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Aban Male Old Arabic name Abbas Male Description of a lion Abbud Male Worshipper Abbudin Male Worshippers Abd Al-Ala Male Slave of the High. Abdul Adl Male Servant of the Just Abdul Afuw Male Slave of the one who pardons. Abdul Ahad Male Servant of the One Abdul Aleem Male Servant of the Omniscient. Abdul Ali Male Slave of the High one. Abdul Alim Male Servant of the Omniscient Abdul Aliyy Male Servant of the Most High Abdul Awwal Male Slave of the First One. Abdul Azeez Male The servant of the most powerful. Abdul Azim Male Servant of the Mighty Abdul Aziz Male Servant of the Powerful (Dear) One Abdul Badee Male Slave of the originator. Abdul Badi Male Servant of the Incomparable Abdul Baith Male Servant of the Resurrector Abdul Baqi Male Servant of the Everlasting Abdul Bari Male Servant of the Creator Abdul Barr Male Servant of the Source of All Goodness Abdul Baseer Male Slave of the All-seeing. Abdul Basir Male Servant of the All Seeing Abdul Basit Male Servant of the Extender Abdul Batin Male Slave of the unseen. Abdul Baari Male Servant of the Creator. Abdul Baasit Male Servant of the Extender and Creator. Abdul Fattah Male Servant of the Opener (of the gates of sustenance) Abdul Ghaffar Male Servant of the Forgiver Abdul Ghafoor Male Servant of the Forgiver Abdul Ghafur Male Servant of the Forgiving Abdul Ghafaar Male Servant of the Forgiver Abdul Ghani Male Servant of the Self Sufficient Abdul Hadi Male Servant of the Guide Abdul Hafeez Male Slave of the Protector. Abdul Hafiz Male Servant of the Protector Abdul Hakam Male Servant of the Arbitrator Abdul Hakeem Male Servant of the Wise Abdul Hakim Male Servant of the Wise One Abdul Haleem Male Servant of the Mild and Patient Abdul Halim Male Servant of the Patient One Abdul Hameed Male Servant of the Praiseworthy and the Ever-Praised Abdul Hamid Male Servant of the Praised One Abdul Hannan Male Slave of the Merciful. Abdul Haq Male Servant of the Truth Abdul Haqq Male Servant of the Truth Abdul Haseeb Male Servant of the Respected and Esteemed Abdul Hasib Male Servant of the Respected, Esteemed Abdul Hayy Male Servant of the Living

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Page 1: Islamic Names

Aban Male Old Arabic name

Abbas Male Description of a lion

Abbud Male Worshipper

Abbudin Male Worshippers

Abd Al-Ala Male Slave of the High.

Abdul Adl Male Servant of the Just

Abdul Afuw Male Slave of the one who pardons.

Abdul Ahad Male Servant of the One

Abdul Aleem Male Servant of the Omniscient.

Abdul Ali Male Slave of the High one.

Abdul Alim Male Servant of the Omniscient

Abdul Aliyy Male Servant of the Most High

Abdul Awwal Male Slave of the First One.

Abdul Azeez Male The servant of the most powerful.

Abdul Azim Male Servant of the Mighty

Abdul Aziz Male Servant of the Powerful (Dear) One

Abdul Badee Male Slave of the originator.

Abdul Badi Male Servant of the Incomparable

Abdul Baith Male Servant of the Resurrector

Abdul Baqi Male Servant of the Everlasting

Abdul Bari Male Servant of the Creator

Abdul Barr Male Servant of the Source of All Goodness

Abdul Baseer Male Slave of the All-seeing.

Abdul Basir Male Servant of the All Seeing

Abdul Basit Male Servant of the Extender

Abdul Batin Male Slave of the unseen.

Abdul Baari Male Servant of the Creator.

Abdul Baasit Male Servant of the Extender and Creator.

Abdul Fattah Male Servant of the Opener (of the gates of sustenance)

Abdul Ghaffar Male Servant of the Forgiver

Abdul Ghafoor Male Servant of the Forgiver

Abdul Ghafur Male Servant of the Forgiving

Abdul Ghafaar Male Servant of the Forgiver

Abdul Ghani Male Servant of the Self Sufficient

Abdul Hadi Male Servant of the Guide

Abdul Hafeez Male Slave of the Protector.

Abdul Hafiz Male Servant of the Protector

Abdul Hakam Male Servant of the Arbitrator

Abdul Hakeem Male Servant of the Wise

Abdul Hakim Male Servant of the Wise One

Abdul Haleem Male Servant of the Mild and Patient

Abdul Halim Male Servant of the Patient One

Abdul Hameed Male Servant of the Praiseworthy and the Ever-Praised

Abdul Hamid Male Servant of the Praised One

Abdul Hannan Male Slave of the Merciful.

Abdul Haq Male Servant of the Truth

Abdul Haqq Male Servant of the Truth

Abdul Haseeb Male Servant of the Respected and Esteemed

Abdul Hasib Male Servant of the Respected, Esteemed

Abdul Hayy Male Servant of the Living

Abdul Jabbar Male Servant of the Compeller

Abdul Jabaar Male Servant of the Mighty.

Abdul Jaleel Male Servant of the Great and Revered

Abdul Jalil Male Servant of the Great, Revered One

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Abdul Jawwad Male Slave of the Bountiful.

Abdul Kabir Male Slave of the Great.

Abdul Kareem Male Servant of the Noble and Generous

Abdul Karim Male Servant of the Noble, Generous One

Abdul Khabir Male Servant of the Aware

Abdul Khaliq Male Servant of the Creator

Abdul Lateef Male Servant of the Kind

Abdul Latif Male Servant of the Kind One

Abdul Majeed Male Servant of the Glorious

Abdul Majid Male Servant of the Glorious One

Abdul Malik Male Servant of the Master (or King)

Abdul Mani Male Slave of one who prevents.

Abdul Mannan Male Slave of the Benefactor.

Abdul Mateen Male Slave of the Firm.

Abdul Matin Male Servant of the Firm, Strong

Abdul Mubdee Male Slave of the Originator.

Abdul Mubdi Male Servant of the Originator

Abdul Mueed Male Slave of the Restorer, the Reproducer.

Abdul Mughni Male Servant of the Enricher

Abdul Muhaimin Male Servant of the Supervising, the Guardian, the Protector

Abdul Muhaymin Male Slave of the Protector.

Abdul Muhsi Male Servant of the Reckoner

Abdul Muhsin Male Slave of the Benefactor.

Abdul Muhyee Male Slave of the one who gives life and sustains it.

Abdul Muhyi Male Servant of the Giver of Life

Abdul Muid Male Servant of the Restorer

Abdul Muiz Male Servant of the Giver of Might and Glory

Abdul Muizz Male Servant of the Giver of Might and Glory

Abdul Mujeeb Male Servant of the Responder

Abdul Mujib Male Servant of the Responder

Abdul Mumin Male Servant of the Giver of Faith

Abdul Munim Male Slave of the Generous.

Abdul Muntaqim Male Slave of him who punishes wrongdoings and seizes retribution.

Abdul Muqaddim Male Servant of the Expediter

Abdul Muqeet Male Slave of the Sustainer.

Abdul Muqsit Male Slave of the Just.

Abdul Muqtadir Male Servant of the Powerful

Abdul Musawwir Male Servant of the Fashioner

Abdul Muti Male Slave of the Giver.

Abdul Mutaal Male Servant of the Most High

Abdul Muzanni Male He was a narrator of Hadith.

Abdul Maajid Male Slave of the Excellence.

Abdul Maalik Male Slave of the Master, the Lord.

Abdul Nafi Male Servant of the Benefactor

Abdul Naseer Male Slave of the Helper.

Abdul Nasir Male Servant of the Helper, Protector

Abdul Nasser Male Servant of the Victorious One

Abdul Noor Male Slave of the one who is Light.

Abdul Nur Male Servant of the Light

Abdul Qadeer Male Slave of the Powerful.

Abdul Qadir Male Servant of the Capable

Abdul Qahhar Male Servant of the Subduer, the Almighty

Abdul Qahaar Male Servant of the Subduer and the Almighty

Abdul Qawi Male Servant of the Most Strong

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Abdul Qayyum Male Servant of the Self Subsisting

Abdul Quddus Male Servant of the Most Holy

Abdul Qudoos Male Servant of the Most Holy

Abdul Qaadir Male Servant of the Capable

Abdul Rabb Male Slave of the Lord.

Abdul Rafi Male Servant of the One Who Raises, Elevates (intellect, esteem)

Abdul Raheem Male Servant of the Most Compassionate

Abdul Rahim Male Servant of the Merciful

Abdul Rahman Male Servant of the Beneficent

Abdul Raqib Male Slave of the Vigilant.

Abdul Rashid Male Servant of the Rightly Guided One

Abdul Rauf Male Servant of the Compassionate

Abdul Razzaq Male Servant of the Maintainer, the Provider

Abdul Raafi Male Servant of the One Who Raises (intellect, esteem), One who Elevates

Abdul Sabur Male Servant of the Patient

Abdul Salam Male Servant of the Peace

Abdul Samad Male Servant of the Eternal

Abdul Sami Male Servant of the All Hearing

Abdul Sattar Male Servant of the Protector

Abdul Shahid Male Servant of the Witness

Abdul Shakur Male Servant of the Most Thankful

Abdul Tawwab Male Servant of the Forgiver

Abdul Wadud Male Servant of the Loving

Abdul Wahhab Male Servant of the Giver

Abdul Wahid Male Servant of the Unique One

Abdul Wajid Male Servant of the Finder

Abdul Wakil Male Servant of the Trustee

Abdul Wali Male Servant of the Governor

Abdul Waliy Male Servant of the Protecting

Abdul Warith Male Servant of the Supreme Inheritor

Abdul Wasi Male Slave of the All Embracing.

Abdul Waali Male Slave of the Governor.

Abdul Zahir Male Servant of the Manifest

Abdul Aalee Male Servant of the Most High.

Abdul, Abdel, Abd al Male Servant (of Allah)

Abdul-Adheem Male Servant of the Most Great.

Abdul-Aleem Male Servant of the All-Knowing.

Abdul-Barr Male Servant of the source of Goodness.

Abdul-Baaqi Male Servant of the Everlasting.

Abdul-Baari Male Servant of the Evolver.

Abdul-Baasit Male Servant of the Expander.

Abdul-Dhahir Male Servant of the Manifest.

Abdul-Ghaffar Male Servant of the forgiver.

Abdul-Ghafur Male Servant of the All-Forgiving.

Abdul-Ghani Male Servant of the Self-Sufficient.

Abdul-Hadi Male Servant of the Guide.

Abdul-Hafeedh Male Servant of the Preserver.

Abdul-Hakeem Male Servant of the Wise.

Abdul-Haleem Male Servant of the Forbearing One.

Abdul-Hameed Male Servant of the Praiseworthy.

Abdul-Haqq Male Servant of the Truth.

Abdul-Haseeb Male Servant of the Reckoner.

Abdul-Jabbar Male Servant of the Compeller.

Abdul-Jaleel Male Servant of the Sublime One.

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Abdul-Kareem Male Servant of the Most Generous.

Abdul-Khaliq Male Servant of the Creator.

Abdullah Male Servant of God

Abdul-Lateef Male Servant of the Subtle One.

Abdul-Majeed Male Servant of the Most Glorious.

Abdul-Majid Male Servant of the Noble.

Abdul-Malik Male Servant of the Sovereign Lord.

Abdul-Mu'eid Male Servant of the Restorer.

Abdul-Mughni Male Servant of the Enricher.

Abdul-Mu'izz Male Servant of the Honourer.

Abdul-Mujeeb Male Servant of the Responsive.

Abdul-Mumin Male Servant of the Guardian of Faith.

Abdul-Muqtadir Male Servant of the Powerful.

Abdul-Muta'alee Male Servant of the Most Exalted.

Abdul-Nur Male Servant of the Light.

Abdul-Qahhar Male Servant of the Subduer.

Abdul-Qaiyoum Male Servant of the Self-Sustaining.

Abdul-Quddus Male Servant of the Holy.

Abdul-Qaadir Male Servant of the Able.

Abdul-Wadood Male Servant of the Loving.

Abdul-Wahhab Male Servant of the Best-ower.

Abdul-Warith Male Servant of the Supreme Inheritor.

Abdul-Waajid Male Servant of the Finder.

Abdul-Aalee Male Servant of the Most High.

Abdur Rashid Male Slave of the Guide.

Abdur Razzaq Male

Abdur-Raheem Male Servant of the Most Merciful.

Abdur-Rahman Male Servant of the Most Gracious.

Abdur-Raqeeb Male Servant of the Watchful.

Abdur-Rasheed Male Servant of the Guide to Right Path.

Abdur-Rauf Male Servant of the Compassionate.

Abdur-Razzaq Male Servant of the Provider.

Abdus Male Name of the narrator of one of the hadith.

Abdus Sabur Male Slave of the Forbearing.

Abdus Salaam Male Slave of the Giver of Peace.

Abdus Samad Male Slave of the Eternal, The Independent.

Abdus Sami Male Slave of the All Hearing.

Abdus Sattar Male Slave of the one who conceals faults.

Abdus Shafi Male Slave of the Healer.

Abdus Subbooh Male Slave of the Extremely pure.

Abdush Shahid Male Slave of the Witness.

Abdus-Sabour Male Servant of the Patient.

Abdus-Salaam Male Servant of the Source of Peace.

Abdus-Samad Male Servant of the Eternal.

Abdus-Sameei Male Servant of the All-Hearing.

Abdus-Shaheed Male Servant of the Witness.

Abdus-Shakur Male Servant of the Appreciative.

Abid Male Worshipper, adorer

Abidin Male Worshippers, adorers

Abisali Male Warrior in Islam.

Abrad Male Hail, Mail.

Abrash Male Spotted, Speckled.

Absi Male

Abt'hi Male One who lives in Abtah, a place near Makkah.

Slave of the provider; Ibn Hammam was one of those prominent people with this name.

Probably from ABASA to frown; this was the name of Abdullah ibn-Musa, a scholar and reciter of the Quran, died 828/829.

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Abu al Khayr Male One who does good

Abu Bakr Male Name of one of the Prophets companions

Abul-Hassan Male The Son Of Ali.

Abyad Male A narrator of hadith was so named.

Abyan Male Elequent

Abzari Male

Abaan Male Old Arabic name

Adam Male A Prophet's Name.

Adan Male (Garden of) Eden

Adawi Male Grandson of Sayyindina Umer.

Adbul-Qawi Male Servant of the Most Powerful.

Adeeb Male A literary Person.

Adeel Male Just.

Adeem Male Rare.

Adel Male Honorable Judge, One who Jugdes Fairly.

Adel, Adil Male Just

Adham Male Black or dark

Adib Male Cultured, well mannered one

Adil Male Just, Honest.

Adiy Male

Adl Male Justice.

Adli Male Judicial, juridicial

Adnan Male

Adnan, Adnan Male Old Arabic name

Aduz Zahir Male Slave of the Manifest.

Adyan Male A nabee was named by this name.

Afeef Male Pure, Chaste, Pious.

Affan Male Forgiving person.

Afham Male Loving.

Afif Male Chaste, Modest.

Afif, Afeef Male Chaste, modest

Aflah Male

Afraz Male

Aftab Male Sun.

Afzal Male Best, top most.

Afaaq Male The place where Earth & Sky meet.

Agharr Male

Ahad Male The one.

Ahmad Male Most highly adored.

Ahmad, Ahmed Male

Ahmar Male Red Coloured.

Ahnaf Male Name of one of the narrators of hadith.

Ahsan Male The best of all.

Ahwas Male

Ahzab Male Name of one of the narrators of Hadith.

Aidh Male Name of a reciter of the Holy Quran.

Aijaz Male Blessing.

Aiman Male Fearless.

Aishah Male

Ajer Male Reward.

Ajib Male Wonderful

Ajlah Male A narrator of hadith had this name.

Ajmal Male Beautiful.

Akbar Male Great.

Seeds, spice, seedsman, one who sows; the Persian scribe and memoriser of tradition, Abu-Ishaq Ibrahim had this name.

A companion of the Prophet; also the name of the son of Hatim Tiay known for his generosity; also the son of Thabit had this name.

A tribal ancestor of the Quraysh, the Prophet (S.A.W) was from this tribe; there were other noted men too later in history who had this name; for instance, word bin Hakim, a scholar of Basrah.

Gaining success-but the Prophet (S.A.W) has discouraged us from giving such names to our children; according to Sayyidina Jab (R.A), The Prophet (S.A.W) intended to forbid such names as Yala, Barakah, Aflah, Yasar Nafi and the like but he said nothing about it Standing tall like a mountain,ability to withstand all that is thrushed upon it.

Hansome, beautiful, distinguished illustrious, noble, Magnanimous. Name of a companion of the Prophet, bin al-Muzan; he transmitted a hadith: "My heart is invaded by unmindfulness and I ask Allah's forgiveness a hundred times a day.

Most highly adored, or most praised; variation of the name "Muhammad"

Having narrow, contracted or squinting eye; he reported his father quoting a hadith from Prophet; " Do not ask me about evil, but ask me about good; the worst evil consists in learned me who are evil and the best good in learned men who are good".

Life, Vivaciousness, Living Prosperous, Youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

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Akeem Male Wise.

Akhas Male A narrator of hadith.

Akhdan Male Best Friend.

Akhfash Male

Akhlaq Male Behavion.

Akhtar Male A Star, good man.

Akif Male Focused

Akil Male Intelligent, thoughtful, one who uses reason

Akram Male Most generous

Al Abbas Male Description of a lion; name of the Prophets uncle

Al Bara Male Wholesome with innocence

Al Hakam Male The arbitrator, the judge

Al hakeem Male The Wise.

Al Harith Male The plowman

Al Safi Male Clear, pure, fine

Al Tayyib Male The good one

Al Tijani Male Crowning

Al Tufail, Al Tufayl Male Old Arabic name

Ala Male Nobility, excellence

Ala' Male Nobility.

Ala al Din Male Excellence of faith

Aladdin, Ala al din Male Nobility of faith

Alhasan Male The handsome, the good; name of the Prophets grandson

Alhusain, Alhusayn Male

Ali Male Noble, sublime.

Ali , Ali, Aliyy Male

Alim Male Wise or learned

Al-Kareem Male Educator, teacher.

Almahdi Male Guided to the right path

Alman Male Kind, willing and wiseman.

Almir Male Prince.

Altaf Male Kindness

Altair Male

Amam Male Safety, Protection.

Ameer Male Commander, Prince, Khalifah.

Amer Male Rich

Amid Male Support

Amin Male Faithful, trustworthy, custodian.

Amin, Ameen Male Faithful, trustworthy

Amir Male Prosperous, populous

Amir, Ameer Male Ruler, prince, leader

Amjad Male More glorious

Ammar Male Long of age.

Ammar, Ammar Male Builder, constructor

Ammaar Male

Amr Male

Amro Male Old Arabic name

Amaan Male The most lovelable.

Amaar Male One who prays 5 times and fasts.

Anas Male Very sociable; name of one of the Prophets companions

Anasah Male The freed slave of the Prophet had this name.

Aneeq Male Valueable.

Anees Male Intimate, friendly.

Aniq Male Elegant.

There have been several men of this name; there were grammarians of this name in the 8th / 9th century.

Diminutive of the handsome, the good; name of the Prophets grandson

The highest, greatest, excellent, noble; name of the Prophets son in law and the fourth Caliph

The flying eagle; also refers to a first magnitude star in the constellation Lyra

One with strong Imaan. Also a Sahabi , one of the early muslims, son of Yasir and Sumaya Rad."By my life" A famous companion had this name, ibn al-Aas who conquered Egypt; also Ibn al-Ala called Zabban, was one of the seven readers of the Quran and an eminent Scholar.

Page 7: Islamic Names

Anis Male Close friend

Aniya Male Concern, Loving

Anjam Male Stars.

Antarah Male Heroic; name of an Arab folk hero

Anwar Male Radiant, full of light

Anwaar Male Light, glow, gleam.

Aqeel Male

Aqeil Male Knowledgable.

Aqil Male Old Arabic name

Arbaaz Male Eagle.

Areeb Male Skillful, Adroit.

Arfan Male Gratitude

Arham Male Merciful.

Arif Male Aquainted, knowledgable

Arman Male Army man.

Armaan Male Desire, hope.

Arqam Male

Arsal Male The one who was sent.

Arsalaan Male Lion.

Arsh Male Dominion , Crown

Arshad Male Better guided, honest.

Arshaq Male Handsome, well proportioned.

Artah Male A narrator of the hadith.

Aryan Male Of utmost strength.

Asad Male Happy, fortunate, lucky, Lion

As'ad Male Happier.

Asadel Male Most prosperous one

Asar Male Fourth Prayer of the day.

Asbagh Male Coloured animal, huge flood, dyer.

Asbat Male A narrator of hadith.

Aseed Male A narrator of Hadeeth.

Asghar Male Shorter, Smaller, Junior.

Asha'ath Male Scattered, Spread about, humble.

Ashar Male One who has wisdom.

Ashaz Male

Ashfaq Male Compassionate friend.

Ashim Male Generous.

Ashmath Male Correct path, Straight path.

Ashraf Male Most honorable

Asif Male Forgiveness

Asim Male Protector

Asim, Asim Male Protector, defender

Aslam Male Peace.

Aswad Male Black

Ata Male Gift, Present.

Ata al Rahman Male Gift of the Beneficent

Ata Allah Male Gift of God

Ata, Ataa Male Gift

Ataubaq Male

Ateeb Male Very pious.

Athar Male Neat, Clean.

Athazaz Male Unknown, Mystery, Maze.

Athil Male Firmly rooted

Athir Male Favored, preferred

Wise, Intelligent There have been several prominent men with this name; Abu Aqeel was a transcriber of the Quran; ibn abu Talib was one of Abu Talibs Family; Ibn Bilal was a granson of the poet Jarir.

Pen, Speckled snake; Acompanion and an early convert to Islam, had this name, (he was) Arqam bin Abi Arqam at whose house the Prophet offered prayers with his companions to avoid clashes with the idolets of Makkah and his house which became the first centre of

One in a million, name of a sahabi during the time of prophet. There is a hadith praising his virtue of patience and obedience to parents

Handsome, beautiful, helpful, generous and got a lot of love to share.

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Atif Male United, Joined, Together.

Atif, Atif Male Compassionate, sympathetic

Atiq Male Ancient, Noble.

Attiq Male Old.

Awad Male Reward, Compensation

Awad, Awad Male Reward, compensation

Awf Male A plant with a nice smell

Awn Male To help, assist.

Aws Male To give

Awwab Male Returning (to Allah)

Aybak Male Ibn-Aybak was a leading historian.

Aydin Male Brilliant, Enlightened, Intelligent, Light of the moon.

Ayham Male Brave

Ayman Male Lucky; on the right

Aymaan Male Lucky.

Ayser Male Easy in dealing, wealthy

Ayyash Male Bread seller.

Ayyub Male

Ayyub, Ayoob Male A Prophets name (Job)

Aza Male Comfort

Azab Male Touring, travelling, wandering

Azad Male Freedom.

Azeem Male Great, greater.

Azeem, Azim Male Defender, referring to one of Gods ninety nine qualities

Azfer Male Leader.

Azhar Male Most shining, luminous

Azim Male Greatest.

Aziz, Aziz Male Powerful (dear)

Azlan Male Lion.

Azmat Male Respect, honor.

Azraq Male Blue, name of a companion of the Prophet.

Azraqi Male He was an authority on the history and geography of Makkah.

Azzam Male Determined, resolved.

Azzam, Azzam Male Determined, resolved

Azaan Male Call for the prayer.

Aaban Male Name of the Angel.

Aadil Male Just, Upright.

Aafiya Male Good Health.

Aahil Male Prince.

Aalam Male World.

Aalee Male Sublime, high.

Aalim Male Religious Scholar.

Aamil Male Doer, Work man.

Aamir Male Civilised.

Aamirah Male Inhabitant

Aaqib Male Follower.

Aaqil Male Intelligent.

Aarif Male Knowing, aware.

Aariz Male Respectable man.

Aashif Male Bold, courageous.

Aashir Male Living.

Aasif Male An able minister.

Aasim Male Person who keeps away from sins.

Aatif Male Kind Affectionate.

Ayyub was a Prophet of Allah known for his patience in the face of severity and hardship. There have been other noted men by this name, for instance Ibn Tamim was a reciter of the Quran, Al-Sakhtiyani was a learned ascetic; both had this name.

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Aazim Male Determined.

Babar Male

Baber Male Courageous, Lion.

Badi Male Marvelous

Badi al Zaman Male The marvel of time

Badr Male Full moon

Badr al Din Male Full moon of the faith

Badri Male One who took part in the battle of Badr

Baha al Din, Bahiyy al Din Male Magnificence of the faith

Baha, Baha Male Beautiful, magnificent

Bahij Male Cheerful

Bahir Male Dazzling, brilliant

Bakr Male Old Arabic name

Bakri Male One who starts work early

Baligh Male Eloquent

Bandar Male Seaport, district capital

Baqir Male Beloved one, Close to heart.

Barakah Male Blessing

Barir Male Faithful

Barkat Male Growth

Barr Male Just, Pious.

Barraq Male Shining.

Basel Male Brave

Basem Male Smiling.

Bashar Male Bringer of glad tidings.

Basharat Male Good news.

Bashir Male Bringer of glad tidings

Bashshar Male Bringer of many glad tidings

Bashaar Male Bringer of glad tidings

Basil Male Brave

Basim Male Smiling, Happy.

Basim, Bassam Male Smiling

Basir Male Bringer of glad tidings.

Bassam Male Smiling.

Batal Male Champion.

Bayhas Male Name of the lion

Bazam Male It was the name of the Tabiee, Abu Salih.

Behzad Male Honest and caring.

Bilal Male

Bishr Male Joy

Boulos Male Arabic form of "Paul"

Budail, Budayl Male Name of a companion of the Prophet

Bulhut Male A narrator of hadith had this name.

Burayd Male Cold, Mind.

Burhan Male Proof

Bushr Male Joy, happiness

Butrus Male Arabic form of "Peter"

Baahir Male Dazzling, Brilliant

Baasim Male Smiling

Dabbah Male Latch, door lock.

Dabir Male Secretary

Daghfal Male Name of first Islamic geologist.

Dakhil Male Foreigner, stranger.

Dameer Male Heart, Conscience.

Origin: Hindi. Literal Meaning: Lion. Contextual meaning: King of Jungle; Lion hearted, brave, courageous and exemplary leadership qualities. Highly, powerful and influential, very charsimatic and bold with splendor and positive radiance.

Satisfies thirst; name of the Prophets Muezzin (one who calls for prayer)

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Damurah Male Sparkle of light, fire.

Dani Male Near, close

Daniel Male Intelligent.

Danish Male Intelligent.

Daniyal Male Intelligent.

Darim Male Name of a narrator of hadith.

Darwish Male Dervish

Daud, Dawud Male Beloved; a Prophets name (David)

Dawid Male Prince.

Dawlah Male Riches, happiness.

Dawoud Male A Prophet's name

Da'wud Male A Prophet's Name.

Dayyan Male A mighty Ruler.

Dean Male Religion.

Deen Male Religion.

Dhakir Male One who remembers God frequently

Dhakiy Male Intelligent, bright

Dhakwan Male Intelligent

Dhiya Male Light, splendour.

Dhul Fiqar Male Name of the Prophets sword

Dilawar Male Brave, Courageous.

Dildar Male Charming, beloved.

Dinar Male Name of the grandfather of Abu Bin Thabit.

Dirar Male Old Arabic name

Diya Male Brightness, light

Diya al Din Male Brightness of the faith

Diyari Male A gift, or a present.

Dizhwar Male Mean, strong.

Duha Male Fore noon.

Duqaq Male

Daamin Male Guarantor, Surety.

Daanish Male Wisdom, Learning, Science.

Ehan Male Full moon.

Ehsan Male Powerful.

El-Amin Male Trustworthy.

Emran Male Progress, Achievement.

Eshan Male In God Grace, Worthy.

Fadi Male Redeemer

Fadil Male Generous, honorable, superior

Fadl Male Favor, surplus

Fadl Allah Male Favor of Allah

Faeq Male Surpassing, excellent.

Fahad Male Lynx, wild cat.

Fahd Male Lynx.

Fahd, Fahad Male Leopard, lynx

Faheem Male Intelligent.

Fahmi Male Understanding

Fahyim Male Very Clever.

Faiq Male Superior, Ascendant, Outstanding.

Faisal Male Strong, handsome.

Faisal, Faysal Male Decisive

Faiz Male Winner

Faizan Male Ruler.

Faizaan Male Grace, Favour.

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Fajaruddin Male The First.

Fakeeh Male Cheerful.

Fakhir Male Proud, excellent

Fakhr Male Pride, Something to feel proud about.

Fakhr al Din Male Pride of the faith

Fakhri Male Honorary, glorious, proud.

Fakhri, Fakhry Male Honorary

Fakih Male Legal expert; one who recites the Quran

Falah Male Success

Falih Male Successful

Faqeeh Male Jurist, Scholar of religious laws.

Farafisa Male Name of a companion, bin Umayr al-Hanafi.

Faraj Male There have been men with this name.

Faraj, Farraj Male Relief, freedom from grief

Farasat Male Perception, sagacity.

Faraz Male Ascent, height.

Fareed Male Unique, incomparable.

Farees Male Braverer.

Farhan Male Happy

Farid Male Unique.

Farid, Fareed Male Unique, rare

Fariq, Fareeq Male Lieutenant General

Faris Male Horseman, knight, cavalier

Farooq Male Comely, One who distinguishes truth from falsehood.

Farrukh Male Happy, Auspicious.

Faruq Male One who distinguishes truth from falsehood.

Faruq, Farooq Male One who distinguishes truth from falsehood

Farwah Male Name of a few of the companions.

Fasahat Male Eloquence.

Faseeh Male Eloquent (Suggested name FASEEUDDIN).

Fateen Male Clever, Smart

Fateenah Male Intelligent.

Fath Male Victory

Fathi Male Victorious one

Fatih Male Conqueror

Fatik Male Deadly, Lethal.

Fatin, Fateen Male Clever, smart

Fattah Male One who attains victory.

Fawad Male Heart

Fawwaz Male Most successful

Fawzan Male Victorious

Fawzi Male To do with success

Fayd Male Abundance.

Fayek Male Surpassing, excellent, superior, outstanding

Faysal Male Decisive.

Fayyad Male Overflowing, generous

Fayzan Male Beneficence.

Fayaaz Male Kind & Generous; Gracious.

Fazal Male Grace.

Feroz Male Shinning.

Ferran Male Baker

Fida Male Redemption, sacrifice

Fikri Male Thought, ideas

Firas Male Perspicacity

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Firoz Male Gift.

Fouad, Fuad Male Heart

Fuad Male Heart.

Fudail Male Excellent in character

Fujai Male Name of Prophets (S.A.W) companion.

Furozh Male Light.

Faakhir Male Proud, Excellent

Faaz Male Victorius, successful.

Gamal, Gamali Male Camel

Ghaith Male Rain.

Ghaith, Ghayth Male Rain

Ghali Male Valuable, dear, beloved, expensive

Ghalib Male Victor

Ghanem Male Successful.

Ghanim Male Successful

Ghannam Male Shepherd.

Ghassan Male Ardor, vigor (of youth)

Ghasaan Male Old Arabic name

Ghauth Male Helper, Defender.

Ghawth Male Succor, to help

Ghayoor Male Self-respecting.

Ghazalan Male Spinner.

Ghazanfar Male Lion

Ghazawan Male Warrior, companion of Prophet (S.A.W).

Ghazi Male Conqueror

Ghazwan Male One on expedition, to conquer

Ghazzal Male Name of a reciter of Quran.

Ghiyath Male Succorer

Ghulam Male Slave, Servant.

Ghunayn Male One who collects booty.

Ghusun Male Branches of tree.

Ghutayf Male Affluent.

Gohar Male Diamond, precious stone.

Gulab Male Rose.

Gulfam Male Rose faced.

Gulshan Male A flower Garden.

Gulzar Male A Garden, an inhabited town.

Habbab Male Affable, lovable

Habib Male Beloved

Habis Male A narrator of Hadith.

Hadad Male Syrian god of fertility

Haddad Male Smith

Hadee Male Director, guide.

Hadi Male Guiding to the right (truth)

Hafid Male The wise one.

Hafiz Male Protector, one who has memorized the Quran

Hafs Male Lion, Young of Lion.

Haider Male Lion.

Haikal Male Tale.

Haji Male Pilgrim.

Hajib Male Doorman, janitor, bailiff, eyebrow, edge, covering.

Hajjaj Male Orbit, eye socket, Orgument, debate.

Hakem Male Ruler, governor

Hakim Male Brother.

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Hakim, Hakeem Male Wise, one of Gods ninety nine qualities

Haleef Male Ally, confederate.

Haleem Male Patient.

Halim Male Mild, gentle, patient

Hallaj Male Cotton ginner.

Halwani Male Confectioner.

Hamal Male Lamb

Hamas Male Enthusiasm

Hamd Male Praise, lauding.

Hamdan Male The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"

Hamdhy Male Sympathy, blessing.

Hamdi Male Of praise

Hameem Male Friend.

Hami Male Protector, Patron, Supporter, defender.

Hamid Male The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"

Hamim Male Intimate, close friend

Hammad Male Praising (Allah).

Hammam Male A great man, a chief, a hero.

Hamood Male One who praises Allah.

Hamza Male Lion.

Hamzah Male Lion; name of the Prophets uncle

Hana Male Arabic form of "John"

Hanai Male Of happiness

Hanash Male A hadith was narrated by a man with the same name.

Hanbal Male Purity

Haneef Male Upright, true.

Hani Male Happy, delighted, joyful

Hanif Male True believer

Hanifah Male Upright.

Hannad Male Old Arabic name

Haris Male Guardian, protector

Harith Male Ploughman, cultivator

Haroon Male A Prophet's name.

Haroun, Harun Male Lofty or exalted; A Prophets name (Aaron)

Hasan Male Handsome, good.

Haseen Male Beautiful, Smart.

Hashid Male One who rallies people, crowded, gathered.

Hashim Male Broker, destroyer of evil; name of the Prophets great grandfather

Hashir Male One who assembles.

Hashmat Male Dignity, Glory.

Hasib Male The reckoner.

Hassan Male Beautiful, handsome

Hatib Male A wood collector.

Hatim Male Judge

Hawshab Male A son of Iama Muslim had this name.

Haydar Male Lion

Hayder Male

Haytham Male Young hawk

Hayyan Male Old Arabic name

Hayaat Male Life.

Hazim Male Resolute

Hesam Male A sharp sword.

Hibbaan Male Fleshy.

Hidayat Male Instruction.

Means "lion" in Arabic. This was another name of Ali, the husband of Fatima - daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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Hilal Male Crescent.

Hilal, Hilel Male The new moon

Hilmi Male Gentle, calm

Himayat Male Protection, Support.

Hisham Male Generosity

Hooman Male Good soul, good natured.

Hosaam Male Sword.

Hubaab Male Bubble of Water.

Hud Male A Prophet's name.

Hud, Houd Male A Prophets name

Hudad Male Name of a pre Islamic Arabic king

Hudhafah Male Old Arabic name

Hudhaifah, Hudhayfah Male Old Arabic name

Hujayyah Male The father of Ajlah bin Abdullah was so called.

Hujjat Male Argument, reasoning, proof.

Humair Male Red.

Humam Male Brave, noble, courageous, generous

Humayl Male A companion of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Humayun Male Blessed, sacred, royal, imperial.

Humd Male Praise of Allah.

Humza Male The name Humza is one of the arabic alphabets.

Hurairah Male

Hurayth Male A small cultivator.

Hurmat Male Chastity, sacred.

Hurrah Male Liberal, free.

Husain, Husayn, Hussein Male Beautiful, doer of good deads; a descendent of the Prophet

Husam Male Sword

Husam al Din Male Sword of the faith

Husni Male Good, handsome.

Hussain Male Handsome, beautiful.

Hussein Male Handsome, Beautiful.

Huthayfa Male Old Arabic name

Huzaifah Male Curtailed, shortened.

Huzayfah Male Curtailing, shortening, curtailed, short.

Huzayl Male Bin Shurah bil had this name.

Haaziq Male Intelligent, Skillfull.

Ibrahim Male Father of a multitude; a Prophets name (Abraham)

Id Male Feast, festival

Idris Male A Prophets name

Ihab Male Leather.

Ihsan Male Kindness, beneficence; highest level of Iman

Ihtiram Male Honour, hold in honour.

Ihtisham Male Modesty, decency

Ihtsham Male Strength.

Ijli Male This was the name of the makes of astrolabes.

Ikrimah Male Old Arabic name

Ilan Male Good person.

Ilias Male A Prophets name (Elijah)

Ilifat Male Friendship, kindness, obligation.

Ilyas Male A Prophet's name.

Imad Male Support, pillar, confidence.

Imad al Din Male Pillar of the faith

Imad, Imad Male Support, pillar

Imam Male Leader (of prayer or community)

Narrator of Hadith, a close companion to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).

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Imran Male A Prophet's name.

Imran, Imran Male Long lived; a Prophets name

Imtiaz Male Different, antique.

Imtiyaz Male Mark of distinction or excellence

Imaad Male Pillar of strength, confident.

Inam Male Act of benefaction, bestowal

Inayat Male Bounty, Kindness, favour.

Intaj Male King, magnificent.

Intikhab Male Selection, choice.

Intizar Male Wait.

Inaam Male Reward, favour, Prize.

Iqbal Male Prosperity, good fortune

Iqrit Male A man of early Islam about whom amusing tales are told.

Iqraam Male To be of assistance, respect.

Iqtidar Male Power, Office, Authority.

Irfan Male Gratefulness.

Irfan, Irfan Male Thankfulness

Isa, Isa, Eisa Male A Prophets name (Jesus)

Isam Male Protector.

Isam, Isam, Issam Male Safeguard

Ishaq Male A Prophets name (Isaac)

Ishrat Male Society, Familiar and pleasant talk, happiness.

Ishtiyaq Male Longing, craving.

Iskandar Male SEE SIKANDAR.

Islam Male Submission to Allah.

Ismah Male Preservation, infallibility.

Ismail Male A Prophets name (Ishmael)

Isma'il Male A Prophet's name.

Israail Male The chosen one.

Issar Male Sacrifice.

Istakhri Male A shafaee jurist.

Ithaar Male Selflessness.

Iyad Male Pigeon

Iyas Male Consoling

Iyaad Male Generous.

Iyaas Male Compensation.

Izz Male Glory, honour, Prestige, High Standing.

Izz al Din Male Might of the faith

Izzat Male High rank, honour.

Izaan Male Obedience.

Jabalah Male Mountain, hill

Jabbar, Jabr Male Mighty, brave

Jabir Male Consoler, comforter

Jabr Male Compulsion name of a companion.

Jad Male Curly, Frizzled.

Jad Allah Male Gift of God

Jafar Male Rivulet, stream.

Jafar, Jafar Male Rivulet, little creek

Jahangir Male A moghul emperor had this name.

Jahanzeb Male Beautiful

Jahdami Male An authority for hadith had this name.

Jahdari Male An authority of Quran had this name.

Jahiz Male Ogle-eyed.

Jahm Male Sullen.

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Jal Male Resolution, firm will

Jalal Male Glory

Jalal al Din Male Glory of the faith

Jalees Male Companion, friend, person with whom one sits.

Jalil Male Great, revered.

Jalil, Jaleel Male Great, revered

Jamal Male Beauty

Jamal al Din Male Beauty of the faith

Jamil Male Beautiful, lovely.

Jamil, Jameel Male Beautiful

Jareer Male Corpulent.

Jari Male Powerful, brave.

Jarir Male One who can pull; name of a famous Arab poet

Jariyah Male Name of a Ashb-as-Suffa.

Jarood Male Name of a companion of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Jaraah Male Surgeon; name of tabaree.

Jasim Male Great, big, huge

Jasim. Male Powerful, strong.

Jasmir Male Strong.

Jaul Male Choice

Jaun Male Kind of plant

Javier Male Month of January.

Jawad Male Open handed, generous

Jawdah Male Heavy rain, benevolent deed

Jawdan Male Goodness.

Jawhar Male Jewel, essence

Jazib Male Beautiful, Handsome.

Jeelan Male It is a city in Iran.

Jibran Male Old Arabic name

Jibril Male Archangel of Allah (Gabriel)

Jihad Male Struggle, holy war

Jiyad Male Very good.

Juayl Male Quarrdsome.

Jubair Male Counsels or brings together.

Jubair, Jubayr Male Old Arabic name

Juhaym Male Sullen.

Jul Male Resolution, firm will

Juma' Male Friday.

Jumah, Jumuah Male (Born on) Friday

Jumanah Male Pearl; name of a companion.

Jummal Male Unit of army.

Junaid Male Fighter, worrier whose strength is equal to a small army.

Junaid, Junayd Male Young fighter

Junayd Male Fighter, warrior.

Jundub Male Grasshopper (name of a companion).

Juthamah Male Nightmare (name of companion).

Juwain, Juwayn Male Sibling

Jaan Male Life, Soul.

Kadar, Kedar Male Powerful

Kadeen, Kadin Male Friend, companion, confidant

Kadeer, Kadir Male Green or green crop (connoting freshness and innocence)

Kafeel Male Responsible, Surety, Sponsor.

Kahil Male Friend, lover

Kaiser Male Emperor, King.

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Kajji Male An authority of hadith at Baghdad.

Kalbi Male An authority on genealogy and the Quran.

Kaleem Male Speaker, talker.

Kaliq Male Creative, refers to a quality of God

Kamal Male Beauty, perfection

Kamil Male Perfect, complete.

Kamil, Kameel Male Perfect; one of the ninety nine qualities of God

Kamran Male Safety and helpful.

Karam Male Generosity

Kardal Male Mustard seed

Karif, Kareef Male Born in Autumn

Karim, Kareem Male Generous, noble, friendly, precious and distinguished

Kasam Male The king.

Kaseem, Kasim Male Divided

Kashif Male Uncoverer

Kasib, Kaseeb Male Fertile

Kasim Male Lovely.

Kateb, Katib Male Writer, scribe

Kaysan Male Wise.

Kazi Male Judge.

Kazim Male Well tempered, cool, patient

Keyaan Male Crown, King.

Khadim Male Servant, attendant.

Khafid Male Easy, comfortable, smooth.

Khair al Din Male Goodness of the faith

Khairi, Khairy, Khayri Male Charitable, beneficent

Khalaf Male Descendent, successor

Khalam Male Servent to Allah.

Khaldun Male Implies eternity.

Khaldun, Khaldoon Male Old Arabic name

Khaleed Male Abiding.

Khaleel Male Friend.

Khaleeq Male Suitable (for), Worthm Deserving, Polite, Affable, Well-disposed.

Khalid Male Eternal, glorious.

Khalid, Khaled Male Eternal

Khalifah Male Caliph

Khalil Male Good friend.

Khalil al Allah Male Friend of God; title given to Prophet Ibrahim

Khalil, Khaleel, Kalil Male Beautiful, good friend

Khalis Male Pure, clear

Khallad Male Old, Aged. (also name of Prophets (S.A.W) companion.

Kharijah Male Outside, external.

Khasib Male Fertile, Productive, Profuse.

Khateeb Male Orator, Preacher.

Khatib Male Religious Minister

Khayr Male Goodness, health, Safe

Khayri Male Charitable.

Khayyat Male Tailor.

Khayaam Male Iranian Poet, Tent.

Khazin Male Treasurer.

Khidash Male Name of Prophet (S.A.W)'s companion.

Khidr Male Green.

Khirash Male Scratching, Scraping, (name of a companion).

Khoury Male Priest

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Khubayb Male A fast walker, (name of companion).

Khulayd Male Abiding, (name of companion).

Khulus Male Clearness, purity

Khunays Male Hidden (name of companion).

Khuraymah Male (name of companion).

Khurram Male Cheerful, Happy.

Khursheed Male The sun.

Khush Bakht Male Fortunate, of good fortune.

Khushtar Male Sarrounded by happiness.

Khuzaimah, Khuzaymah Male Old Arabic name

Kifayat Male Enough, sufficient.

Kinza Male Hidden Treasure.

Kishwar Male A country, region.

Kurayb Male Ibn Abi Muslim al-Hashami had this name.

Kutaiba Male

Kaamil Male Perfect, accomplished.

Kaashif Male Uncoverer, pioneer, discoverer.

Labeeb Male Understanding, Sensible, Intelligent.

Labib Male Sensible, intelligent.

Labib, Labeeb Male Sensible, intelligent

Lablab Male Ivy

Lahi'ah Male A narrator of hadith.

Laiq Male Deserving.

Laith Male Lion.

Lajlaj Male One of prophet's (S.A.W) companions.

Laqeet Male Well known companion of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Latif Male Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly

Layth Male Lion

Liban Male Succesfull, charmed.

Limazah Male He was a narrator of hadith.

Liyaqat Male Worth, deserving, merit.

Luay Male Shield

Lu'ay Male Shield.

Lubaid, Lubayd Male Old Arabic name

Luqman Male A Prophets name

Lut Male A Prophets name (Lot)

Lutf Male Bounty, enjoyment.

Lutfi Male Kind, gentle

Mabad Male A place of worship.

Mad Male Old Arabic name

Madani Male Urban, civilized, modern

Mahad Male Great, nice.

Mahaz Male The place of war.

Mahbeer Male Brave.

Mahbub Male Beloved, dear

Mahd Male The guided one.

Mahdi Male Guided to the right path

Maheen Male Fine or thin texture, feeble voice, Like the moon.

Maher Male Skilled.

Mahfuz Male Safe, protected by God

Mahir Male Skilled

Mahja Male Place to sleep, quarters, lodgings.

Mahjub Male Concealed, veiled

Mahmud Male The praised one, commendable.

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Mahmud, Mahmoud Male The praised one; variation of the name "Muhammad"

Mahrus Male Protected (by God)

Maimun, Maymun Male Lucky

Majd Male Glory

Majd al Din Male Glory of the Faith

Majdi Male Glorious, praiseworthy.

Majdy Male Glorious

Majid Male Glorious

Makhdoom Male One who is served.

Makin Male Strong, firm, well founded

Makki Male Pertaining to Makkah.

Malih Male A reciter of Quran was so called.

Malik Male Master, king

Mamdouh, Mamduh Male One who is commended, praised, glorified

Mamduh Male Person commended, praised.

Mamoon Male Secure, fearless.

Mamun Male Trustworthy, trusted

Ma'mun Male Trustworthy, reliable.

Ma'n Male Assistance.

Man, Main Male Benefit

Mandhur Male Vowed, consecrated to God

Mansoor Male Victorious.

Mansur Male Divinely aided, victorious

Manzar Male View, Sight.

Manzoor Male Approve(d), Accept(ed).

Maqil Male Intelligent.

Marghoob Male Desirable, coveted, agreeable.

Marghub Male Desirable, coveted

Marid Male Rebellious

Maruf Male Well known, good

Marwan Male Old Arabic name

Marzuq Male Blessed by God, fortunate

Masarrat Male Happiness, delight, joy.

Mashal Male Torch

Mash'al Male Torch.

Mashhud Male Clear, Manifest, Witnessed.

Mashhur Male Famous

Mashkoor Male One who is worthy of thanks, deserving, commendable.

Masood Male Blissful, fortunate, auspicious.

Masoud Male Lucky.

Masroor Male Happy person, joyfull.

Masrur Male Happy, joyful

Masud Male Fortunate, happy, lucky

Masum Male Innocent, infallible.

Masun Male Well protected, sheltered

Mateen Male Solid, constant, tough, substantive.

Matloob Male Objective, goal.

Mawsil Male Name of Hanafi Jurist of Iraq.

Maymun Male Fortunate, blessed.

Maysarah Male Of comfort, ease

Mazhar Male Appearance

Mazin Male Old Arabic name

Mehboob Male Loveable.

Mehtab Male The Moon.

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Mekka Male Name of Holy city.

Miftah Male Key.

Mihran Male Name of a companion of the Prophet

Mihyar Male Name of a famous poet

Mika Male Cool, sweet, intelligent.

Mikaeel Male Name of Allah's Angel.

Mikail Male Name of an Angel (Michael)

Mika'il Male One of Allah's angel.

Mikayeel Male One of the main Angels of Allah (SWT).

Mikhail Male One of the main Angels of Allah (SWT).

Mimar Male Mason, architect.

Minhaj Male Road, Path.

Miqdad Male Name of a Sahabi

Miraj Male Ascension (to heaven).

Mirsab Male The sword of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Misbah Male Lamp

Mishaal, Mishal Male Torch, light

Miskeen Male Poor.

Mistah Male Instrument to level something.

Miyaz Male Distinguished, preferred

Moazzam Male Respectable.

Mobeen Male Sensitive.

Moemen Male Believer and faithful to Allah

Mohammed Male Name of final prophet (PBUH).

Mohid Male The one who believes in oneness of Allah Almighty.

Mohsin Male Helper, attractive.

Mo'tasim Male Handsome.

Motaz Male Proud

Mounir Male Light, sunlight.

Mourad Male Desire.

Muadh Male Protected; name of a companion

Mu'adh Male Protected.

Mu'afa Male Name of a man who travelled extensively to find Hadith.

Mu'alla Male A judge and follower.

Mu'allim Male Teacher.

Muammar Male Senior.

Muawiyah Male Young fox, Sehabie Rasool (sawas)

Mu'awwiz Male Companion who participated in the Battle of Badr.

Muayyad Male Supported (by God)

Mu'ayyad Male Supported.

Muballigh Male Preacher, one who preaches and propagates Islam.

Mubarak Male Happy, blessed

Mubaraq Male Blessing.

Mubashir Male Spreader of good news.

Mubassir Male Observer.

Mubid Male Intellectual.

Mubin Male Clear, evident

Mudabbir Male One who plans.

Mudar Male An Arabian tribe; name of a great grandfather of the Prophet

Muddaththir Male Covered; a title of the Prophet

Mueen Male One who helps.

Mueez Male One who gives protection.

Mufaddal Male One who is preferred.

Mufakkir Male Thinker, one who meditates.

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Mufallah Male One who prospers.

Mufeed Male (from the verb fada to overflow).

Mufid Male Useful.

Mufid, Mufeed Male Useful, helpful

Muflih Male Successful

Mufti Male Jurist

Mughith Male Helper, succourer.

Muhab Male Dignified

Muhafiz Male One who protects.

Muhair, Muhayr Male Skilled

Muhajir Male Immigrant.

Muhammad Male Praiseworthy - name of the LAST Prophet (A.S).

Muhammad, Mohammed Male Praised, praiseworthy; the name of the Prophet

Muhanna Male Happy, delighted

Muhannad Male Sword.

Muhannad, Muhanned Male Sword

Muharrem Male 1st month of Islamic year.

Muhdee Male One who presents.

Muheet Male That which embraces all round.

Muhib Male Noble, respected

Muhibb Male Loving

Muhriz Male Obtainer, winner, earner.

Muhsin Male Beneficient, charitable

Muhtadi Male Rightly guided

Muhtashim Male One has many followers.

Muhyi al Din Male Reviver of the faith

Muin Male Supporter, helper

Muizz Male Comforter

Mujab Male One whose prayers were answered

Mujaddid Male One who renews or renovates or refreshes.

Mujahid Male Fighter (in the way of Allah)

Mujazziz Male Name of a companion.

Mujibur Male Responsive.

Mujtaba Male The chosen one.

Mukarram Male Honored

Mukhlis Male Faithful, sincere

Mukhtar Male Chosen

Mulayl Male A companion was so named.

Mulham Male Inspired

Mulhim Male Inspiring

Mumin Male Believer

Mummar Male Given or granted long life

Mumtaz Male Excellent

Munaf Male Exalted, inconsistent with contradictory to.

Munahid Male Strong

Mundhir Male Warner, cautioner

Muneeb Male One who turns in repentance.

Muneer Male Shining.

Munib Male Repentent

Munif Male Exalted, excellent

Munir Male Moon's Light, Lamp.

Munir, Muneer Male Brilliant, shining

Munis Male Pleasant companion

Munjid Male Helper

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Munkadir Male Name of an authority and ascetic of Hadith.

Munqad Male One who is led, conducted, obedient.

Munsif Male Just, right

Muntasir Male Victorious

Muntazir Male The awaitting.

Munzir Male Warner.

Muqaddas Male Sacred.

Muqatadir Male Name of an Abbasid Khalifah.

Muqbil Male Following, next.

Muqtasid Male One who is economical, thrifty.

Murabbi Male Patron, Superior, guardian.

Murad Male Wanted, desired

Mursal Male Messenger, Prophet, Ambassador.

Murshid Male Guide

Murtada, Murtadi, Murtadhy Male Satisfied, contented, pleased

Murtadaa Male Chosen one.

Murtaza Male The generous, The giving.

Murtaad Male Ascetical.

Musa Male A Prophets name.

Musa, Moosa Male A Prophets name (Moses)

Musab Male Old Arabic name

Musad Male Unfettered camel; favored by fortune, lucky

Musaddiq Male One who confirms or verifies another.

Musaid Male Helper, supporter

Museeb Male Apple in persian. Also means great warrior.

Musharraf Male One who is honoured, exalted.

Musheer Male Advisor.

Mushfiq Male Friend, considerate.

Mushir Male

Mushtaq Male Longing, yearning

Muslih Male Conciliator, reformer

Muslim Male Submitting oneself to God

Mustaeen Male The chosen one.

Mustafa Male Chosen; one of the Prophets names

Mustafeed Male Profiting, gainful.

Mustahsan Male Commendable.

Mustajab Male One who is heard.

Mustakim Male Straight road.

Mustaneer Male Brilliant.

Mustaqeem Male Straight.

Mustatab Male Good, Delectable.

Muta Male Obeyed

Mutahhir Male What Purifies.

Mutasim Male Adhering (to faith, to God)

Mutawalli Male Entrusted

Mutawassit Male Moderate, average.

Mutayyib Male Fragrant.

Mutazz Male Proud, honorable

Muthanna Male Old Arabic name

Muti Male Obedient

Muttaqi Male Righteous, one who fears Allah.

Muttee Male Obedient.

Muwaffaq Male Successful

Muyassar Male Fortunate, facilitated

"The one of highest rank" was used mostly in military in the past, now used to describe many things in arabic.

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Muzaffar Male Victorious

Muzakkir Male Reminder.

Muzhir Male Witnessed, name of companion.

Muzzammil Male One who is wrapped up; a title of the Prophet

Maaz Male Brave Man.

Nabeel Male Noble Man.

Nabhan Male Alert.

Nabhan, Nabih Male Noble, outstanding

Nabigh Male Genius.

Nabighah Male Intelligent

Nabih Male Smart

Nabil Male Noble, generous.

Nabil, Nabeel Male Noble

Nadeem Male Companion, Friend.

Nadhir Male Warner

Nadim Male Friend, companion.

Nadim, Nadeem Male Friendly, entertaining

Nadir Male Dear, rare, precious

Nadr Male Flourishing.

Naeem Male Blessing, Ease.

Nafasat Male Refinement.

Nafi Male Useful

Nafis Male Precious.

Nahid Male Generosity

Naib Male Deputy, Second in Command.

Nail Male Aquirer, earner

Na'il Male Acquirer, earner.

Naim Male Comfort, ease, tranquility

Najair Male Little Star.

Najam Male Star.

Najeeb Male Of noble birth.

Najeed Male Highland.

Naji Male Safe, survivor

Najib Male Intelligent.

Najib, Najeeb Male Of noble descent

Najid Male Lion, brave

Najih Male Successful.

Najjar Male Carpenter

Najm Male Star, celestial body.

Najm al Din Male Star of the faith

Naman Male Old Arabic name

Namir Male Good, pure, dear

Naqeeb Male Leader.

Naqi Male Pure.

Naqid Male Fault-finder.

Naseef Male The just one.

Naseem Male Breeze.

Naseer Male One who helps.

Nashah, Nashat Male Growing up, youth

Nashat Male Joy, Cheer.

Nashit Male Energetic, active.

Nashwan Male Exultant, elated

Nasib Male Noble, relative

Nasif Male Most just, equitable.

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Nasih Male Advisor, counselor

Nasim Male Fresh air

Nasir Male Protector, helper, supporter

Nasir al Din Male Protector of the faith

Nasmi Male Breeze.

Nasr Male Help, victory.

Nasr, Nasser Male Victory

Nasri Male Of victory

Nasuh Male Sincere, faithful

Natiq Male Categorical (decision), talker, speaker, rational.

Naushad Male Happy.

Naveed Male Glad tidings.

Nawaf, Nawwaf Male High, lofty

Nawaz Male Prince, kind, loving and generous.

Nawfal Male Generous; old Arabic name for the sea

Nayab Male Rare, Precious.

Nayif, Naif Male High, excellent; surplus, abundance

Nazakat Male Delicacy.

Nazar Male The one who gives.

Nazeef Male Clean, neat.

Nazeer Male One who warns.

Nazih Male Pure, chaste.

Nazih, Nazeeh Male Pure, chaste

Nazim Male Intelligence , Power.

Nazim, Nazeem Male Arranger, adjuster

Nazir Male Observer, supervisor.

Nazmi Male Arranger, organizer

Nehan Male Beautiful.

Nibras Male Lamp, light

Nidal Male Struggle

Nijad Male Tall, dominant

Nimr Male Tiger

Nishaaj Male Explorer.

Nithar Male Sacrifice.

Niyaz Male Dedication, Offering.

Nizam Male Administration.

Nizar Male Old Arabic name

Nizzar Male Keen-eyed.

Noman Male Men with all blessings of Allah.

Nooh Male Name of Prophet.

Noor Male Attribute of Allah.

Noorali Male Light of Ali.

Nuaim, Nuaym Male Name of several of the Prophets companions

Nuaym Male One of narrators of Hadith.

Nubaid Male Bringing Happiness.

Nuh Male A Prophet's name.

Nuh, Nooh Male A Prophets name (Noah)

Nuhaid, Nuhayd Male Big

Numair Male Panther

Numan Male Blood, red

Nu'man Male Blood.

Nur Male Light.

Nur al Din Male Brightness of the faith

Nur Firdaus Male Light of the Highest Paradise

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Nuraz Male The Treasure Of Noor

Nurdeen Male Light of the religion.

Nuri Male Shining, brightness.

Nuri, Noori Male Shining, brightness

Nur-ul-Qiblatayn Male Light of the two Qibla.

Nusayb Male Name of a black slave who fought in the early wars of Islam.

Nusayr Male Narrator of Hadith had this name.

Nusrah, Nusrat Male Help, support

Naadir Male Dear, Rare, Precious.

Obaid Male Small Slave

Omar Male Long-Lived.

Osama Male Lion.

Owais Male A companion of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Parvez Male Success. Name of a Persian King.

Pervaiz Male Breeze.

Qabeel Male Son of Sayyidina Aadam.

Qadeer Male Powerful, very kind hearted and honest.

Qadi Male Judge.

Qadim Male Ancient.

Qaim Male Rising, Standing, Existing, well-grounded.

Qais Male Lover.

Qani Male Content, Satisfied.

Qanit Male Obedient, Submissive, Humble, God-fearing.

Qareeb Male Near.

Qaseem Male Share, Portion.

Qasid Male Messenger.

Qasif Male Discover.

Qasim Male Divider, distributor

Qatadah Male Name of a companion of the Prophet

Qays Male Firm.

Qays, Qais Male Firm

Quadir Male Strong.

Qudamah Male Courageous

Qurban Male Offering, Sacrifice.

Qusay Male Old Arabic name

Qutaybah Male A narrator of hadith.

Qutaybah, Qutaibah Male Irritable, impatient

Qutb Male Leader

Qutuz Male

Rabah Male Gainer, winner

Rabar Male A loving and caring person to all.

Rabbani Male Divine.

Rabee Male Spring.

Rabi Male Spring, breeze

Rabi' Male Spring, breeze.

Rabiah Male Greenery.

Rabit Male Binding, Fastening.

Radi Male Satisfied, content

Raees Male Rich, Wealthy, Chief.

Rafan Male Beautiful, graceful.

Rafay Male The Exaulter, To Elevate Rank

Rafee Male High, High-ranking, cultured, refined.

Rafeek Male Friend.

Rafi Male Exalting

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Rafid Male Support

Rafiq Male Kind, friend

Raghib Male Desiring, willing.

Raghib, Ragheb Male Desirous, willing

Raghid Male Pleasant

Rahat Male Rest, Response.

Raheel Male One who shows the way, Fearless or Brave.

Raheesh Male Leader, Chief, Rich.

Rahil Male Path guider.

Rahim Male Merciful

Rahman Male

Rahmat Male Mercy.

Raid Male Leader

Ra'id Male Leader, pioneer.

Raif Male Merciful, gentle

Raihan Male Heavens' Flower.

Rais Male Captain

Raja Male Hope

Rajab Male Seventh month of the Muslim lunar calendar

Raji Male Hoping, full of hope

Rajih Male Having the upper hand, more acceptable

Rajaa Male Hope.

Rakhshan Male Dazzling.

Rakin Male Respectful, firm, confident

Ramadan Male Ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar; month of fasting

Rameez Male Symbol.

Rami Male Marksman

Ramih Male Arcturus (brightest star in constellation Bootes)

Ramin Male

Ramiz Male Honored, respected

Ramzi Male Symbolic

Rani Male To gaze, gazing

Raonar Male Lustre.

Raquib Male Most watchful.

Raseem Male One who designs.

Rashad Male Integrity of conduct, maturity, wisdom

Rashdan Male Guidance, rectitude.

Rasheed Male Rationale, Prutend, Intelligent, Rightly-guided.

Rashid Male One of good council; rightly guided, wise, having true faith

Rasil Male Messenger

Rasin Male Composed

Rasmi Male Formal, official

Rasool Male Name of the nabi.

Rasul Male Messenger

Ratib Male Regular, arranger

Rauf Male Compassionate

Rawahah Male Departure, Fragrance, ease.

Rawdah Male Garden Meadow, Paradise.

Rawh Male Refreshment, Rest.

Rayhan Male Sweet basil; favored by God

Rayn Male It is the name of a gate of the heaven.

Rayyan Male Luxuriant; one of the gates of paradise

Raza Male Handsome

Razeen Male Sedate, Slemn, Grave, Sober-Minded.

Compassionate, merciful; referring to qualities of God listed in the Quran

Who rescues the people from hungry and pain. Brings Joy into peoples life

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Razin Male Composed, subtle

Reda, Rida, Ridha Male (In Gods) favor; contentment, satisfaction

Rehan Male King

Reza Male Wish.

Riaz Male Garden, devotion.

Ridha Male Contentment.

Ridwan Male Acceptance, satisfaction; name of the keeper of the gates of Heaven

Rifa'ah Male Dignity.

Rihab Male Vastness

Risay Male The Risk, Black Rose, Lovest One, The One

Riyad Male Gardens.

Riyad, Riyadh Male Gardens

Riyasat Male Rule, Dominion.

Rizq Male Subsistence, blessing of God

Rizwan Male Peon of Paradise.

Robeel Male Flight.

Roshan Male Bright, Shining.

Rowel Male Flower.

Ruhi Male Spiritual

Rukanah Male Firm, Solid.

Rushd Male Maturity, wisdom, sensible conduct

Rushdi Male Mature, wise

Ruwaid, Ruwayd Male Walking gently

Ruwayfi Male Exalted.

Raahil Male Path guider.

Raashid Male Major, Adult, Orthodox, Guided, Intelligent.

Sab Male Lion

Sabahat Male Beauty, Grace, Handsomeness.

Sabeeh Male A narrator of Hadith.

Sabih, Sabeeh Male Beautiful, pleasant, fond

Sabir Male Patient.

Sabir, Sabeer Male Patient, persevering

Sabri Male Of patience, perseverence

Sabur Male Patient, perservent.

Saburah Male A narrator of Hadith.

Sad Male Good luck

Sa'd Male Felicity.

Sad al Din Male Good of the Faith

Sadad Male Right thing to do, lucky hand

Sa'dan Male Happy, fortunate.

Sadaqat Male Truth.

Sadeed Male Relevant, Pertinent.

Sadeem Male Haze, Mist.

Sadid Male Relevant, correct, right

Sadiq Male Sincere, truthful

Sadit Male Hard working and strong.

Sadun Male Happy

Saeed Male Blissful, auspicious.

Saeed, Said Male Happy

Safeenah Male Name of an Ahl As-Suffah.

Safeer Male Emissary.

Saffar Male An authority of Hadith.

Safi Male Pure, clear

Safiy Male Best friend

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Safiy al Din Male Best friend of the faith

Safiy-Allah Male Allah's chosen one.

Safiyy Male Chosen One.

Safuh Male Forgiving

Saful Islam Male Sword of Islam.

Safwah, Safwat Male The best, the chosen

Safwan Male Rock, solid, pure

Sagheer Male Small, short.

Sahab Male Cloud.

Saheim Male Warrior.

Sahib Male Companion

Sahil Male Guide.

Sahir Male Wakeful

Sahl Male Easy to deal with

Sahm Male Arrow, dart.

Sahmir Male Entertaining companion.

Saib Male Appropriate, correct

Sa'id Male Happy, fortunate.

Saif Male Sword.

Saif al Din Male Sword of the faith

Saif, Sayf, Seif Male Sword (of religion)

Saiful Azman Male Sword of dream.

Sa'im Male Fasting.

Sa'ir Male Walking, going on foot.

Sa'irah Male Walking.

Saji Male A scholar had this name.

Sajid Male One who worships God

Sajjad Male One who worships a lot

Sakhawat Male Generosity, liberality, open-handness.

Sakhr Male Rock

Sakhrah Male Rock(s).

Salah Male Righteousness

Salah al Din Male

Salam Male Peace.

Salamah Male Safety

Salamat Male Safety.

Salar Male Leader.

Saleem Male Sound, Unimpaired, Sane, Sincere.

Saleh, Salih Male Good, right; a Prophets name

Salif Male Previous, Former.

Salih Male Safe, whole, flawless.

Salik Male Passable, unobstructed.

Salim Male Secure, free.

Salim, Saleem Male Safe, healthy, whole, flawless

Salman Male

Salsal Male Pure Water.

Salsaal Male Pure Water.

Salt Male A narrator of Hadith.

Salaahddinn Male The righteousness of the faith.

Salaam Male Peace.

Sameer Male Entertainer.

Sami Male High, lofty, elevated

Samih Male Forgiver

Samir Male Entertaining companion.

Righteousness of the Faith; name of the Muslim leader who liberated Jerusalem from the Crusaders

Healthy, safe, wholesome; name fo the first Persian to embrace Islam

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Samir, Sameer Male Entertaining companion

Samit Male Quiet.

Samman Male Grocer

Sanaullah Male Worshiper of Allah.

Sanawbar Male A cone-bearing tree, fir, Pine.

Sa'ood Male Fortunate, Happy.

Saqer Male Falcon.

Saqib Male Shining Star.

Saqr Male Falcon

Sarab Male Mirage.

Sarfaraz Male King.

Sarfraz Male Person sitting at a high place.

Sarim Male Lion, brave, big hearted

Sariyah Male Clouds at night; name of a companion of the Prophet

Sarmad Male Eternity.

Sarosh Male Angel

Sarwar Male Chief, leader, Joy, Delight.

Sati Male Shining, bright

Saud Male Fortunate

Sawa Male Equal, same.

Sawad Male Blackness, Skill.

Sawlat Male Influence, commanding, personality, awe.

Sawwaf Male Wool Stapler, Wool Dealer.

Sayf Male Sword.

Sayfiyy Male Concerning sword.

Sayhan Male Flowing.

Sayid Male Lord, Master.

Sayyar Male Mobile, Constantly on the move.

Sayyid Male Master

Seema Male Mien, Expression, Countenance.

Seif Male Sword.

Shabab Male Youth

Shabah Male Resembling.

Shaban Male Eighth month of the Muslim lunar calendar

Shabb Male Young.

Shabbeer Male Appellation of Imam Husayn (R.A).

Shabeeh Male Resembling.

Shabib. Male A scholar who wrote about Quran.

Shabaan Male Islamic Month.

Shad Male Happy.

Shadab Male Fresh, evergreen.

Shadeed Male Lover.

Shadi Male Singer, enchanter

Shadin Male Fawn, young deer

Shafee Male Intercessor.

Shafi Male Mediator

Shafin Male He who cures

Shafiq Male Compassionate, tender.

Shafiq, Shafeeq Male Kind, compassionate, tender

Shafiulla Male Compassionate of Allah or Purity of Allah.

Shafqat Male Affection.

Shafaat Male Recommendation.

Shagufta Male Blooming, Happy.

Shah Male King.

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Shahadat Male Witness, Evidence.

Shaharyar Male King

Shahbaz Male Falcon.

Shaheem Male Intelligent

Shaheen Male Falcon.

Shaheer Male Well-Known.

Shahid Male Witness

Shahin Male Hawk

Shahir Male Well known, famous

Shahnawaz Male Brave.

Shahrukh Male Concerning, monarchy.

Shahzad Male King's son.

Shahzaib Male Crown of a king, like a king.

Shahzor Male Extreme Power.

Shairyaar Male Friendship.

Shajee Male Bold, Courageous.

Shakeel Male Handsome, Comely.

Shakib Male Present, gift, reward

Shakir Male Thankful

Shallal Male Waterfalls.

Shamal Male Wind that comes from the north

Shamas Male Sun.

Shameem Male Fragrance.

Shamel Male Comprehensive, complete.

Shamil Male All comprehensive

Shamim Male Fragrant

Shams al Din Male Sun of the faith

Shamshad Male Box-tree.

Shamsheer Male The sword of honors.

Shamsideen Male Sun of religion.

Shams-Ul-Haq Male Appellation given to Indian and Pakistani Scholars.

Shan Male Dignity, Splendour.

Shaqeeq Male Real brother.

Sharaf Male Honor

Sharafat Male Nobility.

Sharaheel Male A narrator of Hadith.

Shareef Male The good.

Shareek Male Associate.

Sharif Male Honest, noble, distinguished.

Sharif, Shareef Male Honest, honorable, noble, distinguished

Shariq Male Radiant, Bright.

Sharique Male Sunrise.

Shaukat Male Grandeur.

Shawaiz Male Speak melodious.

Shawqi Male Affectionate

Shayan Male Praised

Shaybah Male Grey-haired, aged.

Shayaan Male Intelligent.

Shazad Male Prince.

Shazeb Male Decorated king.

Shehroze Male King of Roses.

Shehryaar Male Sovereign.

Shehzaad Male Prince

Sheraz Male Loving, Caring, Daring.

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Shibli Male Was a great Scholar and writer.

Shihab Male Flame, blaze

Shihab al Din Male Star of the Faith

Shihad Male Honey

Shiraz Male Sweet.

Shoaib Male A Prophet's name.

Shuaib, Shuayb Male A Prophets name

Shuayb Male A Prophets name.

Shuja Male Brave, bold, Valour.

Shukri Male Thankfulness

Shumayl Male Complete

Shuneal Male Traveller.

Shurahbeel Male A narrator of Hadith.

Shurayh Male A narrator of Hadith.

Shuraym Male Split, Cleavage.

Shu'aa Male Beams, Rays.

Shaaf Male One who gives health.

Siddiq Male Truthful, upright

Sifet Male Quality.

Sikandar Male Name of a famous Sovereign.

Silah Male Arms.

Simak Male Arcturus (Star).

Sinan Male Spearhead

Siraj Male Lighted torch

Siraj al Din Male Light of the faith

Siwar Male Bracelet, Arm-ring.

Sofian Male Devoted

Sohaib Male Reddish or Sandy (Hair).

Sohail Male Gentle, ease; name of star.

Subhan Male Holy.

Subhi Male Early morning

Sufyan Male Old Arabic name

Suhaib, Suhayb Male

Suhail, Suhayl Male Gentle, easy; the name of a star

Suhaim, Suhaym Male Arrow

Suhayb Male A companions name.

Suhayl Male Canopus (Star).

Suheb Male Love.

Sulaiman Male A Prophets Name.

Sulaiman, Sulayman Male A Prophets name (Solomon)

Sulayk Male Traveller, Walker.

Sulayman Male Name of a Prophet.

Sultan Male Sultan, king

Sultaan Male Authority.

Sumayya Male Matyr of Islam.

Sumrah Male Brownness

Suraqah Male Name of a companion of the Prophet

Surayj Male Name of an authority of Hadith.

Surur Male Joy, happiness.

Suud, Suoud Male Good luck

Suwaybit Male Roof over path, alley between houses.

Suwayd Male Black.

Syed Male Always in control.

Saad Male Good luck

Of reddish hair or complexion; name of the first Roman to embrace Islam

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Saadah Male Happiness

Saadat Male Blessing, Honour.

Saafir Male Ambassador, handsome.

Saaqib Male Star.

Taban Male Resplendent, Glittering.

Tabish Male Heat, Brilliancy.

Taha Male Name of a Surah in the Quran.

Tahawwur Male Rashness.

Taheem Male Pure.

Tahir Male Pure, clean, chaste, modest

Tahoor Male Purity.

Tahseen Male Acclaim, appreciation.

Tahsin Male Beautification

Taim Allah, Taym Allah Male Servant of God

Taimur Male Iron.

Taj Male Crown

Taj al Din Male Crown of the faith

Tajammal Male Beautiful.

Tajammul Male Dignity, Magnificence, Pomp.

Tajudinn Male Crown of religion.

Talal Male Nice, admirable

Talat Male Countenance.

Talha Male A name of Tree.

Talhah Male Kind of tree.

Tali Male Rising, Ascending, Going up.

Talib Male Seeker (of truth)

Tamam Male Generous

Tamanna Male Wish, Desire.

Tameem Male Perfect, complete.

Tameez Male Discretion, sense, manners.

Tamim Male Strong, complete

Tamir Male Rich; one who owns date palm trees

Tamkeen Male Dignity, Gravity.

Tammam Male Perfection, strength

Tanim Male Wave of the Sea, Rythem.

Tanveer Male Rays of light.

Tanwir Male Enlightening.

Taqiy Male Devout, God fearing

Taqiyy Male Pious, Righteous.

Tarannum Male Singing.

Tarif, Tareef Male Rare, uncommon

Tariq Male Name of a star

Tasadduq Male Giving Alms, Charity, Sacrifice.

Tasawwar Male Idea, conception.

Taseen Male A name of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Taslim Male Submission

Tasneen Male A heavenly fountain.

Tawfeeq Male Divine help or guidance, enabling, inner motivation.

Tawfiq Male Success (granted by God), reconciliation

Tawhid Male Believing in one God

Tawoos Male Peacock.

Tawseef Male Praise.

Taymullah Male Servant of God

Taymur Male Brave strong.

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Taysir Male Facilitation (granted by God)

Tayyab Male Clean

Tayyib Male Good or delicate

Tazeem Male Honor, Respect.

Thabit Male Firm

Tha'labah Male A narrator of hadith.

Thaman Male Price, Worth.

Thamar Male Fruit, Outcome.

Thamer, Thamir Male Fruitful, productive

Thaqaf Male To surpass in skill.

Thaqib Male Shooting Star

Tharwat Male Wealth, Fortune, riches.

Thauban Male Two garments.

Thawab Male Reward

Thawban Male Name of a companion of the Prophet

Thayer Male Rebel.

Thumamah Male Millet (Plant).

Tihami Male A title of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Tobias Male Born with a Star.

Tooba Male Good news.

Tufayl Male Baby.

Tulayb Male Concerning a) seeker, or one eho covets.

Turhan Male Of mercy.

Ubadah Male Worship.

Ubaid Male Faithful

Ubaidah, Ubaydah Male Servant of God

Ubayd Male Worshipper.

Ubaydullah Male Servant of Allah.

Ubayy Male One with high self esteem

Udail, Udayl Male Old Arabic name

Uday Male One who runs fast

Uhban Male Name of Prophet (S.A.W)'s name.

Ulfat Male Love, Affection, Familiarity, Intimacy.

Umair Male Intelligent.

Umar Male Name of the second Caliph.

Umar, Omar Male Name of the second Caliph

Umarah Male Old Arabic name

Umayr Male Old Arabic name.

Umayr, Umair Male Old Arabic name

Umayyah Male Famous Arabian tribe

Umran Male Prosperity.

Unays Male Smaller form of Anas.

Uqbah Male End of everything.

Urfee Male Name of popular Poet.

Urooj Male Ascension, Mounting Rising.

Urwah Male Support, handle

Usaim, Usaym Male lion cub

Usama, Usamah Male Description of a lion

Usamah Male Description of a lion.

Usayd Male Little lion.

Usman Male Name of the third Caliph.

Utbah Male Old Arabic name

Uthal Male Name of a mountain

Uthman Male Name of tht third Caliph

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Uwayam Male A float, buoyant.

Uzair Male Name of a Prophet.

Uzayr Male Precious.

Waddah Male Bright, brilliant

Wadi Male Calm, peaceful

Wadid Male Favorable, devoted, fond

Wafa Male Faithfulness, fidelity.

Wafi Male Faithful, loyal.

Wafiq Male Successful.

Wafiq, Wafeeq Male Successful

Wahab Male Giving

Wahb Male Giving.

Wahban Male (related to Wahb).

Waheed Male Unique, One of its kind.

Wahhab Male To give, to donate

Wahhaj Male Glowing, incandescent.

Wahib Male Liberal donor.

Wahid Male Singular, exclusive, unequalled

Wail Male Coming back (for Shelter); one of the companions of the Prophet

Waiz Male Preacher, Sermoniser.

Wajahat Male Commanding, Personality, Dignity.

Wajdi Male Of strong emotion, passion and love

Wajeeh Male Commanding Personality.

Wajid Male Smooth land

Wajih Male Noble, notable, distinguished

Wakalat Male Advocacy, Agency.

Wakeel Male Agent, Representative.

Wakil Male Lawyer

Waleed Male Newborn Child.

Wali Male Guardian.

Walid Male Newborn child.

Walid, Waleed Male Newborn child

Walif Male Befriending

Waliy al Din Male Supporter of the faith

Waliy Allah Male Supporter of God

Waqar Male Dignity, sobriety

Waqas Male Warrior.

Waqqas Male Old Arabic name

Waqaar Male Self-respect.

Ward Male Blossoms, flowers

Wasay Male Unlimited, All Encompassing, Boundless.

Waseem Male Handsome.

Wasif Male Describer

Wasil Male Considerate, inseperable friend

Wasim Male Good looking.

Wasim, Waseem Male Graceful, good looking

Watheq Male Firm, reliable, confident.

Wazir Male Minister

Wildan Male Boy in heaven.

Wisam Male Badge, Logo, like coat of Arms.

Waa'il Male One Who Returns For Shelter.

Yafi Male A narrator of hadith.

Yaghnam Male A narrator of hadith.

Yahya Male A Prophets name (John)

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Yaman Male Good tidings

Yameen Male Oath, right hand, right wing (of the army).

Yaqeen Male Belief.

Yaqoot Male Precious stone.

Yaqub Male A Prophets name (Jacob)

Yar Male Friend.

Yasar, Yasser Male Wealth, comfort, ease

Yaseen Male

Yasin, Yaseen Male

Yasir Male Wealthy

Yathrib Male Former name of the city of Madinnah.

Yawar Male Helping.

Yazan Male Od Arabic name

Yazid, Yazeed Male God will increase, enhance

Youssef, Yusef, Yusuf Male To increase (in power and influence); a Prophets name (Joseph)

Yuhannis Male The name of a freed salve of Zubair.

Yunus Male A Prophet's Name.

Yunus, Yoonus Male A Prophets name (Jonah)

Yushua Male God saves

Yusr Male Ease, Convenience.

Yusri Male Well to do, wealthy

Yusuf Male A Prophets name (Joseph)

Zaeem Male The leader.

Zafar Male Victory

Zafir Male Victorious

Zaheer Male Bright and shining.

Zahid Male Self denying, abstentious, ascetic

Zahir Male Bright, shining, flowery

Zaid, Zayd Male Increase, growth, abundance

Zaigham Male Lion.

Zaighum Male Lion, Powerful.

Zaim Male Brigadier General

Zain Male Friend, beloved.

Zain, Zayn Male Beauty

Zakar Male Handsome, Kind hearted.

Zakariya Male Name of a Prophet (A.S).

Zakariyya Male A Prophets name (Zakaria)

Zaki Male Intelligent, pure, chaste.

Zaki, Zaky Male Pure

Zakir Male Someone who believes in Allah, faith.

Zakwan Male Intuitive

Zaman Male Time, destiny.

Zameer Male Conscience.

Zamil Male Friend, collegue.

Zarar Male Brave, Courageous.

Zarif Male Nice, graceful, humorous

Zaroon Male Visitor.

Zarrar Male A great muslim warrior.

Zayan Male Bright.

Zayd Male In abundance, plentiful.

Zebadiyah Male Allah's gift.

Zeeshan Male A high standard.

Ziad, Ziyad Male Super abundance

Ziaud Male Splendor, light.

YASIN, ALIF LAAM MEEM, HA MEEM AIN SEEN KAAF are all Huroof-e-Muqataat. Only Allah or His Prophet know the meaning of these haroof, but all these huroof are the most precious words for a muslim.The two opening letters of Surah 36 in the Quran; one of the Prophets names

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Ziyad Male Abundance.

Zohair Male Best friend of the last prophet (S.A.W).

Zubair Male Proper Name.

Zubair, Zubayr Male Strong, powerful, smart

Zubayr Male

Zuehb Male Clever Minded.

Zufar Male Name of Imam Abu Hanifah's disciple.

Zuhair, Zuhayr Male Bright, having flowers

Zuhayr Male Bright.

Zuhoor Male Appearance, Manifestation.

Zulaym Male A narrator of Hadith.

Zulfaqar Male Sword that the Prophet (S.A.W) gave to Sayyidina Ali.

Zulfiqar Male Sword name of Hazart Ali.

Zunnoon Male Appellation of Prophet Yunus (A.S).

Zuti Male Name of the grandfather of Imam Abu Hanifah.

It's a proper name, a Sahabas' name and the youngest fighter in Al Islam.

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Abal Female Wild rose

Abasah Female Daughter of al-Mahdi.

Abda Female Worshipper.

Abeedah Female Worshipper.

Abeer Female Fragrance.

Abeera Female The mixture of the smell of the petals of Rose and Sundal.

Abeerah Female Rose, Sandal Saffron mixed together in fragrance.

Abia Female Great

Abida Female Worshipper.

Abidah, Abida Female Worshipper

Abir Female Serious, beautiful.

Abir, Abeer Female Fragrance, perfume

Ablah Female Perfectly formed.

Ablah, Abla, Ablaa Female Perfectly formed

Abqurah Female Genius.

Abra Female Example, lesson

Abrar Female Devoted to God

Ada Female Grace, Expression.

Adab Female Hope, Need.

Adab, Aadab Female Hope and need

Adara Female Virgin

Adawiyah Female Summer plant

Adeeba Female Cultured, Polite

Adeela Female Equal

Adeelah Female Just.

Adeena Female Pious, good luck.

Adeeva Female Pleasant, Gentle

Adiba Female Well, mannered, cultured, polite; writer

Ad'ifaah Female Smart, talented.

Adila Female Justice.

Adilah, Adila, Adeela Female Equal, just, honest

Adn Female Paradise

Afaf Female Chaste, virtuous, decent, pure

Afeefa Female Chaste

Afeerah Female Covered with soil or dust.

Afia Female Away from all Problems.

Afifa Female Neat lady.

Afifah Female Chaste, modest

Afiyah Female 'Health', free from illness and grief.

Afizah Female A person who knows the recital of the qur'an.

Afnan Female Tree branches or twigs

Afra Female Dust-coloured.

Afra, Afraa Female White

Afrah Female Celebrations, festivals

Afreen Female Friendly.

Afroze Female Enlightening.

Afsa Female Prophet Mohammed's (PBUH) wife.

Afsana Female Story.

Afshan Female Adornment aids.

Afsheen Female Shine like a star.

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Afya Female Shadows

Ahd Female Pledge, commitment, delegation

Ahdia Female Unique, The One.

Ahlam Female Witty, imaginative; one who has pleasant dreams

Aidah Female Visiting, Returning, Reward, Present.

A'idah Female Guest, the one who's returning.

Aidah, Aida Female Visiting, returning; reward

Aighar Female She was a religious, righteous woman.

Aila Female Noble.

Aimal Female Hope.

Aimen Female Most Congratulated.

Ain Female Eye, thus "precious"

Ain alsaba Female Treasure of the eye.

Aini Female Spring, flower, source, choice

Aisha Female

A'ishah Female Wife of the Prophet (SAW).

Aishah, Aisha, Ayishah Female Living, prosperous; youngest wife of the Prophet

Aiza Female Noble.

Ajeebah Female A narrator of hadith.

Ajradah Female

Ajwa Female

Akia Female Sister.

Akifah Female Intent, busy.

Akilah Female Intelligent, logical, one who reasons

Akleema Female Beautiful. One of the daughters of Adam (A.S).

Al Zahra Female The illuminated; nickname of the Prophets daughter, Fatimah

Ala, Aalaa Female Signs of Allah

Al-Adur al-Karimah Female

Alaia Female Virtuous.

Aleemah Female Knowing, Knowledgeable.

Aleena Female Silk of heaven.

Aleeza Female Joy.

Alesha Female Protected by god.

Alhena Female A ring; (A star in the constellation Gemini)

Alia Female Beautiful.

Alika Female Love

Alima Female Wise

Alimah Female Skilled in music or dance

Alina Female Beautiful.

Alisha Female Honest, truthful, Protected by Allah.

Alishaba Female Beautiful sunshine.

Alishba Female Pretty.

Aliyah Female Exalted, noble.

Aliyah, Aliyyah, Alia, Alia Female Exaulted, elevated, highest social standing

Aliza Female The Daughter of Ali (RA).

Alleyah Female Leader.

Alma Female Apple.

Almas Female Diamond

Alraaz Female Mystery.

Altaf Female Kindness, politeness

Life, Vivaciousness, Living Prosperous, Youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Al-Ameeh, was a great worshipper who worshipped long in the night sometimes right up to dawn (A.N).Name of a date in Saudia Arabia. Tree planted by Holy Prohpet (PBUH).

A pious, righteous and intelligent woman of Egypt. She respected the Ulama and built religious schools (Madrasah) and mosques, She died in 762.

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Aludra Female Virgin

Alya Female Loftiness

Alzubra Female (A star in the constellation Leo)

Amah Female

Amal Female Hope, aspiration.

Amal, Amal, Aamal, Amala Female Hope, aspiration

Amala Female Hopes, Aspirations

Aman Female Security, peace, safety

Amana Female Faithful, to believe.

Amani Female Wishes, aspirations

Amany Female A Wish.

Amara Female Eternal beauty, urgent news.

Amatullah Female Female servant of Allah

Amaya Female Night Rain.

Ambar Female Ambergris.

Amber Female Jewel

Ambereen Female Fragarance, amber, sky.

Ambreen Female Sky.

Ameenah Female Trustworthy.

Ameera Female Noble lady, princess.

Amelia Female Trustworthy, beautiful.

Amilah Female Hopeful.

Amina Female Honest.

Aminah Female Trustworthy, faithful.

Aminah, Amineh, Ameena Female Trustworthy, faithful, secure; name of the mother of the Prophet

Amira Female Princess.

Amirah Female Royal lady, Princess.

Amirah, Ameera Female Princess, leader

Amjad Female Magnificence, splendor

Ammarah Female An inhabitant.

Amna Female Peace.

Amra Female Princess.

Amrah Female Headgear.

Amreen Female Sky.

Amsah Female Friendly; of good company

Amtullah Female Female servant of Allah

Ana Female Prestige, self respect.

Anah Female Patience, perseverence.

Anam Female Present.

Anan Female Clouds.

Anan, Anaan Female Clouds

Anaum Female The blessing of Allah.

Anbar Female Perfume, ambergris

Anbarin Female of ambergris

Andalib Female Nightingale.

Aneeqa Female Beautiful.

Aneesa Female Close, intimate, friendly.

Aneezah Female She-Goat.

Angbin Female Honey.

Anida Female Obstinate.

Slave (Female); Daughter of Khalid bin Saeed, a female companion, daughter of companion, had this name. She was born in Habshah, and was married to Az-Zubayr bin Al-Awwam.

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Anika Female Very unique.

Anisa Female Friendly.

Anisah Female Close, intimate, friendly.

Anisah, Aneesa Female Close, intimate, good friend

Anjum Female Stars

Anmar Female Leopard

Annam Female God's Blessing.

Anniyah Female Concern, loving.

Anum Female Blessing of god, gods gift.

Anwar, Anwaar Female Rays of light, blossoms

Anwara Female Ray of Light.

Aqeelah Female Wise, Sensible.

Aqilah Female Wife, spouse; the best, the pick

Aqsa Female Name of a mosque.

Ara Female Opinions

Aram Female Signs, flags

Areebah Female Witty, smart

Areej Female The fragrance of a flower from an orange tree.

Aresha Female Under an umbrella.

Arfa Female Greatness

Ariana Female Full of life.

Aribah Female Wise.

Arij Female Sweet Smell.

Arij, Areej Female Fragrance, sweet smell

Arisha Female Highness.

Arissa Female Bright.

Arjumand Female Noble, Honourable.

Aroob Female Loving to her husband

Aroosa Female Bride.

Aroush Female Angel of paradise.

Arub Female Loving (to husband).

Arub, Aroob Female Loving to her husband

Arwa Female Mountain gazelle.

Arya Female Noble.

Aryisha Female Under tree/umberalla.

Arzo Female Hope.

Arzu Female Wish, hope, love.

Asalah Female Nobility of descent

Asbah Female Pure (as water).

A'shadieeyah Female Princess, cute, perfect.

Ashalina Female Sweet, always living, shy, loving.

Asheeyana Female House, nest.

Ashika Female Love.

Ashwaq Female Love, affections

Asifa Female Organiser.

Asil Female Smooth

Asilah Female Noble origin, pure

Asima Female Protector.

Asimah, Asima Female Protector

Asiya Female The Muslim wife of Pharaoh.

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Asiya, Asiyah Female One who tends to the weak, one who heals, comforts, consoles

Asma Female Loftier, more eminent.

Asma, Asma, Asmaa Female Excellent, lofty, eminent, precious; daughter of Abu Bakr

Asmara Female Beautiful butterfly.

Asmat Female Pure, Clean.

Asna Female The one to be acknowledged or praised.

Asra Female Travel by night

Asrar Female Secrets

Asriyah Female Modernist

Ateefa Female Affection, Sympathy.

Ateeqah Female Old Ancient.

Athilah Female Deep-rooted, firmly established.

Athir Female Favored, preferred

Athmah Female A narrator of Hadith.

Atia Female Gift.

Atifa Female Affectionate, sympathetic.

Atifah, Atifa Female Affectionate, compassionate, sympathetic

Atikah, Atika Female Virgin, pure, clear

Atiya Female Gift

Atiyah, Atiya Female Gift, present

Atyaf Female Fantasies

Awa Female Beautiful angel, night.

Awatif Female Emotions

Aya Female Phrase from the holy Quran.

Ayah Female A verse from Quran or a sign from God.

Ayah, Ayeh Female Quranic verse, clear evidence, sign of God

Ayan Female Luck.

Ayana Female Lucky, good day, day of judgement.

Ayat Female Quranic verses, clear evidences, signs of God

Ayesha Female Well of.

Aymen Female Sacred, Brave, Old name of Arabia.

Ayra Female Respectable.

Ayshah Female Wife of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W).

Ayaat Female Many signs & proofs, verses in the Quran.

Azadeh Female Princess.

Azeemah Female Great.

Azeeza Female Esteemed, precious, cherished.

Azhar, Azhaar Female Flowers, blossoms

Aziman Female Sky, heaven.

Aziz Female Friendship.

Azizah Female Esteemed, precious, cherished.

Azizah, Aziza, Azeeza Female Precious, cherished, beloved, dear

Azka Female Pious.

Azra Female Maiden, Pious, Woman.

Azraa Female Unpierced pearl.

Azzah Female Young, female gazelle.

Azzah, Azza Female Young, female gazelle

Az-zahra Female Excellent and smart.

Aabidah Female Worshipper.

Aabirah Female Fleeting, transitory, ephemeral.

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Aabish Female Daughter of Sa'd who was a queen of Iran (AN).

Aadila Female Just, Honest, Equal, Upright.

Aaeedah Female Visiting, Returning, Reward.

Aaeesha Female

Aafreeda Female Created, Produced.

Aafreen Female Brave, Acclaim.

Aa'idah Female Name of a narrator of hadith.

Aakifah Female Devoted, Dedicated.

Aala Female Bounties.

Aaleyah Female Exalted, Highest social standing.

Aalia Female Exhalted, Noble.

Aalimah Female Scholar, Authority.

Aaliyah Female Tall, Towering.

Aamanee Female Good wish.

Aamilah Female Doer of (good) deeds, Righteous.

Aaminah Female Secured, Safe.

Aamira Female Imperial, Abundant, Inhabited.

Aamaal Female Hopes, Aspirations, Wishes.

Aani Fatimah Khatoon Female She was a literary woman and a poetess in Qastaniniyah.

Aanisah Female Young lady, Maiden.

Aaqilah Female Intelligent.

Aara Female Adoring

Aarifah Female Knowing, Women who recognises Islam.

Aasia Female Hope.

Aasimah Female Protector, defendant, central.

Aatifa Female Affection, Sympathy.

Aatikah Female Generous.

Aatiqah Female Shoulder (support) old.

Aatirah Female Fragrant.

Badia Female Unprecedented, Admirable, Unique

Badiah, Badia Female Unprecedented, amazing, admirable, unique

Badiyah Female Desert.

Badra Female Full moon

Badriyah Female Resembling the full moon.

Female Resembling the full moon

Baha Female Value, Worth.

Bahar Female Spring, Prime (of life), Bloom (of youth).

Bahijah Female Magnificent, splendid

Bahira Female Dazzling, brilliant.

Bahirah, Bahira, Baheera Female Dazzling, brilliant, noble lady

Bahiya Female Beautiful, Radiant

Bahiyah, Bahiya, Bahiyaa Female Beautiful, radiant

Bahiyyah Female Radiant, beautiful.

Bahriyah al-Aabidah Female

Bakht Female Lot, Fate, Portion.

Bakhtawar Female Fortunate, Lucky.

Balqees Female

Balqis Female Name of the Queen of Sheba

Balsam Female Balsam, balm

Ban Female a kind of tree

Life, Vivaciousness, Living Prosperous, Youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Badriyah, Badriyyah, Badriya

She was a devoted worshipper and ascetic of Basrah. She used to say, "If the heart gives up the passions (evil desires), it will then demosticate knowledge." (A.N).

She was the daughter of Ahmad bin Mishqar, and a distinguished woman of her times; she was the wife of Sayfud-din al- Hanafi. (A.N).

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Banafsha Female

Banan Female Delicate, finger tips

Banujah Female The daughter of al-Mahdi.

Barakah, Baraka Female Blessing; white one

Bareerah Female

Bariah Female Excelling

Bariah, Baraaa Female Excelling

Barika Female Bloom, be successful

Barirah Female Faithful and devoted

Barrah Female

Barzah Female She was a narrator of hadith.

Baraah Female Innocence

Basbas Female

Baseema Female Smiling

Bashair Female Good news, good omens

Basheera Female Bringer of good tidings, Joy

Bashirah Female Bringer of good tidings, joy.

Bashirah, Basheera Female Bringer of good tidings, joy

Basilah Female Brave

Basimah Female Smiling.

Basimah, Baseema Female Smiling

Basinah Female Kitty, kitten

Basmah Female A smile.

Basmah, Basma Female A smile

Basoos Female She was the daughter of Munziq at-Tamimah (A.N).

Basaaria Female Beautiful, Prior

Batinah Female Hidden, Inner.

Batool Female A true devotee woman of Allah.

Batrisyia Female Intelligent.

Batul, Batool Female Ascetic virgin

Bayan Female Clearness, eloquence

Baysan Female to walk with pride

Beena Female Seeing, clear sighted.

Bilqis Female Queen of Sheeba.

Bilqis, Bilqees Female Queen of Sheeba

Binesh Female Clever.

Binish Female Clever, Intelligent

Birrah Female Good Deed.

Bisar Female Adolescent

Bisharah Female A narrator of Hadith.

Bisma Female Smile

Budur Female Full moons

Buhaysah Female A narrator of hadith.

Buhaysah, Buhaisah Female Walking with pride

Buhayyah Female The name of a freed female slave.

Buhjah Female Joy, delight

Buhthah Female Happy, delighted when seeing others

Bunanah Female Yazid al-Abshamiyah's daughter.

Buqayrah Female A narrator of Hadith.

Burdah Female

Daughter of Abdullah al-Rumiyah; was a very pious and generous woman who gave much in charity (A.N).

Pious; The female freed slave of Sayyidina Ayshah (R.A) a well-known female companion, she lived upto the times of Khalifah Yazid bin Muawiyah (R.A).

She was the wunt of the Prophet (S.A.W), daughter of Abdul Muttalib and mother of Abi Salamah (R.A) also the name of the daughter of Abi Tijarah al-Abdariyah who narrated from the Prophet (S.A.W) (A.N).

She was a slave girl of Ibn Nafees; she was beautiful and had a melodeons voice.

She was al-Suraymiyah, and a very dutiful worshipper. She wept often so she finally lost her eye sight. When every thing was quiet and motionless, she used to call out in a melancholy voice, O! Habib (O loved one!) A.N.

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Busayrah Female

Bushra Female Good omen, good news

Busr Female Unripened dates; star, height

Busrah Female She was a companion who lived until the era of Muawiyah.

Buthaynah Female Of beautiful and tender body.

Female Of beautiful and tender body

Cala Female Castle

Cantara Female Small bridge

Chaman Female Garden, from Urdu Language.

Chanda Female Moon light

Chandni Female The moon's light

Dad Female Old Arabic name

Dafiyah Female Narrator of Hadith.

Dahab Female Gold

Dahma Female

Dalal Female Treated or touched in a kind and loving way

Daleela Female Guide, Proof.

Daliya Female Dahlia.

Daliyah Female Grape vine

Daneen Female Princess.

Daniyah Female Closer, nearer

Darakhshaan Female Shinning.

Daria Female Learned, knowing.

Dawlat Khatoon Female She was from a ruling family.

Deeba Female Obedience.

Deema Female Rainy Cloud.

Dema Female The Rainy Cloud.

Dhakirah Female One who remembers God frequently

Dhakiyah Female Bright, intelligent

Dhuka Female Name of the sun

Dilshad Khatoon Female She lived between 730-750.

Dimah Female Cloud which carries rainwater

Dina Female Love.

Diqrah Female A narrator of hadith.

Diyanah Female Religion.

Doaa Female

Dua Female Prayer

Duba'ah Female

Duha, Dhuha Female Forenoon

Dujanah Female Rain.

Dunia Female The world.

Dunya Female World

Dunyana Female Our world

Durar Female Pearls

Durdanah Female Pearl.

Durrah Female Pearl

Durriyah Female Shining, bright

Duaa Female Prayer.

Daania Female Beautiful.

Eiliyah Female The beautiful one to grow in peace and love with God.

She was a female companion (R.A) and also a muhajirah, who migrated to Madinah; she also narrated a Hadith quoting the Prophet; "Apply yourself to glorifying Allah, saying there is not God but He and declaring His Holiness; and count them in your fingures,

Buthaynah, Buthainah, Buthayna

She was a scholar of religion and had learnt from her brother al-Imam al-Mahdi; she excelled in grammer and literature and possessed knowledge of other sciences and arts. (A.N.).

Pray, a voice of heart, request to All-mighty Allah, a source of connection with God and Human.Daughter of az-Zubayr and a female companion (R.A) she said to the Prophet (S.A.W) that she intended to perform the pilgrimage but was suffering from pain. The Prophet (S.A.W) instructed her to assume the Ihram with the proviso saying, "O Allah, the place where I take

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Eiman Female Faith.

Eimaan Female Faith.

Eliza Female Unique, precious.

Elma Female Apple.

Eman Female Faith.

Erina Female Beautiful lady.

Ermina Female Friendly.

Erum Female Heaven

Eshal Female The name of flower in the heaven.

Ezzah Female A person who gives the honour, respect.

Fadeelah Female Superiority.

Fadila Female Good looking, attractive.

Fadilah Female Distinguished, learned.

Fadilah, Fadheela Female Virtuous, outstanding, superior, cultured and refined

Fadiyah Female Redeemer, self sacrificing

Fadwa Female Name derived from self sacrifice

Fadwah Female Name derived from self-sacrifice.

Faeezah Female Leader

Fahdah, Fahada Female Leopardess

Faheemah Female Intelligent.

Fahima Female Intelligent

Fahimah Female Intelligent

Fahmida Female Intelligent and Wise.

Faiqa Female Superior, Outstanding

Faiqah Female Surpassing, excellent

Fairuzah Female A precious gem

Faiza Female Gain.

Faizah Female Successful.

Faizah, Faiza Female Victorious, winner

Fajr Female Dawn, morning prayer

Fakeehah Female Cheerful.

Fakhirah Female Splendid, Elegant.

Fakhra Female Good, new.

Fakhriyah Female Honorary

Fakhtah Female A dove.

Fakihah Female Fruit.

Falak Female Star

Falaknaz Female Sky.

Falaq Female Break of dawn.

Falisha Female Happiness.

Fanan Female Tree branch or twig

Faqirah Female Name of a beautiful woman (wife of Murrah al-Asadi).

Fara Female Sunset.

Farah Female Joy, cheerfulness

Faraza Female Success, height.

Fareedah Female Unique precious gem.

Fareeha Female Joyful, Happy.

Fareess Female Life.

Farha Female Happiness.

Farhah Female Lively

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Farhana Female Happiness.

Farhanah Female Happy

Farhat Female Cheer, Pleasure.

Farheen Female Jubilant.

Faria Female Beautiful, kind and loving.

Fari'ah Female

Farida Female Unique, Matchless.

Faridah Female Unique, matchless, precious gem.

Faridah, Fareeda Female Unique, matchless, precious pearl or gem

Fariha Female Joyous.

Farihah Female Brisk, Swift.

Farihah, Fareeha Female Happy, joyful, cheerful, glad

Fariza Female Light.

Farizah Female Arch

Farkhandah Female Happy, Lucky.

Farqad Female Name of a star.

Faryat Female Delightful sun-shine.

Faseehah Female Eloquent.

Faseelah Female Some distance.

Fathima Female Daughter of the Prophet (PBUH).

Fathiya Female Joy, Happiness, new begining.

Fathiyah Female Beginning

Fatihah Female Opening.

Fatim Female A woman worthy of the ut-most praise

Fatimah Female A daughter of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Fatimah, Fatima Female Accustom; daughter of the Prophet

Fatin Female Captivating, Alluring, Enchanting

Fatin or Fatinah Female Fascinating, captivating, alluring, enchanting

Fatinah Female Captivating, alluring, intelligent.

Fauzia Female Succesful, Victorious.

Fawz Female Victory or success

Fawzah, Fawza Female Success

Fawziyah Female Successful.

Fawziyyah, Fawziya, Fazia Female Successful, victorious

Fayha Female Fragrant

Fayruz Female Turquoise

Fazzilet Female Blessings of Allah.

Feerozah Female

Feiyaz Female Successful.

Fellah Female Arabian jasmine

Femida Female Wise.

Fida Female Redemption

Fiddah Female Silver

Fikriyah Female Intellectual

Fir Female A sharp weapon.

Firdaus Female Jannat, Highest garden in paradise.

Firdaws Female Highest garden in Paradise.

Firdaws, Firdoos Female Highest garden in Paradise

Firdous Female Garden.

Firdowsa Female Highest garden of paradise.

Fariah or Furayah was the name of a female companion, daughter of Maalik bin sanan al-Ansari and sister of Abu Saeed al-Khudri. She was called by either name.

A precious stone. Daughter of al-Mazfar, She was a scholar, narrator of Hadith and a very righteous woman; she wrote a book of Hadith "Al-Arbaeen Riwayat as-salihat an As-salhiheen.

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Firyal Female Old Arabic name

Fiza Female Wind.

Fozia Female Successful and victorious.

Foziah Female Successful.

Fudayl Female Learned, Scholar.

Furat Female Sweet water

Furayah Female Handsome, Well-built.

Fusaylah Female Some distance.

Fuseelah Female Name of a narrator of hadith.

Futun Female Fascinations

Gazala Female Intelligent, charming

Ghadah Female Beautiful.

Ghadah, Ghaada Female Beautiful

Ghadir Female Stream

Ghalibah Female Dominant.

Ghaliyah Female Fragrant, beloved, valuable.

Ghaliyah, Ghaaliya Female Dear, beloved, fragrant, expensive

Ghaneemah Female Spoils, booty.

Ghania Female Beautiful

Ghaniyah Female Pretty girl, beautiful woman, beauty

Gharam Female Love

Ghareebah Female Strange, foreign.

Ghayda Female Young and delicate.

Ghayda, Ghaydaa Female Young and delicate

Ghazal Female Flirt, words of love

Ghazalah Female Female gazelle

Ghaziyah Female Female Warrior.

Ghitbah Female She was a narrator of hadith.

Ghizlan Female From gazzalle.

Ghufayrah Female

Ghufran Female Forgiveness, pardon

Ghumaysa Female

Ghunwah or Ghunyah Female Indispensible

Ghusoon Female Branches of a tree

Ghusun, Ghusoon Female Branches of a tree

Ghuzayyah Female She was a narrator of hadith.

Gul-e-Rana Female Sweet-smelling rose.

Hababah Female A daughter of Ajlan; She was a narrator of Hadith.

Habiba Female Beloved, Sweetheart, Darling

Habibah Female Beloved, sweetheart, darling.

Habibah, Habeeba Female Beloved, sweetheart, darling; a wife of the Prophet

Haboos Female Name of a kind and benevolent noble lady who lived in Lebanon.

Hadeel Female to coo (like a dove)

Hadeeqa Female Gorgeus.

Hadeeqah Female Garden.

Hadil Female Is the voice of a dove.

Hadiyah Female Guide to righteousness.

Hadiyah, Haadiya Female Guide to righteousness, calm

Hadiyyah Female Gift

Hafa Female Gentle rain

This was the name of a very pious woman who kept vigil in the night.Her kuniyah was Umm Sulaym; she was a front-rank companion (R.A) and narrated ahadith; she died in the times of Sayyidina Uthman (R.A).

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Hafizah Female Heedful, mindful

Hafsah Female A wife of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Hafsah, Hafsa Female Wife of the Prophet

Hafthah Female Preserved, protected

Haifa Female Slender, Of beautiful body

Haifa, Hayfa Female Slender, of beautiful body

Hajar Female Name of the wife of the prophet Ibrahim

Hajjah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Hajna Female Daughter of Nusayb, she was a poetess.

Hajrah Female The wife of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S).

Hakimah Female Wise, judicious.

Hala Female Sweetness

Halah Female Aureole.

Halah, Haala Female Aureole

Halima Female Foster mother of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Halimah Female Gentle, patient, mild-tempered.

Halimah, Haleema Female

Hamamah Female

Hamdiyah Female One who praises a lot

Hameeda Female Praiseworthy

Hamidah Female Praising Allah, appreciative.

Hamidah, Hameeda Female Praiseworthy

Hamnah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Hamra Female Red.

Hana, Hana Female Happiness, bliss

Hanan Female Mercy; affectionate, loving, tender

Hanfa Female Name of the wife of Sayyidina Ismail (A.S).

Haniah Female of happiness, bliss

Hanifa Female Pure Muslim.

Hanifah, Hanifa, Haneefa Female True believer

Hanin Female Longing, yearning

Haniyah Female Pleasant.

Haniyyah, Haniya Female Pleased, happy

Hannah Female Affection.

Hareem Female Walls of House of Kabba

Hasibah Female Respected, noble

Hasinah Female Pretty, beautiful.

Hasna Female Pretty.

Hasnah, Hasna, Hasna Female Beautiful

Hawa, Hawwa Female Eve

Hawadah Female Pleasant

Hawazin Female Name of an Arabic tribe

Hawra Female Having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white

Hawwa Female Eve.

Hayah Female Life.

Hayah, Hayat Female Life

Hayam Female Deliriously in love

Hayam, Hayaam Female Deliriously in love

Hayat Female Life.

Hayed Female Movement, motion

Gentle, patient, mild tempered; name of the Prophets nursing motherThis was the name of a female slave who suffered much punishment for the sake of Allah but Sayyidina Abu Bakr (R.A) bought her and emancipated her.

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Hayfa Female Slender, of beautiful body.

Hayrah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Hayud Female a mountain

Hazar Female Nightingale

Hazimah Female A female companion of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Haziqah Female Clever, intelligent, beautiful.

Hazirah Female Clean.

Heba Female Gift.

Heela Female Hope.

Hena Female Someone who is polite.

Henna Female Blessed.

Hessa Female Destiny

Heyam Female One of the many levels or degrees of love.

Hiba Female Gift.

Hibah Female Gift, present

Hibat Allah Female Gift of God

Hibatullah Female Gift of Allah.

Hibba Female Gift from Allah.

Hibbah Female Gift of God.

Hidayah Female Guidance

Hidiyah Female As One.

Hifza Female Protective angel.

Hijab Female Daughter of a Scholar from Baghdad.

Hijrah Female Migration (of the Prophet, from Makkah to Madinah)

Hikmah, Hikmat Female Wisdom

Hind Female Old Arabic name

Hindah Female Wife of Abu Sufyan.

Hira Female Darkness.

Hirah Female

Hiyam Female Love

Female

Hoor Female A virgin maiden of Paradise for its dwellers.

Hooria Female Angel of Heaven.

Hooriya Female Angel

Horia Female Angel.

Hubab Female Aim, goal

Hubayshah Female She was a poetess.

Hubba Female Daughter of Maalik bin Amr al-Adwaniyah.

Huda Female Right guidance.

Huda, Hooda Female Right guidance

Hudun Female To become quiet

Hujaymah Female

Hujayrah Female She was a narrator of hadith.

Hukaymah Female

Hulyah Female Jewelry, ornament, finery

Huma Female Bird who brings joy

Humaira Female

Humairah, Humayrah Female

Humaydah Female She was a narrator of hadith.

Humayrah Female Red.

Mount Hirah, named after the mountain where the Holy Qur'an was delivered to Prophet Muhammed (PBUH).

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Attack; This was the name of Huyama al-Awsabiyah al-Danishqiyah; she was a jurist of great rank and a very pious woman; however, another greater woman, wife of Abu Darda, was known as Umm Darda, she had this name and she was a narrator of Hadith.She was the daughter of Umaymah daughter of Ruqayqah (R.A) a companion; another woman by this name, daughter of Mahmood bin Muhammad was a reciter of the Quran.

From the arabic name meaning reddish! Title name of Aisha (R.A) one who strives to achieve her utmost best!Of reddish complexion; nickname the Prophet gave to his wife Aishah

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Humera Female The imaginary bird who soars the highest.

Humra Female Beautiful, Rose.

Hunaidah, Hunaydah Female Diminutive of Hind

Hunaydah Female She was a narrator of hadith.

Hur Female Virgins of paradise

Huriyah, Huriyyah, Hooriya Female Angel; a Houri, virgin of paradise

Hurya Female Angel

Husn Female Beauty

Husna Female Most beautiful

Husniya Female Beautiful

Husniyah Female Beautiful

Hutun Female Clouds with rain

Huwaidah, Huwaydah Female Gentle

Haajar Female Hard as a rock.

Iba Female Pride, sense

Ibadah Female Worship

Ibthaj Female Joy.

Ibtihaj, Ibtihaaj Female Joy, delight

Ibtihal Female Supplication, prayer

Ibtisam Female Smiling

Idhar Female Fluff

Iffah Female Purity, modesty.

Iffah, Iffat Female Chaste

Iffat Female Chastity.

Ifra Female Giving happiness.

Iftikar Female Thought, contemplation

Iftikhar Female Pride, glory

Ijaz Female Inimitability of the Quran

Ijlal Female Respect, honor

Ikhlas Female Sincerity

Ikram Female Honour, hospitality, generosity.

Ikram, Ikraam Female Honor, hospitality, generosity

Ilham Female Intuition, inspiration.

Ilham, Ilhaam Female Intuition

Ilhan Female Respectfull, nice, precious.

Ilm Female

Iman Female Faith, belief

Imani Female Faith, Belief.

Imthithal Female Polite obedience

Imtihal Female Polite, obedience.

Imtithal Female Polite obedience

In'am Female Kindness, benefaction, bestowal.

Inam, Inaam Female Kindness, benefaction, bestowal

Inan Female A slave girl belonging to Haroon al-Rashid (Fih).

Inas Female Sociability

Inaya Female Concern; solicitude

Inayah Female Concern.

Inayah, Inayat Female Care, concern

Insaf Female Justice, equity

Insha Female Creation, origination.

Slave girl belonging to Zubaydah, wife of Harun al-Rashid had this name.

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Intessar Female Victory

Intisar Female Triumph.

Intisar, Intisaar Female Triumph

Iqra Female To recite.

Iraj Female Flower.

Iram Female Garden in heaven.

Irem Female A Garden in Heaven

Isa Female Spacious, generous

Isad Female To bring happiness, to provide help

Isaf Female Relief, help

Isar Female Fascinating

Isha Female Night Prayer.

Ishfaq Female Compassion, affection

Ishraq Female Radiance

Isir Female Inspiritional, strong.

Isma Female Safeguarding.

Ismah, Ismat Female Purity, modesty, infallibility

Ismat Female Pious.

Isra Female

Istabraq Female Brocade.

Istilah Female Agreement

Itab Female Censure

Itaf Female Clock

Ithar Female Preference

Itidal Female Straightness, tautness

Itimad Female Reliance, dependencen

Izdihar Female Flourishing, blooming.

Izdihar, Izdihaar Female Flourishing, blossoming

Izma Female Higher poistion, Esteemed previledge & honour.

Izz an-Nisa Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Izzah Female Might, power

Izzah (Izzat) Female

Jabeen Female Forehead.

Jabirah Female Comforter, consoler

Jabrayah Female Love, respect.

Jada Female Gift, present

Jadwa Female Gift, present

Jahan Khatoon Female She was a Persian poet.

Jahan Aara Female Adornment of the world.

Jahanara Female To flower, to live.

Jahdamah Female She was a female companion of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Jahida Female Helps the vulnarable.

Jahmyyllah Female Beautiful one

Jahaan Female Land.

Jaiyana Female Strength.

Jala, Jala Female Clarity, elucidation

Jalilah Female Splendid, lofty

Jameelah Female Beautiful.

Jamila Female Beautiful, Graceful, Lovely

Jamilah Female Beautiful, graceful.

Nocturnal journey; night journey of the Prophet from Makkah to Jerusalem

Slave girl. The daughter of Umar bin Mumal was named Jariyah. Before he had become a Muslim, she was the slave of Umar (R.A) and he used to trash her very harshly that she might revoke Islam but she did not and finally he himself became a Muslim.

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Jamilah, Jameela Female Beautiful, graceful, lovely

Jammana Female Pearl.

Jana Female Harvest

Janan Female Heart, Soul.

Janan, Janaan Female Heart, soul

Jannah Female Garden, paradise

Jaseena Female Nice Heart.

Jasmin Female Flower.

Jasmina Female Flower.

Jasrah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Javairea Female Mysterious.

Jawa Female Passion, love

Jawahir Female Jewels

Jawharah Female Jewel

Jawl Female to move freely

Jawna Female The sun

Jaza Female Reward, compensation.

Jehan Female Beautiful Flower.

Jehaan Female Creative mind.

Jemimah Female Beautiful.

Jenna Female Heaven, Paradise.

Jennah Female Paradise.

Jessenia Female Flower.

Jian Female Life.

Jihan Female A river in Iran

Jilan Female Courtier

Jinan Female Gardens, paradise

Johara Female Jewel

Jud Female Generosity

Judamah Female

Judi Female Name of a mountain mentioned in the Quran

Juhainah, Juhaynah Female Name of an Arab tribe

Juhanah Female Young girl

Juman Female Pearl

Jumanah, Jumaana Female Silver pearl

Jumaymah Female Name of a female companion.

Jumaynah Female Gem, name of a female companion.

Jumaana Female Silver Pearl.

Jun Female Inlet, bay, gulf

Junah Female The sun

Junnut Female Heaven.

Juwairiyah, Juwayriyah Female Wife of the Prophet

Juwan Female Perfume

Juwariyah Female She was the wife of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Kabirah Female Elder, Big.

Kadshah Female She was a companion.

Kaheesha Female This was the name of a poetess, daughter of al-Waqa.

Kaleemah Female Speaker.

Kalila Female Sweetheart, beloved

Kaltham Female

She was the daughter of Wahb; she was a companion and a narrator of Hadith.

Name of al-Qarshiyah who transmitted Hadith from Sayyidah Ayshah.

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Kamaliyah Female Perfection.

Kamilah Female Perfect, complete

Kaneez Female Slave.

Kanval Female Flower.

Kanwal Female Water Lily.

Kanz Female Treasure.

Kanza Female Hidden Treasure

Kanzah Female Treasure.

Karam Female Generosity

karawan Female Variety of plover birds

Kardawiyah Female A pious woman, daughter of Amr al-Basriyah was so named.

Karida Female Untouched

Karimah Female Generous, noble.

Karimah, Kareema Female Generous, noble

Kas Female Glass.

Kashifah Female Revealer of Secrets.

Kashish Female Attraction.

Kathirah Female Plenty.

Kaukab Female Star.

Kausar Female River in janna (paradise).

Kawakib Female Satellites

Kawkab Female Satellite

Kawthar Female River in Paradise

Kaysah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Kehkashan Female Galaxy.

Khadeeja Female Prophet's first wife.

Khadijah Female First wife of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Khadijah, Khadeeja Female First wife of the Prophet

Khalidah Female Abiding, Forever.

Khalidah, Khalida Female Immortal, everlasting

Khalilah Female Good friend.

Khalisah Female Sincere, pure

Khansa Female Old Arabic name.

Kharqa Female Strong, wind.

Khatera Female Memory.

Khatoon Female Lady.

Khawlah Female Female deer

Khayrah Female Good.

Khayriyah Female Charitable, good.

Female Charitable, beneficent, good

Khayriyyah Female Charitable.

Khazanah Female Treasure.

Khidrah Female Green.

Khitam Female Conclusion

Khudrah Female Greenery.

Khulaybah Female This was the name of an Arab poetess.

Khulud Female Immorality.

Khulud, Khulood Female Immortality, eternity, infinity

Khusbakht Female Lucky.

Khuwaylah Female Gazelle.

Khayriyah, Khayriyyah, Khairiya

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Khuzama Female Lavender

Khuzamah Female Lavender.

Kifah Female Struggle

Kiswar Female Territory.

Koila Female Charcoal.

Komal Female Beautiful.

Kuaybah Female

Kuhaylah Female Name of a pious woman who was a good speaker.

Kulthum Female

Kulthum, Kulthoom Female Daughter of the Prophet

Kulus Female Clearness, purity

Kunza Female Hidden treasure.

Kuwaysah Female Pretty.

Kyda Female Preserved, Strong.

Labibah Female Sensible, intelligent

Laiba Female Angel of heaven.

Laila Female Of the Night.

Lama Female Darkness of lips

Lamah Female Brilliancy

Lamees Female Pure silk.

Lamiah Female Shine

Lamis, Lamees Female Soft to the touch

Lamisah Female Soft to the touch.

Lamya Female Of dark lips.

Lamya, Lamya Female Of dark lips

Lana Female to be gentle, soft, tender

Lanika Female The Best.

Laraib Female Without a doubt.

Lashirah Female Very intelligent.

Latifa Female Gentle. Kind. Pleasant, Friendly.

Latifah Female Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly.

Latifah, Lateefa Female Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly

Layali Female Nights

Layan Female Gentle and soft

Layla Female Born at night, dark beauty.

Layla, Leila Female (Born at) night; rapture, elation

Layyah Female Twist, Flexure.

Lazim Female Essential, imperative

Leena Female Plant of dates, soft, mild, clemency.

Leila Female Night.

Leilah Female Night

Liba Female Most Beautiful (Hoor in jannah).

Lina Female Palm tree.

Linah, Lina, Leena Female Tender

Liyana Female Softness, tenderness.

Lu Luah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Lubab Female The best part

Lubabah Female The innermost essence.

Lubabah, Lubaaba Female The innermost essence

Luban Female Pine tree; denotes long neck

A distinguished woman of her times was so named; she was the daughter of Sad al-Aslamiyah and she offered allegiance (bayah) to the Prophet (S.A.W) after hijrah; she treated the ill and performed surgery on Saeed bin Muuaz when he was hit in the Battle of Daughter of Ahmad bin Ali al-Asiwatiyah was a righteous woman who had memorised the Quran; there were many other women of this name including a daughter of the Prophet (S.A.W) a daughter of Sayyidina Abu Bakar (R.A) etc.

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Lubanah Female Wish, desire

Lubena Female Purity.

Lublubah Female Affectionate, tender

Lubna Female Kind of tree

Luja Female of great depth

Lujain, Lujayn Female Silver

Lujaina Female Silver

Lulu Female Pearls

Lu'lu Female Pearls.

Luluah, Lulwa Female Pearl

Lunah Female Date palm

Lutfiyah Female Delicate, graceful

Laaibah Female

Ma as-sama Female

Mada Female Utmost point, degree

Madaniyah Female Civilised, cultured.

Madeeha Female Praiseworty.

Madhat Female Praise.

Madiha Female Praiseworthy.

Madihah Female Praiseworthy.

Madihah, Madeeha Female Praiseworthy, commendable

Maha Female Wild cow; has beautiful eyes

Mahabbah Female Love, affection

Mahasin Female Beauties

Mahbasah Female A narrator of Hadith.

Mahbubah Female Beloved

Mahdiya Female Rightly Guided By Allah

Mahdiyah Female Rightly guided

Mahek Female Fragrance.

Mahfuzah Female The protected one.

Mahibah Female Noble, respected

Mahirah Female Adept, Expert.

Mahjabeen Female Powerful.

Mahneerah Female First born of a pair.

Mahnoor Female Light of the moon.

Mahreen Female Bright and Beautiful as the sun.

Mahrosh Female Piece of moon, pleasant.

Mahum Female Moon's Light.

Mahveen Female Light of the Sun.

Mahvish Female Moon-face.

Mahwish Female Beautiful like the moon.

Maida Female Beautiful.

Maimoona, Maymunah Female Auspicious, blessed; a wife of the Prophet

Maira Female Moon.

Ma'isah Female Walking with a proud, swinging gait.

Maisah, Maisa Female Walking with a proud, swinging gait

Maisarah Female Wealth, Richness.

Maizah Female Discerning

Majidah Female Glorious, noble, respected.

Majidah, Majida Female Glorious

Laaibah is the prettiest women in all the jannats (heavens). She will be in jannat al firdous.A noble hearted, generous lady, daughter of al-Muzaffar, had this name; she built a religious school.

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Makarim, Makaarim Female Of good and honorable character

Makhtooma Female Name of a female singer of the past.

Makhtoonah Female Name of a singer and a beautiful lady of the past.

Makkiyah Female From Makkah

Maladh Female Protection, shelter

Malak Female Angel

Malakah Female Talent

Malayeka Female Angel.

Maleehah Female Salty, Graceful, Brownish colour.

Maliha Female Praising

Malika Female Queen.

Malikah Female Queen

Malmal Female Soft.

Manab Female Deputyship, share

Manahil Female Spring of fresh water.

Manal Female Attainment, achievement.

Manal, Manaal Female Attainment, achievement

Manar Female Guiding light (lighthouse).

Manar, Manaar Female Guiding light

Manfoosah Female

Manha Female Gift of Allah.

Manhalah Female Spring.

Mansurah Female Supporter, victorious.

Maqboolah Female A noted woman of the past had this name; Maqboolah Hanim.

Marah Female Happiness, joy.

Maram Female Aspiration.

Maram, Maraam Female Aspiration

Mardhiah Female One who is loved and respected by all.

Maria Female One of the wifes' of the prophet Muhammed (p.b.u.h).

Mariam, Maryam Female Arabic form of "Mary"; Mother of Jesus

Maridah Female A slave girl of Haroon Rashid had this name.

Mariya Female Purity.

Mariyah Female Fair complexion; name of the wife of the Prophet

Marjanah Female Precious stone.

Marnia Female Wealthy in every aspect

Marwa Female A mountain in mekkah.

Marwah Female a mountain in Makkah (Al Safa wa al Marwah)

Maryum Female Mother of Isa (A.S).

Marzuqah Female Blessed by God, fortunate

Masabeeh Female Lamps, Lights.

Masahir Female Ancient Arabic lute

Masarrah Female Delight, joy

Mashel Female Light

Mashoodah Female Evidenced.

Masoomah Female Innocent.

Mastura Female Protected.

Masudah, Masouda Female Happy, lucky, fortunate

Masumah Female Innocent.

Mateenah Female Firm, Solid, determined.

Mawaddah Female Affection, love, friendliness

She was the daughter of Abu Yazid bin Abu al-Firwaris; a very pious woman, she wept often for fear of Allah.

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Mawahib Female Talents

Mawara Female Superior.

Mawiyah Female The mirror.

Mawiyah, Mawiya Female The essence of life; clear mirror

May Female Old Arabic name

Maya Female Princess.

Mayameen Female The blessed, the brave.

Mayeda Female

Maymunah Female Fortunate, blessed; name of the wife of the Prophet

Mays, Mais Female Proud gait

Maysa Female To walk with a proud, swinging gait.

Maysa, Maysaa Female Walking with pride

Maysam Female Beautiful

Maysan Female a star

Maysarah Female Left hand side

Maysoon Female Beautiful face & body.

Maysun Female Of beautiful face and body.

Maysun, Maysoon Female To walk with a proud, swinging gait

Mayyadah Female To walk with a swinging gait.

Mayyadah, Mayyada Female To walk with a swinging gait

Mayyasah Female To walk with a proud gait

Medina Female Holy city of Saudi Arabia

Mehek Female Smell, fragrance.

Meher Female Benevolence.

Mehjabeen Female Beautiful as the moon, beloved person.

Mehnaz Female Prouded like a moon.

Mehndi Female Beautiful colour.

Mehr Female Full Moon.

Mehreen Female Loving nature.

Mehriban Female Kind, Gentle.

Mehrish Female Wonderfull smell(mehak).

Mehrnaz Female Kindness and sweetness.

Mehrunisa Female Pretty woman.

Mehvesh Female Light of the moon.

Mehvish Female Bright Star.

Mehwish Female Moon, beautiful.

Mersiha Female The most beautiful.

Meymona Female Good Fortune.

Midhah Female Praise.

Midhaa Female Appreciate.

Mid'haa Female Appreciate.

Mina Female a place near Makkah

Minal Female Gift, achievement.

Minnah Female Kindness, grace, blessing

Minaal Female To reach your destination.

Mirah Female Provisions, supply

Misba Female Innocent.

Misha Female Beautiful, Pretty.

Mishael Female Torch, light

Mishall Female A light, beautiful, pretty.

The fruits of heaven, the cloth on which you eat in Heaven, The suraah Mayeda in the Quran.

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Mishel Female A Light.

Miskeenah Female Humble.

Mohaddisa Female Story teller.

Mohga Female The light of happiness.

Momina Female Faithful, Truly Believing.

Mona Female Wish, desire.

Monera Female Shinning light, or guiding light.

Mouna Female Water.

Mounia Female A wish or dream come true.

Mounira Female It's shining.

Muazah Female She was a narrator of hadith.

Muazzaz Female Powerful, strong

Mubarakah Female Blessed.

Mubashirah Female Bringer of good news.

Mubassirah Female One who comments.

Mubeenah Female One who makes something clear.

Mubin Female Clear, obvious

Mufiah Female Obedient, compliant

Mufidah, Mufeeda Female Useful, helpful, beneficial

Muhibbah Female Loving

Muhjah, Muhja Female Hearts blood, soul

Muhsinah Female Charitable, benevolent

Muizza Female The empowerer, the honourer, the strengthener.

Mukarram Female Honored

Mukhlisah Female Devoted, faithful

Mumayyaz Female Distinguished

Mumina Female Lovely, sweet girl.

Muminah Female Pious believer

Muna Female Water.

Muna, Mona Female Wish, desire

Munawar Female Bright.

Munawwar Female Radiant, illuminated

Munazzah Female Sacred, clean, honest.

Muneerah Female Splendid, bright shine of light, illuminous.

Munerah Female Illuminating, Shining.

Muniba Female To consult with Allah, diverted toward Allah.

Munira Female Light, sunshine.

Munirah, Muneera Female Illuminating, brilliant

Munisa Female Gentle, friendly

Munisah Female Friendly

Muntaha Female The utmost, highest degree

Muqadaas Female Holy, Pure.

Muqbalah Female Name of a narrator of Hadith.

Murdiyyah Female Chosen one.

Murjanah Female Small pearl

Murshidah Female Guide

Muruj Female Meadows

Musaddiqah Female One who affirms the Truth.

Musaykah Female She narrated hadith from Sayyidina Ayshah.

Mushirah, Musheera Female Giving counsel, advising

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Muskan Female Smile, Happy.

Muslimah Female Devout believer; submitting oneself to God

Musn Female Rain, clouds

Musnah Female Rain, clouds

Mussah Female She narrated Hadith.

Mussaret Female Happiness.

Musta'eenah Female One who prays for help.

Mutahharah Female Purified, chaste.

Mutazah Female A narrator of Hadith.

Muyassar Female Facilitated, wealthy, successful

Muzaynah Female Adornment.

Muznah Female The cloud that carries the rain.

Mysha Female Happy for entire life.

Maab Female Place to which one returns

Maahnoor Female Glow of Moon.

Maali Female Noble things

Naba Female Great News.

Nabeeha Female Intelligent.

Nabeelah Female Noble.

Nabihah Female Intelligent, noble, eminent.

Nabihah, Nabeeha Female Intelligent

Nabijah Female Ambitious, Leader and Brave.

Nabila Female Happiness, generosity.

Nabilah Female Noble, magnanimous.

Nabilah, Nabeela Female Noble

Nada Female Generousity, dew

Nadia Female The beginning, first

Nadidah, Nadeeda Female Equal, rival

Nadimah Female Friend.

Nadirah Female Rare, precious.

Nadirah, Nadira Female Rare, precious

Nadiyah Female Announcement

Nadra Female Rare, unique.

Nadwah, Nadwa Female Council, generosity

Nadyne Female Flower

Naeema Female Ease, blessing.

Na'eemah Female Joyful.

Nafeesa Female Precious.

Nafiah Female Profitable.

Nafisah Female Precious gem.

Nafisah, Nafeesa Female Precious thing, gem

Naflah Female Surplus, overabundance

Nageenah Female Precious Stone.

Nagheen Female Pearl.

Nagina Female Diamond.

Nahal Female Small Plant.

Naheed Female Honorable.

Nahid Female One with full, round breasts

Nahida Female Elevated, delightful.

Nahidah, Naheeda Female Big

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Nahlah, Nahla Female A drink of water

Nahleejah Female Down to earth, cool.

Naifah Female

Nailah Female One who succeeds.

Na'ilah Female Acquirer, obtainer, winner.

Nailah, Naila Female Acquirer, obtainer, one who succeeds

Na'imah Female Comfort, tranquillity.

Naimah, Naima Female Comfort, amenity, tranquility, peace; living a soft, enjoyable life

Nain Female Eye.

Naina Female Eyes.

Najaf Female City in iraq

Najah Female Success, safety.

Najah, Najaah Female Success

Najat Female Safety

Najdah Female Courage, bravery.

Najibah Female Of noble birth, distinguished.

Najibah, Najeeba Female Distinguished; of noble birth

Najidah Female Succour, Help.

Najihah Female Victory.

Najiyah Female Safe

Najla Female Of wide eyes

Najmah Female Star

Najwa Female Confidential talk, romantic talk, secret conversation

Najya Female Victorious

Nakhat Female Fragrance.

Namar Female Name of a mountain

Namyla Female Quiet, Serious.

Naqeebah Female Leader, Head, Chief.

Naraiman Female Pious angel.

Nargis Female Narcissus.

Narjis Female Narcissus

Narmin Female A flower, delicate, soft, slender.

Naseeka Female Nusuk (arabic sacrifice), piece of gold.

Naseemah Female Breeze.

Naseerah Female Helper.

Nasha Female Scent, perfume.

Nasheed Female Beautiful one.

Nasheelah Female Honey comb.

Nashema Female Wise, Blossom.

Nashida Female Student

Nashirah Female Publisher, Diffuser; Spreader.

Female

Nashitah Female Active, energetic.

Nashmia Female Garden of flowers.

Nashwa Female Fragrance, perfume, that which intoxicates

Nasifah Female Just, equitable.

Nasiha Female One who gives valuable advice

Nasihah Female Advisor.

Nasim Female Fresh air, breeze

Nasimah Female Gentle breeze, zephyr.

This was the name of a well-known, woman loved by the masses for her kindness and generosity, her advice was sought by the people in different affairs.

Nashita Energetic, full of life

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Nasira Female Victorious, helper

Nasirah Female Helper, protector.

Nasmah Female Breeze

Nasra Female Helper.

Nasreen Female Wild Rose.

Nasrin Female Eglantier

Nasrullah Female Victory of Allah.

Natasha Female Strong.

Nathifa Female Clean, pure

Naureen Female Bright light.

Naushaba Female Elixir.

Nausheen Female Sweet, pleasant, agreeable.

Naveen Female New, Excellent, Something that is better than the rest.

Navil Female To be blessed.

Nawal Female Gift

Nawar Female Flower; one who dislikes bad deeds

Naweed Female Good news.

Nawel Female Gift.

Nawlah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Nawrah Female Blossom, flower, happiness

Nawwal Female Gift.

Nawwar Female May

Nayyab Female Very Rare, Exclusive.

Nayyirah Female Luminary.

Nazahah Female Purity, righteousness, honesty.

Nazahah, Nazaaha Female Purity, righteousness, honesty

Nazeefah Female Clean.

Nazeerah Female Warner.

Nazia Female Pride.

Nazihah, Nazeeha Female Honest

Nazimah Female Administrator.

Nazindah Female

Nazirah Female Observer, supervisor.

Nazirah, Nazeera Female Like, equal, matching

Nazish Female Fragrance, Proud.

Nazli Female

Nazmin Female Light.

Nazneen Female Beautiful.

Nazuk Female Delicate.

Neelam Female Sapphire.

Neelofer Female Lotus, Water Lily.

Neeshad Female Cheerful.

Neha Female Love, rain.

Nejat Female Freedom, stress free.

Nelam Female Precious stone.

Nelofar Female Lotus, Water lily.

Nesrin Female A field of wild roses.

Nevaeh Female Heaven, peace, angels.

Nibal, Nibaal Female Arrows

Nibras Female Lamp, light

Name of a liberal woman of Baghdad who founded a religious school.

This was the name of an intelligent, learned woman who had command over different languages, Turkish, Arabic, French, English and was an expert in different fields.

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Nida Female Call

Nidda Female Call.

Nidaa Female Call.

Nigar Female Beautiful.

Nighat Female Vision, sight.

Nihad Female Height

Nihal Female Drink

Ni'ja Female Saved One.

Nijah Female Success.

Nilofar Female Waterlily.

Nilofer Female Wild Mountain Rose.

Ni'mah Female Blessing, loan, favour.

Nimah, Naeema Female Blessing, loan

Nimat Female Blessing.

Nimat, Nimaat Female Blessings, loans

Nimra Female Soft, Lion.

Nina Female Gracious One.

Nisa Female Women.

Nisha Female Whole World.

Nishat Female Happiness.

Nisreen Female Flower.

Nisrin Female Kind of aromatic plant

Nissa Female Ladylike.

Niyaf Female Tall and pretty

Noor Jehan Female An Indian Queen had this name.

Noor, Nur Female Light

Noor-Al-Haya Female Light of my life.

Nora Female Light.

Noreen Female Lovable, bright.

Norhan Female Light.

Noshaba Female Elixir, water of life.

Nosheen Female Sweet Thing.

Nouf Female Highest point on a mountain

Noureen Female Light.

Nu'aymah Female Name of a narrator of hadith.

Nudar, Nudhar Female Gold

Nudbah Female Lament, Scar; Mark.

Nudrat Female Singularity.

Nuha Female Intelligence

Nuhaa Female Intelligent.

Nujud, Nojood Female Noble, wise

Numa Female Beautiful and pleasant; happiness

Nunah Female Dimple in the chin

Nur al Huda Female Light of the faith

Nura Female The light, e.g. nurul islam, the light of islam.

Nurah Female Light.

Nurah, Noorah Female Corolla, blossom

Nuriyah Female Radiant, brilliant

Nurjenna Female Light of Paradise.

Nuryn Female Light.

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Nusaibah, Nusaybah Female Old Arabic name

Nusaybah Female One with good lineage.

Nusrah Female Helpful.

Nusrat Female Help, Victory.

Nuwairah, Nuwayrah Female Small fire

Nuwwar Female Blossoms, flowers

Nuwwarrah Female Blossom, flower

Nuzhah Female Pleasure trip, promenade

Nuzhat Female Cheerfulness.

Nyasia Female Most beautiful one.

Nyla Female Winner, Achiever

Naa'irah Female Bright, Shining.

Naazneen Female Beautiful.

Omera Female

Pakeezah Female Pure.

Parveen Female Very Noble.

Qabalah Female Responsibility.

Qabilah Female Consenting.

Qabool Female Accepted.

Qadr Female Fate, destiny

Qadriyah Female to believe in Gods will

Qadriyyah Female Strong.

Qailah Female One who speaks.

Qamar Female Full moon

Qamayr Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Qameer Female

Qaniah Female Contended.

Qarasafahl Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Qareebah Female Near.

Qaraah Female Cloudlet.

Qasoomah Female She was a poetess.

Qaylah Female Two women companions had this name.

Qaymayriyah Female She was a student of Hadith.

Qaysar Female A name of women.

Qindeel Female Light.

Qirat Female Beautiful Recitation

Qisaf Female Brittle.

Qismah Female Destiny, fate, ordained by God

Qiyyama Female Stand for Allah.

Quadriyyah Female Strong.

Qubilah Female Concord

Quddusiyyah Female Sacred, Pious.

Qudsiyah Female Glorious, sacred

Quraybah Female Utricle.

Qurratul Ayn Female Delights of the eye, darling.

Qutaylah Female She was a companion.

Qutayyah Female She was a student of Hadith.

Rabab Female White cloud

Rabeea Female Springtime, garden.

Rabia Female Spring, Springtime.

One who posses an inspiring and great personality, enjoys having a positive attitude.

Wife of Masrooq bin al-Ajda daughter of Amr al-Kufiyah, she was a narrator of Hadith who quoted Sayyidina Ayshah (R.A).

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Rabiah, Rabeea Female Garden, springtime

Rabitah Female Bond, tie.

Rabiya Female Princess, Queen

Rabiyah Female Hill

Radeyah Female Content, satisfied.

Radiyah, Radhiya Female Content, satisfied

Radwa, Radhwaa Female a mountain in Medina

Raeesah Female Princess; Noble lady.

Rafa, Rafa Female Happiness, prosperity

Rafah Female Pleasant, luxurious life

Rafah, Rafat Female Mercy

Rafal Female to trail a garment

Rafeeqah Female Friend; Soft-hearted.

Rafia Female High, Sublime.

Rafiah Female Sublime, exquisite

Rafidah Female Support

Rafif Female to gleam, shimmer

Rafiqah Female Friend, companion.

Raghad Female Pleasant.

Raghad or Raghda Female Pleasant

Raghibah Female Desiring, desirous.

Raghidah Female Pleasant

Raha Female Peaceful

Rahaf Female Delicate, fine

Raheemah Female Merciful.

Rahila Female One who travels.

Rahilah Female One who travels.

Rahimah Female Merciful, compassionate

Rahiq Female Nectar

Rahma Female Mercy.

Rahmah Female Mercy

Rahmaa Female To have mercy upon.

Raidah Female Leader, pioneer.

Raidah, Raaida Female Leader

Raifah Female Merciful

Raihana Female The fragrance of a rose.

Raima Female Happiness.

Raina Female Peaceful Queen.

Raiqah Female Clear, Pure, Undisturbed.

Raitah Female A narrator of Hadith.

Raja, Raja Female Hope

Rajiyah Female Hoping, full of hope.

Rameesha Female A bunch of roses.

Ramia Female Sender.

Ramlah Female Old Arabic name

Ramsha Female Face like moon.

Ramzia Female Gift.

Ramziyah Female Symbolic

Rana Female To gaze, look

Rand Female Bay laurel

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Randa Female Tree of good scent

Rania Female Queen.

Ranim, Raneem Female To recite in a sing song voice

Raniyah, Raniya Female Gazing

Ranya Female Conquerer.

Rasha Female Young gazelle

Rashad Female Straight

Rasheedah Female Intelligent one, Sober.

Rashida Female Intelligent, Sober.

Rashidah, Rasheeda Female Wise, mature

Rasmiyah Female Official, formal

Rawah Female Charm, beauty, splendor

Rawdah, Rawdha Female Garden

Rawhah Female Nice

Rawhiyah Female Spirituality

Rawiah, Raawiya Female Transmitter of ancient Arabic poetry

Rayann Female Its the door of heaven that opens in the month of ramadhan.

Rayhanah Female Aromatic sweet basil

Rayna Female Pure, Clean.

Rayya Female Light.

Rayya, Rayyaa Female Sated with drink

Razan Female Balanced.

Razan, Razaan Female Sensibility and respect

Razia Female Content, Satisfied.

Razaanah Female One who is calm.

Reeha Female Air.

Reem Female Beautiful Gazelle.

Reema Female White antalope.

Reham Female Rain drops.

Rehana Female A handfull of sweet basil.

Rehemat Female Gift.

Reja Female Good News.

Reshma Female Golden Silk, Expensive.

Reyah Female Comfort.

Reyhana Female Sweet smelling flower of paradise.

Rida Female Favored by God

Riffat Female High.

Rifaat Female Altitude, Height, High.

Rihab Female Vastness, expanse

Riham Female Lasting, fine rain

Rihana Female Sweet basil

Rija Female Desire, Hope.

Rijja Female Heavens beauty.

Rim, Reem Female Gazelle

Rima, Reema Female White antelope

Rimsha Female Bunch of flowers.

Rizqin Female Good fortune.

Rizwana Female Beautiful, Guardian of heaven.

Rohaan Female A river in paradise.

Romana Female Pomegranate; The fruit of Paradise.

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Romeesa Female Heavens beauty.

Rona Female Shining light.

Roshini Female Light, noor.

Rua Female Dreams, visions

Rubaba Female Rose.

Rubadah Female Ash colored

Rubi Female Red gem

Rubina Female Blessed with love, waterfall.

Rubiya Female Spring season.

Rubaa Female Hills, height

Rudainah, Rudaynah Female Old Arabic name

Rufaidah, Rufaydah Female Support

Ruhee Female Soul, a flower, who touches the heart.

Ruhina Female Sweet fragrence.

Rukan Female Steady, confident

Rukayat Female

Rukhsana Female Beautiful.

Rukhsar Female Cheek.

Ruksha Female Beautiful.

Rumailah, Rumaylah Female Old Arabic name

Rumaisa Female Bunch of flowers.

Rumaithah, Rumaythah Female Old Arabic name

Rumana Female Romantic, loving.

Rumeha Female Beautiful Stone.

Ruqaya Female Daughter of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Ruqayya Female Gentle; name of the daughter of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Ruqayyah Female The daughter of the prophet Muhammed (S.A.W).

Ruqayyah, Ruqayya Female Gentle; name of the daughter of the Prophet

Rushd Female Sensible conduct

Ruwaidah, Ruwaydah Female Walking gently

Ruyah Female Dream, vision

Ruaa Female Invisable.

Raameen Female Obedient.

Saba Female Sheba, a town in Yemen

Sabah Female Morning

Sabburah Female Very patient, enduring.

Sabeen Female Cool breeze of the morning.

Sabeeyah Female Baby girl.

Sabiha Female Beautiful.

Sabihah Female Beautiful

Sabina Female Flower.

Sabiqah Female Past.

Sabirah Female Patient, perseverant.

Sabirah, Saabira Female Patient

Sabr Female Patience, self control

Sabrina Female White rose.

Sabriyah Female Patient

Sabuhi Female Morning Star

Sabaa Female a nice wind

Sadad Female Right thing to do, lucky hand

It is the name of one of the daughters of the Prophet, it means one who Allah loves.

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Sadaf Female Shell, Oyster, Pearl.

Sadah Female Happiness

Sadiah Female Good luck.

Sadiqah Female Truthful, sincere.

Sadiyah Female Fortunate

Sadoof Female Name of a poetess.

Saeedah Female Fortunate, Auspicious.

Safa Female Pure

Safeerah Female Messenger; Ambassador.

Saffanah Female Pearl

Saffiya Female Best freind.

Safia Female Pure.

Safiyya Female Best friend.

Safiyyah Female Untroubled, serene, pure, best friend.

Safiyyah, Safiya Female Untroubled, serene, pure, best friend; wife of the Prophet

Safoorah Female Wife of Prophet Musa (A.S).

Safun Female Breezing

Safwah Female An Arab feminine name.

Safwana Female A Shining Star, Rock.

Safaa Female Clarity, purity, serenity; name of a hill in Makkah

Sageda Female Sageda is ...

Sagheerah Female Short.

Sahar Female Dawn

Sahibah Female Colleague.

Sahirah Female Wakeful.

Sahlah Female Easy, convenient.

Sahlah, Sahla Female Smooth, soft, fluent, flowing

Sahrish Female Sunrise.

Saibah Female She was a narrator of hadith.

Saida Female Most Beautiful, unmatched, friendly.

Saidah Female Happy, fortunate

Saihah Female Good, useful

Saila Female Sunshine.

Saima Female Keeps fasts.

Saimah Female Fasting.

Saiqa Female Lightning.

Saira Female Happy.

Sairah Female One who travels.

Sairish Female Magic, flower.

Saja Female to be calm and quiet

Sajidah Female Prostrating to God

Sakeenah Female Calm, quiet and tranquil.

Sakina Female She was a narrator of Hadith

Sakinah Female Allah-inspired peace of mind.

Sakinah, Sakeena Female God inspired peace of mind, tranquility

Saleemah Female Healthy, Sound.

Salifah Female Previous.

Salihah Female Correct, agreeable

Salikah Female Following; Mystic.

Salimah Female Sound, safe, healthy.

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Salimah, Saleema Female Peaceful, flawless, faultless, safe, healthy

Salma Female Peaceful, safe, healthy; a wife of the Prophet

Salmaa Female Peaceful.

Salsabil Female A fountain in Paradise.

Salsabil, Salsabeel Female Spring in Jannah

Salwa Female Solace; quail

Samah Female Generosity.

Samah, Samaah Female Generosity

Samaira Female Enchanting.

Samar Female Evening conversation

Samarah Female Soft light

Samawah Female Summit, height

Sameea Female One who listens.

Sameeha Female Generous blessing of Allah.

Sameen Female Precious.

Sameenah Female Overweight, fat.

Sameh Female Forgiver

Sameya Female Pure.

Samia Female Exalted, noble, much praised.

Samiah Female Forgivness or forgiver.

Samihah, Sameeha Female Generous

Samina Female Precious, Generous.

Samira Female Call.

Samirah Female Entertaining female companion.

Samirah, Sameera Female Entertaining female companion

Samiun Female The Hearing.

Samiya Female To hear.

Samiyah Female Elevated, exalted, lofty.

Samiyah, Saamiya Female Elevated, exhalted, lofty

Sammar Female Fruit.

Samra Female Soft, light tanned color

Samrah Female Name of a fruit, written in the Quran 24 times.

Samaa Female Sky.

Sana Female Resplendence, brilliance; to gaze, look.

Sana, Sanaa Female Eminence, sublimity, Brilliance, splendor

Sanam Female Beloved.

Sanari Female Sweet and Beautiful.

Sanaubar Female Cone bearing tree.

Sanika Female Strong minded, warm hearted.

Saniyah Female Resplendence, brilliance

Sanjeedah Female Serious.

Sara Female Princess.

Sarah Female Name of the wife of the Prophet Ibrahim

Sarina Female Peace.

Sarish Female Morning.

Sarra Female She was a female companion.

Sarrinah Female Beautiful, companion of prophet (S.A.W).

Sarwari Female Chief.

Sarwat Female Wealth, Power, Influence.

Sarwath Female Wealth, riches.

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Sauda, Sawdah Female Wife of the Prophet

Sawdah Female A wife of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Sawsan Female Lily of the valley

Sayyidah Female Lady, woman

Seemeen Female Name of some women.

Seerat Female Inner beauty, fame.

Sehr Female Sunrise.

Sehrish Female The sunrise.

Selina Female Moon, Salty.

Senada Female Graceful, heavenly.

Senait Female Good Luck.

Sfiyah Female Righteous

Shabana Female Famous.

Shabeehah Female Picture, Image, Like.

Shabina Female The eye of the storm.

Shabnam Female Dew.

Shadan Female Young gazelle

Shadha Female Aromatic.

Shadha, Shadhaa Female Aroma

Shadhiyah Female Aromatic

Shadiyah Female Singer

Shadmani Female Joy, happiness.

Shafana Female Integrity and Virtuous.

Shafaq Female Dawn. Redness in the sky at sunset

Shafath Female Curing or healing people.

Shafeeqah Female A compassionate kind hearted friend.

Shafia Female Mercy.

Shafiah Female Intercessor.

Shafiqah Female Compassionate, sympathetic

Shahada Female Bearing witness.

Shahana Female Queen.

Shahd Female Honey, honeycomb

Shahed Female Honey.

Shaheenah Female Falcon.

Shaheerah Female Well-known.

Shahida Female Witness.

Shahidah Female Witness

Shahina Female Princess.

Shahirah Female Well known, famous

Shahla Female Dark flower, Dark grey eyes.

Shahlah Female Blush

Shahnaz Female Bride.

Shahnoor Female Royal Glow.

Shahnaaz Female Pride of the king.

Shahrazad Female Teller of "Tales of 1,001 Nights"

Shahzaadee Female Princess.

Shaila Female Small mountain.

Shairah Female Poetess.

Shaista Female

Shaistah Female Polite, Courteous.

Polite. She desires support and encouragement in all her goals. Extremely dedicated and very intelligent.

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Shajarah Female Tree.

Shajee'ah Female Brave.

Shakeelah Female Comely, beautiful.

Shakila Female Pretty.

Shakirah Female Thankful

Shakurah Female Grateful, very thankful.

Shalimar Female Beautiful & Strong

Shama Female Lamp.

Shamailah Female Good traits excellent disposition.

Shamamah Female Fragrance.

Shameemah Female A fragrant breeze.

Shamila Female One of friendly and likable nature.

Shamilah Female Complete, comprehensive

Shamima Female Fragrant breeze.

Shamis Female The sun.

Shamoodah Female Diamond.

Shams Female Sun

Shamsa Female Sunshine.

Shamsia Female Beautiful, Shining Star, One and only

Shanaz Female Pride of King

Shanika Female Good.

Shanum Female Allahs blessing, dignity.

Shanza Female Woman of diginity.

Shanze Female Rose.

Shaqeeqah Female Real sister.

Shareekah Female Partner.

Shareen Female Sweet.

Sharifah Female Noble, honoured, distinguished.

Female Noble, honored

Shariqah Female Shining.

Sharmeen Female Shy.

Sharmin Female Modesty.

Shasmeen Female Very beautiful, a heart of gold , trustworthy, an angel , perfect.

Shatha Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Shawq Female Longing

Shayla Female Little mountain.

Shayma Female Having a beauty spot.

Shayma, Shaymaa Female to look out

Shazana Female Princess.

Shazfa Female Success

Shazia Female Aromatic.

Shazmah Female Rare moon.

Sheenaz Female Beauty.

Shehla Female Kind of a flower.

Shehr bano Female Princess.

Shehzadi Female Princess.

Sheila Female Little mountain.

Shellah Female Truely, Kind person , Beautiful.

Sheyla Female Pine tree.

Sheza Female Good (religious) girl.

Sharifah, Shareefa, Sherrifah

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Shezan Female Beautiful.

Shifa Female Curing, healing

Shihaam Female Intelligent.

Shillan Female A flower.

Shimah Female Nature, habit

Shimaz Female Beloved.

Shireen Female Sweet.

Shiya Female Exceptional.

Shiyam Female Nature, character

Shiza Female A gift or present.

Shu'a Female Rays of Sun light.

Shudun Female Powerful, straight

Shuhrah Female Fame, reputation

Shujana Female Brave, strong.

Shukrah Female Thankfulness

Shukriyah Female Of thanks

Shumaila Female Beautiful face.

Shumaylah Female

Shumaysah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Shurafa Female Noble.

Shurooq Female Dawn, Sunrise.

Shuruq Female Rising, shining

Sibal, Sibaal Female Eyes with long lashes

Siddiqah Female Upright, very truthful

Siddra Female Like a Star.

Sidra Female Tree.

Sidrah Female Name of a tree.

Siham Female Arrows.

Siham, Sihaam Female Arrows

Simah Female Sign, characteristic, expression

Simra Female Heaven, princess.

Simrah Female Jannat (heaven).

Sirah Female See "Sarah"

Sireen Female

Sirin, Sireen Female Wife of Prophets companion Hassan ibn Thabit

Sitarah Female Star.

Sobia Female Good and Noble Girl.

Sofia Female Beautiful.

Somaya Female Beautiful garden surrounded with roses and flowers.

Sonia Female Pretty, very beautiful.

Sophia Female Wisdom

Soraiya Female Princess.

Soraya Female Beautiful.

Sorfina Female Clean, neat, free from dirt.

Souhayla Female Star.

Su'ad Female Good fortune.

Suad, Souad Female Good fortune

Subaha Female Beautiful.

Subayah Female

Subbiha Female Clean, tidy.

The first woman in Islam who wore coloured garments was shumaylah; wife of al-Abbas and she was also the first to prepare perfume; again the daughter of Ali bin Ibrahim was a narrator of Hadith, known by this name.

She was the daughter of Ibn Abdullah Ibn Masood and a narrator of Hadith from the Prophet (S.A.W), another narrator of Hadith by the same name was the sister of Mariah al-Qabtiyah; al-Maqooqus of Egypt had sent her to the Prophet (S.A.W) and he gave her to Hasan

Daughter of al-Harith al-Aslamiyah, she was a narrator of Hadith; She was the wife of Sad bin Khawlah.

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Subhah Female in the morning

Subhiyah Female of the morning

Subhaan Female Praising Allah.

Subuhi Female The cold breeze of morning.

Suda Female Happy, lucky

Sudi Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Sufia Female A person who follows Sufism - Clean heart

Sughra Female Small.

Suha Female Name of a star

Suhailah, Suhaylah Female Smooth, soft, fluent, flowing

Suhaimah, Suhaymah Female Small arrow

Suhair, Suhayr Female Proper name

Suhaylah Female Smooth, soft, fluent, flowing.

Suhaymah Female Small arrow.

Suhayr Female Proper name.

Suheera Female Beautiful.

Suja Female Calmness, quitness.

Sukainah, Sukaynah Female Charming, likable

Sukaynah Female Calm, Quietude.

Sulafah Female Choicest

Sultanah Female Sultaness

Sumaira, Sumayra Female Diminutive of Samra

Sumaiya Female Pure

Sumaiyah, Sumayyah Female Name of a lady companion of the Prophet — the first martyr in Islam

Sumanah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Sumara Female Entertainer.

Sumayrah Female Brownish.

Sumaytah Female She was a companion.

Sumbul Female Frail, Delicate.

Sumlina Female Morning Star.

Summar Female Fruit, Gifts.

Summaya Female The first lady who obtained shahadat in Islam.

Summayyah Female First martyr of Islam.

Sumnah Female Name of an Arab girl (FH).

Sumra Female Fruit, summer fruit.

Sunbul Female Spikes of grain

Sundas Female Dress of heaven.

Sundus Female Silk brocade

Sunya Female Sunshine, brightness.

Sura, Suraa Female to travel by night

Suraiya Female Polite.

Suraya Female Star.

Suwaydah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Swiyyah Female Little one.

Saadia Female Lucky.

Saadiya Female Flower.

Saaleha Female Flower.

Saaliha Female Pure pios and devoted.

Tabalah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Tabassum Female Smiling

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Tabinda Female Bright, shining.

Tafida Female Paradise (egyptian name).

Taghrid Female Singing (as a bird)

Tahani Female Congratulations

Tahera Female Pure, chaste.

Tahira Female Holy, Pure.

Tahirah Female Pure, chaste.

Tahirah, Taahira Female Pure, chaste

Tahiyah Female Greeting

Tahiyat Female Greetings

Tahseenah Female Acclaim.

Taibah Female Repentant.

Taima, Tayma Female Oasis in Northwest Arabia

Takiyah Female Pious, righteous

Talah, Taalah Female Young palm tree

Talibah Female Seeker after knowledge

Tamadur Female Brilliant

Tamara Female Date tree.

Tameemah Female Name of a poetess.

Tanisha Female Happiness.

Tanweer Female Radiant, Illuminating.

Tanzeela Female Revelation, Receiving hospitably.

Taqiyah Female Heedful of God

Taqwa, Taqwaa Female Piety, devoutness, heedfulness of God

Tara Female Star.

Tariqah Female

Tarub Female Merry

Tasheen Female Ever Ambitious.

Tasneem Female Fountain of paridise.

Tasnim Female Fountain in paradise

Tawbah Female Repentence

Taybah Female Pure.

Tayyibah Female Good, pleasant, agreeable.

Tazim Female Respect.

Tazkia Female Special, Unique.

Tazmeen Female One having good qualities, nature & habits.

Tehzeeb Female Respect.

Thabitah Female Firm.

Thaminah Female Precious, generous.

Thana Female Thankfulness, praise.

Thana, Thanaa Female Thankfulness, commendation, praise

Thara Female Wealth.

Thara, Tharaa Female Wealth

Tharwah Female Wealth

Tharya Female Name of a pious woman.

Thashin Female Acclaim.

Thawab Female Reward

Thoraya Female Star.

Thubaytah Female

Thufailah Female Elegant with good respect for her elders.

This was the name of the freed slave of Labeet of the family of the princes of al-Qays bin Zayd (AN).

She was among the early Muhajirs to Madina and a distinguished woman comapnion, daughter of Yaar bin Zayd al-Ansariyah.

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Thuml Female Name of an early distinguished woman.

Thuraiya, Thurayya Female Star, constellation Pleiades

Thurayya Female Star.

Thuwaibah, Thuwaybah Female

Thuwaybah Female Name of one of the wet-nurses of the Prophet (S.A.W).

Tibah Female Goodness, kindness

Tisha Female One who is active, lively.

Tuba Female The name of a tree in heaven.

Tuba, Tubaa Female Blessedness, beautitude

Tufaylah Female

Tulayhah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Tumadur Female Old Arabic name.

Tuqa, Tuqaa Female Heedfulness of God

Ubab, Ubaab Female Waves, heavy rain

Ubah Female Flower.

Udaysah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Uhud Female Commitment, pledge, delegation

Ujala Female Light of the universe.

Ula Female Uppermost, highest

Ulfah Female Harmony, intimacy

Umaiza Female Bright, beautiful and soft hearted.

Umamah Female Young mother; name of the Prophets granddaughter

Umaymah Female Young mother

Umaynah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Umayrah Female She was the daughter of Alqamah.

Umm Kalthum Female Name of the Prophets daughter

Umm Kulthum Female One with round face.

Ummayyah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Umm-e-kulsum Female The mother of kulsum.

Umnia Female Gift.

Umniyah Female a wish, an aspiration

Unaysah Female Friendly; Affable.

Urshia Female One who belongs in the skies.

Usaimah, Usaymah Female Old Arabic name

Utaybah Female A narrator of Hadith.

Uwaisah, Uwaysah Female Bilberry, whortleberry

Varisha Female Lightning.

Wabisa Female Something Bright.

Wad Female Promise

Wadha, Wadhaa Female Bright

Wadiah Female Calm, peaceable

Wafa, Wafaa Female Faithfulness

Wafeeqah Female Successful.

Wafiqah Female Successful.

Wafiqah, Wafeeqa Female Successful

Wafiyah Female Loyal, faithful

Wafiza Female Fresh air.

Wagma Female Morning breeze, dew.

Wahabah Female This was the name of a poetess.

Wahbiyah Female Giving

Deserving of Gods reward; name of a female companion of the Prophet

This was the name of the freed slave of al-Waleed bin Abdullah; she transmitted Hadith from Sayyidah Ayshah (R.A).

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Wahibah Female Giver, donor

Wahidah Female Exclusive, unique

Wahuj Female First light of day, Dawn, New Beginning.

Wajd Female Passion, strong emotion

Wajihah Female Eminent, distinguished, notable

Wakeelah Female Agent.

Wala, Walaa Female Loyalty

Walidah Female Newborn

Walihah Female This was the name of a poetess.

Waliyah Female Princess.

Walladah Female Frequently producing, prolific

Warda Female Guardian, Protector.

Wardah Female Rose.

Wardah, Wordah Female Rose

Wareesha Female Happiness.

Warqa, Warqaa Female Pigeon

Warsan Female True news, wonderful news.

Waseefah Female Female Servant; Mid-in-waiting.

Waseemah Female Comely.

Wasfiyah Female Depictive

Wasifah Female One who describes.

Wasilah Female Inseparable friend.

Wasimah Female Pretty, beautiful

Wasna Female A narrator of Hadith had this name.

Wazeera Female

Wiam Female Harmony, agreement

Wid Female Loving, affectionate

Widad Female Love, friendship.

Widad, Widaad Female Love, friendship

Wifaq Female Harmony, consent

Wijdan Female Ecstacy, sentiment

Wisal Female Communion in love.

Wisal, Wisaal Female Reunion, being together, communion in love

Wisam, Wisaam Female Medal, badge of honor

Wurud Female Roses

Waajidah Female One who acheives her goals in life, loved, beloved.

Yafiah Female High

Yakootah Female Emerald

Yalqoot Female An early woman who gave much in charity.

Yamamah Female Valley in Arabia.

Yamha Female Dove

Yaminah Female Right and proper; blessed

Yara Female Little Butterfly.

Yarah Female Warm

Yasirah Female Lenient

Yasmeenah Female

Yasmin Female Jasmine flower.

Yasmin, Yasmeen Female Jasmine

Yasmina Female A beautiful flower that shines.

Yasmine Female Flower

Female Minister; The daughter of Yahya bin Muhammad al-Hayuwi al-Tughli was so named; she was a narrator of Hadith.

Sweet-smelling flower. Among er work is a commentry on Surah al-Baqarah, she is mentioned by Salahuddin al-Safdi in his book as one of the distinguished people of Egypt.

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Yasna Female It means white rose in arabic.

Yelda Female Dark night.

Yumn Female Good fortune, success

Yumna Female Good fortune, success.

Yumnah, Yumna Female Right side

Yusayrah Female

Yusra Female Prosperous.

Yusra, Yusraa Female Most prosperous

Yusriyah Female Most prosperous

Yusur Female Prosperous.

Zaeemah Female Leader

Zafeerah Female Firm.

Zafirah Female Victorious.

Zafirah, Zaafirah Female Victorious, successful

Zahabiya Female Gold.

Zahara Female Flower, beauty, star.

Zaheen Female Intelligent.

Zaheerah Female Helper, Assistant.

Zahidah Female Ascetic, abstentious

Zahirah Female Shining, luminous

Zahra Female Beautiful.

Zahra, Zahraa Female White

Zahrah Female Flower, beauty, star

Zahraa Female Lady of Jannah.

Zahwah Female Beauty, pretty

Zaid Female Growth, Increase.

Zaida Female

Zain, Zayn Female Beauty

Zaina Female Beautiful

Zainab Female Prophets wife.

Zainab, Zaynab Female an ornamented tree; name of the daughter of the Prophet

Zairah Female Visitor.

Zakirah Female One who remembers Allah regularly.

Zakiyah Female Pure

Zalfa Female

Zameelah Female Companion.

Zameena Female Intelligent, Intellectual.

Zamrud Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Zanubiya Female Name of a great Syrian queen

Zara Female Bright as the dawn.

Zareena Female Gold

Zareenah Female A companion of Prophet (S.A.W).

Zarifah Female Beauty, smart.

Zariya Female Beauty and light.

Zarmina Female Lovely and precious gold.

Zarqa Female Blue.

Zarrah Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Zartaj Female Queen.

Zayb Female Adornment.

Zayba Female Adornment; Beauty.

Easy. One of the first two swear allegiance (bayah) to the Prophet (S.A.W) among the Ansar (but it is also said that she was among the Muhajirs (Emigrants).

She was a very devoted worshipper about whose worship the Prophet (S.A.W) also learnt; she was the freed slave of Sayyidina Umar bin al-Khattab.

This was the name of a distinguished woman of her times, she was Hajib known as Umm al-Hajib Abdul Malik.

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Zaynab Female Proper Name, Name of Prophet's Daughter.

Zaynah Female Beautiful.

Zaynah, Zaina Female Beautiful

Zaytoon Female Olive.

Zaytoonah Female (A single) Olive.

Zayaan Female Something beautiful.

Zeba Female Beauty.

Zeena Female Ornament, Something beautiful.

Zeenat Female Gorgeous.

Zehna Female Beautiful.

Zehra Female Flower.

Zenia Female Flower.

Zerina Female Princess, Smart, Inteligent.

Zinah Female Beauty.

Zinah, Zinat Female Adornment, ornamentation

Zinneerah Female Name of a sahabiah.

Zoeya Female Life.

Zoha Female Light.

Zoharin Female Dawn, light of day

Zohra Female Venus, jewels of sky.

Zohura Female Beautiful, innocent and caring.

Zonira Female Precious Stone, Expensive Jewel.

Zorah Female Dawn.

Zoufishan Female Moonlight.

Zoya Female Loving & caring.

Zubaidah Female Excellent; name of the wife of Caliph Harun Al Rashid

Zubaydah Female

Zubdah Female Butter.

Zubi Female Loving and understanding.

Zuha, Zuhaa Female Adornment

Zuharah Female Planet Venus.

Zuhayra Female Courage.

Zuhera Female Name of a planet.

Zuhrah Female Brightness

Zuhur Female to flower, to blossom, to glow

Zulaykha Female She was a narrator of Hadith.

Zulekha Female Brilliant beauty.

Zulfa Female First part of the night.

Zulfah Female Nearness, closeness.

Zumurrud Female Emerald

Zumzum Female Sweet water of paradise.

Zunairah Female Flower found in paradise.

Zynah Female Beautiful.

Zaahirah Female Guest.

Zaara Female Beautiful Flower.

This was the name of the daughter of Jafar Mansoor and the wife of Khalifah Haroon Rasheed.