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Quranic Girl Names

Browse Quranic girl names with simple meanings and easy alphabetical browsing.

Quranic girl names are often chosen for their beauty, meaning and deep Islamic significance, making them a popular choice for parents looking for timeless names.

327 names found

Aghla

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Aghla is an indirect Quranic name for girls (and rarely for boys) that means dearer, more valuable, most valuable, priceless. It is derived from the GH-L-A (to be expensive, to exceed limit) which is used in a number of places in the Quran.

Ahmaraan

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It is an indirect Quranic name that means gold, saffron. It is derived from the H6-M-R (redness) BLANKENTER Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby fruits of varying colors? And in the mountains are tracts, white and red of varying shades and [some] extremely black.(Quran 35:27)

Aidan

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Aidan is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means tall palm tree. It is derived from the Ain-D-N root (perpetuity) which is used in many places in the Quran. Help, intelligent

Ammatunnaafe

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Ammatun Naafe is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means servant of al-Naafe, al-Naafe being one of the names of Allah subhanahu wa taala, that means the beneficent, the source of blessings. Thus the meaning is servant of Allah. Ammatun Naafe is the feminine version of the boy name Abdul Naafe. Amma is the Arabic

Ansab

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Ansab is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means more appropriate, better, worthier. It is derived from the N-S-B root which is used in the Quran. This name should NOT be pronounced as an-saab, because this changes the meaning to idols, statues worshiped by pagans, which is not a good meaning.

Areesha

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Areesha is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means built structure, especially a howdah for women (the carriage thats mounted on camels and elephants and women ride inside it). It is derived from the Ain-R-Sh (structure, throne) root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Arwaa

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Arwa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means female ibex and has meanings of softness, lightness, agility, liveliness, beauty. Arwa is the name of one of the aunts of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), whose full name is Arwa bint Abdul mutallib bint Hashim, and who became Muslim after her brother Hamzah (uncle of Proph

Ayyubia

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Ayyubia is an Arabic name for girls that means one who is like prophet Ayyub in patience. It is the feminine attributive form of Ayyub. Ayyubia can also mean one who belongs to the Ayyubid Dynasty. The Ayyubids were a Muslim tribe and dynasty lead by Salahaddin al-Ayyubi (Saladin).

Badawiya

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Badawiya is an Arabic name for girls, feminine of Badawi, that has the same meaning as the English word Bedouin, an Arab ethnic group known for living the desert in tribes and clans. The Bedouin are known for their bravery and loyalty. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), spent the first few years of his life with a Bedouin family

Bariyya

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Bariyya is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means creation, all living things created by Allah. It is derived from Allahs name of al-Baree, the Creator.It is derived from the B-R-Hamz (to create, to be innocent) root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Barrah

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She was the wunt of the Prophet SAW, daughter of Abdul Muttalib and mother of Abi Salamah RA also the name of the daughter of Abi Tijarah al-Abdariyah who narrated from the Prophet (SAW)( AN)

Bayzaa

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White. Bayzaa is a direct Quranic name for girls that means white, pure, moonlit night. The word Bayzaa is used six times in the Quran. Weve seen at least one instance in which the word Bayzaa is used for a boy, but since linguistically it is a feminine word it is best not to use it for boys.The masculine is Abyaz.

Burhanah

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Burhanah is an Arabic name for girls that means clue, proof, demonstration. In the Quran this word is used with the meaning of proof of Gods greatness, especially as a reference to the greatness of the Quran itself (see verse 4:174).

Dalu

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Dalu is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means well bucket, a bucket that is attached to a rope and is used for collecting water from a well. It is used in the Quran in verse 12:19.

Damaa

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Sea, Ocean and River. BLANKENTER Damaa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means river, sea and ocean. It is derived from the D-W-M root (to continue), due to the fact that the flow of a river, and the waves of the sea are perpetual and never end.

Dubaah

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Daughter of az-Zubayr and a female companion (R.A) she said to the Prophet (S.A.W) that she intended to perform the pilgrimage but was suffering from pain. The Prophet (S.A.W) instructed her to assume

Elizabeth

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Elizabeth is an English name for girls that comes from the Hebrew word Elisheva. Elisheva was the name of the wife of Prophet Aaron in the Old Testament. The meaning of Elizabeth is my God is abundance , which is an acceptable meaning.

Fareea

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Fareea, pronounced with a pause at the end, as in Faree-ah, is an indirect Quranic name for girls and the name of some of the Sahabiyaat. upon him The meaning of Fareea is tall, slim, woman with beautiful long hair. It is derived from the F-R-Ain (branch, breadth) root which is used in the Quran in 14:24:

Farwa

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Farwa is an indirect Quranic name for girls and less commonly for boys (though originally it was more common for males in Arab cultures) that means crown, wealth. It is derived from the F-R-A (to create, to invent, fur, covering) which is used in many places in the Quran.

Hadees

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Hadees, which is an easier pronunciation of Hadeeth, is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means speech, dialog, new, modern. Hadeeth is used commonly to refer to the sayings of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah upon him. Allah refers to the Quran as Ahsan al-Hadeeth (the Most Excellent Speech).

Hameda

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Thankful. Hameda is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means thankful, woman who praises Allah often. It is derived from the H6-M-D root which is very common in the Quran and is the root for other names like Muhammad and Ahmad. BLANKENTER This name is not to be confused with Hameeda.

Haritha

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It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means cultivator, farmer (literally one who plows), it also means lion. Haritha is an ancient Arabic name for boys and is a stronger form of Harith, and it is the name of many Sahaba(companions of the Prophet(PBUH), such as Haritha ibn ar-Rabee, Haritha bin Badr,

Haroona

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It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls. It is a non-standard modification of the Quranic name Harun, common mostly in Africa (for boys) and South Asia (for girls).Since Harun is not an Arabic word, the meaning is not perfectly known. Some sources say it means mountain.

Hawraa

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Hawraa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means white, fair, and when used to describe the eyes it means eyes whose black part is intense black and whose white part is intense and pure white. It is derived from the H6-W-R root which is used in many places in the Quran to describe the companions of Paradise.

Hijra

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Hijra is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means to leave, to avoid, and it refers to leaving or avoiding something for the sake of Allah. It commonly refers to the historical event in which the Muslims left their homes in Makkah to go to the city of al-Madinah. Hijra is derived from the H26-J-R Quranic root.

Hunain

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Hunain is the name of a battle mentioned in the Quran, which was won by the Muslims. Hunain is the name of a valley between at-Taif and Mecca in which the battle took place. The literal meaning of the word is not known, it is derived from the H6-N-N root which has meanings of longing, yearning, nostalgia.

Hunoon

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Hunoon is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It is the plural of Haneen, which is another name for Jamaad al-Ula, the 5th month of the Islamic calendar. BLANKENTER Hunoon might also be a misspelling or mispronunciation of Hanoon, which is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means compassionate and loving.

Huraira

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Huraira is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means little cat, kitten. It is used by Muslims after Abu Huraira who is a sahabi (i.e. a companion of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his companions). Linguistically, huraira is the diminutive form of hirr (cat).

Ibhar

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Ibhar is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means breadth, graciousness, open like the ocean. It also means navigation and sailing in the ocean. It is derived from the B-H6-R root (ocean), which is used dozens of times in the Quran.

Ibrat

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Ibrat is a direct Quranic name for girls. It is an alternate way of saying the name Ebrah and has the same meaning and pronunciation, except that the t at the end is pronounced for Ibrat.

Ihram

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It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that refers to the state of purity that pilgrimage enters during the pilgrimage rites. It starts when the pilgrims put on their Ihram clothes, which are the white clothes that are seen during the Haj proceedings, and ends when they take off these clohes at the end of Haj

Iliya

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It' s an indirect Quranic name for girls meaning belonging to those who are noble, belonging to the high class, a person who comes from a respected class of society. It also means those who belong to Illiyyeen, which is the highest place in Paradise. It's derived from the AIN-L-A root, used in many places in the Quran

Injeel

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Injeel is an Arabic name for boys and girls that refers to the book that was sent by God to Prophet Jesus, known as the Gospels in English. The word is originally from Greek and means messenger, message-bearer. The word Injeel is used 12 times in the Quran, such as in verse 57:27.

Injeela

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Injeela is an Arabic name for girls that is the feminine form of the word Injeel, which is the name of the book that was sent by God to Prophet Jesus, known as the Gospels in English. The word itself is from Greek and means messenger, therefore Injeela means female messenger, female message-bearer.

Irtiqa

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High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb. BLANKENTER Irtiqa is an indirect Quranic name thats used mostly for both girls and boys, more common for girls. It means going higher, ascension , to become better, to evolve, to mature. It is derived from the R-Q-A root which is used in a number of places in the Quran.

Isra

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Travel by night, The first stage in Miraj [Ascension of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to heaven], in which the Prophet was taken to the Remote Mosque (Masjid al-Aqsa), or the Temple at Jerusalem

Iyan

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Time, Era, Epoch.It is a Quranic name for boys and girls meaning time, era, epoch. It is another version of the name Ayan, with the exact same meaning. Iyan and Ayan are the same word with the same spelling in Arabic in the Quran, the word can be read as either Iyan or Ayan without changing the meaning.

Izmat

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Izmat is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means greatness, might, importance. It is a non-standard derivation from the boy name Azmat. It is derived from the AIN-DHA-M root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Jawahar

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Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral. BLANKENTER Jawahar is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means precious stones, jewels, jewelry. It is an informal pronunciation of the name Jawahir, and also the pronunciation common the Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. See Jawahir for information on this name.

Judy

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Judy is the name of the place where the ark of Prophet Noah (alaihi salam) rested at the end of the flood. Abu Ishaaq Az-Zujaj, the great linguist and grammarian of the Arabic language (died 311 Hijri) says it is a mountain in Amad (modern Diyar Bakr in Turkey), others say it is a mountain in Mosul in Iraq.

Juwayriya

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It come from two different roots. One is Quranic, while the other is more common:1. Juwayriya,[(J)ump + p(U)t] + [(WAY)] + [(RI)pple] + [(YU)mmy] with emphasis on WAY,an indirect Quranic name means young woman.2. Juwayreeya,[(J)ump + p(U)t] + [(WAY)] + [p(R)ay + s(EE)] + [(YU)mmy] emphasis on REE,means “Damask rose"

Khaleef

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Khaleef is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls. It means successor (synonym of Khaleefa), heir, a road that goes between two mountains, or any path that is found in the mountains, including paths through which water flows. It is derived from the Kh-L-F root which is found in many locations in the Quran.

Khaleefa

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Khaleefa is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls. It means heir, successor, agent, deputy, trustee, and the Quran uses it to refer to all humanity, since humans are Gods agents, successors and representatives on Earth as is mentioned in the Quran.

Kinanah

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Kinanah is an Arabic name for girls that means quiver, which is a container that holds arrows. Kinanah is also the name of an Arabian tribe (called Banu Kinanah, i.e. children of Kinanah) descended from Prophet Ilyas (Elijah), to which the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah upon him) belongs.

Kuaybah

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A distinguished woman of her times was so named, she was the daughter of Sad al-Aslamiyah and she offered allegiance (bayah) to the Prophet (S.A.W) after hijrah, she treated the ill and performed surg

Lail

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Night.Lail is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means night, nighttime. BLANKENTER It is Allah who made for you the night that you may rest therein and the day giving sight. Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of the people are not grateful. (Quran 40:61)

Leanne

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Tender and Delicate. Leanne is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means softness, gentleness, the opposite of harshness. It is a synonym of Layan. It is derived from the L-Y-N root which is used in a number of places in the Quran.

Maeena

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Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted. Maeena is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means helper, one who takes care of others. It is an alternative pronunciation of the name Mueena. It is not directly mentioned in the Quran, but its root A-W-N is used in many places in the Quran.

Marjina

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Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral. Marjina is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means little pearl, and can also refer to precious coral. Marjina is a non-standard modification of the name Marjana , which itself is the singular form of the name Marjaan.

Masar

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Masar means route (the path(s) taken to reach a destination). It is not directly mentioned in the Quran, but it is derived from S-Y-R root which is used heavily in the Quran, such as in 34:18:

Masarra

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Good News and Glad Tidings | Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight. BLANKENTER Masarra is a name for girls meaning delight, joy, cause for celebration. It is an indirect Quranic name, its root is S-R-R which is used a lot in the Quran such as in 84:9:

Mastoor

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Mastoor is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means hidden, covered, figuratively meaning modest. If Mastoor it is spelled in Arabic, the meaning would recorded, written. Both spellings are directly used in the Quran.

Mataf

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Mataf is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means place of tawaf (a place where people perform circumambulation, which refers to the courtyard of the Holy Sanctuary in Mecca, Saudi Arabia), a place that is visited often.

Mishkat

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Mishkat is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means means niche, which is a shallow recess in a wall that contains a lantern (it is like a shelf to put lanterns on, but the shelf is embedded inside the wall). The word Mishkat is used in the Quran in verse 24:35:

Mizn

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Cloud and Rain.Mizn is direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means white cloud, rain-bearing cloud and rain. It is a common, though non-Standard, pronunciation of the name Muzn. BLANKENTER This word is used in the Quran in Surat al-Waqiah (chapter 56 of the Quran)

Mizna

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Cloud and Rain. Mizna is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means white cloud, rain-bearing cloud, rain. It is a common, though non-Standard, pronunciation of the name Muzna. Mizna is derived from the M-Z-N root which is used in the Quran in 56:69.

Moeza

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Moeza is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means one who loves others dearly, bringer of glory and might, one who appreciates others, one who grants honor to others. It is derived from the AIN-Z-Z root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Mudassira

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Mudassira is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It is an easier pronunciation of Mudathira, used by both Arabs and non-Arabs. You can use either Mudassira or Mudathira, whichever you like, it doesnt affect the meaning. For more details please see the main name Mudathira.

Mudathira

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Mudathira is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means clothed, enveloped in garments, or dressed (in a particular way, mudathira fi burdatun sawdaaun means dressed in a black garment). Mudathira is derived from the D-TH-R root which is used in chapter 74 of the Quran.

Muhajira

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Muhajirah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means one who avoids, one who leaves something/somewhere, and when used as a name it means one who avoids sins, one who leaves bad things alone (doesnt engage in them), one who leaves the world alone (is not greedy). Muhajirah also means one who performs Hijrah, whic

Muzdalifa

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Muzdalifa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that refers to a place between Mount Arafah and Mina, which the pilgrims pass through during Haj proceedings. Muzdalifa is derived from the Z-L-F Quranic root which has meanings of closeness, nearness (opposite distance).

Ouhood

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Promise and Covenant. Ouhood is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means promises, covenants. It is the plural form of the girl name Ahd. Ouhood is derived from the AIN-H26-D root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Qanita

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Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God. Qanita means a woman who is truly devoted to God, constant in worshiping Him and praying. The Quran uses the word to describe Maryam/Mary mother of Prophet Isa/Jesus.

Qiraat

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Qiraat is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means recitation of the Quran. It is derived from the Q-R-HAMZ (he/she read or recited) which is used in many places in the Quran, and is also the root for the word Quran (which literally means The Reading, The Recitation):

Qiyam

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Qiyam is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means to stand up late at night to pray. The word is used in many places in the Quran, such as 25:64.There is another Arabic word Qiyam which means values, a persons principles or standards and what he/she consider important in life.

Radwaa

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Radwaa is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It is another spelling of Razwaa, for its meaning please see this page: Razwaa. You can pronounce the name with a d or z depending on whichever one (Razwaa or Radwaa) you like more.

Rahaa

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Rahaa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means vast, tranquil, serene. It is also Kurdish name, derived from Arabic, that means free, unbound. Rahaa is derived from the R-H6-W root which is used in the Quran in verse 44:24.

Raqeema

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Smart, Creative and Innovative | Wise, Wisdom and Decisiveness.Raqeema is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It means a woman who is intelligent and perceptive, who is knowledgeable and whose wisdom is trusted by people, who is chaste and trsutworthy, and who can sit with and discuss important topics among men.

Razinah

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Razinah or Razeenah is an Arabic name for girls that means dignified, composed. It is the name of a Sahabiyyah (RA), whose full name is not known. She was the freed slave of Safiyyah, wife of the Prophet, and also worked as a servant to the Prophet. She had a daughter by the name of Amatullah.

Razwaa

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Razwaa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that is the name of a mountain in al-Madinah, city of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God upon him. It is derived from the R-DHAD-Y (contentment, attainment of Gods pleasure) root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Rifaah

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Rifaah is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means greatness, highness of status according to many sources, though it is a non-standard derivation from the word rafaa (he became elevated). It is the name of many companions of the Prophet, both male and female, such as Rifaah al-Ansari, Rifaah al-Badri.

Ruhan

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Ruhan is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means spiritual (i.e. related to the spirit), kindhearted, compassionate. It is derived from the R-W-H6 (spirit, happiness) root which is used in many places in the Quran.Ruhan is a Persian name.

Saaiha

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Saaiha is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means flowing water, traveler for the sake of Allah, one who fasts often. It is derived from the S-Y-H6 root which is used in a number of places in teh Quran.

Saamiah

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Saamiah can refer to two different Arabic names: 1. It is an Arabic name for girls that means good listener, understanding, obedient. It can also be written as Saamiah. 2. It is an Arabic name for girls that means high in status, elevated, high in rank. It is the feminine version of Sami. Both names are indirect Quran

Safeeya

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Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to Allah. Safeeya is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means pure, chosen, virtuous. Safeeya is derived from the SAD-F-A root which is used in many places in the Quran. It is a beloved name among Muslims due to its belonging to three well-known Muslim women.

Sahabah

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Sahabah is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means companions. It is the plural of Sahabi and in Islamic literature it is used with the meaning of companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of God upon him), which refers to Muslims who met the Prophet.

Sajdaa

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Sajdaa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means one who prostates to Allah often, one who worships Allah devoutly. It is the feminine form of the name Asjad (similar to Ahmad [boy name] and Hamda [girl name], which are synonyms). It is derived from the S-J-D root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Samaara

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Samaara is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means one who converses under moonlight, girl with tan skin, color of a moonlit desert. Samaara is derived from the S-M-R root which is used in the Quran in verse 23:67:

Sanabel

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Sanabel is a direct Quranic name for girls that means plant ears, plant spikes, as in ears of wheat, ears of corn (the part of the cereal plant that holds the seeds. Sanabel is the plural of Sonbol and Sonbula. Sonbula is mentioned in verse 2:261 of the Quran.

Sanaya

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Noble, Admirable and Praiseworthy. Sanaya (not to be confused with Sanayah) is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means noble and honorable.It is derived from the S-N-A (flash of light, sublime, superb) root which is used in Chapter 24 of the Quran.

Sauba

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Sauba (also written with a Th as in Thauba) is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means reward for good deeds, something that God gives you in reward for a good thing you do. It is synonymous with Suwaiba. It is derived from the TH-W-B root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Semaara

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Semaara is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means conversation during the moonlit nights of the desert, figuratively meaning conversation between good friends. Semaara is derived from the S-M-R root which is used in the Quran in verse 23:67:

Shahrbanu

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Shahrbanu is a Persian name for girls that means wife of a king. It was the name of the daughter of the last Sassanian king, before the Persian empire fell to the Islamic armies, and it said that she married Hussain, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him.

Shuraa

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Shura is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means consultation, council. It is the name of chapter 42 of the Quran. It can also be a phonetic variant of Shurah, in which case it means view, honeycomb cell.

Siba

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Siba is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means emotion, enthusiasm, youthfulness, childhood. It is derived from the SAD-B-B Quranic root, which has various meanings, such as softness, youthfulness and pouring of water.

Sireen

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Wife of Prophets companion Hassan ibn Thabit, She was the daughter of Ibn Abdullah Ibn Masood and a narrator of Hadith from the Prophet (S.A.W), another narrator of Hadith by the same name was the sister of Mariah al-Qabtiyah, al-Maqooqus of Egyp

Siyam

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Siyam is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means fasting (to refrain from eating for a period of time), which is a practice followed by Muslims throughout the month of Ramadan. The word Siyam is used nine times in the Quran.

Sonbula

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Sonbula is a direct Quranic name for girls that means plant ear, plant spike, as in ear of wheat, ear of corn (the part of the cereal plant that holds the seeds. Sonbula is mentioned in verse 2:261 of the Quran.

Suffah

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Suffah is an Arabic name for girls that means courtyard, square, plaza. It was the name of a place in the city of Medina where the the poor and migrants from Mecca took refuge and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah upon him) would look after them.

Suwaiba

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Suwaiba (also written with a Th as in Thuwaibah) is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means reward for good deeds, something that God gives you in reward for a good thing you do. It is derived from the TH-W-B root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Suwaida

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Suwaida is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It is a synonym of Sawdah, which means area of land with many palm trees. It is derived from the S-W-D root (blackness, large number of palm trees) which is used in a number of places in the Quran.

Tariqa

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Tariqa is the girl version of the name Tariq and has the same meaning, should not be confused with Tuhreequh (emphasis on ree), which means road or path, also a Quranic name, though due to the fact it is used to refer to different Sufi doctrines (such as the Naqshbandi Tuhreequh), the name has Sufi connotations.

Teeha

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Teeha is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means vast, an area of land thats so expansive that it is easy to get lost in. Teeha is derived from the T-Y-H26 root which is used in verse 5:26 of the Quran.

Udaina

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Udaina is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means little Adan (little Eden). Adan means place of everlasting bliss. It is derived from the AIN-D-N root which is used in many places in the Quran. BLANKENTER Udaina is also a name for boys if taken from the A-DHAL-N root, with meanings of listener, obedient.

Uhud

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Uhud is an indirect Quranic name for boys that is the name of a mountain near the city of Madina in Saudi Arabia, which was the site of the second major battle in Islamic history. The word Uhud is derived from the A-H6-D root (one, single), but the meaning of Uhud itself is unclear.

Umaima

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Umaima is an indirect Quranic name for girls that comes from Umm (mother). It means little Umm, i.e. little mother, a loving nickname for a little girl, suggesting that one day she will grow up and be a mother. It is derived from the A-M-M root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Umara

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Umara is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls. It is an ancient Arabic name, for this reason its meaning is not perfectly determinate, but its root is Ain-M-R, which has meanings of to build, to maintain, to tend to, to enliven, to inhabit, to settle in, which is used in many places in the Quran.

Ummul-Hanaa

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Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight.Ummul Hanaa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means source of happiness and peace. Umm means mother and Hanaa means happiness and peace. Umm is used in Arabic to make an attribute stronger and to say that the person is the source of this attribute.

Usmanah

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Usmanah or Uthmanah is an Arabic name for girls that means baby snake. It also means baby houbara, which a large type of bird. It is the feminine form of Usman/Uthman, which is the name of the third Muslim leader (caliph) after the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his companions.

Wahdah

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Wahdah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means unity, alliance. It is derived from the W-H6-D root which is used in many places in the Quran. Wahdat is a variant of this name that can be used for boys as well.

Waseela

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Waseela is a direct Quranic name for girls that means anything that brings you closer to Allah, things like good deeds and avoiding sins. Waseela is used twice in the Quran: BLANKENTER O you who have believed, fear Allah and seek the means [of nearness] to Him and strive in His cause that you may succeed. (Quran 5:35)

Zahian

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Light and Radiance.It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls meaning bright day, brilliant, full of light. It is derived from the DHAD-H6-Y root which is used in many places in the Quran. BLANKENTER [Moses] said, Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning.(Quran 20:59)

Zaida

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Increasing, exceeding, excessive, growing, surplus,Good fortune, fem. of Zaid ,She was a very devoted worshipper about whose worship the Prophet (S.A.W) also learnt, she was the freed slave of Sayyidina Umar bin al-Khattab

Zamila

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Zamila is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It is an ancient Arabic name without a clearly defined meaning, but since it is derived from the Z-M-L root (wrapped up, modesty), it has meanings of modest, bashful, virtuous.

Ziara

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Ziara is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means visit, visitation. It is derived from the Z-W-R root which is used in the Quran in verse 102:2. BLANKENTER Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you.Until you visit the graveyards. (Quran 2:102)

Zikra

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Zikra is a direct Quranic name for girls that means memory, recollection, thoughts of the past, remembrance. The word Zikra is used about 20 times in the Quran. BLANKENTER In standard Arabic,Zikra pronounced with a th sound at the beginning, similar to the word that in English.

Zimal

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Zimal is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means any large item of clothing that covers the entire body, such as a garment, robe, or abaya. It also means provisions for a journey. It is derived from the Z-M-L root which is used in the Quran in 73:1, and is also used in the title of the chapter, al-Muzzammil: