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Arabic Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Hafsa Young lioness (lion cub) Arabic, Islamic Girl 2,850 #51
Jennah From Arabic 'Jannah' meaning 'garden' or 'paradise' (sometimes used as a variant of Jenna, linked to Jennifer meaning 'fair/white'). Arabic, English Girl 2,842 #52
Soraya Pleiades Arabic, Persian Girl 2,803 #53
Marwa A smooth white stone or flint; also the name of a small hill (Marwa) in Mecca Arabic Girl 2,743 #54
Dania From Arabic dāniyah meaning "near, close, nearby"; sometimes interpreted as "close to God" or affectionate; in Latin usage associated with Denmark Arabic Girl 2,700 #55
Layana Gentleness, softness, tenderness (from Arabic Layan); used as a melodic/modern feminine name Arabic Girl 2,647 #56
Farah Joy; happiness; gladness Arabic, Persian Girl 2,597 #57
Hawa Life; living - corresponds to Eve, the first woman in Abrahamic tradition Arabic Girl 2,492 #58
Safa Purity, clarity, serenity Arabic Girl 2,491 #59
Neyla Attainer; one who attains or succeeds Arabic Girl 2,480 #60
Aida In Arabic, 'returning' or 'visitor' (feminine of 'returning'); widely known from Verdi's opera set in Egypt. Arabic, Italian, Persian, Spanish, Turkish Girl 2,478 #61
Malayah Often interpreted as "free" (from Tagalog malaya); also used as a melodic variant of Malia/Maliyah. Arabic, English, Filipino, Hawaiian, Tagalog Girl 2,415 #62
Janna God is gracious (from Johanna/Joanna); Paradise/garden (from Arabic 'Jannah') Arabic, Dutch, Germanic, Hebrew Girl 2,314 #63
Aminah Trustworthy, safe, honest Arabic Girl 2,264 #64
Leena Arabic: 'tender, delicate'; Sanskrit: 'devoted, absorbed'; Finnish/Scandinavian (from Helena): 'light, torch'. Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian Girl 2,142 #65
Ayanna Varies by origin; commonly rendered as "beautiful flower" or "eternal blossom" Arabic, Native American Girl 2,139 #66
Tasnim A spring or fountain in Paradise Arabic Girl 2,057 #67
Anissa Friendly, sociable, pleasant companion Arabic Girl 2,040 #68
Mona Arabic: "wishes, desires"; also used as a diminutive of Monica/Simona/Ramona (roots variously interpreted as "advisor," "solitary/alone," or in some Irish forms "little noble one"). Arabic, Irish, Italian, Latin, Spanish Girl 2,032 #69
Reya Multiple possible meanings depending on origin: from Sanskrit 'Riya' meaning 'singer' or 'grace'; from Hebrew 'Raya' meaning 'friend/companion'; or related to Greek 'Rhea' (associated with 'flowing' or the mother of gods). Arabic, English, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Spanish Girl 1,884 #70
Soumaya Diminutive of the Arabic root meaning 'high, exalted' - often interpreted as 'little exalted one' or 'lofty.' Arabic Girl 1,840 #71
Amyra Princess; commander Arabic Girl 1,821 #72
Mayssa Graceful; walking with pride or an elegant stride Arabic Girl 1,821 #73
Saniyah Radiant, brilliant; exalted or lofty Arabic Girl 1,820 #74
Layna A modern feminine name often treated as a form of Alaina/Elaina meaning 'light' or 'torch' (from Greek Helen); can also reflect Arabic 'tender/soft' or Finnish 'wave'. Arabic, English, Finnish, Scandinavian Girl 1,776 #75
Laya Rhythm, tempo, musical pulse; also 'absorption' or 'dissolution' in Sanskrit. Arabic, Catalan, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Spanish Girl 1,760 #76
Ayesha Living; life; "she who lives" Arabic Girl 1,711 #77
Halima Gentle, patient, mild-mannered, forbearing Arabic Girl 1,703 #78
Naima Tranquil, peaceful; pleasant, content Arabic Girl 1,703 #79
Zahara Radiant, shining; flower Arabic Girl 1,650 #80
Asha Hope, desire, expectation; in Swahili/Arabic contexts often associated with 'life' or 'alive' Arabic, Sanskrit, Swahili Girl 1,640 #81
Aleia Exalted, noble, high Arabic Girl 1,606 #82
Safia Pure; sincere; chosen Arabic Girl 1,582 #83
Adilene Possibly 'just, fair' (from Arabic 'Adil') or 'noble' (from Germanic 'Adal' via Adeline). Arabic, Germanic Girl 1,557 #84
Nahla A drink of water; a refreshing sip; sometimes understood as 'first drink' or 'quenching'. Arabic Girl 1,531 #85
Rihanna Sweet basil; fragrant, scented Arabic Girl 1,501 #86
Zeynep Fragrant flower; sometimes rendered as 'father's jewel' Arabic Girl 1,500 #87
Amarah Varies by origin: Igbo 'grace'; Arabic 'princess' or 'command'; Sanskrit 'immortal'; Hebrew 'spoken/saying'. Arabic, Hebrew, Igbo, Sanskrit Girl 1,464 #88
Isha Sanskrit: 'goddess, female ruler; the one who protects'. In Arabic contexts it appears as a transliteration of the night prayer 'Isha' and is sometimes used as a variant of Aisha. Arabic, Sanskrit Girl 1,453 #89
Tala Varies by culture - 'star' (Tagalog), 'gold' (Persian), 'palm' or 'bright' (Arabic), 'wolf' (some Native American languages). Arabic, Native American, Persian, Tagalog Girl 1,433 #90
Khadijah Born prematurely (early child) Arabic Girl 1,416 #91
Esma Names; supreme Arabic, Bosnian, Turkish Girl 1,412 #92
Jaida Modern feminine name often linked to 'jade' (precious stone); can also be tied to Hebrew 'to know' or Arabic 'good/excellent'. Arabic, English, Hebrew Girl 1,407 #93
Malika Queen (Arabic); in South Asian contexts also associated with 'jasmine' or 'garland' Arabic Girl 1,401 #94
Inara Illumination, ray of light (Arabic); swallow (Basque) Arabic, Basque Girl 1,349 #95
Jamila Beautiful Arabic Girl 1,322 #96
Alyah Exalted, high; (Hebrew) ascent/going up Arabic Girl 1,316 #97
Dalila Delicate; guide Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish Girl 1,311 #98
Adhara “the virgins” - name taken from Arabic; used as a star name Arabic Girl 1,296 #99
Reem Gazelle; young deer - connotes beauty and grace Arabic Girl 1,285 #100

Arabic Girls name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Arabic-origin name in our dataset.

2,282
Names in this origin
59
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
109,397
Peak year 2019