is called Safia,I'm afraid I don't know what her name means but she is a lovely person and a wonderful doctor and I think the name is beautiul hth ps congratulations on your pg

tummytickler · 14/06/2010 23:16

I love Amina and Said!
and coffeefestival suggestions of Maryam, Samina, Nasif and Tazim.

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Poohbearsmom · 14/06/2010 22:53

Thank you Coffeefestival some great ideas i really like them

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coffeefestival · 14/06/2010 18:07

Girls

Jamila
Maryam
Samina
Zahra
Janna
Kamila

Boys

Almas
Jalal
Nasif
Tazim
Laith
Rauf

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Poohbearsmom · 14/06/2010 15:50

am... religous i guess? My dh is Algerian... And we'r both muslim...
I like Amina and Soumia (nn Mia) as my girls names so far and Samir, Kamal and Said for boys names... Any suggestions would be great too, thanks

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wahwahwah · 14/06/2010 15:35

Religious or cultural?