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What do you think of these Arab baby girl names? Or do you have any suggestion?

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talkito · 04/09/2023 15:38

Hi! Would love your feedback. Thank you so much!

Lylia
Nala
Nayla
Anissa
Mariam/Myriam
Yara
Lina (pronounced lee-na )
Aleyna
Mah
Jun
Sahar
Isla

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cocksstrideintheevening · 04/09/2023 15:39

I like them all apart from Mah and Jun

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talkito · 04/09/2023 15:40

cocksstrideintheevening · 04/09/2023 15:39

I like them all apart from Mah and Jun

Noted. Thank you!!

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Cryingbutstilltrying · 04/09/2023 15:42

Was about to say exactly the same! I like them all other than Mah and Jun. Some very pretty choices. Some are more English than others so I suppose it depends if you want an obvious Arab name, and some will sound very much like other English names so could get easily mixed up or misspelled. I like Nala best.

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cheezncrackers · 04/09/2023 15:44

They're all nice, apart from Mah, which I don't think works well in the UK. Ma = an old-fashioned name for mother. I know a Korean Jun (pronounced June, like the month).

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murasaki · 04/09/2023 15:44

Se re Mah and Jun. What about Leila?

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JanesBlond · 04/09/2023 15:44

I like them all except Mah, Jun and Yara. Mah in particular just feels a bit unfinished in English. I would probably go for Anissa, Nala or Lina. Mariam is lovely but maybe a bit too popular, and I think Lylia and Aleyna will get misspelt.

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Aquamarine1029 · 04/09/2023 15:44

I absolutely love Farah.

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Almahart · 04/09/2023 16:27

I really love the name Soraya.

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unvillage · 04/09/2023 20:18

Sahar is so lovely. I really like Mariam/Maryam too.

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continentallentil · 04/09/2023 22:19

Absolutely love Maryam - fabulous name

Yara is great, but people may assume you are a GOT mega fan..

Anissa is ok

Aleyna - will be forever mistaken for Elena/Eleanor. Will be annoying

Isla - people will assume it’s the Scottish island name, which has been massively popular

Lylia, Nala, Nayla, Lina - inoffensive but a bit nothingy

Mah, Jun, Sahar - don’t think any of these will work well in the Uk

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Elspethelf · 05/09/2023 05:34

It’s a lovely list! If you’re looking for more options, here is my Arabic girl name list…

Amra
Alma
Zehra
Norah
Safiya
Eshaal/Ishaal
Esha/Isha 
Sabeel
Zeena/Zinah
Zia
Yara
Haniya
Zaida/Zadie
Sidra
Namira
Lila

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Elspethelf · 05/09/2023 05:35

Forgot to say, I chose Halima for my daughter

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MerryChristmasToYou · 05/09/2023 10:45

Lylia - ok but too close to Lyla, Lily, Layla etc
Nala - ok
Nayla - not keen
Anissa - nice but I have a feeling it means something like 'Miss' or 'Lady'
Mariam/Myriam - Maryam?
Yara - ok
Lina (pronounced lee-na ) - ok, but Lena and Luna are popular
Aleyna - not sure
Mah - no
Jun - is it said as Joon? Not keen
Sahar - seems quite nice
Isla - Eye-la or Is-la? Too popular.

I'm not really familiar with the names or their meaning apart from Maryam.

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Theredfoxfliesatmidnight · 05/09/2023 10:48

I love all the names on your list, especially Nala.

I also love the name Habiba for a girl, you probably know it means loved one. I think this is nice for a middle name as well.

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neverenoughwine · 05/09/2023 14:20

Theredfoxfliesatmidnight · 05/09/2023 10:48

I love all the names on your list, especially Nala.

I also love the name Habiba for a girl, you probably know it means loved one. I think this is nice for a middle name as well.

I second this!!

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RhymesWithTangerine · 05/09/2023 14:24

Yara is so so pretty.

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