Arabic girl names
Most widely given today: Sarah, Layla and Zara.
44 girl names whose etymology traces to Arabic, with the rank in the home country where one publishes a list.
There is no single home country with a published list for Arabic names, so there is no home-country column.
lady, princess
Say it SAIR-uh
Roots in Hebrew and Arabic
lady, princess
2 syllablesLoved in Israel. Common across the Netherlands, Canada, Austria and five more places. Rare in the UK, Switzerland, Norway and ten more places.
1 in 271 girls born in Ireland in 2025
night
Say it LAY-luh
Arabic origin
night
2 syllablesCommon across Canada, the UK, Ireland and five more places. Rare in four German cities, the Netherlands, Israel and seven more places.
1 in 197 girls born in Scotland in 2025
flower (if from Arabic zahra)
Say it ZAR-uh
Roots in Hebrew and Arabic
flower (if from Arabic zahra)
2 syllablesCommon across Slovenia, the UK, Ireland and five more places. Rare in Canada, the Netherlands, three German cities and eight more places.
1 in 208 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
princess
Say it uh-MEER-uh
Arabic origin
princess
3 syllablesCommon across Spain, five German cities, Ontario and five more places. Rare in France, the Netherlands, Austria and 11 more places.
1 in 587 girls born in Ireland in 2025
night
Say it LY-luh
Arabic origin
night
2 syllablesCommon across the UK, Ontario and three more places. Rare in British Columbia, Ireland, France and six more places.
1 in 232 girls born in Scotland in 2025
from Miriam,
possibly bitter
Say it MAR-yum
Arabic origin from Miriam,
possibly bitter
2 syllablesCommon across England and Wales, Ontario, France and four more places. Rare in the Netherlands, four German cities, Catalonia and ten more places.
1 in 307 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
to wean
Say it FAT-ih-muh
Arabic origin
to wean
3 syllablesCommon across Spain, Ontario, England and Wales and two more places. Rare in six German cities, France, Sweden and nine more places.
1 in 424 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
possibly good vision
Say it SEL-muh
Roots in English, Scottish Gaelic, Turkish and Arabic
possibly good vision
2 syllablesLoved in Sweden. Common across Norway and one more place. Rare in four German cities, France, Switzerland and four more places.
1 in 21,107 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 688 in England and Wales
Say it uh-LEE-uh
Arabic origin 3 syllables
Common across New Zealand and Australia. Rare in the UK, Canada, four German cities and seven more places.
1 in 688 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 859 in England and Wales
Say it ih-NY-uh
Arabic origin 3 syllables
Common across France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and one more place. Rare in Austria, Canada, four German cities and eight more places.
1 in 859 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
faithful, trustworthy
Say it uh-MEE-nuh
Arabic origin
faithful, trustworthy
3 syllablesCommon across four German cities, Slovenia, Switzerland and two more places. Rare in Sweden, France, Cologne and 13 more places.
1 in 1,064 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 581 in England and Wales
Say it ah-EE-shuh
Arabic origin 3 syllables
Rare in Britain, Sweden, Canada and 15 more places. Common across Moscow and Rostock.
1 in 581 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
light
Say it NOOR
Arabic origin
light
1 syllableLoved in the Netherlands. Rare in Catalonia, Norway, Britain and 11 more places.
1 in 924 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
hope; tender
Say it NAH-dee-uh
Roots in Russian and Arabic
hope; tender
3 syllablesCommon in Poland. Rare in Italy, Slovenia, Catalonia and 16 more places.
1 in 1,408 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
Say it MEE-nuh
Roots in German, Arabic and Sanskrit 2 syllables
Common across six German cities, Norway, Slovenia and one more place. Rare in Austria, the Netherlands, Canada and seven more places.
1 in 2,429 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 606 in England and Wales
Say it ZAH-ruh
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Rare in Canada, Britain, Ireland and 13 more places.
1 in 606 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
light
Say it NOOR
Arabic origin
light
1 syllableCommon across France, Spain and Israel. Rare in Italy, Canada, four German cities and seven more places.
1 in 4,444 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
play, charm
Say it LY-luh
Roots in Arabic and Sanskrit
play, charm
2 syllablesCommon in France. Rare in Poland, the UK, Canada and 11 more places.
1 in 486 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,193 in Scotland
Say it LAY-luh
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Rare in Canada, Italy, Catalonia and 14 more places.
1 in 1,193 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 3,618 in England and Wales
Say it AHL-yah
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Common across France, Austria and Switzerland. Rare in five German cities, Canada, the Netherlands and five more places. Loved in Turkey.
1 in 3,618 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 745 in England and Wales
Say it khah-DEE-juh
Arabic origin 3 syllables
Rare in Catalonia, France, Britain and 13 more places.
1 in 745 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 1,849 in England and Wales
Say it YAZ-min
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Common across Spain and one more place. Rare in Israel, four German cities, Italy and 12 more places.
1 in 1,849 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
ascent
Say it uh-LEE-yuh
Roots in Arabic and Hebrew
ascent
3 syllablesRare in France, five German cities, Canada and nine more places.
1 in 1,491 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Dark (or dark-haired) beauty
Say it LAY-luh
Arabic origin
Dark (or dark-haired) beauty
2 syllablesCommon across Berlin and one more place. Rare in Austria, three other German cities, Switzerland and 12 more places.
1 in 2,508 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
intention, purpose
Say it NEE-uh
Arabic origin
intention, purpose
2 syllablesCommon across Slovenia and one more place. Rare in Catalonia, four German cities, Switzerland and ten more places.
1 in 1,835 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 3,518 in England and Wales
Say it yas-MEEN
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Common across France and Quebec. Rare in Italy, the Netherlands, Catalonia and eight more places.
1 in 3,518 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet
Say it eh-LEEF
Arabic origin
alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet
2 syllablesCommon across Cologne, Berlin and one more place. Rare in Austria, three other German cities, the Netherlands and eight more places.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 3,521 in Ireland
Say it SAL-muh
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Rare in Catalonia, Israel, Sweden and 14 more places.
1 in 3,521 girls born in Ireland in 2025
noble
Say it MOH-nuh
Roots in Irish and Arabic
noble
2 syllablesCommon across Austria and one more place. Rare in five German cities, Switzerland, Sweden and seven more places.
1 in 3,578 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 1,771 in England and Wales
Say it MAR-wah
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Rare in Catalonia, Italy, France and 13 more places.
1 in 1,771 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
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joy
Say it FAR-uh
Arabic origin
joy
2 syllablesRare in three German cities, Israel, Catalonia and 11 more places.
1 in 2,429 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 4,225 in Ireland
Say it LAY-uh
Roots in Turkish and Arabic 2 syllables
Rare in France, Sweden, Switzerland and 14 more places.
1 in 4,225 girls born in Ireland in 2025
possibly bitter
Say it mer-YEM
Arabic origin
possibly bitter
2 syllablesRare in four German cities, Austria, the Netherlands and six more places. Common in Turkey.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
Say it FAR-uh
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Rare in the UK, Ireland, Ontario and one more place.
1 in 1,041 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 5,277 in England and Wales
Say it ee-MAHN
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Rare in Slovenia, four German cities, Israel and nine more places.
1 in 5,277 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 2,878 in England and Wales
Say it sah-FEE-yuh
Arabic origin 3 syllables
Rare in France, three German cities, the Netherlands and nine more places. Common across Moscow and Rostock.
1 in 2,878 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
angel
Say it meh-LEK
Arabic origin
angel
2 syllablesRare in four German cities, Slovenia, Austria and six more places.
1 in 3,521 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 13,331 in England and Wales
Say it FAHT-mah
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Rare in Israel, three German cities, Austria and five more places.
1 in 13,331 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 508 in France
Say it REEM
Arabic origin 1 syllable
Common in France. Rare in Quebec, Catalonia, Italy and one more place.
1 in 508 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 23,026 in England and Wales
Say it ZEH-rah
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Rare in five German cities, Austria, the Netherlands and four more places.
1 in 23,026 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 1,103 in France
Say it mah-EE-sah
Arabic origin 3 syllables
Rare in France, Quebec, Switzerland and one more place.
1 in 1,103 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 803 in Catalonia
Say it ah-SEEL
Arabic origin 2 syllables
Rare in Catalonia, Italy, Austria and two more places.
1 in 803 girls born in Catalonia in 2025
pious, righteous, benevolent, sincere
Say it eb-RAR
Arabic origin
pious, righteous, benevolent, sincere
2 syllablesRare in Cologne, Switzerland, Austria and one more place.
1 in 16,997 girls born in Switzerland in 2025
1 in 3,212 in Catalonia
Say it gwah-dah-LOO-peh
Arabic origin 4 syllables
Rare in Catalonia and Italy.
1 in 3,212 girls born in Catalonia in 2025