Girls Names – Meanings & Origins

تيا

Gift, or beloved aunt — a short, modern, melodic name.

يقين

certainty; one of firm conviction, unshakeable faith and unwavering trust in God

يارا

Little beloved one, or a delicate butterfly — a sweet-sounding name.

أضواء

Lights (plural) — symbol of brilliance and clarity.

العنود

The noble camel; or a woman cherished by her people — an authentic Arabian name.

الفُريعة

Companion Al-Furay'a bint Malik, recipient of the Prophet's ﷺ ruling on the waiting period.

الخيزران

Slender bamboo cane — mother of Caliph Harun ar-Rashid, matriarch of Abbasid caliphs.

آلاء

Bounties and favours of Allah — repeated throughout Surah Ar-Rahman in the Quran.

ألماس

Diamond — the most precious of gemstones, brilliantly hard and shining.

أصايل

Plural of "aseel" — the beautiful golden hour between mid-afternoon and sunset.

آسية

Healer of wounds — wife of Pharaoh, mentioned in the Quran as an exemplar of faithful women.

الثُريا

The Pleiades — the "Seven Sisters" star cluster; symbol of celestial beauty.

أثير

The fifth element filling the cosmos (classical); or gentle breeze; or "the chosen one".

ضي

Radiant light — bright luminosity; a melodic name beloved in the Gulf.

ضُحى

Mid-morning sunlight — name of a Quran chapter (Surah ad-Duhaa).

فُل

White Arabian jasmine — small fragrant blooms with intoxicating scent.

جواهر

Jewels (plural) — precious stones; symbol of value and preciousness.

لما

Attractive darkness of the lips — a mark of beauty in Arabian tradition.

لمار

Sparkle of water under sunlight; also the gleam of gold.

لين

Softness, tenderness — all that is gentle, supple and delicate to the touch.

ليلك

Lilac — purple spring flower; symbol of first love and gentle beauty.

ماهيتاب

Bright moon — Persian-origin name signifying beauty and radiance.

ميامي

Tender and affectionate — a name of soft cadence with Arabic roots.

موضي

Bright-faced and clear of mind — an elegant Gulf female name.

نَهيرة

Small stream of water; or a glowing lamp.

نَيّ

The reed flute producing sweet music; or fertile land.

نورة

Feminine of "Nour" — radiant light; a beloved Gulf Arab name.

أوركيد

Orchid — exotic flower; symbol of exceptional beauty and dignity.

رفيف

Shimmer, glimmer — like leaves shimmering in the morning breeze.

رغداء

Abundant, prosperous life — wide and comfortable living.

رَوْند

Rhubarb plant — fragrant and medicinal; a name of soft cadence.

ريتاج

Great closed door — particularly the door of the holy Ka'aba in Mecca.

رؤى

Dreams and visions seen in sleep — plural of "ru'ya".

رُند

Laurel tree — evergreen and fragrant; the bay laurel.

رُمَيصاء

Diminutive form — name of Companion Umm Sulaym, mother of Anas ibn Malik.

صَدَف

Seashell — vessel that holds the pearl; symbol of protection and hidden treasure.

شدن

Young gazelle that has begun to walk on its own — symbol of grace and emerging strength.

شام

The Levant (Syria); or a beauty mark on the face — a melodic, evocative name.

شمائل

Noble traits (plural) — virtuous attributes and praiseworthy character.

شيخة

Noble lady of high standing — possessor of wisdom and elevated rank.

الشِّفاء

Healing, cure — name of Companion Ash-Shifa' bint Abdullah, teacher to Caliph Umar.

سُمو

Highness, eminence — the formal title given to princes and royalty.

أم الفضل

Lubaba al-Kubra — wife of al-Abbas, mother of al-Fadl ibn al-Abbas.

أم حَكيم

Companion Umm Hakim bint al-Harith al-Makhzumi, wife of Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl.

أم سلمة

Mother of believers Hind bint Abi Umayya, known as Umm Salama, wife of the Prophet ﷺ.

وريقة

A small, delicate leaf from a tree.

زبرجد

Topaz / Peridot — precious green gemstone; one of paradise's stones in Islamic lore.

زنانة

Beautiful spacious garden; or a lofty high ceiling.