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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.

Berneen The baby name, Berneen, was derived from Iri...
Origin:Irish
17374
Donnelly

Meaning: dark brave one

Origin:Irish
17555
Farrell

Meaning: courageous

Origin:Irish
17641
Yeats

Meaning: gates

Origin:English
18408
Mirren

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Scottish
1728
Sheridan

Meaning: searcher

Origin:Irish
2772
Carlin

Meaning: little champion

Origin:Irish
6527
Alva

Meaning: white

Origin:English form of Irish Ailbhe
2073
Muriel

Meaning: of the bright sea

Origin:Irish
957
Brigidine A female name, Brigidine has its origins wir...
Origin:Irish variation of Brighid
9598
Beatha

Meaning: life, livelihood

Origin:Irish
7040
Grania

Meaning: grain of corn

Origin:Irish, variation of Grainne (gran-ya)
4135
Muireann

Meaning: sea white, sea fair

Origin:Irish
1774
Colleen

Meaning: girl

Origin:Irish
1791
Kelly

Meaning: war

Origin:Irish
1573
Roan

Meaning: little redhead

Origin:Variation of Rowan, Irish and Scottish
4759
Larkin

Meaning: rough, fierce

Origin:Irish
1747
Sheila

Meaning: blind

Origin:Irish variation of Cecilia
1731
Sorcha

Meaning: bright, shining

Origin:Irish
880
Ferelith

Meaning: true sovereignty

Origin:Scottish
1247