{"id":1095,"date":"2026-01-12T10:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.thisisdubai.com\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:58:34","slug":"33-uncommon-arabic-girl-names-with-beautiful-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.thisisdubai.com\/en\/1095\/33-uncommon-arabic-girl-names-with-beautiful-meanings","title":{"rendered":"32 Uncommon Arabic Girl Names With Beautiful Meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dubai is one of those places where a name often has to travel well<\/em>\u2014spoken at home in Arabic, written on official documents in English, and pronounced by friends from everywhere. So if you\u2019re looking for something lyrical, meaningful, and a little less expected than the usual classics, here\u2019s a Dubai-friendly shortlist inspired by Beirut.com\u2019s late-2025 roundup of uncommon Arabic girl names<\/a>\u2014plus a few extra Gulf-leaning picks.<\/p>

Pearls, gems & \u201cDubai sparkle\u201d<\/h3>
  1. Marjannah (\u0645\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0646\u0629)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Coral<\/li>
  2. Lujayna (\u0644\u062c\u064a\u0646\u0629)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Little silver<\/li>
  3. Yaqout (\u064a\u0627\u0642\u0648\u062a)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Ruby<\/li>
  4. Zmerrod (\u0632\u0645\u0631\u062f)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Emerald<\/li>
  5. Fairooz (\u0641\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0632)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Turquoise<\/li>
  6. Jawhara (\u062c\u0648\u0647\u0631\u0629)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Jewel<\/li>
  7. Kenz (\u0643\u0646\u0632)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Treasure<\/li> <\/ol>

    Desert nights, sun & moon<\/h3>

    8. Douja (\u062f\u064f\u062c\u064e\u0649)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dark of night<\/p>

    1. Shams (\u0634\u0645\u0633)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sun<\/li>
    2. Qamarah (\u0642\u0645\u0631\u0629)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Little moon<\/li>
    3. Kussouf (\u0643\u0633\u0648\u0641)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Eclipse<\/li>
    4. Tayma (\u062a\u064a\u0645\u0627\u0621)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Ancient oasis<\/li>
    5. Rimal (\u0631\u0650\u0645\u0627\u0644)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sands (plural of\u00a0raml<\/em>, \u201csand\u201d)<\/li> <\/ol>

      Flowers & fragrance<\/h3>

      14. Jouri (\u062c\u0648\u0631\u064a)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Damask rose<\/p>

      1. Yasma (\u064a\u0633\u0645\u0627)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Jasmine flower<\/li>
      2. Narjes (\u0646\u0631\u062c\u0633)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Narcissus flower<\/li>
      3. Misk (\u0645\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0643)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Musk<\/li>
      4. Shatha (\u0634\u0630\u0649)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 A beautiful fragrance<\/li>
      5. Rayya (\u0631\u064a\u0627)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Fragrance<\/li> <\/ol>

        Heart, character & inner light<\/h3>

        20. Ruh (\u0631\u064f\u0648\u062d)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Soul<\/p>

        1. Widad (\u0648\u062f\u0627\u062f)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Deep affection<\/li>
        2. Wijdan (\u0648\u062c\u062f\u0627\u0646)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Deep emotion<\/li>
        3. Zahya (\u0632\u0647\u064a\u0629)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Bright<\/li>
        4. Fariha (\u0641\u0631\u0650\u064a\u062d\u0629)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Happy<\/li>
        5. Thamina (\u062b\u0645\u064a\u0646\u0629)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Precious<\/li>
        6. Tarub (\u0637\u064e\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0628)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Merry<\/li>
        7. Nouf (\u0646\u0648\u0641)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Height, elevation; \u201clofty \/ prominent\u201d<\/li> <\/ol>

          Nature, poetry & old-world charm<\/h3>

          28. Afnan (\u0623\u0641\u0646\u0627\u0646)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Branches of a tree<\/p>

          1. Izdihar (\u0627\u0632\u062f\u0647\u0627\u0631)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Blossoming<\/li>
          2. Miral (\u0645\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0644)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 A young deer or gazelle<\/li>
          3. Rabab (\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0628)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 White cloud or a musical instrument<\/li>
          4. Ghazal (\u063a\u0632\u0644)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Ode \/ lyrical poem<\/li> <\/ol>

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            Dubai is one of those places where a name often has to travel well\u2014spoken at home in Arabic, written on official documents in English, and pronounced by friends from everywhere. So if you\u2019re looking for something lyrical, meaningful, and a little less expected than the usual classics, here\u2019s a Dubai-friendly shortlist inspired by Beirut.com\u2019s late-2025 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_preview_accessed":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"media-embed-type":[],"class_list":["post-1095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stuff-we-love"],"authorship":[],"yoast_head":"\n32 Uncommon Arabic Girl Names With Beautiful Meanings - This is Dubai<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dubai is one of those places where a name often has to travel well\u2014spoken at home in Arabic, written on official documents in English, and pronounced by friends from everywhere.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"32 Uncommon Arabic Girl Names With Beautiful Meanings\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dubai is one of those places where a name often has to travel well\u2014spoken at home in Arabic, written on official documents in English, and pronounced by friends from everywhere.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/stage.thisisdubai.com\/en\/1095\/33-uncommon-arabic-girl-names-with-beautiful-meanings\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"This is Dubai\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-12T10:45:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-12T10:58:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/stage.thisisdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/names.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"626\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"416\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"lama\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"lama\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stage.thisisdubai.com\\\/en\\\/1095\\\/33-uncommon-arabic-girl-names-with-beautiful-meanings#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stage.thisisdubai.com\\\/en\\\/1095\\\/33-uncommon-arabic-girl-names-with-beautiful-meanings\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"lama\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stage.thisisdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0c6ce439b5aea0028429bdddf49a011a\"},\"headline\":\"32 Uncommon Arabic Girl Names With Beautiful Meanings\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-12T10:45:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-12T10:58:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stage.thisisdubai.com\\\/en\\\/1095\\\/33-uncommon-arabic-girl-names-with-beautiful-meanings\"},\"wordCount\":199,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stage.thisisdubai.com\\\/en\\\/1095\\\/33-uncommon-arabic-girl-names-with-beautiful-meanings#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stage.thisisdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/names.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Stuff We Love\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stage.thisisdubai.com\\\/en\\\/1095\\\/33-uncommon-arabic-girl-names-with-beautiful-meanings\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stage.thisisdubai.com\\\/en\\\/1095\\\/33-uncommon-arabic-girl-names-with-beautiful-meanings\",\"name\":\"32 Uncommon Arabic Girl Names With Beautiful Meanings - 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