Girls Names – Meanings & Origins

إيلا

Hazel-eyed. Refers to light brown/hazel eyes. A trendy modern Turkish name.

غونيش

Sun. A direct, powerful Turkish name given to girls who light up their family's life.

هيفي

Hope (Kurdish). A beautiful simple name evoking optimism and a bright future.

هيرا

Named after Cave Hira where Prophet Muhammad ﷺ received the first revelation. Carries deep spiritual meaning.

إنداه

Beautiful (Indonesian). A simple name conveying natural beauty and grace.

لاله

Tulip (from Persian). The Tulip is the national flower of Turkey and a symbol of the Ottoman Empire.

مهسا

Like the moon (Persian). From mah (moon) + sa (like). A classic Persian beauty name.

مهتاب

Moonlight (Persian). From mah (moon) + tab (light, glow). A poetic image of soft feminine beauty.

مَلِك

another spelling for "Malak"

نازلي

Coy, gentle, charming (Persian/Turkish). A romantic, delicate name.

نيهير

River (from Arabic). Evokes flow, continuity, and enduring vitality.

نيلوفر

Water lily, lotus (Persian). Symbolizes purity rising untainted from muddy waters.

باريسا

Like a fairy/angel (Persian). From pari (fairy) + sa (like). Given to girls of ethereal beauty.

باريا

Fairy (Persian). Evokes otherworldly, magical beauty.

بينار

Fresh spring of water. Symbolizes purity, generosity, and life flowing forth.

روجين

Sunlight, dawn (Kurdish). From roj (sun) + in (light).

روكسانا

Bright, shining one (Old Persian). The name of Alexander the Great's Persian wife.

رؤيا

Dream, vision (Persian). Given to a girl who seems like a beautiful dream come true.

سبا

Gentle morning breeze (Persian). Also mentioned in the Quran (Surat Saba) as the kingdom of Queen Bilqis.

سيلين

Flowing, like a stream. From Turkish sel (flowing water). Evokes vitality and gentle strength.

ستاره

Star (Persian). A romantic poetic name common in Iran and Afghanistan.

سيفدا

Deep love, passion. From Arabic sawda (the dark passion that grips the heart). Romantic and intense.

شيرين

Sweet, charming (Persian). Made immortal by the Persian love epic "Khusrow and Shirin".

يلديز

Star. One of the most beloved Turkish girl names, given to girls who shine bright like stars.

رَابعة

Spring, Spring time, The fourth. Rabia Basri, name of a saint who lived in Basrah, Fem. of Rabi.

سحر

Dawn, Beautiful sunshine of the sun and day

صُبَيْحَة

Beautiful , Coming or arriving in the morning, fem. of Sabih.

فيردفص

Garden in gana, highest level in gana

عَابِدَة

Devoted , Worshiper of Allah, One Who Worships

عَابِرَة

One who interprets dreams/books.

عَادِلَة

Honest, Mannered, Just, Cultured, Polite, virtuous, one who acts with justice and fairness, excellent in character

عافرة

one who waters a plant for the first time, a person who gives the first water to a seed or plant that has just been put in the soil.

عَافِيَة

Good health, free from illness and grief, Away from all Problems.

عَائِدَة

returner, visitor of the sick, Visiting, returning, reward ,Present ,returning, visitor

عَايِضَة

replacement, something fills the place of another thing, a gift from Allah given to you in place of something that was taken from you.

عَاكِفَة

Devoted, woman who Dedicated her life for Allah, A lady who worships Allah in solitude.

أَلِيْفة

Kind, Friendly, Hospitable, Compassionate and Tenderhearted

أَمَال

Hope, aspiration, Pure ,expectation, wish, desire.

عاملة

Hopeful ,Righteous .Striver,one who hopes.

عَامِرَة

Aamira is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means prosperous, full of life, one who has a long and prosperous life.

إِنَاء

Arabic for moments, hours of the night.

عُقَيْلة

Wise, Intelligent, smart, Sensible, discerning

عَرِيفَة

knowledgeable, wise, learned,Knowing,

اسمان

Aaseman is a Persian name for girls that means sky, heaven.

اتيكا

Aatika is an Arabic name for girls that means pure, generous.

عُتَيِّقة

Aatiqa is an Arabic name for girls that means free.

أبدية

Ibn al Abadiyah was an author known for his eloquent literary style.

بَاسّة

Lioness, Sister of Haroon Rashid