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 <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/486/arabic-names-for-boys">Arabic names for boys</a>. 
 
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Arabic Names for Girls

Technically a boy's name, but certainly one that would work in the Western culture for a girl, especially after the release of Black Panther, in which it was the name of Lupita Nyong'o's fiery character. Nakia lies outside the Top 1000 but is among the fastest-rising names for both girls and boys.

Nakia

Thought to be one of the ten angels who accompanies the sun on its daily course: a lovely image redolent of mythology. If you're looking for <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/316/baby-names-that-mean-new-beginnings?all=1">names that mean new beginnings</a>, this makes an unusual and evocative choice.
As an anglicized spelling of Raabi'a, it means "fourth", as in the saint and mystic Rabia of Basra.

Rabia

A popular Arabic name borne by a famed Lebanese actress and singer, could provide an intriguing alternative to Sarah. 

Sabah

Zamzam has to be the ultimate impact name. Despite all those Zs, Zamzam, is not a trendy modern invention by some rock star; in fact Zamzam derives from the Well of Zamzam, which is the holiest place in Mecca. According to Islamic belief, it is a miraculously-generated source of water from God, which began thousands of years ago when Hagar's infant son Ishmael was thirsty and kept crying for water. The Zamzam well revealed itself to Hagar. Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj in order to drink its water. 
 In the USA in 2014, fifteen little girls were given this name and in the UK, there were seven; we suspect at least some were named Zamzam by parents who had recently drank from the well.

Zamzam

Captivating Arabic choice, sometimes transcribed as Fa'izah.

Faizah

Singer-actress Queen Latifah -- born Dana Owens -- makes this North African Muslim name sing. 

Latifah

Rashida is an evocative and alluring name, currently represented by Rashida Jones, daughter of Peggy Lipton and Quincy Jones, who has been featured in The Office, Parks & Recreation, and The Social Network. 

Rashida

This more elaborate version of the name is heard occasionally, but Samira or the related Samara is simpler and just as rhythmic.

Sameria

Taja

Whether you spell it with or without the final h, this is a name with international possibilities.

Zahirah

This name of a beautiful Moorish woman character in Don Quixote is rarely heard.

Zoraida

Omaira is an intriguing Middle Eastern possibility. 

Omaira

The three soft a's make for a calm and rhythmic name, though some risk of salami jokes. 

Salama

Sounds a bit like a shortening of Rafael or a condensation of Rafaela, but Rafa is a name in its own right. Whether you use it as a full name or a nickname, Rafa's casual coolness could allow it to follow in the footsteps of other tomboy names for girls, like Billie and Scout.

Rafa

Zaynab is the name of the Prophet Muhammad's oldest daughter.  When written as Zaynabu or Zainabu, it's a name found in both the Arabic and Swahili languages and cultures.

Zaynabu

One of several similar names with a pleasant, intriguing sound. 

Radeyah

Zalika

Rhythmic name suitable for a girl born in a springtime month. 

Rabiah

An occasionally heard African name, hobbled by a zoolike sound. 

Zuelia

Twist on the attractive and underused biblical name Keturah.

Qiturah

Arabic girl names are used widely around the world, both by parents with Arabic roots and by non-Arabs. Names such as Aaliyah and Layla have become popular in many Western countries.



Layla is the top Arabic name for girls in the US. Along with Layla, 

 include Aaliyah, Kayla, Lila, Lyla, and Leila, Aisha, Imani, Mariam, and Zara. 

Arabic names that are popular in the UK for baby girls include Layla, Zara, Maryam, Lyla, and Aisha, all now in the Top 100 in England and Wales. 

 for girls we see on the horizon include Aziza, Inaya, and Kalila, among many others.

One of the top girl names in Arabic-speaking countries is Zainab or Zeynep, which has many spelling variations and is a tree name, meaning beauty or grace. Other popular Arabic girl names in the Arabic world include Elif, Azra, and Abrar.

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, organized by their current popularity on Nameberry.

Arabic girl names with meanings and popularity, including popular and unique Arabic names for girls from Layla to Inaya, (Page 7)

180+ Arabic Girl Names