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Samia, © 1952 LIFE Here’s a debut name I almost missed because it’s so similar to names like Sammie and Samie. It’s Samia, which first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in the e…

There are calls for a watchdog probe after claims the nursery had no space for children with Arabic names but when responding to fake requests for children with white British sounding names they said spaces were available.

Fatou Samba of "Blackswan" Origin: West African and Arabic Gender: Female Meaning: "To Abstain" Pronunciation: fa-TOO-mah-tah; FA-teem-a

Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic فِضَّةMeaning: "silver."Gender: femalePhonetic Pronunciation Standard Arabic: FEED-dah; Spoken Arabic: FEEZ-zahIPA: /fidˤ.dˤa/ The name comes directly from the Arabic word فِضَّة (fiddah), meaning "silver", it is sometimes transliterated as Fizzah. Another form is Fizziyah فِضِّيَّة, which means "silvery." Also transliterated as Fiddiyah. Fizzi فِضِّي is a unisex variation. It is…

Photo by The Devil on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic نور العينMeaning: "light of the eye."Gender: feminineArab pron (NOO-roo-LINE); Urdu pron (NOO-rul-en) The name is composed of the Arabic words, nur نُور (light), ul-Ain عَين (the eye; spring, fountain), hence it could also take on the meaning of "light of the spring or fountain." Noorulain or Noor-ul-Ain…

Photo by Mati Mango on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic Meaning: "code, sign, mark." Ramiz رامز , Ramz رَمْز & Ramzi رمزي are Arabic masculine names which come directly from the Arabic word (ramz) رَمْز , meaning, "code, sign, mark, symbol, gesture." It is ultimately derived from R-M-Z root in Arabic. Ramzi appeared in the U.S. Top…

Photo by Elina Sazonova on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic منارMeaning: "beacon; lighthouse."Gender: femininemah-NAR The name is from the Arabic منار‎ (manar) meaning, "lighthouse; beacon." Sources https://www.behindthename.com/name/manar/submittedhttps://quranicnames.com/manar/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manar

Pexels.comPhoto by Susanne Jutzeler on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic حسامMeaning: "sword."Gender: masculinePronunciatio: (hoo-SAM) The name comes directly from the Arabic word حسام (husam), meaning, "sword." Other transliterations include: Hosam, Hossam, Houssam & Hussam. Sources https://www.behindthename.com/name/husamhttps://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/husam/https://quranicnames.com/husam/#:~:text=Meaning%20of%20Husam,%E2%80%9D%2C%20%E2%80%9Ccutting%20sword%E2%80%9D.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossam

To represent Qatar, where Arabic names are common, many have shed their original names for purposes of competition.

Salma Agha Origin: Arabic Gender: Female Meaning: "Safe" Pronunciation: SAHL-mah Other Forms: Salima, Shulammite, Shlomit, Selma, Salamatu

Good meanings are a fundamental principle of all Muslim baby names. Explore some of the most popular Muslim names for boys and girls, as well as some rare Muslim baby names with great meanings.

Kareem & Wes Unseld Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played with the Milwaukee Bucks from 1969 to 1974 and with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1975 to 1989. And, like player Hakeem Olajuwon, h…

Since there are no Medieval Italian or Medieval Tuscan names starting with Q, today is a wildcard. I made sure not to repeat any of the Medieval Q names I used in my 2018 post. Unisex names: Qaliyun (Mongolian) means "otter." Male names: Qongqor (Mongolian) means "chestnut" (the horse colour). Quant (Scandinavian) derives from the…

Photo by Brady Knoll on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic فارعةMeaning: "lofty; tall; towering; slender; slim; beautiful; handsome; pretty."Gender: femininePronunciation: Arabic: fah-REE...AH; Urdu: FAR-yah The name is derived from the Arabic word فَارِع (fari) which can mean "tall; lofty" and also "slim; slender" as well as "beautiful; handsome; pretty." It is derived from the Arabic verbal root…

Photo by James Wheeler on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic ضحىMeaning: "forenoon."Gender: unisexDOO-hah The name comes directly from the Arabic word for forenoon or late morning. In Islam, it is used in reference to Salat ad-Duha صَلَاة الضحى‎‎, a voluntary prayer that is said between Fajr and Dhuhr and is used mainly for the atonement of sins.…

Photo by Nicolas Becker on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic ربىMeaning: "hills."Gender: feminine(ROO-bah) The name is from the plural of the Arabic word rabwah meaning "hill." Other transliterations are Rooba, Roba & Rubaa Sources https://www.behindthename.com/name/rubahttps://quranicnames.com/rubaa/https://www.almaany.com

Pexels.comPhoto by Eneida Nieves on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic شِفَاءMeaning: "cure, remedy; healing."Gender: feminine The name comes from the Arabic الشفاء (al-Shifaa), meaning, "cure, remedy, healing." Al-Shifaa bint Abdullah, nee Layla, was a companion of the prophet Muhammed. She was known as a healer, which is how…

Pexels.comPhoto by Luck Galindo on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic ساريةUrdu: سریاHindi:  सरियाBengla: সারিয়াMeaning: "clouds at night."Gender: feminine Sariyah سارية is from an Arabic word that means "clouds at night." It is derived from the Arabic root S-R-A, and can be associated with "night rain" or "night travel."…