Arabic Girl Names

  1. Lina
    • Origin:

      Arabic; Latin diminutive
    • Meaning:

      "tender"
    • Description:

      This pretty, succinct Arabic name is also commonly used as a nickname for names like Carolina.
  2. May
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Margaret and Mary; month name
    • Description:

      May is a sweet old-fashioned name that hasn't been on the national charts in several decades, but is definitely sounding fresh and springlike. Parents are beginning to see it once more as one of the prettiest middle name options. May was as high on the list as Number 57 in the 1880s; it's now 228 on Nameberry.
  3. Nasima
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "breeze, fresh air"
    • Description:

      Associated with a spring festival, this name is used by both Muslims and Christians.
  4. Noor
    • Origin:

      Arabic; Dutch variation of Eleonora
    • Meaning:

      "light"
    • Description:

      An interesting name associated with the elegant American-born Queen Noor of Jordan. Noor is very popular among modern Muslim parents around the world and is beginning to cross over, perhaps because of its simplicity and its resemblance to the stylish Western Nora. It appeared in the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2015.
  5. Yasmeen
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "jasmine flower"
    • Description:

      One of the less frequently seen spellings of this popular name.
  6. Zuri
    • Origin:

      Kiswahili
    • Meaning:

      "good, beautiful"
    • Description:

      Zuri migrated, at least to American sensibilities, to the feminine side when an Ohio zoo used it for a female giraffe. For either gender, Zuri is an attractive name with the usual Z-initial zest.