| £ ñ ð Ì 'parrot' | S ª ba, S ª bah, S ª bbah morning | £ ª bina 'intelligent/clever' | S ª dira, Sadra 'flowing/arising/returning' | £ ª hira, £ ª hirah, £ ª hereh pure | ' ð ifa, Atifeh compassionate/gentle |
| ' î ima protector | S ª lÊ a, S ª liÊ a virtuous | aî nª chaste woman | abÌ ba, abÌ ah, abÌ beh beloved | S abÌ yah, S abÌ ya 'damsel/daughter' | S abr, Sabra 'patience/endurance |
| S abriyya 'patience' | S adaf shell | S afª purity | afî a, afî ah, afza 'brooding hen' | S afinª z | S afiyya, S afiyyah, Safia 'confidante' |
| S afwah best | S ahbª 'white and red/blonde' | £ alÌ bah, £ alÌ ba 'inquiring/studious' | alÌ mah, alÌ ma clement/gentle | amÌ dah, amÌ da, Hameedah, Hamideh 'praiseworthy quality' | anÌ fah, anÌ fa pious |
| anª n tenderness | S anam 'idol/beloved/mistress' | £ annª z 'proud' | £ arÌ fa 'newly acquired' | asnª beautiful woman | awwª Hebrew 'life giving (Eve) |
| ayª t life/existence | ' bidah, bida servant/worshipper | dar, Adara fire | ikmat wisdom | ' 'isha, ' 'ishah, ' isha alive and well | lÌ saffron colour |
| ' limah, lima scholar | mina, Amna 'peaceful, feeling safe' | • nª s exhilaration | nÌ sah, nisa 'companion/friend' | rª ornament | siyah, siya support/pillar |
| ' tikah 'old bow, barren palm tree' | ˆ uÊ a forenoon | 'Að Ì yah, 'Að Ì ya 'gift/bounty' | AÊ lª m 'dreams' | 'AbÌ r fragrance | Abda', Abdah extraordinary/amazing |
| Abia | 'Abla, Ablah 'possessing a fine, full figure' | Adila, Adilah | Adiva | 'Afª f 'chastity' | 'AfÌ fah, 'AfÌ fa pure/chaste |
| 'Afrª fair complexioned | Ahlima | 'Ain eye/aspect/faountain | Akilah | Akrª m 'most gracious' | 'AlÌ ya, Aliye high/exalted |
| Almira | Altair | 'Alyª sublimity | 'Alya sublime | AmÌ na, AmÌ nah trustworthy | Amª ni, Amª ny wishes/desires |
| AmÌ ra prince/emir | Amal, Amala hope | Amimah full | 'Arñ b loving/much loved wife | Arwa, Ruwa goats | Ashraf more honourable |
| Asmª ' prestige | 'Awª ð if affections | Ayda | 'AzÌ za 'invincible' or 'beloved' | Azhª r 'moons/midday prayers' | 'Azza, Azzah pride/power |
| BÌ bÌ title of respect | Bª hirah, Bª hira open/manifest | Bª no woman of rank | Bª rÌ ka subtle/tiny | Bª sima, Bª simah smiling | Badr full moon |
| Badriyyah | BahÌ ja, BahÌ ga glad/cheerful | Bahiyya beautiful | Banah | Banan | Banujah |
| Bari'ah | BashÌ rah, Bashiyra gives good tidings | Basma smile | Biba | BilqÌ s (the wife of Prophet Solomon) | Budñ r full moons |
| Buthayna, Buthaynah, Busayna 'flat land' (dim) | Cala | Cantara | DÌ ma downpour | Dahah | Daifa |
| Dalª l coquettishness | Dalia dahlia flower | Dananir | Du'ª prayer/supplication | Duqª q finely ground | Ehteram |
| Elaheh | Elham | Elmira | Emine | Enam | Essam |
| Fª ð ima, Fª ð imah, Fað ma, Fatemeh weans/abstains | Fª izah, Faiza attaining/acquiring | Fª tin, Fª tina, Fª tinah charming | Fª yrñ z turquoise stone | Fa¼ Ì la, Fa¼ Ì lah moral excellence | Fa¼ l grace/generosity |
| Fadia redeemer | FahÌ mah, FahÌ ma intelligent/learned | Fakhriyya meritorious | FarÌ da, FarÌ dah unique | Farah brisk/playful | Fardoos paradise |
| FatÊ iyya releaser/conqueror | Fawz, Fawziyya triumph | Fayza victor | Fi¼ ¼ a, Fizza silver | Fikriyya intellectual | Fukayna |
| Ghª da, Ghª dah, Garda 'graceful young lady' | Ghª liyah, Ghª liya perfume | Ghª niyah beautiful even without adornment | GhadÌ r brook | Ghayda | Ghaythah |
| Ghufrª n forgiveness | Hª jar, Hª gir 'Hagar' | Hª la halo around the moon | Hababah bubble | HadÌ l 'cooing of pigeons' | Hadya, Hadiya, Hª di guide |
| Haideh | Haleh | Hanª ' bliss/happiness | Haniyya, Haniyyah happy | Harithah good provider | Haviva |
| Hayfª ' Hayfa slender | Hiba gift | Hind '100 camels' | Hoda | Homeira | Hormat |
| Huda right guidance | Humª Ì good essence | Hurriyyah free | Husni, Husniya, Husniyah beauty | 'Iî mat safeguarding | IÊ sª n, IÊ sª na, IÊ sª nah charity |
| Ibtihª j joy/delight | Ibtisam, Ibtissam, Ebtissam smiling | Ihª b gift | Ijliyah | 'Ilm knowledge (the Koran) | Imª n, Imani faith |
| 'Inª s mirror | In'ª m benefaction | Inan | Inaya, Inayah | Intiî ª r victory | Isrª ' nocturnal journey |
| Issam | I'tidª l temperance | Izdihar | Jª thibiyya, Jª thibiyyah, Jª thbiyyah, Gathbiyya, Gathbiyyah, Gathibiyya, Gathibiyyah, Gazbiyya, Gazbiyyah attractiveness/charm | Jaida plentiful | Jalª making clear/polish |
| JalÌ la, JalÌ lah, GalÌ la, GalÌ lah honourable/exalted | Jamª l beauty | JamÌ la, JamÌ lah, JamÌ leh, GamÌ la, GamÌ lah beautiful | Janan freshly picked fruit | Jannat garden | Jarita |
| Javairia | Jawª hir, Gawª hir jewels | Jinª n garden | Juju | Jumana, Jumanah | Juml |
| Kª milah, Kª mila complete/perfect | Kalsum | Kalthum | Kamra | KarÌ ma, KarÌ mah noble/generous | Karam generosity |
| Karida, Kareeda | Khª lida, Khª lidah eternal | KhadÌ ja, KhadÌ jah, Khadiga premature child | KhalÌ la, KhalÌ lah bosom friend | Khayriyya charitable | Kobra |
| Koh-I-nñ r, Kohinoor 'mountain of light' | Kokab, Kowkab | LÌ lª , Lela Leela Lilac tree | Lª mis soft to the touch | LÌ na palm tree | Lað ifa, Lað Ì fah, Lað eefah subtle/delicate |
| Lamyª ', Lamya 'possessing beautiful brownish lips' | Lawª Ê iz glances | Layla, Laila, Lailah wine/alcohol | Leila, Leilia, Leyla | Lili | Lilith |
| Lissa | Lubna storax tree | Lujayn silver (dim) | Lu'lu'ah pearl | Mª jida glorious | MÌ mÌ Arabic letter 'MÌ m' |
| MÌ rah, Meerah concord/unanimity | Mª riyah fair complexioned | MaÊ ª sin charms | MadÌ Ê a praise | Maha wild cow | Mahala |
| Mahlagha, Mahlegha | Maimunah | Maiza | Malak angel | Maliheh | Malikah |
| Manª l attainment | Manª r beacon | Manhalah spring/fountain | Marit | Maritza | Marwa 'fragrant plant' or 'flint' |
| Maryam elevated (Mary) | MarzÌ yah, Marzieh 'loved/liked' | Maysa 'to walk gracefully' | Maysun | Mayy | Mellilah |
| Mirª friendship | Mirvat | Monir, Moneer | Monireh, Moneerah | MuÊ ayya face | MuÊ sina charitable |
| MunÌ ra luminous | Muna hope/object of desire | Munna | Munya | Muslimah | Myisha |
| Nª biha, Nª bihah 'celebrated' | Nª dira, Nª dirah, Nª dereh, Nª dra, Nadra, Nadrah precious | Nª hida, Nª hid, Naheed 'young girl with swelling breasts' | Nª 'ila, Nailah attainer | Nª jia, Nª jiah saved/rescued | NÌ lam, Neelam 'sapphire' |
| NÌ lofar, Niloufar 'white waterlily' | NÌ nÌ ya, Nini 'anise' | Nñ r, Noura 'light' | Nñ r, Nura, Nuri light | Nª zih, Nazihah 'pure/chaste' | Nª zirah, Nazira 'brightfaced/fresh' |
| Na'Ì mah, Naeemah delight/pleasure | NabÌ la, NabÌ ilah, Nabilia noble | NadÌ dah, NadÌ da equal/rival | Nada morning dew | Nadya moist with dew | Nagla |
| Nahla drink of water | Na'ima contented | Najª Ê , Nagª Ê success | NajÌ ba, NagÌ ba 'of noble descent' | Najª t, Nagª t salvation | Najila, Najilah |
| Najiya, Najiyah, Nagia, Nagiah, Nagiya | Najlª , Najlª h 'having large and beautiful eyes' | Najwa, Nagwa 'intimate conversation' | Nani | NasÌ m, Naseem 'gentle breeze' | NasrÌ n, Nasreen 'white rose/jonquil' |
| Natara | Nathifa, Nathifah, Natifah | Nawª l gift/benefit | Ni'mah | Nibª l arrows | Nihª d 'female breasts' or 'high ground' |
| Nihª l 'one whose thirst is quenched' | Ni'mat boon/blessing | Nisª 'woman/lady' | Nishª ð , Neshat 'happy/cheerful' | Nudar | Nuha mind |
| Nu'm prosperity (Naomi) | Oma | ParwÌ n, ParvÌ n, Parveen 'pearls' (the Pleiades) | Pola, Polla | Qª dirah, Qª dira, Kadira 'potent/powerful' | Qabñ l 'consent/ornament' |
| Qabihah | Qamrª 'moonlit night' | QarÌ bah 'close/near' | Qitarah | Qubilah | RÌ Ê ª nah, RÌ Ê ª na 'aromatic plant' (sweet basil' |
| Rª 'idah 'thundering' | Rª bi'ah 'fourth' | Rª jya, Rª gya hopeful | RÌ m 'white antelope' | Ra¼ wa birthplace of the Prophet | RabÌ 'spring/pasture/harvest' |
| Rabª b fiddle-like instrument | RafÌ q 'gentle/kind' | Raful | Raghda carefree | Rahna | Rahshia |
| Raia | Rajª , Ragª hope | Rana eyecatching object | Randa sweet-smelling tree | Raniyah | Ranya 'looking at the beloved' |
| RashÌ da, RashÌ dah rightly guided | Rasha | Rashea | Rawiya, Rawiyah, Rawya narrator | Rayhaneh | Raym |
| Rayyª 'aroma/fragrant breeze' | Rezeya | Ri¼ a contentment | Roya | Rukan | Ruqayah, Ruqayya, Ruqayyah 'promotion/ascent' |
| Rusa | Ruwaidª , Ruwaydah 'gentle walk/help' | Sª bÌ 'seventh' | Sª mi, Samya elevated/sublime | Sª rah, Sª ra, Saarah 'curtain/shawl'' (wife of Abraham) | SaÊ ar, Sahara dawn |
| Sa'Ì dah, Sa'Ì da, Saeedeh 'fortunate/auspicious' | Sabaya | Sadia, Sadiya, Sadya | Saduf | Saham 'terror' | Saheena |
| Sajª Ê | Sakan dwelling/fire/blessing | SalÌ ma, SalÌ mah, Salma secure/safe | Salª mah, Salª ma 'south wind' | Salwa consolation | SamÌ Ê a generous/tolerant |
| SamÌ n, Sameen '8th part/expensive | SamÌ ra companion in nightly talk | Samar 'intimate night talk' | Samaya, Samaiya | Sanª , Sanaa brilliance | Saniyya, Saniyyah radiant |
| Sarª b 'mirage/illusion | Sawsan 'lily of the valley' | Sehba | Semeeah | Shª hÌ 'royal' | Shª hÌ n, Shª heen 'pertaining to a king' |
| Shª kirah, Shª kira 'grateful' | ShÌ rÌ n 'sweet/pleasant/rare' | Shadya singer | ShafÌ qa, ShafÌ qah compassionate | Shaghayegh | ShahÌ ra, ShahÌ rah 'renowned' |
| Shahar, Shahara | Shahisa | Shahrazª d, Shahrizª d, Sharizad, Sheherazad, Sheherazade Persian 'city + person' | Shajar 'tree/plant' | ShakÌ lah, ShakÌ la 'beautiful' | Shamoona (fem of Sham'ñ n, Simeon) |
| SharÌ fa, SherÌ fa eminent | Shatha fragrance | Sheba | Shiklah | Shmara | Shohreh |
| Shukriyya, Shukriyyah thanks | Siddiqa | Sihª m arrows | Sisi | Soheila | Sonya from Russian, Sophia |
| Su'ª d happiness | Suhª d, Suhar, Suhair, Suhayr sleeplessness | Suha star | Suhaila, Suhailah, Suhayla, Suhaylah the star, Canopus | Sukainah, Sukaynah 'tranquillity/repose of soul' | Sulma |
| Sumnah | Susi, Zuzi | Syreeta | Tñ bah, Tooba, Touba 'rainbow' | TaÊ iyya, TaÊ iyyah greeting | Tabasim |
| Tabitha | TaghrÌ d bird-sing | Takiyah, Takiyya, Takiyyah | Talayeh | Taqiyyah, Taqiyya | Tarñ b 'enraptured' |
| Taslin | Tayyebeh | Thaina | Thanª ' praise | Thara | Thheiba, Thuhayba 'small bar of gold' |
| Thurayya, Thurayyah, Surayya, Surayyah the Pleiades | Ulayyah | Ulima, Ullima | 'Umayma, Umamah 'little mother' | Um-Kalsum, Um-Kalthum 'mother of the one with plump cheeks' | 'Umniya wish/desire |
| Utbah | 'Uzma 'great/best/elderly woman' | WaÊ shÌ yah 'wild/savage' | Wafª ' loyalty/fidelity | WafÌ yya, WafÌ yyah 'sincere/faithful' | Wagiha, Wagihah |
| WahÌ ba 'generous giver' | WajÌ hah, WajÌ ha 'respected/pretty/decorous' | WalÌ dah, WalÌ da 'young girl/daughter' | Warwar | Wasima 'handsome' | Widª d affection |
| YamÌ na 'oath/right hand side' | YasmÌ n, YasmÌ na, YasmÌ nah 'jasmine bush' | Yusra 'prosperity' | Yusriyya 'prosperous' | Zª dah, Zada 'born/offspring' | Zª hirah 'flower' |
| ZafÌ rah, ZafÌ ra 'conquering' | Zafiah | Zahr, Zahra, Zahrah, Zuhra 'flower/yellow flower' | Zakiyya, Zakiyyah pure/chaste | ZarÌ nah, ZarÌ na 'golden' | Zarah, Zara 'river/coat of mail' |
| Zaria | Zaynab, Zainab a fragrant plant | Zebeebah 'sword edge' | Zizi | Zubaidah Zubaida, Zubaydah, Zubeda 'cream/essence/butter' | Zuhair, Zuhayr 'blooming/shining' |
| Zukª , Zukha 'sun/dawn' | Zulaikhª 'wondrously beautiful' |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.