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Arabic girls' names and their meanings

Looking for a girl's name? Here are new and lovely Arabic girls' names, by letter. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits, or tap “Surprise name” and Thurayya surprises you with one.

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Name stories on video

Each video tells one story of a name. Names carry many layers of stories and meanings, and Soraya loves to uncover them all. A new name story every Friday.

All the girls' names

45 names

ريمReemthe pure white gazelle+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopediavideo story
ثرياThurayyathe Pleiades, a small cluster of bright stars+ 2 more meaningsSource: Lisan al-Arabvideo story
لمىLamaa soft darkness of the lips that the Arabs admiredSource: Lisan al-Arab
نورةNourathe white blossom: nawr and nawra mean blossom+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
غادةGhadaa graceful, gentle young woman+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
شهدShahadhoney still in its combSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
مهاMahathe white oryx of the wild, named for its whiteness; the Arabs compared beautiful eyes to hers+ 2 more meaningsSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
ديمةDimasteady, quiet rain with no thunder or lightning+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab
جودJoudthe heaviest rain of all+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
رغدRaghada wide, good and plentiful lifeSource: Lisan al-Arab
لينLeengentleness and softness, the opposite of roughness+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab
جمانJumansilver beads shaped like pearls; small pearlsSource: Lisan al-Arab
رناRanaa long, calm gaze+ 2 more meaningsSource: Lisan al-Arab
رفيفRafifa shimmer, a glow+ 2 more meaningsSource: Lisan al-Arab
رزانRazana woman of calm poise and dignity+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab
رنيمRaneema sweet, lilting song, as doves sing+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab
نورNourlight, the opposite of darkness+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab
منىMonawishes: the things a heart longs for+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
غلاGhalafrom ghala, the opposite of cheap, whose first sense is rising high: the precious oneSource: Lisan al-Arab
بيانBayaneloquence: clear, beautiful speech+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
أملAmalhopeSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
عبيرAbeera blend of perfumes with saffronSource: Lisan al-Arab
ندىNadathe dew that falls at night+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
هديلHadeelthe cooing of doves+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
منارManara place of light+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
قمرQamarthe moon in the sky; a moonlit night is called qamraa, a night full of lightSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
حلاHalasweetness+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
فرحFarahjoy: a lightness in the heart+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
وردWardthe blossom of every tree and plant; roses grow widely in Arab lands+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab
جمانةJumanaa silver bead like a pearl, or a pearl itself; the name comes from itSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
شذىShathaa strong, sweet scent+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab
حنانHanantenderness and kindnessSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
ليالLayalnightsSource: Lisan al-Arab
ياسمينYasminjasmine, a Persian word long at home in Arabic; the poet al-Aasha sang of it+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
نغمNaghamthe ring of a word, a beautiful voice+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
دانةDanaa large pearlSource: Almaany
زينبZainaba beautiful, sweet-scented tree; the name comes from itSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
هندHinda herd of a hundred camels+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
خلودKhuloodlasting, staying forever+ 1 more meaningSource: Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia · Doha Dictionary
ذكرىThikrakeeping something in mind, saying it and bringing it back to mind+ 1 more meaningSource: Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia · Doha Dictionary
ضحىDuhalate morning, when the sun is up and brightSource: Lisan al-Arab
طاهرةTahirapure and cleanSource: Lisan al-Arab
ظافرةDhafirashe who wins what she seeksSource: Lisan al-Arab
تغريدTaghreeda sweet, lilting voice in song: a person, or a dove, raising the voice in songSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia
صفاءSafaaclearness, the opposite of murkiness+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab

Arabic girls' names and their meanings, from Alif to Yaa

Every name with its meaning and its source. Our sources

  1. : hope. From the root أ م ل, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  2. : eloquence: clear, beautiful speech. From the root ب ي ن, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  3. : a sweet, lilting voice in song: a person, or a dove, raising the voice in song. From the root غ ر د, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  4. : the Pleiades, a small cluster of bright stars. From the root ث ر و, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  5. : silver beads shaped like pearls; small pearls. From the root ج م ن, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  6. : a silver bead like a pearl, or a pearl itself; the name comes from it. From the root ج م ن, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  7. : the heaviest rain of all. From the root ج و د, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  8. : sweetness. From the root ح ل و, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  9. : tenderness and kindness. From the root ح ن ن, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  10. : lasting, staying forever. From the root خ ل د, as given in the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names and the Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic.
  11. : a large pearl. As given in the Almaany dictionary.
  12. : steady, quiet rain with no thunder or lightning. From the root د ي م, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  13. : keeping something in mind, saying it and bringing it back to mind. From the root ذ ك ر, as given in the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names and the Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic.
  14. : a woman of calm poise and dignity. From the root ر ز ن, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  15. : a wide, good and plentiful life. From the root ر غ د, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  16. : a shimmer, a glow. From the root ر ف ف, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  17. : a long, calm gaze. From the root ر ن و, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  18. : a sweet, lilting song, as doves sing. From the root ر ن م, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  19. : the pure white gazelle. From the root ر أ م, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  20. : a beautiful, sweet-scented tree; the name comes from it. From the root ز ن ب, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  21. : a strong, sweet scent. From the root ش ذ و, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  22. : honey still in its comb. From the root ش ه د, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  23. : clearness, the opposite of murkiness. From the root ص ف و, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  24. : late morning, when the sun is up and bright. From the root ض ح و, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  25. : pure and clean. From the root ط ه ر, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  26. : she who wins what she seeks. From the root ظ ف ر, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  27. : a blend of perfumes with saffron. From the root ع ب ر, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  28. : a graceful, gentle young woman. From the root غ ي د, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  29. : from ghala, the opposite of cheap, whose first sense is rising high: the precious one. From the root غ ل و, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  30. : joy: a lightness in the heart. From the root ف ر ح, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  31. : the moon in the sky; a moonlit night is called qamraa, a night full of light. From the root ق م ر, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  32. : a soft darkness of the lips that the Arabs admired. From the root ل م ي, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  33. : nights. From the root ل ي ل, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  34. : gentleness and softness, the opposite of roughness. From the root ل ي ن, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  35. : a place of light. From the root ن و ر, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  36. : wishes: the things a heart longs for. From the root م ن ي, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  37. : the white oryx of the wild, named for its whiteness; the Arabs compared beautiful eyes to hers. From the root م ه و, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  38. : the dew that falls at night. From the root ن د ي, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  39. : the ring of a word, a beautiful voice. From the root ن غ م, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  40. : light, the opposite of darkness. From the root ن و ر, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  41. : the white blossom: nawr and nawra mean blossom. From the root ن و ر, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  42. : the cooing of doves. From the root ه د ل, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  43. : a herd of a hundred camels. From the root ه ن د, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.
  44. : the blossom of every tree and plant; roses grow widely in Arab lands. From the root و ر د, as given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur.
  45. : jasmine, a Persian word long at home in Arabic; the poet al-Aasha sang of it. As given in Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur and the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names.

Names by letter

Each letter page lists its girls' and boys' names.

AlifBaaTaaThaaJeemHaaKhaaDaalDhaalRaaZaaySeenSheenSaadDaadTaa (heavy)Dhaa (heavy)AinGhainFaaQaafKaafLaamMeemNoonHaa (soft)WaawYaa

New and lovely Arabic girls' names

Whether you are looking for an Arabic ladies name or a name for a baby girl, these names are loved by Gulf families today: Lama, Jood, Razan, Raghad, Shahad. And old favourites are back: Noura, Ghada, Maha, Hind.

Questions parents ask

Which Arabic girls' names are short and sweet?

Reem, Jood, Lama, Nada, Maha and Rana. A short name is easy for a little girl to learn to write.

Which girls' names have three letters?

Reem, Jood, Maha, Nada, Rana and Leen. Tap “3-letter names” above the list to see them all.

Do the names show their meaning?

Yes. Each name shows its meaning as the Arabic dictionaries give it, with a link to the source: Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur, the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names, the Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic, or Almaany.