Urdu & Pakistani Baby Names
Urdu and Pakistani baby names for boys and girls, with meanings, Urdu spellings and a source for every name.
Urdu & Pakistani Baby Names from A to Z
Urdu and Pakistani names for boys and girls: names used in Urdu, the language of Pakistan, with the Urdu spelling of each. 395 names. To filter by meaning, origin or first letter, use the baby name finder.
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Aamir
عامر
Means “prosperous, substantial, populated” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿamara, meaning “to live long, to thrive”.
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Abbas
عبّاس
Means “austere” in Arabic.
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Abdul Aziz
عبدالعزیز
Means “servant of the powerful” in Arabic, from ʿabd, “servant”, and ʿazīz, “powerful”.
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Abdul Haq
عبدالحق
Means “servant of the truth” in Arabic, from ʿabd, “servant”, and ḥaqq, “truth”.
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Abdullah
عبداللہ
Transcription of Arabic Abd Allah, "servant of God" (see Abd Allah), and the usual form in several other languages.
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Abeeha
ابیھا
Another spelling of Abiha, which means “her father” in Arabic.
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Abid
عابد
Means “worshipper, admirer, adorer” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿabada, meaning “to worship, to adore, to serve”.
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Abida
عابدہ
Feminine form of Abid, which means “worshipper, admirer, adorer” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿabada, meaning “to worship, to adore, to serve”.
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Abiha
ابیھا
Means “her father” in Arabic.
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Abrar
ابرار
Means “virtuous” in Arabic.
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Adil
عادل
Means “fair, honest, just” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿadala, meaning “to act justly”.
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Adnan
عدنان
Means “settler” in Arabic.
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Afzal
افضل
Means “better, superior” in Arabic. It comes from the root faḍala, meaning “to be in excess, to excel”.
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Ahmad
احمد
Means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic.
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Ahmed
احمد
Another spelling of Ahmad, which means “most commendable, most praiseworthy” in Arabic.
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Ahsan
احسن
Means “most handsome, most beautiful” in Arabic.
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Aisha
عائشہ
Means "living, alive" in Arabic, from the root meaning "to live".
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Akbar
اکبر
Means “greater, greatest” in Arabic.
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Akhtar
اختر
From the Persian word akhtar, meaning “star”.
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Akif
عاکف
Means “devoted, focused” in Arabic.
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Akmal
اکمل
Means “more perfect, more complete” in Arabic.
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Akram
اکرم
Means “most generous” in Arabic.
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Alam
عالم
Means “world, universe” in Arabic.
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Ali
علی
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from a root meaning "to be high".
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Aliya
عالیہ
Feminine form of Ali, which means “lofty, sublime” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿalā, meaning “to be high”.
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Almas
الماس
Means “diamond” in Arabic and Urdu. The word comes from Persian.
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Amar
عمّار
Another spelling of Ammar, which means “one who lives a long life, one who builds” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿamara, meaning “to live long, to thrive”.
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Ameer
امیر
Another spelling of Amir, which means “commander, prince” in Arabic.
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Amin
امین
From the Arabic word ʾamīn, meaning “truthful”.
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Amina
آمنہ
Derived from Arabic ʾamina, meaning "safe, secure".
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Amir
امیر
Means “commander, prince” in Arabic.
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Amjad
امجد
Means “more glorious” in Arabic.
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Ammar
عمّار
Means “one who lives a long life, one who builds” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿamara, meaning “to live long, to thrive”.
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Amna
آمنہ
Means “safety” in Arabic.
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Anas
انس
Means “friendliness” in Arabic.
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Ansar
انصار
Means “helpers” in Arabic.
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Anwar
انور
Means “brighter, more luminous” in Arabic.
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Aqeel
عقیل
Another spelling of Aqil, which means “intelligent, wise, reasonable” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaqala, meaning “to have intelligence, to be reasonable”.
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Aqil
عقیل
Means “intelligent, wise, reasonable” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaqala, meaning “to have intelligence, to be reasonable”.
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Aqsa
اقصی
Means “farthest, most distant” in Arabic.
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Areej
اریج
Another spelling of Arij, which means “fragrance” in Arabic.
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Arif
عارف
Means “learned, knowing, expert” in Arabic.
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Arshad
ارشد
Means “more rightly guided, more sensible” in Arabic.
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Asad
اسد
Means “lion” in Arabic.
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Asghar
اصغر
Means “smallest, youngest” in Arabic.
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Ashfaq
اشفاق
Means “compassion, kindness” in Arabic.
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Ashraf
اشرف
Means “nobler, more illustrious” in Arabic.
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Asim
عاصم
Means “protector” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaṣama, meaning “to protect”.
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Asma
اسما
Means “supreme, higher” in Arabic. It comes from the root samā, meaning “to be high”.
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Atif
عاطف
Means “affection, kindness” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaṭafa, meaning “to incline, to be fond of”.
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Aurangzeb
اورنگزیب
Means “honouring the throne” in Persian.
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Ayaz
ایاز
From the Turkish ayaz, meaning “frost” or “dry, cold air”.
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Ayesha
عائشہ
Another spelling of Aisha, which means “living, alive” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿāsha, meaning “to live”.
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Aysha
عائشہ
Another spelling of Aisha, which means “living, alive” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿāsha, meaning “to live”.
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Ayub
ایوب
The Arabic form of Job, a prophet. The Hebrew name it comes from, ʾIyyov, means “persecuted, hated”.
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Azhar
اظہر
Means “shining, brilliant, bright” in Arabic. It comes from the root zahara, meaning “to shine”.
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Aziz
عزیز
Means “powerful, respected, beloved” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿazza, meaning “to be powerful”.
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Azra
عذرا
Means “virgin, maiden” in Arabic.
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Babar
بابر
Another spelling of Babur. From a Persian word meaning “tiger”.
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Baber
بابر
Another spelling of Babur. From a Persian word meaning “tiger”.
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Babur
بابر
From a Persian word meaning “tiger”.
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Bakht
باخت
Means “fortune, luck” in Urdu and Pashto. The word comes from Persian.
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Bakhtiar
بختیار
Means “lucky, fortunate” in Persian.
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Basheer
بشیر
Another spelling of Bashir, which means “bringer of good news, herald” in Arabic. It comes from the root bashshara, meaning “to bring good news”.
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Bashir
بشیر
Means “bringer of good news, herald” in Arabic. It comes from the root bashshara, meaning “to bring good news”.
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Benazir
بینظیر
From the Persian word bey naẓīr, meaning “peerless, incomparable”.
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Bilal
بلال
Means "wetting, moistening" in Arabic.
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Bismillah
بسم اللہ
From the Arabic phrase bismi llah, meaning “in the name of Allah”, the words that open the Quran.
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Bushra
بشریٰ
Means “good news” in Arabic. It comes from the root bashshara, meaning “to bring good news”.
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Danish
دانش
From the Persian word dānesh, meaning “knowledge, learning”.
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Daniyal
دانیال
The Arabic, Persian and Urdu form of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, meaning “God is my judge”.
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Daud
داؤد
The Arabic form of David, a prophet and king. The Hebrew name comes from doḏ, meaning “beloved” or “uncle”.
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Dilshad
دلشاد
A form of Delshad, which means “happy heart, cheerful” in Persian.
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Ehsan
احسان
A form of Ihsan, which means “charity, good deed” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥasuna, meaning “to be good”.
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Faheem
فہیم
Another spelling of Fahim, which means “intelligent, sensible” in Arabic.
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Fahmida
فہمیدہ
From the Persian word fahmīdeh, meaning “wise”.
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Faisal
فیصل
Another spelling of Faysal, which means “a judge, arbiter” in Arabic.
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Faiz
فیض
A form of Feyz, which means “grace” in Persian. It comes from the root fāḍa, meaning “to overflow, to flood”.
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Faiza
فائزہ
Feminine form of Faiz, which means “triumphing, victorious” or “victor” in Arabic. It comes from the root fāza, meaning “to triumph”.
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Farah
فرح
Means “joy, happiness” in Arabic. It comes from the root fariḥa, meaning “to be happy”.
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Fareed
فرید
Another spelling of Farid, which means “unique, precious” in Arabic.
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Fareeha
فریحہ
Another spelling of Fariha, which means “happy” in Arabic. It comes from the root fariḥa, meaning “to be happy”.
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Farhan
فرحان
Means “happy, cheerful” in Arabic.
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Farhana
فرحانہ
Feminine form of Farhan, which means “happy, cheerful” in Arabic.
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Farid
فرید
Means “unique, precious” in Arabic.
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Farida
فریدہ
Feminine form of Farid, which means “unique, precious” in Arabic.
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Fariha
فریحہ
Means “happy” in Arabic. It comes from the root fariḥa, meaning “to be happy”.
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Farooq
فاروق
Another spelling of Faruq, which means “person who can tell right from wrong” in Arabic.
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Farrukh
فرّخ
A form of Farrokh, which means “auspicious, fortunate, happy, splendid” in Persian.
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Farzana
فرزانہ
A form of Farzaneh, which means “wise, intelligent” in Persian.
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Fateh
فتح
A form of Fatih, which means “conqueror” in Arabic. It comes from the root fataḥa, meaning “to open, to conquer”.
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Fatima
فاطمہ
Derived from Arabic faṭama, meaning "to abstain, to wean".
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Fawzia
فوزیہ
Feminine form of Fawzi, which means “triumph, victory” in Arabic.
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Faysal
فیصل
Means “a judge, arbiter” in Arabic.
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Fazal
فضل
A form of Fadl, which means “grace, generosity” in Arabic.
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Feroz
فیروز
The Urdu form of Firouz, from the Persian pīrūz or fīrūz, meaning “victorious”.
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Feroze
فیروز
Another spelling of Feroz, from the Persian pīrūz or fīrūz, meaning “victorious”.
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Fida
فدا
Means “redemption” in Arabic.
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Firdaus
فردوس
From the Arabic word firdaws, meaning “paradise”.
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Firdos
فردوس
Another spelling of Firdaus. From the Arabic word firdaws, meaning “paradise”.
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Firdous
فردوس
Another spelling of Firdaus. From the Arabic word firdaws, meaning “paradise”.
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Fouzia
فوزیہ
Another spelling of Fawzia, the feminine form of Fawzi, which means “triumph, victory” in Arabic.
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Furqan
فرقان
Means “criterion between right and wrong” or “proof” in Arabic.
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Ghulam
غلام
Means “servant, boy” in Arabic.
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Gohar
گوہر
From the Persian word gōhar, meaning “jewel, gemstone”.
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Gul
گُل
Means “flower, rose” in Urdu and Pashto. The word comes from Persian.
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Gulbadan
گُلبدن
Means “having a body like a rose” in Persian.
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Gulbahar
گُلباحار
The Urdu form of Golbahar, which means “spring flower” in Persian, from gol, “flower, rose”, and bahār, “spring”.
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Gulnaz
گُلناز
A form of Golnaz. From the Persian gol, meaning “flower, rose”, and nāz, meaning “delight, comfort, coquetry”.
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Gulrukh
گُلرخ
Means “rose faced” in Persian.
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Gulshan
گُلشن
The Hindi and Urdu form of Golshan, from an old Persian word meaning “rose garden”.
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Gulzar
گُلزار
A form of Golzar. From the Persian gol, meaning “flower, rose”, and zār, meaning “place abounding in, field, garden”.
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Habib
حبیب
Means “beloved, darling” in Arabic.
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Hafeez
حفیظ
Another spelling of Hafiz, which means “preserver, guardian, keeper” in Arabic.
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Hafiz
حافظ
Means “preserver, guardian, keeper” in Arabic.
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Hafsa
حفصہ
Means "gathering" in Arabic.
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Haider
حیدر
A form of Haidar, which means “lion, warrior” in Arabic.
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Halima
حلیمہ
Feminine form of Halim, which means “patient, tolerant, mild” in Arabic.
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Hameed
حمید
Another spelling of Hamid, which means “praiseworthy” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Hamid
حمید
Means “praiseworthy” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Haneef
حنیف
Another spelling of Hanif, which means “true, upright” in Arabic.
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Hanif
حنیف
Means “true, upright” in Arabic.
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Haris
حارث
A form of Harith, which means “plowman, cultivator” in Arabic.
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Haroon
ہارون
The Urdu form of Harun, the Arabic form of Aaron, a prophet and the brother of Moses.
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Hasan
حسن
Means "handsome" in Arabic, from a root meaning "to be beautiful, to be good".
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Haseeb
حسیب
Another spelling of Hasib, which means “noble, respected” in Arabic.
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Hashim
ہاشم
Means “crusher, breaker” in Arabic. It comes from the root hashama, meaning “to crush, to destroy”.
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Hasib
حسیب
Means “noble, respected” in Arabic.
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Hassan
حسن
Usually another spelling of Hasan, which means “handsome” in Arabic.
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Hayat
حیات
Means “life” in Arabic.
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Hina
حنا
Means “henna”, from Arabic.
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Hira
ہیرا
From the Sanskrit word hīra, meaning “diamond”.
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Humaira
حمیرا
Another spelling of Humayra, which means “red” in Arabic.
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Hussain
حسین
Another spelling of Husayn, a diminutive of Hasan (“handsome” in Arabic). Husayn ibn Ali was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Hyder
حیدر
Another spelling of Haider, a form of Haidar, which means “lion, warrior” in Arabic.
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Ibrahim
ابراہیم
Arabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages.
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Ihsan
احسان
Means “charity, good deed” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥasuna, meaning “to be good”.
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Ikram
اکرام
Means “honour” in Arabic. It comes from the root karuma, meaning “to be generous”.
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Ilyas
الیاس
The Arabic form of Elijah, a prophet. The Hebrew name ʾEliyyahu means “my God is Yahweh”.
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Iman
ایمان
Means "faith" in Arabic, from a root meaning "to be faithful".
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Imran
عمران
Arabic form of Amram, the name of the father of Moses.
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Imtiaz
امتیاز
Another spelling of Imtiyaz, which means “distinction, privilege” in Arabic.
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Imtiyaz
امتیاز
Means “distinction, privilege” in Arabic.
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Inaaya
عنایا
Another spelling of Inaya, which means “care, concern” in Arabic.
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Inam
انعام
Means “giving, bestowal, act of kindness” in Arabic.
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Inaya
عنایا
Means “care, concern” in Arabic.
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Inayat
عنایت
A form of Inaya, which means “care, concern” in Arabic.
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Inayatullah
عنایت اللہ
Means “care of Allah”, from Arabic.
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Iqbal
اقبال
Means “fortunate” in Arabic.
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Iqra
اقرا
From the Arabic word iqraʾ, meaning “read, recite, confess”.
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Irfan
عرفان
Means “knowledge, awareness, learning” in Arabic.
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Irshad
ارشاد
Means “guidance, direction” in Arabic. It comes from the root rashada, meaning “to be on the right path, to be rightly guided”.
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Ishfaq
اشفاق
Means “compassion, kindness” in Arabic.
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Ismail
اسماعیل
The Arabic form of Ishmael, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yishmaʿel means “God will hear”.
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Ismat
عصمت
From the Arabic word ʿiṣma, meaning “safeguarding, protection, chastity, virtuousness”.
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Jahangir
جہانگیر
Means “world conqueror, world seizer” in Persian.
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Jalal
جلال
Means “greatness” in Arabic. It comes from the root jalla, meaning “to be great”.
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Jamal
جمال
Means “beauty” in Arabic. It comes from the root jamala, meaning “to be beautiful”.
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Jamil
جمیل
Means “beautiful” in Arabic. It comes from the root jamala, meaning “to be beautiful”.
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Jamila
جمیلہ
Feminine form of Jamil, which means “beautiful” in Arabic. It comes from the root jamala, meaning “to be beautiful”.
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Jamshed
جمشید
The Urdu form of Jamshid, a legendary king of Persia. The older Avestan form of the name meant “shining Jam”.
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Jannat
جنّت
Means “paradise, garden” in Bengali and Urdu, from Arabic.
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Javaid
جاوید
Another spelling of Javed, which means “eternal” in Persian.
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Javed
جاوید
Means “eternal” in Persian.
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Junaid
جنید
Another spelling of Junayd, which means “small army”, from Arabic.
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Kamal
کمال
Means “perfection” in Arabic.
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Kamran
کامران
Means “successful, prosperous, fortunate” in Persian.
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Kausar
کوثر
A form of Kawthar, which means “abundance” in Arabic.
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Khadija
خدیجہ
Means "premature child" in Arabic.
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Khaled
خالد
Another spelling of Khalid, which means “eternal” in Arabic.
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Khalid
خالد
Means "eternal" in Arabic, from a word meaning "to last forever".
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Khalida
خالدہ
Feminine form of Khalid, which means “eternal” in Arabic.
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Khalil
خلیل
Means “friend” in Arabic.
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Khaliq
خالق
Means “creator” in Arabic.
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Khawaja
خواجہ
Another spelling of Khwaja. From the Persian word khājeh, meaning “master, owner”.
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Khurram
خرّم
From the Persian word khorram, meaning “happy, pleasant”.
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Khurshid
خورشید
The Urdu form of Khorshid, from an Avestan name meaning “shining sun”.
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Khwaja
خواجہ
From the Persian word khājeh, meaning “master, owner”.
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Kiran
کرن
From the Sanskrit kiraṇa, which can mean “sunbeam”, “thread” or “dust”.
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Kulsoom
کلثوم
Another spelling of Kulsum, a form of Kulthum, which means “full-cheeked, beautiful” in Arabic.
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Kulsum
کلثوم
A form of Kulthum, which means “full-cheeked, beautiful” in Arabic.
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Mahmood
محمود
Another spelling of Mahmud, which means “praised” in Arabic.
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Majid
ماجد
Means “glorious, magnificent” in Arabic. It comes from the root majada, meaning “to be glorious”.
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Maliha
ملیحہ
Means “beautiful, elegant” in Arabic.
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Malik
ملک
Means “king” in Arabic.
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Mansoor
منصور
A form of Mansur, which means “victorious, supported” in Arabic.
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Manzoor
منظور
Another spelling of Manzur, which means “seen, considered, expected” in Arabic.
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Maqsood
مقصود
Another spelling of Maqsud, which means “intention, aim” in Arabic.
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Maqsud
مقصود
Means “intention, aim” in Arabic.
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Mariyam
مریم
Another spelling of Maryam, the mother of the prophet Isa (Jesus) in the Quran. It comes from the Hebrew name Miryam.
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Maryam
مریم
Arabic form of Miryam (Mary), the name as it appears in the Quran.
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Masood
مسعود
A form of Masud, which means “lucky, fortunate, happy” in Arabic. It comes from the root saʿida, meaning “to be happy, to be lucky”.
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Masooma
معصومہ
Another spelling of Masuma, which means “innocent, sinless” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaṣama, meaning “to protect”.
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Masuma
معصومہ
Means “innocent, sinless” in Arabic. It comes from the root ʿaṣama, meaning “to protect”.
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Mehmood
محمود
A form of Mahmud, which means “praised” in Arabic.
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Mehmud
محمود
Another spelling of Mehmood, a form of Mahmud, which means “praised” in Arabic.
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Midhat
مدحت
Means “praise, eulogy” in Arabic. It comes from the root madaḥa, meaning “to praise”.
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Mirza
مرزا
Means “prince”, from the Persian mīrzā, which joins the Arabic ʾamīr, “commander”, and the Persian zādeh, “offspring”.
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Mohammad
محمّد
A form of Muhammad, which means “praised, commendable” in Arabic. It comes from the root ḥamida, meaning “to praise”.
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Mohsin
محسن
Another spelling of Muhsin, which means “beneficent, charitable” in Arabic.
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Muhammad
محمّد
Means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, from the root ḥamida meaning "to praise".
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Muhammad Ali
محمّد علی
A combination of Muhammad (“praised, commendable” in Arabic) and Ali (“lofty, sublime” in Arabic).
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Mukhtar
مختار
Means “chosen” in Arabic.
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Mumtaz
ممتاز
Means “distinguished, outstanding” in Arabic.
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Munawar
منور
Means “luminous, bright, shining” in Arabic. It comes from the root nawwara, meaning “to illuminate, to light”.
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Munawara
منورہ
Feminine form of Munawar, which means “luminous, bright, shining” in Arabic. It comes from the root nawwara, meaning “to illuminate, to light”.
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Muneer
منیر
Another spelling of Munir, which means “bright, shining” in Arabic. It comes from the root nawwara, meaning “to illuminate, to light”.
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Munir
منیر
Means “bright, shining” in Arabic. It comes from the root nawwara, meaning “to illuminate, to light”.
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Murad
مراد
Means “wish, desire, wanted” in Arabic.
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Murtaza
مرتضی
A form of Murtada, which means “chosen” in Arabic.
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Musa
موسیٰ
The Arabic form of Moses, a prophet named in the Quran.
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Muslim
مسلم
The word for a follower of Islam, from the Arabic ʾaslama, meaning “to surrender, to submit”.
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Mustafa
مصطفی
Means “chosen” in Arabic.
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Muzaffar
مظفّر
Means “victorious” in Arabic.
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Nabeel
نبیل
Another spelling of Nabil, which means “noble” in Arabic.
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Nadeem
ندیم
Another spelling of Nadim, which means “drinking companion” in Arabic.
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Nadia
نادیہ
Another spelling of Nadiyya, which means “announcement, call” in Arabic.
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Nadim
ندیم
Means “drinking companion” in Arabic.
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Nadir
نادر
Means “rare” in Arabic.
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Naeem
نعیم
Another spelling of Naim, which means “tranquil, happy, at ease” in Arabic. It comes from the root naʿima, meaning “to live in comfort, to be delighted”.
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Naeema
نعیمہ
Another spelling of Naima, the feminine form of Naim, which means “tranquil, happy, at ease” in Arabic.
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Naila
نائلہ
Feminine form of Nail, which means “attainer” in Arabic.
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Najeeb
نجیب
Another spelling of Najib, which means “noble, distinguished” in Arabic.
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Najma
نجمہ
Feminine form of Najm, which means “star” in Arabic.
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Nargis
نرگس
A form of Narges, which means “daffodil, narcissus” in Persian.
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Naseem
نسیم
Another spelling of Nasim, which means “breeze” in Arabic.
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Naseer
نصیر
Another spelling of Nasir, which means “helper” in Arabic. It comes from the root naṣara, meaning “to help, to aid”.
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Nasim
نسیم
Means “breeze” in Arabic.
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Nasir
ناصر
Means “helper” in Arabic. It comes from the root naṣara, meaning “to help, to aid”.
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Nasreen
نسرین
Another spelling of Nasrin, which means “wild rose” in Persian.
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Naveed
نوید
Another spelling of Navid, which means “good news” in Persian.
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Nazar
نذر
From the Arabic word nadhr, meaning “vow, pledge”.
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Nazeer
نذیر
Another spelling of Nazir, which means “herald, warner” in Arabic.
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Nazia
نازیہ
From the Persian word nāzī, meaning “sweet, coy”.
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Nazir
نذیر
Means “herald, warner” in Arabic.
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Nida
ندا
Means “call, proclamation” in Arabic.
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Noor
نور
Another spelling of Nur, which means “light” in Arabic.
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Nur
نور
Means "light" in Arabic.
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Nusrat
نصرت
From the Arabic word nuṣra, meaning “help, assistance”.
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Parvaiz
پرویز
Another spelling of Parvez, a form of Parviz, which means “fortunate, happy” in Persian.
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Parveen
پروین
Another spelling of Parvin, which means “the Pleiades” in Persian.
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Parvez
پرویز
A form of Parviz, which means “fortunate, happy” in Persian.
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Parvin
پروین
Means “the Pleiades” in Persian.
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Pervez
پرویز
A form of Parviz, which means “fortunate, happy” in Persian.
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Qadir
قادر
Means “capable, powerful, mighty” in Arabic. It comes from the root qadara, meaning “to have power, to be able”.
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Qamar
قمر
Means “moon” in Arabic.
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Qasim
قاسم
Means “one who divides goods among people” in Arabic.
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Qurban
قربان
From the Arabic word qurbān, meaning “sacrifice, sacrificial animal”.
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Rabia
رابعہ
Another spelling of Raabi'a, which means “fourth” in Arabic.
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Rafiq
رفیق
Means “friend” or “gentle, kind” in Arabic.
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Rahat
راحت
Means “rest, comfort” in Arabic.
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Rahim
رحیم
Means “merciful, kind, compassionate” in Arabic.
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Rahmat
رحمت
From the Arabic word raḥma, meaning “mercy, compassion”.
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Raja
راجا
Means “king, ruler”, from the Sanskrit rājan.
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Ramzan
رمضان
The Urdu form of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The word comes from the Arabic ramaḍ, meaning “parchedness, scorchedness”.
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Rana
رانا
From the Sanskrit word rāṇā, meaning “king”.
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Rani
رانی
From the Sanskrit word rāṇī, meaning “queen”.
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Rasheed
رشید
Another spelling of Rashid, which means “rightly guided” in Arabic.
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Rashid
رشید
Means “rightly guided” in Arabic.
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Rashida
رشیدہ
Feminine form of Rashid, which means “rightly guided” in Arabic.
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Rasool
رسول
Another spelling of Rasul, which means “prophet, messenger” in Arabic.
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Raza
رضا
A form of Rida. From the Arabic word riḍan, meaning “satisfaction, contentment”.
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Razia
رضیہ
A form of Radhia. From the Arabic word rāḍī, meaning “satisfying, pleasing”.
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Reema
ریما
Another spelling of Rima, a form of Rim, which means “white antelope” in Arabic.
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Rehana
ریحانہ
A form of Rayhana, which means “basil” in Arabic.
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Rehman
رحمٰن
A form of Rahman, which means “merciful” in Arabic.
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Rehmat
رحمت
Another spelling of Rahmat. From the Arabic word raḥma, meaning “mercy, compassion”.
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Rizwan
رضوان
A form of Ridwan, which means “consent, approval” in Arabic. It comes from the root raḍiya, meaning “to be satisfied, to be content”.
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Rizwana
رضوانہ
A form of Ridwana, the feminine form of Ridwan, which means “consent, approval” in Arabic. It comes from the root raḍiya, meaning “to be satisfied, to be content”.
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Rubab
رباب
From an Arabic word for a kind of stringed musical instrument. It was the name of the wife of Husayn, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson.
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Rukhsana
رخسانہ
The Urdu form of Roxana, from an old Iranian word meaning “bright, shining”.
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Saadia
سعدیہ
Another spelling of Sadia, the feminine form of Sadi, which means “fortunate, lucky” in Arabic.
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Saba
صبا
Means “soft breeze” in Persian.
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Sabeeha
صبیحہ
Another spelling of Sabiha, the feminine form of Sabih, which means “beautiful” or “morning” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣabuḥa, meaning “to be beautiful, to be radiant”.
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Sabiha
صبیحہ
Feminine form of Sabih, which means “beautiful” or “morning” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣabuḥa, meaning “to be beautiful, to be radiant”.
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Sabir
صابر
Means “patient, enduring” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣabara, meaning “to bind, to be patient”.
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Sadaf
صدف
Means “seashell, mother-of-pearl” in Arabic.
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Saddam
صدّام
Means “one who confronts” in Arabic.
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Sadia
سعدیہ
Feminine form of Sadi, which means “fortunate, lucky” in Arabic.
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Sadiq
صادق
Means “true, sincere, loyal” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣadaqa, meaning “to tell the truth”.
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Saeed
سعید
Another spelling of Said, which means “happy, lucky” in Arabic.
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Saeeda
سعیدہ
The Urdu form of Saida, the feminine form of Said, which means “happy, lucky” in Arabic.
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Sahib
صاحب
From the Arabic word ṣāḥib, meaning “companion, friend, master”.
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Sahil
ساحل
Means “coast, shore” in Urdu and Hindi, a word borrowed from the Arabic sāḥil.
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Saif
سیف
Means “sword” in Arabic.
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Saifullah
سیف اللہ
Means “sword of Allah” in Arabic, from sayf, “sword”, and Allah.
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Saima
صائمہ
From the Arabic word ṣāʾim, meaning “fasting”.
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Sajida
ساجدہ
Feminine form of Sajid, which means “worshipping” in Arabic.
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Sajjad
سجّاد
Means “one who prays” in Arabic.
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Sakina
سکینہ
Means “calmness, peace” in Arabic.
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Salamat
سلامت
A form of Salama, which means “safety” in Arabic. It comes from the root salima, meaning “to be safe”.
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Saleem
سلیم
Another spelling of Salim, which means “safe, sound, intact” in Arabic. It comes from the root salima, meaning “to be safe”.
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Salim
سلیم
Means “safe, sound, intact” in Arabic. It comes from the root salima, meaning “to be safe”.
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Salma
سلمیٰ
Means “safe” in Arabic.
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Salman
سلمان
Means “safe” in Arabic.
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Samar
ثمر
From the Arabic word thamar, meaning “fruit, profit”.
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Sami
سمیع
Means “hearing, listening” in Arabic.
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Samia
سامعہ
Feminine form of Sami, which means “hearing, listening” in Arabic.
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Samina
ثمینہ
Another spelling of Thamina, which means “valuable, precious, priceless” in Arabic.
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Santosh
سنتوش
From the Sanskrit word saṃtoṣa, meaning “satisfaction, contentment”.
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Sardar
سردار
From a Persian title meaning “chief, leader”, from sar, “head, authority”, and dār, “possessor”.
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Sayfullah
سیف اللہ
Means “sword of Allah” in Arabic, from sayf, “sword”, and Allah.
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Shabana
شبانہ
The feminine form of Shaban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar.
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Shabnam
شبنم
Means “dew” in Persian and Urdu.
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Shafiq
شفیق
Means “compassionate” in Arabic. It comes from the root shafaqa, meaning “to pity, to sympathize”.
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Shaheen
شاہین
Another spelling of Shahin, which means “falcon” in Persian.
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Shahid
شاہد
Means “witness” in Arabic.
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Shahida
شاہدہ
Feminine form of Shahid, which means “witness” in Arabic.
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Shahjahan
شاہ جہان
Means “king of the world” in Persian, from shāh, “king”, and jahān, “world”. It was the name of the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal.
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Shahnaz
شہناز
Means “delight of the king” in Persian, from shāh, “king”, and nāz, “delight, comfort”.
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Shahrukh
شاہرخ
The Urdu and Hindi form of Shahrokh, which means “royal face” in Persian, from shāh, “king”, and rokh, “face”.
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Shahzad
شہزاد
Means “prince, son of the king” in Persian.
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Shahzada
شہزادہ
Another spelling of Shahzad, which means “prince, son of the king” in Persian.
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Shakir
شاکر
Means “thankful” in Arabic. It comes from the root shakara, meaning “to thank”.
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Shama
شمع
Means “lamp, candle” in Hindi. The word comes from Arabic.
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Shameem
شمیم
Another spelling of Shamim, which means “fragrance, scent” in Arabic.
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Shamim
شمیم
Means “fragrance, scent” in Arabic.
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Shams
شمس
Means “sun” in Arabic.
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Shandar
شاندار
Means “fabulous” in Urdu.
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Sharif
شریف
Means “noble, eminent” in Arabic.
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Shaukat
شوکت
The Urdu spelling of Shawkat, from the Arabic shawka, meaning “bravery, valour, power”.
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Shehnaz
شہناز
Another spelling of Shahnaz, which means “delight of the king” in Persian.
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Sher
شیر
Means “lion” in Persian.
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Shoaib
شعیب
Another spelling of Shuayb, a prophet named in the Quran. The name comes from the Arabic shuʿab, meaning “branch”.
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Siddiq
صدّیق
Means “honest, truthful” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣadaqa, meaning “to tell the truth”.
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Siddiqa
صدّیقہ
Feminine form of Siddiq, which means “honest, truthful” in Arabic. It comes from the root ṣadaqa, meaning “to tell the truth”.
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Sikandar
سکندر
The Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, meaning “defending men”.
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Sitara
ستارہ
Means “star” in Urdu. The word comes from Persian.
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Sohail
سہیل
Another spelling of Suhail. From the Arabic word sahl, meaning “level, even, smooth”.
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Subhan
سبحان
Means “glory, praise” in Arabic.
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Suhail
سہیل
From the Arabic word sahl, meaning “level, even, smooth”.
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Sultan
سلطان
Means “ruler, king, sultan” in Arabic.
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Sultana
سلطانہ
Feminine form of Sultan, which means “ruler, king, sultan” in Arabic.
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Syed
سید
A form of Sayyid, which means “lord, master” in Arabic.
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Syeda
سیدہ
A form of Sayyida, which means “lady, mistress” in Arabic.
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Tabassum
تبسّم
Means “smiling” in Arabic. It comes from the root basama, meaning “to smile”.
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Tahir
طاہر
Means “virtuous, pure, chaste” in Arabic.
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Tahira
طاہرہ
Feminine form of Tahir, which means “virtuous, pure, chaste” in Arabic.
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Taj
تاج
Means “crown” in Arabic.
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Talat
طلعت
Means “face, visage, appearance” in Arabic.
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Talha
طلحہ
From the Arabic word ṭalḥ, meaning “fruit-bearing tree”.
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Talib
طالب
Means “seeker of knowledge, student” in Arabic.
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Tariq
طارق
Means “visitor, knocker at the door” in Arabic.
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Tasleem
تسلیم
Another spelling of Taslim, which means “salutation” in Arabic.
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Taslim
تسلیم
Means “salutation” in Arabic.
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Tasneem
تسنیم
Another spelling of Tasnim, the name of a spring in paradise in Islamic tradition.
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Umair
عمیر
Another spelling of Umayr, a diminutive of Umar, which means “flourishing, living long” in Arabic.
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Umar
عمر
Means "flourishing, living long" in Arabic, related to a root meaning "life".
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Usman
عثمان
A form of Uthman, which means “baby bustard” in Arabic.
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Uzair
عزیر
Another spelling of Uzayr, the Arabic form of Ezra, which means “help” in Hebrew.
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Waheed
وحید
Another spelling of Wahid, which means “peerless, unique” in Arabic.
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Waheeda
وحیدہ
Another spelling of Wahida, the feminine form of Wahid, which means “peerless, unique” in Arabic.
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Wahid
وحید
Means “peerless, unique” in Arabic.
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Wahida
وحیدہ
Feminine form of Wahid, which means “peerless, unique” in Arabic.
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Wali
ولی
Means “helper, protector, friend” in Arabic.
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Waqar
وقار
Means “majesty, dignity” in Arabic.
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Waqas
وقّاص
Another spelling of Waqqas, which means “warrior, fighter, breaker” in Arabic.
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Waqqas
وقّاص
Means “warrior, fighter, breaker” in Arabic.
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Waseem
وسیم
Another spelling of Wasim, which means “handsome” in Arabic. It comes from the root wasama, meaning “to mark, to distinguish”.
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Yaqoob
یعقوب
Another spelling of Yaqub, the Arabic form of Jacob, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yaʿaqov is explained as meaning “holder of the heel” or “supplanter”.
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Yaseen
یاسین
Another spelling of Yasin, from the Arabic letters ya and sin, which open the 36th chapter of the Quran, Surah Ya Sin.
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Yasin
یاسین
From the Arabic letters ya and sin, which open the 36th chapter of the Quran, Surah Ya Sin.
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Yasir
یاسر
Means “easy, wealthy” in Arabic. It comes from the root yasira, meaning “to be easy, to be rich”.
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Yasmeen
یاسمین
Another spelling of Yasmin, which means “jasmine” in Arabic and Hebrew.
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Yasmin
یاسمین
Means “jasmine” in Arabic and Hebrew.
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Younus
یونس
The usual Urdu spelling of Yunus, the Arabic form of Jonah, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yona means “dove”.
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Yousaf
یوسف
Another spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yosef means “he will add”.
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Yousuf
یوسف
Another spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph, a prophet. The Hebrew name Yosef means “he will add”.
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Yusuf
یوسف
Arabic form of Yosef (Joseph), the name as it appears in the Quran.
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Zafar
ظفر
Means “victory” in Arabic. It comes from the root ẓafira, meaning “to be victorious”.
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Zaheer
ظہیر
Another spelling of Zahir, which means “helper, supporter” in Arabic.
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Zahid
زاہد
Means “pious, devout” in Arabic.
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Zahida
زاہدہ
Feminine form of Zahid, which means “pious, devout” in Arabic.
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Zahir
ظہیر
Means “helper, supporter” in Arabic.
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Zain
زین
Another spelling of Zayn, which means “beauty, grace” in Arabic.
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Zakia
زکیہ
Another spelling of Zakiyya, the feminine form of Zaki, which means “pure” in Arabic.
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Zaman
زمان
Means “time, age, era” in Arabic.
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Zamir
ضمیر
Means “mind, heart, conscience” in Arabic.
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Zareen
زرین
Another spelling of Zarina. From the Persian word zarīn, meaning “golden”.
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Zarina
زرینہ
From the Persian word zarīn, meaning “golden”.
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Zawar
زوار
Means “pilgrim, visitor” in Arabic.
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Zeenat
زینت
The usual Urdu spelling of Zinat, which means “ornament” in Persian (from Arabic).
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Zehra
زہرا
The Turkish and Urdu form of Zahra, which means “blooming flower, splendour” in Arabic.
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Zia
ضیاء
Another spelling of Ziya, which means “splendour, light, glow” in Arabic.
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Ziauddin
ضیاء الدین
Means “splendour of the faith” in Arabic, from ḍiyāʾ, “splendour, light”, and dīn, “religion, faith”.
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Zohra
زہرہ
Another spelling of Zuhra, which means “brilliancy, light” in Arabic. It comes from the root zahara, meaning “to shine”.
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Zubaida
زبیدہ
Means “elite, prime, cream” in Arabic.
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Zubair
زبیر
From the Arabic word zubar, meaning “pieces of iron”.
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Zuhra
زہرہ
The Urdu form of Zohreh, which means “Venus (the planet)” in Persian, from the Arabic al-Zuhara and a root meaning “to shine”.
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Zulfaqar
ذو الفقار
Another spelling of Zulfiqar, the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s sword, from the Arabic Dhū l-Faqār, understood as “cleaver of the spine”.
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Zulfikar
ذو الفقار
Another spelling of Zulfiqar, the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s sword, from the Arabic Dhū l-Faqār, understood as “cleaver of the spine”.
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Zulfiqar
ذو الفقار
From the Arabic Dhū l-Faqār, understood as “cleaver of the spine”. It was the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s sword, later used by Ali.