MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS A Aa'idah : Name of a narrator of hadith. Aabidah : Worshipper. Aabirah : Fleeting, transitory, ephemeral. Aabish : Daughter of sa'd, a queen of Iran (A.N). Aafreen : Brave, Acclaim. Aakifah : Devoted, Dedicated. Aalimah : Scholar, Authority. Aaliyah : Tall, Towering. Aamilah : Doer of (good) deeds, Righteous. Aaminah : Secured, Safe. Aamirah : Inhabitant. Aani Fatimah Khatoon: She was a literary woman and a poetess in Qastaniniyah. Aanisah : Young lady, Maiden. Aaqilah : Intelligent. Aarifah : Knowing, Women who recognises Islam. Aasimah : Protector, defendant, central. Aatiqah : Shoulder (support) old. Aatirah : Fragrant. Abasah : Daughter of al-Mahdi. Abeedah : Worshipper. Abeerah : Rose, Sandal Saffron mixed together in fragrance. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Abqurah : Genius. Ada : Grace, Expression. Afaf : Chaste, virtuous, decent, pure. Afifah : Chaste, modest. Afeerah : Covered with soil or dust. Afra : Dust-coloured. Afroze : Enlightening. Afshan : Adornment aids. Ahlam : Dreams. Aighar : She was a religious, righteous woman. A'ishah : Wife of the Prophet (SAW). Ajeebah : A narrator of hadith. Akifah : Intent, busy. Alaia : Virtuous. Aleemah : Knowing, Knowledgeable. Aliyah : Exalted, noble. Almas : Diamond. Amal : Hope, aspiration. Amal : Hopes, aspirations. Amani : Wishes, aspirations. Amatullah : Slave of Allah. Ambar : Ambergris. Ambrim* : Of ambergris. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Ameenah : Trustworthy. Amilah : Hopeful. Aminah : Trustworthy, faithful. Aminah : Princess, leader. Amirah : Royal lady, Princess. Ammarah : An inhabitant. Amrah : Headgear. Anan : Clouds. Anaum : The blessing of Allah. Anbar : Perfume, ambergris. Andalib : Nightingale. Aneezah : She-Goat. Angbin : Honey. Anisah : Close, intimate, friendly. Anjum : Stars. Aqeelah : Wise, Sensible. Anwar : Rays of light. Aribah : Wise. Arij : Sweet Smell. Arjumand : Noble, Honourable. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Arub : Loving (to husband). Arwa : Mountain gazelle. Asima : Protector. Asiya : The Muslim wife of Pharaoh. Asma : Loftier, more eminent. Ateeqah : Old Ancient. Athilah : Deep-rooted, firmly established. Athmah : A narrator of HADITH. Atifa : Affectionate, sympathetic. Atiya* : Gift. Awatif : Emotions. Ayra : Respectable. Ayshah : Wife of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W). Azadeh : Princess. Azeemah : Great. Azhar : Flowers, blossoms. Azizah : Esteemed, precious, cherished. Azra : Maiden, Pious, Woman. Azzah : Young, female gazelle B Badiyah : Desert. Badriyah : Resembling the full moon. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Baha : Value, Worth. Bahar : Spring, Prime (of life), Bloom (of youth). Bahij : Splendid. Bahiyyah : Radiant, beautiful. Bahira : Dazzling, brilliant. Bahriyah al-Aabidah: Bakht : Lot, Fate, Portion. Bakhtawar : Fortunate, Lucky. Banan : Delicate, finger tips. Banujah : The daughter of al-Mahdi. Barzah : She was a narrator of hadith. Basbas : She was a slave girl of Ibn Nafees; she was beautiful and had a melodeons voice. Bashirah : Bringer of good tidings, joy. Basilah : Brave, fearless. Basimah : Smiling. Basmah : A smile. Basoos : She was the daughter of Munziq at-Tamimah (A.N). Batinah : Hidden, Inner. Batool : A true devotee woman of Allah. Beena : Seeing, clear sighted. Bilqis : Queen of Sheeba. Bisharah : A narrator of Hadith. Buhaysah : A narrator of hadith. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Buhayyah : The name of a freed female slave. Bunanah : Yazid al-Abshamiyah's daughter. Buqayrah : A narrator of Hadith. Bushra : Glad, tidings, good news. Busrah : She was a companion who lived until the era of Muawiyah. Buthaynah : Of beautiful and tender body. D Dafiyah : Narrator of Hadith. Daliya : Dahlia Darakhshaan : Shinning. Dawlah : Wealth, authority of state. Dawlat Khatoon: She was from a ruling family. Deeba : Obedience. Dhakiyah : Bright, intelligent. Dilshad Khatoon: She lived between 730-750. Diqrah : A narrator of hadith. Duha : Early Morning. Dujanah : Rain. Durdanah : Pearl. Durrah : Pearl. E www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Ermina : Friendly F Fadeelah : Superiority. Fadilah : Distinguished, learned. Fadwah : Name derived from self-sacrifice. Faheemah : Intelligent. Fahmida : Intelligent and Wise Faidah* : Benefit, advantage. Faiqah* : Excellent, superb. Faizah : Successful. Fakeehah : Cheerful. Fakhirah : Splendid, Elegant. Fakhr : Pride. Fakhrun Nisa* : Pride of Women. Fakhtah : A dove. Fakihah : Fruit. Falaq : Break of dawn. Faqirah : Name of a beautiful woman (wife of Murrah al-Asadi). Farah : Joy. Faridah : Unique, matchless, precious gem. Farhanah : Happy. Farhat : Cheer, Pleasure. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Farihah : Brisk, Swift. Farkhandah : Happy, Lucky. Farqad : Name of a star. Farrukh : Happy, Fortunate. Faseehah : Eloquent. Faseelah : Some distance. Fateenah : Intelligent. Fatihah : Opening. Fatimah : A daughter of the Prophet (S.A.W). Fatinah : Captivating, alluring, intelligent. Fawz : Success, Salvation. Fawziyah : Successful. Fayruz : Turquoise. Feerozah: Fiddah : Silver. Firdous : Garden. Firdaws : Highest garden in Paradise. Foziah : Successful. Fudayl : Learned, Scholar. Furayah : Handsome, Well-built. Fusaylah : Some distance. Fuseelah : Name of a narrator of hadith. Farwah: www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS G Ghadah : Beautiful. Ghadir : She was a slave of Musa al-Hadi & Haroon Rashid. Ghalibah : Dominant. Ghaliyah : Fragrant, beloved, valuable. Ghaneemah : Spoils, booty. Ghareebah : Strange, foreign. Ghayda : Young and delicate. Ghazal : She was a narrator of Hadith. Ghazalah* : Gazelle. Ghaziyah : Female Warrior. Ghitbah : She was a narrator of hadith. Ghusun : Branches of tree. Ghuzayyah : She was a narrator of hadith. Gohar : Precious Stone. Gul-e-Rana : Sweet-smelling rose. Gulshan : Flower Garden. H Hababah : A daughter of Ajlan; She was a narrator of Hadith. Habibah : Beloved, sweetheart, darling. Haboos : Name of a kind and benevolent noble lady who lived in Lebanon. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Hadeeqah : Garden. Hadiyah : Guide to righteousness. Hafizah* : Successful. Hafsah : A wife of the Prophet (S.A.W). Hajar : Wife of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S). Hajjah : She was a narrator of Hadith. Hajna : Daughter of Nusayb, she was a poetess. Hajrah : The wife of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S). Hakimah : Wise, judicious. Halah : Aureole. Halimah : Gentle, patient, mild-tempered. Hamidah : Praising Allah, appreciative. Hamidah : Praiseworthy, commendable. Hamnah : She was a narrator of Hadith. Hamra : Red. Hana : Bliss, felicity. Hanan : Mercy. Hanfa : Name of the wife of Sayyidina Ismail (A.S). Hani : Pleasant. Hanifah : True believer, upright. Hanin : Longing, yearning. Haniah : Pleasant, agreeable. Hannah : Affection. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Harir* : Silk. Hasinah : Pretty, beautiful. Hasna : Pretty. Hawla : Click Here. Hawwa : Eve. Hayah : Life. Hayfa : Slender, of beautiful body. Hayrah : She was a narrator of Hadith. Hazimah : A female companion of the Prophet (S.A.W). Hibah : Gift. Hibatullah : Gift of Allah. Hijab : Daughter of a Scholar from Baghdad. Hind : India. Hindah : Wife of Abu Sufyan. Hoor : A virgin maiden of Paradise for its dwellers. Hubayshah : She was a poetess. Hubba : Daughter of Maalik bin Amr al-Adwaniyah. Huda : Right guidance. Hujayrah : She was a narrator of hadith. Huma : An Imaginary bird. Humaydah : She was a narrator of hadith. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Humayrah : Red. Hunaydah : She was a narrator of hadith. Husna : Beautiful. I Ibthaj : Joy. Ibtihal : Supplication, prayer. Ibtisam : Smile. Iffah : Purity, modesty. Iffat : Chastity. Ikram : Honour, hospitality, generosity. Ilham : Intuition, inspiration. Ilm : Slave girl belonging to Zubaydah, wife of Harun al-Rashid had this name. Iman : Faith, belief. Imtihal : Polite, obedience. In'am : Kindness, benefaction, bestowal. Inan : A slave girl belonging to Haroon al-Rashid (Fih). Inas : Sociability, geniality. Inayah : Concern. Intisar : Triumph. Ishrat : Enjoyment, Gaiety. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Istabraq : Brocade. Izdihar : Flourishing, blooming. Izz : She was a narrator of hadith. Izz an-Nisa : She was a narrator of Hadith. J Jaan : Life. Jabalah : Daughter of Musafh; she was a narrator of hadith. Jabin* : Forehead. Jahan Aara : Adornment of the world. Jahan Khatoon: She was a Persian poet. Jahdamah : She was a female companion of the Prophet (S.A.W). Jalilah : Splendid. Janan : Heart, Soul. Jamal : Beauty. Jamilah : Beautiful, graceful. Jannah : Heaven, paradise. Jariyah: Jasmin : Flower. Jasmina : Flower. Jasrah : She was a narrator of Hadith. Jawahir : Precious stones, jewels. Jawharah : Jewel, gem. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Judamnah: Jumanah : Silver pearl. Jumaymah : Name of a female companion. Jumaynah : Gem, name of a female companion. Juwariyah : She was the wife of the Prophet (S.A.W). K Kabirah : Elder, Big. Kadshah : She was a companion. Kaheesha : This was the name of a poetess, daughter of al-Waqa. Kaleemah : Speaker. Kaltham : Name of al-Qarshiyah who transmitted Hadith from Sayyidah Ayshah. Kamaliyah : Perfection. Kamilah : Perfect, complete. Kaneez : Slave. Kanz : Treasure. Kanzah : Treasure. Karam : Noble nature. Kardawiyah : A pious woman, daughter of Amr al-Basriyah was so named. Karimah : Generous, noble. Kas : Glass. Kashifah : Reveler of Secrets. Kathirah : Plenty. www.quranfocus.com MUSLIM NAMES OF GILS Kaukab : Star. Kawkab : Satellite. Kawthar : River in Paradise. Kaysah : She was a narrator of Hadith. Kehkashan : Galaxy. Khadijah : First