Bosnian Names

We can't pretend that this name is not indelibly linked to the Disney's eponymous character, at least in the USA; but it's not a negative connotation and may appeal to you. Bosnian variation Aldin may be more wearable in the US, though.

A whole raft of names that start with Adel are coming back into fashion, from Adele to Adelaide to Adeline to Adelina, and so Adelisa -- a hybrid of the Adel sound and the isa suffix -- was given to a handful of girls last year. While still a quiet variation, we predict we'll see more of Adelisa in the coming years, and as hybrid names go, it's quite charming.

A possible alternative to the more popular (and attractive) Omar.

Fresh choice, but with feminine lilt.

A popular name in the Middle East and one of the most evocative choices of its genre. One of the 99 names of Allah. The feminine form is Zahira.

That er sound -- as in Myrna, Myrtle, and Bernice -- sounds terminally dated.

Friendly option: has also been defined as "drinking companion".

Pretty and feminine Arabic name.