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Arabic Names for Girls

Arabic names for girls are used widely around the world, both by parents with Arabic roots and by non-Arabs attracted to names like Aaliyah and Layla that have become popular in many Western countries.

Layla is the top Arabic name for girls in the US. Along with Layla, Arabic girl names in the US Top 1000 include Aaliyah, Kayla, Lila, Lyla, and Leila, Aisha, Imani, Mariam, and Zara. Unique Arabic names for girls we see on the horizon include Aziza, Inaya, and Kalila, among many others.

Whether you're interested in Arabic names because of your family origins or an interest in this rich and historic culture, this is our complete complement of Arabic names for baby girls. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

You may also want to browse our master list of Arabic names for boys.

Access thousands more amazing names for girls via our master page of girl names.

Nasima

Meaning: breeze, fresh air

Origin:Arabic
4547
Safa

Meaning: pure, serenity, clarity

Origin:Arabic
3305
Yasmina The name Yasmina is primarily used as a baby...
Origin:Persian
3311
Nadira

Meaning: precious, rare

Origin:Arabic
3342
Cala

Meaning: castle, fortess

Origin:Arabic
3388
Rabia

Meaning: spring

Origin:Arabic
3738
Nabila

Meaning: honorable, noble

Origin:Arabic
3911
Origin:Arabic place name
2292
Sahara

Meaning: desert

Origin:Arabic
3872
Sena

Meaning: this world's beauty or grace; army; to praise; bringing heaven to earth

Origin:Korean; Hindi; Arabic; Ewe
499
Anisa

Meaning: good-natured

Origin:Arabic
1996
Taja

Meaning: to mention, to name

Origin:Arabic
4066
Afra

Meaning: color of earth; dust

Origin:Arabic; Hebrew
2259
Shakira

Meaning: thankful, woman of grace

Origin:Arabic
2601
Anissa

Meaning: friendly

Origin:Arabic
1586
Nashira

Meaning: the bearer of good news

Origin:Arabic
3266
Zaynabu

Meaning: beauty, grace

Origin:Arabic and Swahili variation of Zaynab
13595
Samiya

Meaning: high, exalted, praised

Origin:Arabic
2236
Samiyah

Meaning: high, exalted, praised

Origin:Arabic
3826
Radeyah

Meaning: contented

Origin:Arabic
11266