Baby Name [Part 4]
M
Madihah/ Madeeha – Praiseworthy
Maha – Wild cow/ cow-eyes
Mahasti – The moon’s being
Mahboobah – mistress/sweetheart
Maheen/Mahin – Greatest/related to the moon
Mahira – energetic
Mahirimah – Sun-Moon/i.e. very beautiful
Mah-Jabeen – a beautiful person
Mahlagha/Mahlagha – Face of the moon
Mahliqa/Mehlika – moonlike
Mahnaz – The moon’s glory
Mahrukh – Whose face is like the moon/ beautiful
Mahsa – Like the moon
Mahsati – moon lady
Mahsheed – Moon/ moonlight
Mahta – Moon like
Mahtab – Moonlight
Mahwash – Moon-like; a beauty
Ma’isah – Walking with a proud/ swinging gait
Maisha – life
Maizah – Discerning
Majidah/ Majeeda – Glorious/powerful/noble
Makarim – Of good and honorable character
Malaika – Angel
Malak – Angel
Malha – queen
Malihah – Beautiful
Malika – Queen
Malkia – Queen
Mana – Alike/ similar
Manal – Attainment/ achievement
Manar – Guiding light
Manish – heart/mind/soul/magnanimity/pride
Manolya – magnolia
Manzoor – admired/chosen/approved/accepted/granted
Manzuma – poem or song
Maqbool – accepted/chosen/grateful
Maqsood – intended/proposed
Maram – Aspiration
Marghoob – desired/beautiful
Mariam/ Maryam – A flower, Mother of Jesus pbuh; Arabic form of “Mary”
Mariyah – lady with fair complexion
Marjan – Coral
Marjanah – Coral
Marjani – red coral
Marmar – Marble
Marzieh – Satisfactory/ agreeable
Mash’al – torch/lantern
Mas’ouda – Happy/ lucky/ fortunate
Masoumah – Sinless/ Innocent
Mastanah – joyful)
Mastoorah – Veiled/chaste
Mawiyah – The essence of life
May – Old Arabic name
Maymunah – Auspicious/ blessed
Maysa’ – To walk with a proud/ swinging gait
Maysun/ Maysoon – Of beautiful face and body
Mayyadah – To walk with a proud/ swinging gait
Mazana – an invented name from the Hebrew word for amazing
Meher – benevolence
Mehira – from “mahir”/speedy or energetic
Mehrangiz – To cause affection
Mehrnaz – The sun’s glory
Mehrunissa – benevolent
Mehry – Sun; also Affectionate/ kind
Meira – light/connotation of sharing one’s light with others
Melina – from greek “melos” a song
Melissa – a bee/from greek “meli” honey
Meltem – breeze
Meral/Miral – gazelle
Meshia – Butter made of sheep’s milk
Mina – Enamel/blue glass(lapis lazuli)
Minoo – Paradise/ heaven
Misal – simile/likeness/metaphor/example
Misbah – Lamp
Mozhdah – Good news
Mozhgan – Eyelashes
Mubashshira/Mubashshir – messenger/bringer of good tidings/joy
Mufidah/ Mufeeda – profitable/beneficial/useful
Muhjah – Heart’s blood/ soul
Muminah – Pious believer
Mumtaz – exalted/eminent/chosen
Muna/ Mona – Wish/ desire
Muneerah/Munirah – brilliant/shining/something that reflects light
Muqaddam – antecedent/prior/superior/chief
Murad – desire/will/intention/vow/tenor/meaning
Murvareed – Pearl
Mushirah/ Musheera – Giving counsel/ advising
Mushtaree – Jupiter/planet
Muslimah – Devout believer
Mutabassim – smiling/laughing
Mutahammil – affable/tolerant/patient/passive
Index
N
Nabihah/ Nabeeha – Intelligent/ Noble
Nabila/Nabeela – noble
Nada – Generousity/ dew
Nadhirah – bright face with lustre & noor; healthy & happy
Nadhiyah – lively/pretty
Nadia – The beginning/ first
Nadidah/ Nadeeda – Equal/ rival
Nadima – companion/friend
Nadirah – Rare/ precious
Nadwah – Councel
Na’eem – pleasure/ease/tranquility
Nafeesah – refined/pure/exquisite
Nageena/Nagina – The precious stone on a ring or other Jewlery/gem/pearl
Naghmah -Melody/ song/ tune
Naheed / Nahid – A star / the planet Venus
Nahlah – A drink of water
Naia/Naiad – to flow/i.e. water
Na’ilah – Acquirer/ obtainer/ one who succeeds
Na’ima/ Na’imah – Comfort/ amenity/ tranquility/ peace
Naina – Eye
Najah – Success
Najat – Safety
Najeeb – praiseworthy/noble/generous
Najibah/ Najeeba – Of noble birth
Najida/Naajidah – courageous; one who accomp. difficult tasks
Najiyah – Safe
Najiyyah – friendly/affectionate
Najla – Of wide eyes
Najm – star/planet/fortune/horoscope
Najma/Najmah – Star
Najwa – Confidential talk/ secret conversation
Najya – Victorious
Namira/Namra – leopard
Naranj – orange/citrus fruit
Nargis – A flower (Narcissus )
Narin – delicate
Naseelah – zephry; fragrant or cool breeze
Naseem – Zephyr/gentle breeze
Nashida – Student
Nashita – Energetic/ full of life
Nashwa – Fragrance/ perfume/ that which intoxicates
Nasiha – One who gives valuable advice
Nasira/Nasirah – Victorious/ helper
Nasreen/Nasrin – A flower (a wild rose)
Nastaran – A flower much like a wild rose
Nasya – miracle
Nathifa – Clean/ pure
Nava/Navit – beautiful/tune
Nawal – gift/attainment
Nawar – blossom/flower
Nawazish – kindness/favor/patronage
Na-Yab – scarce/rare
Nayyer – Radiant
Nayyirah – luminous/shining/brilliant
Naz – coquetry/airs/pride/elegance/softness/delicacy
Nazafarin – Producing delight
Nazahah – Purity/ righteousness/ honesty
Nazakat – neatness/elegance/politeness
Nazar – look/glance/favor/motive/view/countenance
Nazarah – sight/view/vista
Nazgul – Cute flower
Nazhin – Name of a tree
Nazihah – Honest
Nazilla – Cute
Nazima – poetess/matron/song
Nazirah – leader/vanguard/Like/ equal/ matching
Nazish – pride/arrogance
Nazli – coquettish
Nazm – poetry/verse
Nazmiya – poem
Naznin – Sweetheart
Nazuk – thin/slender/fragile/delicate
Nazy – Cute
Neelam – blue gem (sapphire)/precious stone
Nehan/Neslihan – happy lady
Nehayat – end/final
Neki – Goodness
Nena – motherly
Ni’am – favors/benefits
Nibal – Arrows
Nida – Voice/call
Nigah – look/glance/sight/custody/care
Nigar – painting/picture/sweetheart/beloved
Nihal – sapling/young plant
Nihan – latent/hidden/secret/
Nikhat – fragrance
Nikoo/Nikou – Good/ Beautiful
Nila/Nyla – An ancient Egyptian princess/ the river Nile/Egyptian
Niloufar – A flower (Water Lily)
Ni’mah – Blessing/ loan
Ni’mat – Blessings/ loans
Nisaa – women; “she who makes men forget”
Nishaath – liveliness/ energy/joy
Nitzah/Nizah – flower bud
Niyaz – desire/plea/poverty/need
Niyoosha – A listener
Noor/Nour – Light
Noorjahan – light of the world
Noor-light
Nouf – Highest point on a mountain
Noushafarin – Creator of joy
Noushin – Sweet
Nudar/ Nudhar – Gold
Nuha – wisdom/prudence
Numa – Beautiful and pleasant
Nura – flower/blossom
Nuray – moonlight
Nureen – light
Nurhan – bright lady
Nusrat – victory



