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Names For Girls 

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Abir (abeer - fragrance)
Adiba
(adeeba - civilised / cultured)
Afaf
(afaaf - purity/modesty)
Afia
(aafiya-vigour/vitality)
Afifa
(afeefa-honest, upright)
Ahlam
(ahlaam - dreams)
Amal
(hope)
Amira
(ameera - princess)
Anbar
(ambar - camphor)
Areej
(fragrance)
Arwa
(satisfied, pleasant, fresh)
Azhaar
(flowers)
Azizah
(azeeza - dear / powerful)
Azra
(azraa - virgin - used for Maryam/Mary)
Badr
(full moon)
Badriya
(full moon-wali)
Bahia
(bahiya - nice)
Bahija
(baheeja - happy)
Bahja (happiness)
Baligha
(baleegha - eloquent)
Banan
(banaan-finger tips)
Barirah (bareera-pious, kind)
Basha'ir
(bashaaer-good tidings)
Bashasha
(bashaasha-cheerfulness)
Bashira
(basheera-report of good tiding)
Basima
(baseema-smiling)
Batul
(batool - immaculate)
Bilqis
(bilqees - name of the queen of Sheeba who became Muslim at the time of Solomon)
Budur
(full moons)
Bushra
(good tiding)
Dalal
(dalaal-pampering)
Durriyah
(durriyyah-brilliant)
Fadwa
(redemptor, sacrifing)
Faiqa
(faa-eqa - outstanding, awake)
Faiza
(victorious)
Farah
(happiness)
Farha
(happy)
Faryal
(faryaal-?)
Fatema
(faatima - one sucking her mother's milk)
Firdaus
(paradise)
Ghada (ghaada-young lady)
Ghunwah (song)
Gulnar
(gulnaar-flowery [Persian])
Hafsa
(cub)
Hajar [haajar - name of Prophet Ismail's mother]
Hawwa [Eve]
Hind
(India - common Arab name)
Huriya
(hooriya-houri, nymph)
Husna
(beauty)
Ibtihaj
(ibtihaaj-happiness)
Ibtihal
(ibtihaal-supplication)
Ibtisam
(ibtisaam-smile)
Iffat
(purity/modesty)
Ilham
(ilhaam-revelation)
Inas
(Eenaas-cordiality)
Intisar
(Intisaar-triumph)
Ishraq
(ishraaq-radiance)
Itidal
(I'tedaal-balance)
Itimad
(I'temaad-trust)
Jamila
(jameela-beautiful)
Janna
(garden)
Jasmin
(yasmin)
Jawhara
(gem)
Juwairiyah
(little girl)
Kamila
(kameela/kaamila-complete)
Kausar
(reservoir in Paradise)
Khansa
[pre-Islam Arabic poetess]
Khawlah
(loneliness)
Laila
(dark-old Arab name)
Lulu
(pearl-plural)
Lulua
(pearl -singular) 
Ma'ali
(heights)
Mahasin
(virtues)
Maimuna
(lucky, blessed) 
Mais
(proud gait)
Maisa
(one with proud gait, walker with proud gait)
Maisara
(comfort, prosperity)
Maisun
(maysoon / meaning ?)
Makarim
(makaarim-kindnesses)
Malak / Malaeka
(angel - angels)
Malika
(maleeka-owner)
Manal
(manaal-achievement)
Manar
(manaar-lighthouse)
Maram
(maraam-aim)
Mariha
(joyful, cheerful)
Maryam
(Mary)
Mawahib
(mawaahib-abilities)
Mayesa
(same as "Maisa" above)
Muna
(desire) 
Muniba
(muneeba-repentant to God)
Munira
(muneera-illuminator)

Muslim baby girl names next page N-Z

Names For Boys

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Aban (abaan-more clear)
Abbad
(abbaad-great worshipper)
Abbas
(abbaas-name of the Prophet's uncle)
Adib
(adeeb - cultured, civilised)
Affan
(affaan-name of Caliph Uthman's father)
Ajwad
(better)
Allam
(very knowledgeagble)
Almas
(diamond)
Amir
(aamir-thriving, prosperous)
Ammar
(ammaar-great builder)
Aniq
(neat, elegant, smart)
Antar
(name of Arab hero of chivalry)
Arwarh
(more delicate, more gracious)
Ashraf
(more noble)
Asif
(aasif-describer)
Asil
(aseel-genuine, pure)
Asir
(captivating, fascinating)
Askari
(soldier)
Awwab
(awwaab-great repenter to God)
Ayaz
(ayaaz-slave [Persian])
Ayham
(imiginary)
Ayman
(right-handed, lucky)
Baariq
(shining, lighting, illuminating)
Bakir
(baakir-early)
Basil
(brave, bold, valiant)
Basim
(baasim-smiling)
Baz
(falcon)
Dara
(possessor, sovereign)
Diwan
(royal court, tribunal of justice)
Faiq
(faa-eq- outstanding, awake)
Fakih
(fakeeh-pleasant)
Faqih
(faqeeh - wise)
Fatih
(faateh-conqueror, opener)
Haidar
(lion)
Haitham
(lion)
Hamdan
(praiser (of God))
Hamza
(name of the Prophet's uncle)
Hariz
(strong, secure, guarded)
Hasan
(beautiful, good)
Hashim
(haashim-smasher, name of the Prophet great grandfather)
Hisham
(hishaam - popular Arab name)
Humam
(humaam- generous, heroic)
Husain
(demunitive form of Hasan (above))
Imad
(pillar, post, support)
Iqbal
(iqbaal - advance, advent)
Isam
(isaam-self-made success)
Jalal
(jalaal-glory, splendour)
Jamal
(jamaal-beauty)
Jamil
(jameel-beautiful)
Jasim
(great & famous)
Jawwad
(jawwaad-generous)
Kamil
(perfect, complete, genuine, learned)
Labib
(labeeb-wise)
Laith
(lion)
Mahdi
(guided one)
Mansur
(mansoor-victorious)
Marwan
(marwaan-name of an Omayad caliph who built the Dome of the Rock)
Muaz
(protected)
Munsif
(just, fair)
Muntasir
(winner)
Murad
(muraad-aim)
Muslih
(reformer)
Muslim
(surrender (to God))
Muslim
(surrender to God)
Muwaffaq
(fortunate)

Muslim baby boy names next page N-Z

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The Rev. Charles P. Henderson is a Presbyterian minister and author of Faith, Science and the Future, published in 1994 by CrossCurrents Press. He is also the author of God and Science (John Knox / Westminster, 1986) which he is now rewriting to incorporate more recent developments in the conversation taking place between scientists and theologians. He has also written widely for such publications as The New York Times, The Nation, Commonweal, The Christian Century and others.

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