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Middle Eastern Girl Names?

bird92780bird92780 member
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Hi! Our baby girl is due in 2 weeks and I'm not 100% sure about her name.  My husband loves the name "Ariana" but I'd prefer a Chaldean/Arabic name since he's Middle Eastern.  My name, Amanda, was the 2nd most popular name the year I was born so I'm looking for something more unique :)  Do you have any suggestions for Middle Eastern names that are easy for Americans to pronounce?  I love the name Layla but his cousin already used it!  Her middle name will be Miriam. TIA!
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Re: Middle Eastern Girl Names?

  • lovinfalllovinfall member
    I went to school with many girls of Middle Eastern descent. Here are some names that come to mind: Nadia, Miral, Rema, Ruba, Zana, Rania, Sabah.
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  • kmv68kmv68

    I am Lebanese so I have all kinds of names!

    I do love Layla.  Dena, Jeneen, Yasmine, Maneera, Aneica

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  • QmommyQmommy member
    I know a Shirin, Noor, Sheila, Nina, Sharisa, and Shadi 
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  • janjagjanjag member
    Yasmine!  It's gorgeous :)  I also like Zaida (a Persian girl I went to school with) and I'm just assuming it's got cultural roots.
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  • pixiernpixiern
    Also Amira, Safia and Farah.
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  • pixiernpixiern
    I love Yasmine I would so use it if it wasn't my niece's name!
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  • Wish Upon A StarWish Upon A Star member

    Middle Eastern Students I have this year

    Saadia (I love this name- pronounced Sah-dee-ya)

    Afrah (Off-ra)

    Faridah (Fuh-ree-duh)

    Samira (Suh-mir-ruh)

    Rahila (Ra-heel-uh)

     

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  • deanbeandeanbean

    My favorites are 

    Samira

    Nika 

    Parisa

    Satra

    Leila

    Leili

    Laleh

    Katayoun

    Michan 

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  • ErosEros

    I've met girls/women with the names: Amirah, Lina, Aminah, Maya, Zohra, Yasmine, Iman, Samirah, Farah, and Hanan. 

     My personal favorite is Hanan, but that doesn't flow with Miriam.  Good luck. 

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  • starlight_24starlight_24 member
    How about: Nadia, Raya, Rania, Rana, Selwa, Selma, Sawsen, Suheila, Saraya, Camila or Samaya? Good luck!
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  • Pythia1022Pythia1022 member
    My pre-adoption given name was Parastoo; it means "bird." More Persian names I love: Padma, Azura, Farah, Haleh (could spell it Hallie, Americanized version),  and Mila. I also went to school with a girl named Fatimah, I believe that's Arabic? and it fit her beautifully. GL!
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