Fave

  1. Laila
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Layla or Sami variation of Helga, Arabic or Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "night; holy"
    • Description:

      Beguiling and lovely, Laila is one of the lilting variations of Leila and Layla. It's the name of the former-boxer daughter of Muhammad Ali and of actor Shawn Wayans. In Finland, the Sami people use this in place of the Scandinavian name Helga.
  2. Imani
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "faith"
    • Description:

      Another strong Arabic name, related to Iman. Imani one is popular throughout the Muslim world but especially East Africa. It was chosen for her daughter by actress Jasmine Guy.
  3. Sulaiman
    • Origin:

      Arabic variation of Solomon
    • Description:

      Muslim name very popular in North Africa.

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