So stuck! Help please...need a Muslim / European name that's a little different!

Girl Names
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We’re a mixed race family ( Pakistani / British) and are so stuck finding a name we both love. It needs to be Muslim but we would like a name that works well in Europe too. We’ve had lots of suggestions of the typical crossover names ( eg [name_f]Hana[/name_f] and [name_f]Zara[/name_f]) but are hoping to find something a little more unusual.

Would be so grateful for ideas! :smiley:

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[name_f]Nadira[/name_f]
[name_f]Farah[/name_f]
Nour
Hafsah
Hasna
[name_f]Anisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Amira[/name_f]
[name_f]Yasmin[/name_f]
[name_f]Nada[/name_f]
[name_f]Amina[/name_f]
[name_u]Danya[/name_u]/[name_f]Dania[/name_f]
Nadiyya/[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]

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Disclaimer: I am not Muslim, nor do I speak Arabic. I googled lists of Arabic names.

[name_f]Camila[/name_f]/[name_f]Kamilah[/name_f] (directly mentioned in the Quran, but also traditional Spanish name)
Karima (Arabic, but easy to pronounce in English)
[name_f]Dina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]/[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Aziza[/name_f] (I just like this one)
Safiya
[name_f]Aida[/name_f] (there is an opera with this name so more people might know how to say it)
[name_f]Aliza[/name_f]
Maiza (Arabic for “distinguisher”; similar to the English name Maisie)

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[name_f]Aida[/name_f]
[name_f]Alia[/name_f]
Asra
[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_f]Laila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lamia[/name_f]
Lamis
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Mona[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]/[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

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I have always loved [name_f]Noor[/name_f] and [name_f]Amina[/name_f]! So gorgeous and very easy to say in many languages.

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Dua
[name_f]Jumana[/name_f]
Maram
Muna
Nida
[name_f]Sahar[/name_f]
[name_f]Suraya[/name_f]
[name_f]Zuleika[/name_f]

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Thanks for the ideas :blush:

Now have a short list of…

[name_f]Farida[/name_f]
Saira
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]

[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Noor[/name_f] but doesn’t sound right with our Surname. Would you go for [name_f]Noura[/name_f] or [name_f]Nura[/name_f]???

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I love [name_f]Noura[/name_f]!! [name_f]Yara[/name_f] and [name_f]Farida[/name_f] are sweet too

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[name_f]Yara[/name_f] and [name_f]Noura[/name_f] and absolutely stunning names! Either one gets my full support!