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Muslim Girl Names Starting with A

157 Muslim girl names starting with A, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Aabida, Aairah, Aaliya. Girls and boys together are on the all names with A page.

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What is on this page? 157 Muslim girl names starting with A, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Aabida, Aairah, Aaliya. Girls and boys together are on the all names with A page. Every name links to its full page.

عابدةAabidaDevoted worshipper, she who gives her life to worship عائرةAairahNoble, respectful, one who visits, the woman of dignified noble visits عاليةAaliyaElevated, R&B/Western Muslim spelling عاليةAaliyahExalted, highest عامرةAamiraPrincess, full of life, the prosperous leader who commands with vitality عاتكةAatikaPure, fragrant, set free, borne by the Prophet's aunt آيَاتAayatVerses, signs of Allah عبيرAbeerFragrance ابیحاAbihaHer father, the title the Prophet ﷺ gave Fatima, the devoted daughter عبيرAbirFragrance عبلةAblaPerfectly formed, the classical Arab standard of perfect feminine beauty أبرارAbrarThe righteous, plural Quranic اداAdaIsland أدينةAdeenaPious, devoted, the woman whose life is organised around genuine faith أديبةAdibaFeminine of Adib عادلةAdilaJust, fair, the woman of perfect justice and balance حاجةAdjaHajja, West African Fula respected woman عفافAfafChastity, abstinence, moral purity عافيةAfiaHealth, wellbeing, freedom from illness and all that harms عفيفةAfifaChaste, pure, the woman of genuine moral purity and refined dignity عفيفةAfifahFeminine of Afif عفيقةAfiqahSuperior in beauty and virtue عافيةAfiyaGood health, wellbeing, the divine gift of being free from harm عافيةAfiyahHealth, wellbeing أفنانAfnanTree branches, Quranic girls name عفراءAfraWhite, dust-pale, a noble Arabic colour name أفراحAfrahJoys, celebrations, the one who brings happiness and festivity آفرینAfreenCreation, well done, Persian praise word, top Pakistani girl name أفشانAfshanScattering of light, glitter, gold-dust أغصانAghsanBranches, the plural of ghuṣn, evoking the trees of Paradise عهدAhdCovenant, promise, sacred bond أحلامAhlamDreams, the woman whose presence is like the most beautiful of dreams أحلامAhlemDreams عَائِشَةAichaAisha, French/West African spelling عايدةAidaReturning, visitor, top Arab/Bosnian girls ايداناAidanaWise moon أيكريمAigerimBeautiful moon, Kazakh/Kyrgyz Muslim girls آيگُلAigulMoon flower; Kazakh and Kyrgyz ايمانAimanMoon-luck عاينةAinaA woman with pure, striking eyes عينAinulSpring of the eye, Pakistani compound girls name اينوراAinuraMoon light عَائِشَةAishaLiving, lively, prosperous, Mother of the Believers, wife of the Prophet عَائِشَةAishahLiving, prosperous عَائِشَةAishatuAisha عائشةAissatouWolof form of Aisha; the Mother of Believers ايسولوAisuluMoon beauty عَائِشَةAisyahAisha, Malay and Indonesian dominant spelling عيانةAiyanaForever flowering, global Muslim converts name عيزاءAizaNoble, respected, dear, she of high standing and honour ايزاداAizadaMoon princess ايژانAizhanMoon soul عجوةAjwaThe Prophetic date, medicinal, Quranic tradition علاءAlaaElevated, loftiness, top Arab boys and girls name علاياAlaiaSublime, joyful heights, the Balenciaga name meeting Islamic elevation علاياAlayaHeights, the exalted, the woman who dwells at and lifts to the highest places أليناAleenaSoft, delicate, of gentle nature, silken in quality عليةAleeyaExalted, sublime ألحانAlhanMelodies, trending Gulf girls name عاليةAliaElevated, high, global Muslim girls name علیشہAlishaNoble, protected, the woman of high station and divine protection علیشبہAlishbaLike fire, dazzling عليةAliyaExalted, noble, high in rank, she who is elevated عليزةAlizaJoyful, Pakistani top 10 girls الزہAlizehWind علمةAlmaKnowledgeable, Bosnian/Spanish Muslim name الميراAlmiraPrincess, exalted آلْصوAlsuRosy, beautiful; Volga Tatar أملAmalHope, top Arab and global Muslim girls name أمانيAmaniWishes, hopes, top Arab and East African girls name أمارةAmaraEternal beauty, grace, West African and global girls name أماياAmayaNight rain عنبرينAmbreenFragrance of ambergris, the rarest and most precious scent أملAmelHope آملةAmelaWorker of good deeds, Bosnian Muslim girl name أميلياAmeliaIndustrious, Western Muslim convert آمِنَةAminaTrustworthy, secure, the Prophet's mother, Āmina bint Wahb أَمِينَةAminahTrustworthy أمينةAminataTrustworthy أمينةAminatouWolof and Bambara form of Aminah أميرةAmiraPrincess, top global Muslim girls name آمِنَةAmnaSafe, peaceful, she who brings security and peace عمرةAmraPilgrim of Umrah, Bosnian girls' name آناAnaCaring, kind, global Muslim girls name أنابيةAnabiaOne who turns to Allah, Pakistani girls name عنايةAnayaCare, concern, protection, top 10 Pakistan and UK عندليبAndaleebNightingale, the Pakistani Persian-Urdu name for the bird that sings to the… أنيسةAnisaFriendly, sociable أنيسةAnisahCompanionable, sociable, close friend انمولAnmolPriceless, beyond value أنتAntaAnta Sega, beloved Senegalese feminine name انعمAnumBlessing of God, she who is a divine gift and grace عاقلةAqilahWise, intelligent الأقصىAqsaFarthest, most distant, al-Masjid al-Aqṣā, the farthest mosque (Jerusalem) آرامAramCalm, tranquillity, Persian-Iranian girls' name عريبةAreebaAreeba, Witty, Pakistani girls name اريحاAreehaFragrant, Jericho, the ancient blessed city and the quality of natural… أريجAreejFragrance, sweet aroma, a top Arab girl's name عرينAreenLion's den, fierce protectress, Gulf girls' name عريشةAreeshaThrone canopy, Pakistani girls name عارفةArfaHigh-ranked, the one who knows, Pakistani girls name أرفعArfaaArfaa, Most exalted, Pakistani girls أريجArijFragrance أريشةArishaThe throne, the canopy, she under whose shade others find rest أرجمندArjumandNoble, beloved, the real name of Mumtaz Mahal أرمانArmanWish, hope, ardent longing, Persian Pakistani boys' name عروهArohaLink, handhold, Quranic word as girls name عروبAroobDevoted wife, directly from the Quran describing the women of paradise عروسةAroosaBride, the betrothed, Pakistani girls' name عروشArooshAngel of Paradise; those who dwell in the highest heavens عروىArwaIbex; mountain goat, figuratively, beautiful and grace-footed أروىArwaaMountain gazelle, the most graceful of all creatures, beauty in elevation أصالةAsalahAuthenticity, noble origin, the woman of genuine, deep-rooted nobility أصيلAselAuthentic, pure آسياAsiaAsia, the continent as a girls name, widely used آصِفَةAsifahStorm, whirlwind آسيةAsiyaWife of Pharaoh, one of the four greatest women in Islam آسيةAsiyahAsiya wife of Pharaoh, one of four greatest women اصلیAsliOriginal, genuine, classic Turkish female name أَسْمَاءAsmaNames, and 'noble, exalted'; also Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr, the Prophet's companion أسماء بنت أبي بكرAsma bint Abi BakrElevated, most exalted أسماء بنت يزيدAsma Bint YazidThe speaker of women, the companion who gave the women's speech to the Prophet أَسْمَاءAsmaeAsma, Moroccan spelling variant أسمهانAsmahanElevated names, legendary Syrian singer عصرAsrTime/Afternoon, Surah 103, all humanity is at loss except believers أسرىAsraNight journey, the miraculous Isra of the Prophet, the journey to Allah اسلAsselHoney آسياAsyaAsia عطيةAtiyaGift, divine bestowal, she who is a gift from Allah أولياءAuliaFriends of Allah, Indonesian girls name اويستاAvestaThe sacred book of Zoroaster; used across Kurdish and Persian communities آيةAyaSign, Quranic verse, miraculous proof أيانAyaanAyaan, Gift of God, top Pakistani boys أياناAyaanaBlessing, gift of God آيةAyahDivine verse, h-ending spelling أيانةAyanaEternal blossom, the one who blossoms and flourishes forever عيانةAyanehA soft-eyed one; one with wide beautiful eyes عايشةAyashaLiving, full of life آياتAyatSigns of Allah, directly Quranic أيديAydiHands, or one of strong hand عَائِشَةAyeshaLiving, lively, South Asian and Persian spelling of Aisha عائزةAyezaThe one who seeks refuge in Allah آيلاAylaMoonlight, halo of the moon, globally beloved Turkish name of luminous grace ايلينAylinMoon halo عين نورAynurLight of the eye, Azerbaijani-Turkish girls' name عيراAyraRespected, dignified, Pakistani trending girls' name عَائِشَةAyseAisha, top 3 all-time Turkish female name عَائِشَةAyshaLiving, happy عَائِشَةAyshahLiving آيسونAysunMoon-like, the one whose face is as beautiful as the full moon آیزلAyzalGift from God, rising new Muslim girl name 2026 آزادهAzadehFree, top Iranian female name of noble freedom عزيزةAzeezaBeloved, dear, precious, the feminine of Aziz عزيزةAzizaMighty, dear, top Central Asian and Arab girls name عزيزةAzizahPrecious, Malay/Singapore -ah form, Al-Aziz divine name عذراءAzraVirgin, untouched, also an epithet of Maryam أزيانAzyanAdornments, the most adorned, plural of Zain, beauty multiplied

Of the 157 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. AishaعَائِشَةLiving, lively, prosperous, Mother of the Believers, wife of...
  2. AyraعيراRespected, dignified, Pakistani trending girls' name
  3. AyzalآیزلGift from God, rising new Muslim girl name 2026
  4. AliyaعليةExalted, noble, high in rank, she who is elevated
  5. AabidaعابدةDevoted worshipper, she who gives her life to worship
  6. AnabiaأنابيةOne who turns to Allah, Pakistani girls name
  7. AnayaعنايةCare, concern, protection, top 10 Pakistan and UK
  8. AlizaعليزةJoyful, Pakistani top 10 girls
  9. AzeezaعزيزةBeloved, dear, precious, the feminine of Aziz
  10. AishatuعَائِشَةAisha

Arabic girl names beginning with A

The English letter A has no single Arabic counterpart. The 157 names on this page open with 3 different Arabic letters, and in the Science of Letters each of those carries a different quality, element and divine name. Two names that both look like A in English can begin very differently once they are written in Arabic.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic girl names beginning with A

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

5 of them appear in the Quran or are borne by a figure named in it.

Aishaعَائِشَة Aishahعَائِشَة Aminahأَمِينَة Aroobعروب Asiyaآسية

2 belong to prophets and their households.

Aminahأَمِينَة Asiyaآسية

Browse the full sets: Quranic names, prophet names, angel names.

Muslim boy names starting with A

Looking for a boy name instead? 274 Muslim boy names start with A.

Ammarعَمَّار Anasأَنَس Arafatعرفات Aliعَلِيّ Ashfaqأشفق Adamuآدَم Ansarأَنْصَار Abdulhamidعَبْد الْحَمِيد

See all 274 Muslim boy names starting with A or all 431 names starting with A.

Questions about Muslim names starting with A

How many Muslim girl names start with A?
AsrNaam lists 157 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter A accounts for 431 researched names, 274 for boys and 157 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does A correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often A stands for Ain (ع), which opens 70 of these names. It can also stand for Hamza and Alif. Each of those Arabic letters has its own element and divine name in the Science of Letters, so two names that look alike in English can read very differently.
Which Muslim girl name starting with A is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Aisha, Ayra and Ayzal lead the letter A. The settled meaning of Aisha is: Living, lively, prosperous, Mother of the Believers, wife of the Prophet. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with A?
Yes. 5 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Aisha, Aishah and Aminah. A Quranic name is not required for a name to be Islamic, but many parents look for one.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with A?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim girl names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.