Names That Mean Paradise

A Persian and Arabic name which belonged to the author of the 11th century Persian epic poem: the Shahnameh (also Firdausi, Ferdowsi). It derives from an Arabic word meaning "paradise".

To most Americans, Jena would be a sleeker spelling of Jenna, pronounced JEHN-a. But it can also be pronounced JEEN-a or, as the Arabic Jena, more like JAY-na. Actress Jena Malone says it the first way, but however you pronounce it, it's a perfectly pleasant if somewhat confusing name.

A unisex Arabic name that literally means "water that falls from a great height", referring to a fountain or spring in paradise.

One of the most appealing Muslim names, both in sound and meaning.

A unisex Arabic name that literally means "water that falls from a great height", referring to a fountain or spring in paradise.

A simple and strong Ethiopian name with a lovely meaning. Pronounced "zhe-nay", it's a French surname associated with playwright Jean Genet.