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
