These names have been
collected here and there, the letter before the meaning, is for
its origin
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A = Arabic |
B = Biblical |
E = Egyptian |
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F = Africa |
G = Greek |
H = Hebrew/Israeli |
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I = India |
M = Muslim, generic |
NA = Native American |
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P = Persian |
R = Romany/Gypsy |
T = Turkish |
A
Aaminah :
(ah-MEE-nah)
M = lady of
peace and harmony
Aanisah/Anisa:
(ah-NEE-sah)
M = pious-hearted
lady; good-natured
Aasiyah:
(ah-SEE-yah)
M = 1) mansion with good foundation, 2) queen
with a powerful dynasty
Abda:
M = slave girl, espc. A black slave girl
Adena: (ah-dee-nah)
G, H Noble,
adorned (form of Adriana)
Adilah:
M = "one who deals justly"
Adira:
H = mighty/strong
Adrienne/Adrea/Daria:
French
ver. Of Greek "girl from adira"
Afsana : (ahf-SAH-nah)
P= tale/story
Ahava: (ah-hah-vah)
H =beloved
Aisha: - (ah-EE-shah)
F-Swahili/A = 1) life, alive, 2) Muhammed's chief wife
Alena:
H = russian form of Helen
Alika: (ah-lee-kah)
F-swahili
= most beautiful
Almas : (ahl-mas)
M-diamond
Amara: (ahm-AHR-ah)
F- 1) Abyssinian legend= "paradise", 2) Kiswahili= urgent news
3) G = eternally beautiful
Ameenah/Amina:
(ah-MEE-nah)
M = Trustworthy; faithful, honest;
trustful, honest, 2) Mohammed's mother
Amira:
M = princess, ruler, H =
speech, words
Anadil:
(an-nah-dil)
A-nightingales
Andalee:
M = nightingale
Aneesh: (ah-neesh)
M = companion,
affectionate friend; name of a sahaabi
Annakiya: (ah-nah-KEE-yah)
F-
Housa= Sweet face
Anjum :
(ahn-joom)
M = plural of najm. Stars
Anthea:
G = flowery
Aquilah:
M = intelligent
Arda/Ardah:
H = bronzed, also
the month of "Adar" (Feb-March)
Arella : (ah-rehl-lah)
H = angel, messenger
Ariel/ariela/Ariella/Ariel:
H
= lioness of God
Ashaki :
(ah-SHAH-kee)
F- W. African= beautiful
Ashia: (ash-EE-uh)
F-
Somali=Mohammed's favorite wife
Ashira:
H = wealthy
Asma:
M = beautiful
Atira/Aatira : (ah-teer-ah)
M = of good fragrance;
connoisseur of fragrances
Atiya:
M = gift, present
Aviva:
H = spring
Avivit:
H = lilac
Ayana: (ah-HAYN-ah)
F-Ethiopian= beautiful flower
Aymelek: (aay-meh-lek)
T=
moon angel
Ayperi: (aay-peh-ree)
T= moon fairy
Aysel:
T = moonlike
Azah:
H = strong, bright
Azima/Azeemah
: (uh-Zee-mah)
M = great, dignified
Aziza/Azeezah : (ah-ZEE-zuh)
A,
F-Kiswahili= precious, Somali=gorgeous, H= strong M = dear,
respected, esteemed; precous, rare, powerful
Azhar: (ahz-hahr)
A=Flowers
B
Bahijah:
M = joyful, delightful,
happy
Bahirah:
M = brilliant, splendid
Basheera:
M = good news
Basimah:
M = smiling
one
Benazir: (bee-nah-zeer)
P= "the like of whom was never seen"
Bilquees:
M = Queen of Sheba
(biblical)
Binnaz :
(BEE-naz)
T= "a thousand blandishments", i.e. charming
C
Caasi:
H = Jewish variant of
Catherine or Cassandra
Callista/Kallista:
G = most beautiful
Candace/Candide:
G =
white-hot fire, incandescent
Carissa/Karissa:
G = beloved
Celina/Celeste:
Jewish = from
the latin "Heavenly"
Charis:
(char-is)
G = grace, kindess
Charo:
H = form of Caroline
Civia/Tzevi:
H = a
deer
Coral:
G = the precious stone coral
Crystal/Chrystal:
G = clear,
brilliant gleam
D
Daima:
T = always
Dalia:
H =
1)a branch, 2) to draw water
Dana:
Latin = bright as day, H = to judge
Daphne:
G = laurel or bay tree
Dara/Dahra:
H =
compassionate
Daria:
G
= feminine form of Dairus (G = wealthy)
Daya/Dayeah:
H = a bird
Defne:
T = laurel
Deka: (DEH-ka)
F-Somali= one who
pleases
Delia:
Latin =
an inhabitant of Delow, birthplace of Artemis & Apollo
Delila/Delilah:
H = 1) poor, 2)
hair
Dena/Dinah:
H =
judgement
Deniz:
T =
sea
Devra:
H = var.
Form of Deborah , 2) a bee
Dilber:
T = beautiful, attractive
Dilek:
T = wish, desire
Dilshad : (deel-shad)
P= "of
happy heart"
Dincer:
T
= lively, brisk
Dione/Dionne:
G = form of latin name "Diana"
Ditza/Ditzah:
H = joy
Dolunay:
T = full moon
Duha:
M = forenoon
Dunya: (duhn-yah)
M= world; T
(Dnya)
Durrdana:
(door-DAH-nah)
P= pearl or Durrah M = pearl
Durrishahwar:
M = royal pearl
Durriyyah:
M = brilliant,
glittering
E
Ebediyet:
T = eternity
Ebru:
T = marbling (as on paper decoration)
Edibe:
T = writer
Electra:
G = the shining one
Elmas:
T = diamond
Emel:
T = ambition
Emine:
T = confident
Eris:
T (no special
meaning)
Esma/Esmer:
T
= brunette
Eshe: (AY-shay)
F-Swahili = life
Etana:
H = strong
Eve :
also
Ive: (EEV-ah)
F-Kiswahili= to ripen, also
Chava:
(hah-vah) H=life
Evona:
H = var. Form of Yvonne or Evonne
F
Faaria:
M = tall, pretty
Faghira:
M = Jamine flower
Farhannah (fahr-HAH-nah)
M = glad,
joyful
Fahima:
M
=intelligent, disarming
Farah:
M =joy, cheerful
Farida/Fareeda: (fah-ree-dah)
P= incomparable beauty,
M= unique, singular, precous
Fatima/Faatimah: (FAH-tee-mah)
M = "baby girl who is
weaned", wife of Ali
Fatin:
M = fascinating, charming
Fikriyyah:
M = meditative
Filiz:
T = bud, sprout
Firuze:
T = turquoise
G
Gabi:
H = pet form of Gabriela,
"God is my strength", name of an angel
Galiah:
H =
wave
Geela: (gee-lah)
H = joyful (fem. form of Gil)
Ghazala/Ghazaalah: (ghah-zah-lah)
P= gazelle, i.e.
graceful; the sun
Gia:
Jewish = pet form of Regina, "queen"
Gulbadan : (GOOL-bah-dan)
P=
rose-body
Gulbahar:
(GOOL-ba-haar)
T= rose spring
Gulbarg: (GOOL-bargh)
P= rose-petal
Guldali: (GOOL-dah-lee)
T= rose
twig
Gulfiliz:
(GOOL-feh-leez)
T= rose sprout
Gulgzel:
T = Rose-beauty
Gul-i rana: (GOOL-ee-rahna)
P=
lovely rose
Gulnar:
M
= Pomegranate flower
Gulperi:
(GOOL-peh-ree)
T= rose fairy
Gulrang: (GOOL-rahng)
P= rose-coloured
Gulrukh : (GOOL-rookh), also Gulru,
Gul'adhar
P= rose face
Guls/Gls:
T = laugh
Gulseren:
(GOOL-seh-ren)
T= spreading roses
Gulshan: (GOOL-shan),
Gulistan: (GOOL-ees-tan)
P= rose
garden
H
Habibah:
M = darling, beloved
Hadara/Hadarah:
(hah-dah-rah)
H = adorned with beauty,
splendid
Hadassah:
(hah-das-sah)
H = myrtle tree, symbol of victory
Hadiyah:
M = gift, valuable
person
Hafiza:
T =
memory
Hafsa:
M = cub,
young lioness
Halima/Haleemah:
(hah-LEE-mah)
M = lady of patience and perserverance
Hana:
M = happiness, peace
of mind
Hanifah:
M =
true, upright
Hanife:
T = lady
Huraiva:
M =
kitten
Harika:
T =
marvelous, wonderful
Huriye:
P = "like a Houri", i.e. maiden of paradise
Hasina/Hasseenah: (hah-SEE-nah)
F-Swahili= good, M = beautiful lady w/attractive face
Hayal:
T = dream
Hazine:
T = treasure
Hilal:
T = crescent
Hulya/Hlya:
T = daydream
I
Ilanah:
H = tree
Ihsan:
M =
charity
Inas:
M =
well-mannered
Inci:
T
= pearl
Iona:
G =
purple colored jewel
Ipek:
T = silk
Iris:
T = iris flower
J
Jael:
H =1) mountain goat, 2) to
descend
Jahan :
(jah-HAN)
P= world, Jahanara P= world
adorning
Jale: (jah-leh)
P= dew-drop
Jalilah:
M = great, exalted
Jamila/Jameelah: (jah-MEE-lah)
M= beautiful, elegant
Jannah/Jannat:
M =
heaven, garden
Jemina :
(jeh-meen-ah)
H = dove. Also Jonina, Jonita.
Jessenia:
A = flower
Jini: (JEE-nee)
F=Kiswahili= a
genie
Johari :
(joh-HAHR-ee)
F=Kiswahili= jewel
Jumanah:
M = pearl
Jwahir : (jeh-WAH-hair)
F-Somali= golden woman
Jawahir : (jah-WAH-hair)/
Jawharrah: , also Jauhar/Gauhar
M= jewels
K
Kadife:
T = velvet
Kadri/Kadriya:
T = Kader/destiny
Kanwal:
M = water lily
Kaela: (kay-ehl-lah)
A, H
short form of Kalila, Kelila
Kahina:
(kah-HEE-nah)
F-Berber leader, prophetess and warrior
princess. Died in Tunisia AD.703
Kahire : (kah-heer-eh)
T = city of Cairo
Kala/Cala:
A = fortress, castle,
also listed as a Buddhist saint's name (if pronounced cha-lah)
Kardelen:
T = snowdrop
(flower)
Kartane:
T =
snowflake
Kasia/Kassia:
Jewish/Polish = form of Catherine
Kayra:
T (no special meaning)
Kelia/Kayla:
H = crown,
laurel
Khalida:
M =
immortal; surviving/alive
Khawala:
M = servant, dancer
Kamila/Kaamilah : (kah-MEE-lah)
M = complete, perfect
Kamaria : (kah-mah-REE-ah)
F-Swahili, Somali= like the moon
Kamra: (kam-rah)
M=Moon
Karima/Kareemah : (kah-ree-mah)
M
= generous lady, bountiful; something invaluable
Khadija: or
Kadija: (kah-dee-YAH)
M=
Mohammed's first wife, means "born prematurely"
Kirvi: (keer-VEE)
R-Am Gypsy =
godmother
Kralice:
T =
queen
L
Lale:
T = tulip
Larisa/Larissa:
Latin = cheerful
Lateefah/Latifa
: (lah-TEE-fah)
F-N. Africa= pleasant, gentle, good
humor
Layla / Leyli:
F=Swahili (ligh-LAH) A/P = (Leh-lah) Famous beauty in Leyla &
Majnun, 2) night. Also
Leilah:
(leh-lah)
P= having dark hair
Leda:
G = mythology, a spartan
queen, mother of Helen of Troy
Leorah:
H = light to me
Levana: (leh-vahn-ah)
H = moon
Levona:
H = spice,
incense, usually white in color
Leylak:
T = lilac
Lina/Liynaa:
M = tender
Lubina:
M = flexible
LuuLuu:
M = Jewel-like, pearl
M
Mahaila:
Indian 1) var form
of Arabic "Mahala", i.e. "Fat, bone or marrow", 2) also var. Form of
Mahola:
H =dance
Mahasin:
M = "how beautiful"
Mahin: (mah-HEEN)
P=
related to the moon
Mahirimah:
(mah-heer-eh-mah)
P= Sun-Moon, i.e. very beautiful
Mahliqa: (mah-lee-kah)
P,
Mehlika (meh-lee-kah) T, = moonlike
Mahsati: (mah-SAH-tee)
P= moon lady
Mahasti: (mah-HAS-tee)
P= "You
are a moon"
Mahira :
(mah-heer-ah)
H = energetic
Mahtab: (mah-taab)
P= moonlight
Maia:
G = mythology: daughter of
Atlas, Mother of Hermes
Majidah:
M = powerful, noble
Manolya:
T = magnolia
Malha:
H = queen
Marika:
Jewish = Slavic form of Mary
Marilla:
H = form of "Mary"
Marinna/Marina/Rina/Marna/Marisa:
Jewish = from the Latin "marius" the sea
Marjanna:
P = coral
Marjani: (mahr-JAH-nee)
F-Swahili= coral, Kiswahili=red coral
Maisha: (mah-EE-shah)
F-Kiswahili= life
Malaika :
(mah-LAH-EE-kah)
F-Kiswahili= Angel
Malkia: (MAHL-kee-yah)
F-Kiswahili= Queen, also H- Malka (mal-kah), M-Malika
Manishie:
R-Scot/Eng Gypsy =
woman, wife
Manzuma:
E
= poem or song
Mariyah :
(maar-ee-YAH)
M = lady with fair complexion
Maryam : (maar-ee-yam)/Maryum
M =
famous lady- mother of Sayyidona Esaa
Mavis:
T = blonde
Mazana:
H = an invented name from
the Hebrew word for amazing
Mehira:
H = from "mahir", speedy or energetic
Mehtap:
T = moonlight
Melanie:
G = "from "Melas", i.e.
black
Melani:
T (no
special meaning)
Melek/Melik:
T = angel (see also Malika)
Melina:
G = "melos" a song
Melissa:
G = a bee, from "meli"
honey
Meltem:
T =
breeze
Menekse:
T =
violet (flower)
Mercan:
T = coral
Merhamet:
T = mercy
Merla/Merle:
From Latin/French = a bird
Mersin:
T = myrtle
Meryem:
T = form of Maryam/Miriam
Mia/Michaela:
H = "who is like
God?"
Milena:
from old
High German/Jewish = "milo" mild, peaceful
Mine: (mee-neh)
T = enamel
Minnetar:
T = grateful
Minnet:
T = gratitude
Mirit:
H = sweet wine
Meira : (meh-eh-rah)
H =
light, connotation of sharing one's light with others
Melantha:
G = dark flower
Melita:
G = honey bee
(form of "Melissa)
Meral:
(meh-rahl)
T= gazelle
Mira/Mirra:
= short form of Miriam/Miranda, Latin = "strong,
wonderful"
Mirella/Mirabella:
Latin = of great geauty
Miriam : (MAR-ee-um)
M, F-Ethiopian= the biblical
"Mary"
Moira/Moriae:
G
= mythology "goddess of destiny/fate"
Molara:
- Basque, form of "Mary"
Morgan:
Welsh = sea
dweller
Moyna:
Celtic
= gentle, soft
Muneerah:
(moo-neer-ah)
M = brilliant, shining, something that reflects
light
Musherrah:
M =
counselor
Mushtaree:
M
= Jupiter, planet
N
Naadirah/Nadira:
(nah-DEER-ah)
M =
rare, choice, precious, fem. Of "nadir", lowest point in English
Naia/Naiad:
G = to flow/i.e. water
Nalani:
Hawaiian = calmness of
the heavens
Nawaar:
M
= blossom, flower
Nabila/Nabeelah :
(nah-BEE-lah)
M-Egyptian= Noble
Nadhirrah : (nahd-heer-ah)
M =
bright face with lustre & noor; healthy & happy
Nadima: (nah-DEE-mah)
M =
companion, friend
Nadhiyah:
M = lively, pretty
Nafeesah:
(nah-fee-sah)
M = refined, pure, exquisite
Nageena:
M = gem, pearl
Nahid:
P = name for Venus,
goddess of love in mythology
Na'ilah:
M = one who obtains favor
Nagmah: (nag-mah)
M = melody,
song
Na'imah:
M =
blessing, happiness
Najah:
M = safe, rescued, delivered
Najibah:
M = high-born, excellent
Najida/Naajidah: (nah-jee-dah)
M
= courageous; one who accomp. difficult tasks
Najiyyah:
M = friendly,
affectionate
Najla:
M
= "has beautiful, wide eyes"
Naranj :
(nah-ranj)
P= orange/citrus fruit
Naja : (HAH-jah)
M, F-Somalia=
success
Najma/Najmah :
(NAJ-mah)
A= Star
Nane:
(nah-neh)
T = mint
Nara:
Celtic = happy
Nargis:
M = Narcissis Flower
Narin:
T = delicate
Naseelah : (nah-SEE-lah)
M = zephry; fragrant or cool
breeze
Nasirah:
(nah-seer-ah?)
M = helper; aide, assistant
Nasreen: (nahs-REEN)
M = white
rose, jerico rose; joniquil
Nasya:
H = miracle
Nava/Navit:
H = beautiful
Nayer:
P/Jewish = sunshine
Nazima:
M = poetess,
matron
Nazirah:
M =
leader, vanguard
Nazmiye:
T = poem (nazim)
Navah:
H = beautiful
Nayyirah:
M = luminous, shining, brilliant
Nawal: (nah-WAHL)
M, F-N. Africa=
gift, attainment
Najlah:
M = delicate feminine
Nazli:
(nahz-lee) or Nazi (nah-zee)
P= coquettish
Neelam:
M = blue gem, precious
stone
Nefes:
T =
breath
Nefsi/Nefis:
T
= wonderful
Nehan/Neslihan:
T = happy lady
Nehayat:
T = end, final
Neimah:
H = pleasant
Nelofar:
M = lotus, water lily
Nena:
M = motherly
Nergis:
T = daffodil
Nerita:
G = sea snail
Nese:
T = joy
Nila/Nyla:
Egyptian = An ancient Egyptian princess/
the river Nile/Egyptian
Nilfer:
T = water lilly/lotus
Nissa/Nyssa: (NEE-sah)
H = sign, emblem G = beginning
Nisaa: (nee-SAH)
M =
women; "she that makes men forget"
Nitzah/Nizah:
H = flower bud
Noelani:
Hawaiian = a princess,
means "beautiful one from heaven"
Nuha:
M = wisdom, prudence
Nura:
M = flower, blossom
Nuray:
T = moonlight
Nureen:
A/Jewish = light
Nurhan:
T = bright
lady
Nysa/Nyssa:
G =
the goal
O
Odella/Odele:
G = melody/song
Ofra:
(OH-frah)
F-Mandinka= moon, H = kid or young goat
Ohelah:
H = tent
Orah/Ora:
H = light
Oralee:
H = my light
Oriana/Oria:
Jewish/ Latin =
"oriens" meaning orient or the East
Orial:
Old French/Latin = gold
Orli:
H = "light is mine"
Ornah:
H = pine
P
Parijan:
(par-ee-jahn)
P=
fair soul
Parikhan:
(par-ee-khan)
P= fairy queen
Parvaneh/Parvane :
(pahr-van-EH)/Parvana
P = butterfly, T = night moth (regular
butterfly is Kelebek)
Parvin :
(par-veen)
P= cluster of stars, Pleiades
Pazia/Paz:
H = golden
Penda : (PEHN-dah)
F-Swahili=
beloved, Kiswahili= "to love"
Peninah:
H = Pearl or coral
Perizad : (per-ee-ZAHD) also
Perizada,
P=born of the fairies
Phedre:
G = "the shining one"
Phemia:
G = voice, speech
Phila:
G = love
Philana:
G = lover of mankind
Pinar:
T = fountain,
spring
Pisliskurja:
R-Bosnian gypsy = "darling"
Q
Qamar :
(kah-mahr)/Qamarah
M
= the moon
R
Rabie:
T = goddess
Rabiyah:
M
= garden, spring
Rafiqa:
M = sweetheart, companion
Rafiyyah:
M = high, lifting up
Rahibe:
T = nun
Rajaa:
M = hope
Rakhshanda:
M = shining,
brilliant
Ranaa:
M =
to look
Ra'naa:
(RAH-uh-nah?)
M = lovely, beautiful, graceful, delicate
Radhiya: (rahd-HEE-yah)
M
F-Swahili= agreeable, contented
Radhiyyah : (rahd-hee-YAH)
M = pleased, contented,
delighted
Ra'eesah:
(rah-EE-sah)
M = leader, princess, noble, a wealthy lady
Rafiqa:
M = sweetheart,
companion
Raheemah:
(rahd-HEE-mah)
M = kind, affectionate
Raihaanah : (ra-ee-HAH-nah)
M =
bouquet of flowers, sweet-smelling flower
Raisa/Raissa/Raizel/Rayzel/Razil:
Jewish-Yiddish = rose
Rajeeyah:
M = hoping, full of hope
Rakhshanda:
M = shining,
brilliant
Ramah:
H =
high
Ramla: (rahm-lah)
F-Swahili= fortuneteller or prophet
Rana: (rah-nah)
F-Kiswahili= happiness, rest
Rananah:
H = fresh
Rani/Rane:
H = my joy
Rashida:
M = intelligent
Rashieka/Rashiqa : (ruh-SHIH-kah)
A = descended from Royalty
Raushanah/Roshannah:
M = skylight, bright
Rawnie:
R-Gypsy = fine lady, i.e.
non-gypsy
Rawiyah:
M =
narrator, storyteller
Rayah/Raya:
H = friend
Rayyah:
M = aroma, fragrance
Razi:
A = my secret
Raziya : (rah-ZEE-yah)
F-Swahili= sweet, agreeable
Rehena: (reh-HAY-nah)
F-Swahili= compassion, Kiswahili= mercy
Renana:
H = joy, song
Reshmaan:
M = silky, of silk
Riesa:
H = form of Thesesa
Rimona/ Rominah:
H =
pomegranate
Rina/Reena/Rinnah/Roni/ronit:
H = song, joy
Rishona:
H = first
Roni:
H = my joy
Rukshana : (Rook-SHAH-nah)
Russian variation of Roxanne, Sulieman's wife.
Rya:
T = dream
S
Saahirah/Sahira:
(sah-HEER-ah)
M
= earth, moon, spring which flows constantly
Saar-rah: (sahr-RAH
) not "sarah"
M = lady who charming manner brings joy
Saba: (SAH-bah)
F-Kiswahili= the # 7, pron . (sah-BAH) M=morning
Sabba:
M = eastern wind,
zephr
Sabbirah:
M
= patient, enduring
Sabeehah :
(sah-BEE-hah)
M = beautiful, handsome; lady
w/fair complexion
Sabina/Savine/Savina:
Latin "of the Sabines", an ancient tribe
Sabra:
H = thorny cactus,
2) those born in modern Israel
Sabreen:
M = patient
Sadiqah:
M = truthful,
sincere
Sadira:
P
= lotus tree
Sadiya/Sadya/Sa'diyya:
A = lucky, good fortune
Sagheerah : (sag-HEER-ah)
M =
small, slender; tender
Sa'diyah:
(SAH-dee-yah?)
M = good fortune, happiness,
blessed
Safi: (sah-fee)
/Safaa/Saffiyah:
M,
F-Kiswahili= clean, pure
Safira/Saphira/Sephira:
H = form of sapphire
Sakinah:
M = tranquility,
calmness
Salihah:
M = virtuous, upright
Salima/Saleemah:
(sah-LEE-mah)
M= safe from harm; mild, healthy,
without defect
Salena/Salina:
Latin = soft
Samaah:
M = generousity
Samara:
Latin = seed of the
elm
Samia : (sah-MEE-ah)
M= noble, lofty
Samina :
(sah-MEEN-ah)
M = healthy girl; fertile land
without rock and stone; also fatty, or plump
Samira/Sameerah: (sah-MEER-ah)
M = one who narrates stories in the night/ story
teller/entertainer
Samiyah:
M = elevated, lofty
Sanobar:
M = pine tree
Sara:
T = epilepsy; H
= (Sarai/Sarah/Saretta/Sarina) = princess, noble
Sarafina: (sehr-uh-FEE-nah)
H= ardent, like the angel who protects god's throne
Saree/Sarita:
H = form of
Sarah
Sauda:
M =
"black"
Sefa:
T =
pleasure
Segulah:
H = treasure
Seher:
T = dawn
Selma:
T (no special meaning)
Selvi:
T = cypress
Serap:
T = mirage
Sevda:
T = love, passion
Sevgi:
T = love
Sevgili:
T = darling
Sevinc:
T = joy, delight
Seyyal:
T = traveller
Sezen:
T =
feeling, suspicion
Shabanna:
M = belonging to night, 2) young lady
Shabibah:
M = youthful
Shabnam:
M = dew
Shadiyah:
M = singer
Shaheena:
M =
falconess
Shana/Shaina :
(SHAY-nah)
Yiddish = beautiful
Sheena:
= Gaelic form of Jane
Shariykah:
M =
companion, partner
Selena/Celena:
G = moon, like Selene the moon gooddess
Selima : (seh-LEE-mah)
M,
H= Peace
Shaia:
R-Basque Gypsy = sister, also "tchaia"= young girl
Shaina/Shayna:
H-Yiddish =
beautiful
Shakarnaz :
(shah-kar-nahz)
P= sugar
Shakeelah: (shah-KEE-lah)
M = comely, beautiful,
well-formed, well-shaped
Shakira/Shaakirah:
(shah-KEER-ah)
M = grateful, contented
Shakufa: (shah-KOO-fah)
P=opening bud
Shala/shahlaa:
(shah-LAH)
M = having grey eyes w/shade of red;
species of Nacissis flower; also Shahla - Afghani = beautiful
eyes
Shamaamah :
(shah-mah-mah)
M = fragrance of sent of itr (perfume)
Shameela/Shameelah:
M
= quality, character; young shoot, a bud
Shameena/Shamina : (shah-MEE-nah)
M = fragrant, sweet-smelling scent; sweet breeze
Shamoodah: (sha-moo-dah)
M =
diamond, i.e. brillance, lustre
Shamsa: (SHAM-sah)
P= Sun, feminine ending.
Shamsha I= Sun
Shani :
(SHAH-nee)
F-Swahili= marvelous, Kiswahili = unusual
thing/adventure
Shara/Sharna/Sharonda/Sharrona:
H = form of Sharon
Sharifa/Shareefah: (shah-REE-fah)
M= noble, gentle, urbane
Shazadi : (shah-ZAH-dee)
P= princess
Shey:
R-Am Gypsy =
pre-puberty gypsy girl
Shebari:
R-Am Gypsy = gypsy girl of marriageable age;
bride
Shiri/Shirilee :
(sheer-ee-lee)
H = my song
Shirin: (sheer-IN)
P=sweet, a
legendary beauty
Shula/Shu'la:
A = flaming, bright
Siddiqah:
M = "one who keeps
her word"
Sidona:
H = enticing
Sidra:
M = religious "lote-tree at the fartherest border of
paradise"
Sigliah:
H = violet
Sivia/Sivya:
H = a deer
Songl:
T = last rose
Soraya, Suraya: (Soh-rai-yah)
P= Star, Pleiades
constellation; Princess
Surayyah:
M = free of worry; happy
Souzan:
P = burning, fire
Suad:
M = good fortune
Suhailah: (soo-HAY-lah)
M = canopy, tent, marquee
Sura:
T (no special meaning)
T
Tabitha:
G/Aramic = roe, a
gazelle
Tahmina:
(tah-MEE-nah)
P=Rustam's wife in famous poem
Tahira/Tahirah: (tah-HEER-ah)
M = pure, chaste, pious, clean
Tahiyyah:
M = greeting, cheer
Tajah:
M = crown
Talia:
H = dew
Taliah:
H = lamkin
Talibah:
M = seeker of knowledge
Talor/Talora:
H = dew
of the morning
Talya:
T (no special meaning)
Tamar/Tamara/Tamarah:
( H) Tamra (tam-rah)
P= date (fruit) yeilding palm
tree
Tania:
Russian =
the fairy queen
Taslimah:
M = salutation, peace
Tavi/Tavita:
H = fem. form of David, i.e. "Beloved"
Temirah:
H = tall, erect, "like a
palm"
Tayyibah: (tah-YEE-bah)
M = good, sweet, agreeable, pure, chaste; "halaal"
Tarana:
(tuh-rah-nuh) P= melody
Thalia:
G = to
flourish, to bloom
Thurrayya:
M = star; the Pleiades
Timora:
H = tall (as the palm tree)
Tikvah:
H = hope
Tira:
H = encampment/enclosure
Tirza/Tirzha/Tirsa:
H
= pleasant
Tomris:
T
(no special meaning)
Tova/Tovah:
H = good
Tuhfah:
M = present, gift
Tzafrirah: (zah-freer-ah)
H = morning zephr
U
Uhuru:
(oo-HOO-ru)
F-Kiswahili= freedom
V
ve'ra:
(ve-Rah)
R-Gypsy=truthful
W
X
Xenia/Ximena:
= from the Greek
"Xenia", hospitality to a stranger
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