Azlan (Boy) – Lion (Meaning: Persian/Turkish origin).
Inaya (Girl) – Concern, solitude, grace (Meaning: Care, protection).
Zayn (Boy) – Beauty, grace (Meaning: Beautiful).
Lujayn (Girl) – Silver (Meaning: Precious metal).
Jibril/Gabriel (Boy) – Archangel Gabriel (Meaning: God is my strength).
Nyla (Girl) – Winner, achiever (Meaning: Attainer).
Rami (Boy) – Loving, archer (Meaning: Marksman).
Zoya (Girl) – Alive, loving, caring (Meaning: Life – Russian/Greek origin, used by Muslims).
Rayan (Boy) – Gate of Paradise, luxuriant (Meaning: Watered, plentiful). Popular but feels unique to some.
Zara (Girl) – Princess, blooming flower (Meaning: High status). Popular but feels unique to some.
Mikael/Mikail (Boy) – Archangel Michael (Meaning: Who is like God?).
Isra (Girl) – Nocturnal journey (Meaning: Referring to Prophet’s night journey).
Idris (Boy) – Interpreter (Meaning: A Prophet). Classic but less common than others.
Dua (Girl) – Prayer, supplication (Meaning: Calling upon God).
Haytham (Boy) – Young eagle (Meaning: Falcon).
Daneen (Girl) – Princess (Meaning: Possibly Persian origin).
Basil (Boy) – Brave, valiant (Meaning: Kingly – Greek origin, used historically).
Liyana (Girl) – Softness, tenderness, delicacy (Meaning: Gentle).
Qasim (Boy) – Divider, distributor (Meaning: Son of Prophet Muhammad PBUH).
Sana (Girl) – Brilliance, radiance, splendor (Meaning: Resplendence).
Luqman (Boy) – Wise (Meaning: Sage mentioned in the Quran).
Thurayya/Soraya (Girl) – Star cluster, Pleiades (Meaning: Jewel).
Zulfiqar (Boy) – Name of Ali’s sword (Meaning: Cleaver of the spine).
Asiya (Girl) – Pious believer who comforts (Meaning: Wife of Pharaoh, revered in Islam).
Arsalan (Boy) – Lion (Meaning: Persian/Turkish origin).
Rihana/Rayhana (Girl) – Sweet basil; handful of scent (Meaning: Aromatic plant).
Suhail (Boy) – Canopus star, easy, gentle (Meaning: Name of a star).- Ilham (Girl/Boy) – Inspiration, revelation (Meaning: Intuition).
Laith (Boy) – Lion (Meaning: Brave like a lion).- Numa (Girl) – Beautiful and pleasant (Meaning: Possibly ‘law’ or ‘pleasant’).
Irfan (Boy) – Knowledge, awareness, gnosis (Meaning: Wisdom, learning).
Yara (Girl) – Small butterfly; water lady (Meaning: Various origins/meanings, used widely).
Jad (Boy) – Generous, curly-haired (Meaning: Bountiful).- Dalia (Girl) – Dahlia flower; grapevine (Meaning: Branch, bough).
- Qamar (Boy/Girl) – Moon (Meaning: Celestial body).
- Aziza (Girl) – Powerful, respected, beloved (Meaning: Mighty, cherished).
Malik (Boy) – King, sovereign (Meaning: Owner, master).- Zahira (Girl) – Shining, luminous, evident (Meaning: Brilliant).
- Samir (Boy) – Companion in evening talk (Meaning: Entertaining companion).
- Nawal (Girl) – Gift, attainment, grace (Meaning: Present).
- Bahr (Boy) – Sea, ocean (Meaning: Large body of water).
Najwa (Girl) – Confidential talk, secret counsel (Meaning: Secret conversation).- Faris (Boy) – Knight, horseman, cavalier (Meaning: Rider).
- Hessa/Hissa (Girl) – Pearl (Meaning: Destiny – Arabic dialectal).
- Talha (Boy) – Type of tree (Acacia); fruitful (Meaning: Companion of the Prophet).
- Juri (Girl) – Rose (Meaning: Damask rose in Arabic).
- Saif (Boy) – Sword (Meaning: Weapon of honor).
- Durra (Girl) – Large pearl (Meaning: Pearl).
- Nadir (Boy) – Rare, precious (Meaning: Exceptional).
- Yakoot/Yaqut (Girl/Boy) – Ruby, sapphire (Meaning: Precious stone).
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