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Muslim boy and girl names please

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username567900 · 06/07/2019 08:29

Married to a Muslim. With DD we picked a name that worked in both cultures. Now expecting DC2 and trying to think of names. Not really much option of using another name that is both English and Arabic as they have been used by other family members and tbh I'm not that keen on them. Happy to have a more Muslim name, however, it needs to easy to pronounce (my mum still occasionally pronounce DHs name wrong -not on purpose). Also a lot of the common Muslims names again all taken in his family.
Up to now we like Amina for a girl. We have considered Mina also but think we may just have it as Amina and shorten it to Mina as a nickname IYSWIM. Then Zain for any boy. Any opinions on the names or suggestions welcome Smile

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username567900 · 06/07/2019 08:31

*Zain for a boy - not any boy Confused

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clpsmum · 06/07/2019 08:37

I love zain

How about Zak or Layla?

Kez200 · 06/07/2019 08:39

Maya (said Mia)

username567900 · 06/07/2019 08:41

Thank you didn't think of Zak I like it. Also love the name Layla but his niece is called that. He has such a big family all the nice names are taken Shock

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username567900 · 06/07/2019 08:43

Maya's lovely thank you will add to the list

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SallyWD · 06/07/2019 09:03

I love Amara, Sara, Jennah, Safiya (not sure if I've spelled that right). I know Muslim girls with these names.

For boys I love Adam, Samir (Sammy), Zaki,

Pinkyyy · 06/07/2019 09:12

For a girl I like Huda

siobhan0710 · 06/07/2019 09:14

For a boy, Harris or Musa.
For a girl, Sarah of Aizah?

SavoyCabbage · 06/07/2019 09:15

I love Haniya.

clpsmum · 06/07/2019 09:26

I love Harris. I have a Muslim friend called kamran (said like the scottish name cameron) I like Latifah and iman for girls too.

DoYouNeedAWee · 06/07/2019 09:40

I'm a Muslim and these are some favourites from when I was pregnant:

For girls I liked
Zara
Raina
Amira

For boys I liked
Zain
Omar
Bilal nn billy

thatone · 06/07/2019 09:52

I like for girls
Salma
Sara
Fareeha

and for boys

Hamzah (although very popular)
Mustafa
Suleiman

sincethereis · 06/07/2019 09:55

Mika (pronounce meeeka)
Sara
Isa

delilabell · 06/07/2019 10:00

Mariam for a girl. I think it's a beautiful name
Cyd or Cadi for a boy.

Pieceofpurplesky · 06/07/2019 10:04

I love Maymunah for a girl shortened to May

Pieceofpurplesky · 06/07/2019 10:04

And Zakee for a boy

LifeIsGoodish · 06/07/2019 10:10

I know a Muslim Idris (pronounced Id-rEEss) whose best friend is a Welsh Idris (pronounced ID-riss). Both boys, and their families, accept both pronunciations.

I like both names, too.

mizu · 06/07/2019 10:14

Ada
Sara
Yasmin
Hanna
Aya
Maya
Sophia

I liked Shamsadeen for a boy which would have been Sam. Had two girls though so never needed it.

Onefootforward1 · 06/07/2019 10:18

Boys: Zakariya, Ilyas, Issa, Sami, Laith, Noah
Girls: Sana, Zarah, Aisha, Sophia, Norah

CantspellWontspell · 06/07/2019 10:23

Mika
Malik
Faris
Ryan (sp)

For boys

Lilah
Safiya
Malak
Rozina
For girls.

NapsAndTea · 06/07/2019 10:28

I like Naeem (nigh-eem) for a boy.

Amira for a girl?
Rizan for a boy?

Plump82 · 06/07/2019 10:33

I love the name Kiran for a girl.

Dirtyjellycat · 06/07/2019 10:35

For girls:
Yasmin (not technically Islamic but a popular name in Muslim communities)
Zahra/Zara
Sara/
Zulekha
Zareena
Leela/Leyla

Omzlas · 06/07/2019 10:36

Zoya for a girl

Soola · 06/07/2019 10:40

Soumendra (Moon) for a boy.

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