Zara, Safiya...or what else?

[Peony99]

Baby girl is due on New Year's Day!

DH's family is Muslim, and we'd like a name that 'works' in Urdu or Arabic, but it doesn't strictly need to be a Muslim name.

Zara is my favourite, and DH likes but doesn't love it. Safiya is a possible alternative.

What do you think? And any alternatives?

Oh, I forgot Nadia, also Asma is nice.

Hannah
Eve

Any old biblical names will fit the bill.

Zethea

Zethea

Oh gosh yes, along the lines of Asma we have an Asima/Aseemah.

Leila :)

Sayda, means star.

I know an Amina and a Nadia and I think they're both beautiful names.

Another vote for Leila!

Hawa is one equivalent of Eve and I love it.

I have an Imani.

I also love Esteha and Rafiqa.

I think these names work in both cultures
Mia
Zoha
Sumaya
Suri
Amira
Aisha
Sara

Nina/ Neena

Was going to suggest Layla/Leila and Amaya but already been done - beautiful names. I also love Zara. It sounds classy, easy to pronounce and is underused.

Hi
Please check out

www.arabicenglishbabynames.com

For a list of English/Arabic baby names.

Good luck

A lot of nice ones already mention. If I had another girl I would name her 'Kenza'. It means 'Treasure.

Tara
Zara
Sara
Rebecca
Layla
Aliyah
Aysha
Amina
Rina
Rania
Nouriya
Shakira
Shakeela
Latifah
Ismet
Farah
Eva
Azalea
Rosa
Yasmin
Violet
Zinnia

Are the names of all the Muslim girls that I know and some of them have dual heritage

Soraya? I knew a lovely Soraya.

As you ladies have been so good at suggestions.... what do you think of Saffron?

It's DH's idea. I love the sound (and the spice!), but can't stop thinking of AbFab!

I LOVE the name Saffron, it’s a beautiful name. I might be a bit biased though .

Saffron is lovely

(As a counter to Ab Fab's, there are always Saffron Burrows & Saffron Aldridge!)

Sura or Suraya

Yasmeena

Zara works well in all languages. Zahara is good too.

Zarah
Zabina