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Muslim girls names 🌟 ❤️ please help with similar/suggestions

82 replies

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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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 18:06

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

Iocanepowder · 30/12/2025 18:10

Ah i absolutely love Elayna!

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

CrostaDiPizza · 30/12/2025 18:13

Arabic name - Wikiwand has a bit more info.

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

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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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).

CrostaDiPizza · 05/01/2026 14:38

Muslim Girls Names list.

ttcfirsttime26 · 05/01/2026 22:32

Congratulations on your pregnancy 💐
Your top 5 are very pretty!

Maryam
Nourain
Amina
Zainab
Zoya
Amal
Iman

Judgejudysno1fan · 06/01/2026 11:59

ttcfirsttime26 · 05/01/2026 22:32

Congratulations on your pregnancy 💐
Your top 5 are very pretty!

Maryam
Nourain
Amina
Zainab
Zoya
Amal
Iman

MashAllah thank you so much ❤️I like Amal and I also Amell too

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takealettermsjones · 06/01/2026 14:35

I love Sumaya from your list. I also love Farah and Raqiba.

Melsy88 · 06/01/2026 14:57

I think Soraya is a beautiful name. I'm not Muslim but its one of my all time favourite names!

Thebillsareringing · 06/01/2026 17:39

Melsy88 · 06/01/2026 14:57

I think Soraya is a beautiful name. I'm not Muslim but its one of my all time favourite names!

Yes it is! A girl I was friends with at uni who was an East African Muslim was called that.

RainbowBagels · 06/01/2026 17:53

I was listening to a Stevie Wonder countdown the other day, and remembered why I love Ayesha. Its because of the song ' Isnt she Lovely'. Theres a line in it ' Life is Ayesha- the meaning of her name' Its not my favourite song but when I was young I wanted to be called Ayesha because I heard it in the song!

PevenseygirlQQ · 06/01/2026 17:59

Not sure if these are Muslin or Arabic names, but are Turkish names I have heard and liked

Selen
Eliz
Yeliz
Cagla/Chala (pronounced cha-la)
Senel (Chanel basically)
Serife (Share-ri-fe)
Koral

Evvyjb · 06/01/2026 18:00

I teach at a majority Muslim school. Names I have taught with lovely girls attached:
Farah
Farhiya
Sadia
Asiyya
Halima
Asha

There are many more, but these first spring to mind!

NorthFaceofthelaundrypile · 06/01/2026 18:04

I love Zainab and Khadija, but then I always associate names with people and I’ve met some lovely Zainabs and Khadijas!

NorthFaceofthelaundrypile · 06/01/2026 18:07

Ayesha and Safa too!

Chinsupmeloves · 06/01/2026 18:08

I love Sadia! Xx

AnonymousJXJ · 06/01/2026 18:18

You may like Mehbooba as it is similar to Maimoona.

filka · 06/01/2026 18:33

I'm not Muslim but I live in Azerbaijan, which is...so, just going around my office staff, phone book, family etc.:
Aliya
Asiya
Aychelen
Aygul (actually Aygül)
Aynur
Elnara
Elvira
Fanara
Farida
Fidan (my DW)
Gulnara
Inji
Jala
Jeyla
Kamala
Khayala (DD middle name)
Lala
Leyla
Minara
Naila
Narmin /Narmina
Natavan
Nigar
Oksana
Sabina
Simuzar (my MIL)
Tamilla
Ulviyya
Venera
Vusala

Good luck!

Loyaltotheoil · 06/01/2026 18:35

Blueuggboots · 30/12/2025 18:06

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

In Islam, any name is allowed as long as it has a positive meaning. My brother was born and raised Muslim and his name is William, the meaning of the name is beautiful as it means a strong-willed warrior.
Most people just mean an Arabic sounding name when they refer to a Muslim name.

Kitchenbattle · 06/01/2026 18:39

Emira/Amira
Shardia.

IAmTheLogLady · 06/01/2026 18:42

My absolute favourite is Saffiyah.
Every Saffiyah I've ever met has been lovely.

IAmTheLogLady · 06/01/2026 18:42

Congratulations BTW 🎊