Islamic names

Muslim girl names — with meanings

69 beautiful Islamic names for girls — from the family of the Prophet ﷺ, the women Companions and words of the Qur’an — each with its meaning in English, Urdu, Hindi and French.

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69 names

Aaliyaعالیہ
High, exalted
Aishaعائشہ
Living, full of life — wife of the Prophet ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Amalامل
Hope
Aminahآمنہ
Trustworthy, safe — mother of the Prophet ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Anisaانیسہ
Friendly companion
Aqsaاقصیٰ
The farthest — Masjid al-Aqsa (17:1)
In the Qur’an
Asiyahآسیہ
The believing wife of Pharaoh, praised in the Qur’an (66:11)
In the Qur’an
Asmaاسماء
Name of Asma bint Abi Bakr, “she of the two belts”
Companion
Ayatآیت
Sign — a verse of the Qur’an
In the Qur’an
Barakahبرکہ
Blessing — name of Umm Ayman, who cared for the Prophet ﷺ as a child
Companion
Basmaبسمہ
Smile
Bushraبشریٰ
Good news
In the Qur’an
Duaدعا
Prayer, supplication
Farahفرح
Joy
Fareehaفریحہ
Joyful
Fatimahفاطمہ
Daughter of the Prophet ﷺ and leader of the women of Paradise (Bukhari 3624)
Prophet’s family
Habibaحبیبہ
Beloved
Hafizaحافظہ
Guardian — one who has memorised the Qur’an
Hafsaحفصہ
Young lioness — wife of the Prophet ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Hajraہاجرہ
Wife of Prophet Ibrahim and mother of Ismail — the walk between Safa and Marwa remembers her
Halimahحلیمہ
Gentle, patient — the Prophet’s foster mother ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Hanaہناء
Happiness, bliss
Hareemحریم
Sanctuary, protected place
Hibaہبہ
Gift
Hudaہدیٰ
Guidance
In the Qur’an
Imanایمان
Faith
In the Qur’an
Inayaعنایہ
Care, kindness
Iqraاقرأ
“Read!” — the first word revealed of the Qur’an
In the Qur’an
Izzahعزہ
Honour, dignity
Jannatجنت
Paradise, garden
In the Qur’an
Kareemaکریمہ
Generous, noble
Kausarکوثر
Abundance — a river in Paradise (Surah al-Kawthar)
In the Qur’an
Khadijahخدیجہ
First wife of the Prophet ﷺ and the first person to accept Islam
Prophet’s family
Latifaلطیفہ
Gentle, kind
Madihaمدیحہ
Praiseworthy
Mahnoorماہ نور
Moonlight (Persian)
Maimunaمیمونہ
Blessed, fortunate — wife of the Prophet ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Manahilمناہل
Springs of fresh water
Marwaمروہ
A hill beside the Kaaba (2:158)
In the Qur’an
Maryamمریم
Mother of Prophet Isa — the only woman named in the Qur’an, with a surah in her name
In the Qur’an
Nabilaنبیلہ
Noble
Noorنور
Light
In the Qur’an
Nusaybahنسیبہ
Name of Nusaybah bint Ka‘b, who defended the Prophet ﷺ at Uhud
Companion
Rabiaرابعہ
“The fourth” — Rabia al-Adawiyya, a famous worshipper
Raheemaرحیمہ
Merciful, kind
Rahmaرحمہ
Mercy
In the Qur’an
Rufaidaرفیدہ
Name of Rufaida al-Aslamiyya, the first nurse in Islam
Companion
Ruqayyahرقیہ
Name of the Prophet’s daughter ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Sabaصبا
Gentle morning breeze
Sabihaصبیحہ
Beautiful as the morning
Sadiaسعدیہ
Happy, fortunate
Safaصفا
Purity — a hill beside the Kaaba (2:158)
In the Qur’an
Safiyyahصفیہ
Pure, sincere — wife of the Prophet ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Sakinaسکینہ
Tranquillity that Allah sends down (48:4)
In the Qur’an
Salmaسلمیٰ
Safe, peaceful
Samiaسامیہ
Exalted, elevated
Sanaثناء
Praise
Sarahسارہ
Princess — wife of Prophet Ibrahim
Shifaشفاء
Healing
In the Qur’an
Sidraسدرہ
The lote tree — Sidrat al-Muntaha (53:14)
In the Qur’an
Sumayyahسمیہ
Name of Sumayyah, the first martyr of Islam
Companion
Tasneemتسنیم
A spring of Paradise (83:27)
In the Qur’an
Toobaطوبیٰ
Blessedness, a happy end (13:29)
In the Qur’an
Wajihaوجیہہ
Distinguished, honoured
Yusraیسریٰ
Ease
In the Qur’an
Zahraزہرا
Radiant, shining — a title of Fatimah
Prophet’s family
Zainabزینب
Name of the Prophet’s daughter ﷺ
Prophet’s family
Zakiyaزکیہ
Pure, righteous
Zubaidaزبیدہ
The best part, the essence — Zubaidah built the water canal for pilgrims to Makkah

Choosing a name

What the Sunnah teaches

The most beloved names

The Prophet ﷺ said: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman.” (Sahih Muslim 2132)

Names of the Prophets and the righteous

The Prophet ﷺ named his own son Ibrahim, after Prophet Ibrahim (Sahih Muslim 2315). Names of the Companions and of good people are also a fine choice.

A good meaning matters

The Prophet ﷺ changed names that had a bad meaning (Sahih Muslim 2139). A name in any language — Arabic, Persian or Urdu — is fine when its meaning is good.

Names that belong only to Allah

Names such as Ar-Rahman or Al-Khaliq belong to Allah alone, so a child is named “Abdur-Rahman” (servant of the Most Merciful), not “Rahman”.

Questions

Naming your child — FAQs

When should a baby be named?

The Sunnah is to name the child by the seventh day, together with the aqiqah (Sunan at-Tirmidhi 1522). Naming on the day of birth is also allowed — the Prophet ﷺ named his son Ibrahim on the night he was born.

Can we choose an Urdu or Persian name?

Yes. A name does not have to be Arabic. What matters is a good meaning and that it is not a name belonging only to Allah or a name with a wrong meaning.

How are the meanings checked?

We list only names whose meaning or bearer is well known, with Qur’an and hadith references where they apply. When the linguistic meaning of an old name is uncertain, we name the person it honours instead.

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