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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.

Enya

Meaning: fire

Origin:Irish
413
Eithne

Meaning: nut kernel

Origin:Gaelic
760
Rowan

Meaning: rowan tree; little redhead

Origin:Scottish and Irish
452
Collins

Meaning: people of victory or pup

Origin:Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin
523
Finn

Meaning: white, fair

Origin:Irish
1718
Maire

Meaning: sweet; drop of the sea, bitter

Origin:Finnish, Irish variation of Mary
1911
Eabha

Meaning: life

Origin:Irish form of Eve
1067
Oona

Meaning: lamb

Origin:Irish, variation of Una
467
Brianna

Meaning: strong, virtuous and honorable

Origin:Feminine variation of Brian
479
Bree

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish, from Brid, Brigh, Brigid
822
Brigid

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish variation of Brighid
920
Roisin

Meaning: little rose

Origin:Irish
571
Morrigan

Meaning: phantom queen

Origin:Irish
828
Bellamy

Meaning: fine friend

Origin:English and Irish from French
2010
Rory

Meaning: red king

Origin:Irish
572
Kieran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
3263
Flynn

Meaning: descendant of the red-haired one

Origin:Irish
3481
Finley

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
688
Darcy

Meaning: dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress

Origin:Irish or French
583
Murphy

Meaning: sea warrior

Origin:Irish
1582