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Latest post on 25 March 2023 - 15:32

I think Inaya is really cute reminds me of my passed grandma.

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 21:36

I like this thread :) Here are few names: Hala, Kenza, Joudi, Jawa and Taima. All Arabic and easily pronounced in English. My name is Arabic as well and easily pronounced.

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 19:09

My hubby is Tunisian American and I am American. Our kids names are from all over the world but for the last one I insisted on an Arabic name. We named her Lilia.

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 16:16

I love Maya - but it always reminds me of Maya the Bee from when I was a child: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_the_Bee

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 16:07

Dima, Zeina, Lama, Daniya, Aliya, Haneen, Ola (starting with Ain the arabic letter) Some of the meanings given below are not correct, and some of the names have no roots in Arabic so better you research further the name that you like. All the best :)

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 15:25

Aseenath (Asenath) <em>edited by Singarosa on 23/01/2014</em>

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 09:57

What about Baldrickah?

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 09:43

There is also Samar/ Summer although I prefer the names in my earlier post especially Jenna <em>edited by Gentle on 23/01/2014</em>

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 09:38

Amira is also lovely and I love the fact it means princess, perfect for a little girl :)

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 09:26

Ameera as a girl's name is a variant of Amira (Arabic), and the meaning of Ameera is "princess; treetop, proverb, or sheaf of corn". Read more at http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Ameera#VH8ZTBlGwzveSiYD.99

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 09:22

I love Maya, Aisha, Zara I have a few UK and UAE based friends who have these names.

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 08:34

Nadia (Means Hope and is western as well as Arabic) Daania (Means gift of God) Hana (Mother of Mary as well as a wife of our Prophet Mohammad p.b.u.h)

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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 00:01

aya - meaning sign from god/miracle - it's a verse from the quran it's my DD's name and we love it! all arab people look a bit confused and ask if i am muslim/married to an arab when i tell them! I can only imagine how often they will ask me!! LOL we are naming our daughter Sheikha Aali. LOL& we are not Muslims or Arab. We are Cuban-American. We just LOVE arab names and the culture! I LOVE Zahra, Noor, Reem, Jude, Haya, Hind, Amna and I can go on. It was so hard to pick a name!!!!

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 22:20

I liked the name Maya too but when i had my daughter hubby didn't want her to named Maya. I forgot Mais, Maysem and Liyana on the list too. Liyana goes well with layla

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 22:07

May/Mai. It's short and sweet, and it means 'flower of the desert'. It's really easy and acceptable both here and there.

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 22:05

I love Maryam. And Sara will work in both Arab and western countries.

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 20:55

Well I have rather a special liking for Laila, Sara, Noora, Hanna But from the names suggested I also like Jude, Iness, May, Reem, Lara, and course Zamzam. One day I will have a Zamzam - I just have to persuade one of the children though.

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 20:10

I've heard: May Fay Faynoor Jude/ Jood Razaan Reanne Haya Tamara

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 19:40

Amina is also a lovely name and fits both eastern and western cultures, IMO. Of course, Sara, Leila! Alia, Zara, Jasmine all cross cultures as well.

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 19:13

aya - meaning sign from god/miracle - it's a verse from the quran it's my DD's name and we love it! all arab people look a bit confused and ask if i am muslim/married to an arab when i tell them!

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 16:13

my DD's name is Maya. suits both sides of the family :D

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 15:58

Anwen......welsh name but quite arabic sounding (I think) .... :)

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 15:57

Alyssa Arabella Athena Zara .......

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 14:50

Amel- meaning hope Yasmin Maya Nura Asseya Camilla Aya Ella

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 13:52

Some of these names are verry old...and fairouz is a boy's name... so is Malek and Zain....the female version for Malek would be Malaika... a lot of female names end with "a" or "ah", its just an arabic thing...it makes the name more suitable for a female and not male...DD's name is Esra( pronounced Isra in arabic).. with a more turkish spelling... other names would be... Lyla, Zara, Zoya, Hania, Romaisa, Irsa lots more on the internet Fayrouz (the famous Egyptian female singer), Malek and Zain can be used as girls names as well. Although my friend Zayne spells it this way.. Here is a link to loads of girls names http://www.ourbabynames.co.uk/arabicgirls.php lebanese :P not Egyptian Whoops, my bad, was thinking of work at the time LOL

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 13:49

Some of these names are verry old...and fairouz is a boy's name... so is Malek and Zain....the female version for Malek would be Malaika... a lot of female names end with "a" or "ah", its just an arabic thing...it makes the name more suitable for a female and not male...DD's name is Esra( pronounced Isra in arabic).. with a more turkish spelling... other names would be... Lyla, Zara, Zoya, Hania, Romaisa, Irsa lots more on the internet Fayrouz (the famous Egyptian female singer), Malek and Zain can be used as girls names as well. Although my friend Zayne spells it this way.. Here is a link to loads of girls names http://www.ourbabynames.co.uk/arabicgirls.php lebanese :P not Egyptian

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 13:45

Some of these names are verry old...and fairouz is a boy's name... so is Malek and Zain....the female version for Malek would be Malaika... a lot of female names end with "a" or "ah", its just an arabic thing...it makes the name more suitable for a female and not male...DD's name is Esra( pronounced Isra in arabic).. with a more turkish spelling... other names would be... Lyla, Zara, Zoya, Hania, Romaisa, Irsa lots more on the internet Fayrouz (the famous Egyptian female singer), Malek and Zain can be used as girls names as well. Although my friend Zayne spells it this way.. Here is a link to loads of girls names http://www.ourbabynames.co.uk/arabicgirls.php

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 13:42

Some of these names are verry old...and fairouz is a boy's name... so is Malek and Zain....the female version for Malek would be Malaika... a lot of female names end with "a" or "ah", its just an arabic thing...it makes the name more suitable for a female and not male...DD's name is Esra( pronounced Isra in arabic).. with a more turkish spelling... other names would be... Lyla, Zara, Zoya, Hania, Romaisa, Irsa lots more on the internet Fairooz is a female name, think of the famous singer. Zain is interchangeable, nd can be for a boy or girl, as is Noor and a few other names. I think the name that Norak is referring to is Malak - that's a girls name.

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 13:24

Some of these names are verry old...and fairouz is a boy's name... so is Malek and Zain....the female version for Malek would be Malaika... a lot of female names end with "a" or "ah", its just an arabic thing...it makes the name more suitable for a female and not male...DD's name is Esra( pronounced Isra in arabic).. with a more turkish spelling... other names would be... Lyla, Zara, Zoya, Hania, Romaisa, Irsa lots more on the internet

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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 12:51

How about Safiya? My niece is called Safiya… it's an Arabic name

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