Need an international girl's name that "works" in Arabic!

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all. You all really helped me when trying to name our boy, and I’m hoping that you can help us with a girl’s name now! (Here’s the old thread.)

We need a girl’s name which is lovely and pronounceable in several different languages, including English, [name_m]German[/name_m], Spanish, and Arabic. We’d prefer a name that does NOT end in “A”. (ie. no [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Dina[/name_f], [name_f]Gina[/name_f], etc. :wink: )

Perhaps a Latin or Greek name?

A few names that we like, but won’t use for various reasons:

Hanin (I do like names that end in “n”)
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]/[name_f]Maryam[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]

Thanks!

mariaplum

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I think [name_f]Zara[/name_f] is beautiful. But it has an “a” ending.

Otherwise, perhaps [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], [name_u]Dione[/name_u], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], Cyrene, [name_f]Selene[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f], [name_f]Jemima[/name_f], [name_f]Gretel[/name_f], [name_f]Graziella[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f]?

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I have no idea about Arabic but these should be pronounceable in the other three languages, not sure if they fit your style though.
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] / [name_f]Leonore[/name_f] / [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] / [name_f]Eleonore[/name_f] / etc.
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] / [name_f]Sofie[/name_f] / [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] / [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

But I’m a bit lost with the style…

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Names from various origins…

[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]/[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]/[name_f]Jessamy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Mehri[/name_f]
[name_f]Melain[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Pari[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

Arabic names…

[name_f]Amani[/name_f]
Fairuz/Fayruz (turquoise gemstone, originally a Persian name)
Inas (friendly)
[name_u]Janan[/name_u] (heart, soul)
Lujayn (silver)
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f] (pearl)

Good luck!

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The names I suggest are: [name_f]Priya[/name_f]/Priyanka, [name_f]Noor[/name_f] and [name_f]Asha[/name_f].

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Thanks everyone. I really like [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]… funny that three people came up with that. I wonder how/if that works in [name_m]German[/name_m]. (Might be pronounced a bit like “Fiffienn”.

[name_f]Maren[/name_f] is also gorgeous.

[name_f]Noor[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] are also really nice. Adding to the list!

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[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] would be pronounced almost the same as in English, no F sound. The shorter [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] is usally spelled [name_u]Vivien[/name_u] here as the -an sound would make it [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]-ahnn.

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Someone I know wanted an Arabic name and used [name_f]Zara[/name_f]. Since you don’t want it ending in an a, and you like [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], [name_f]Maren[/name_f], [name_f]Noor[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], here are my suggestions:
[name_f]Imogen/name_f or [name_f]Innogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatriz[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalen/name_f
[name_f]Yasmin/name_f or [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Valen[/name_f]
Shalimar
[name_f]Este/name_f
[name_f]Esme/name_f
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_u]Lior[/name_u]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]

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Thanks for your reply. My husband suggested [name_f]Jasmin[/name_f] the other day. I’m on the fence; too “90s trendy” (for English-speaking countries)?

I also love [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f].

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I’d just go with an easily pronounceable Arabic name. There are so many beautiful options…

My favorites are: [name_f]Noor[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f], [name_f]Iman[/name_f], [name_f]Mariam[/name_f], Zeinab, [name_f]Zaira[/name_f], [name_f]Zahira[/name_f]/[name_f]Zahara[/name_f], [name_f]Rosana[/name_f]/[name_f]Roxana[/name_f], [name_f]Daria[/name_f], [name_f]Salma[/name_f], [name_f]Asha[/name_f], [name_f]Soraya[/name_f] and khadija.

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I have a friend called [name_f]Ayan[/name_f]. I think her name is gorgeous, and it’s easily spelled and pronounced in most languages. I believe the name itself is African though. Another favorite of mine, which I think fits your criteria, is Tehani. I think it’s so beautiful and I would love to use it someday.

More suggestions:

[name_m]Ailin[/name_m]
[name_f]Emilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f] (I much prefer [name_f]Nadia[/name_f] though)
[name_f]Amani[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]

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Thanks everyone. 6 weeks to go and we’re narrowing the list down!

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I love the name [name_f]Rafa[/name_f], but unfortunately it ends in an a. Such a nice meaning though.

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I’ve never heard of that name! I think we are going to pick a name that ends with A, after all. We’re finding it nearly impossible NOT to.