Muslim baby names with meanings

Balkan Muslim Names with Meaning Notes

Adin, Admir and Adian are separate spellings with different proposals or missing etymologies. Shared Balkan usage is not proof of a single Arabic root. Compare the stated evidence instead of assigning an attractive meaning.

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Adian

Адиан

Commonly associated with religious or devout

Bosnian / Slovene usageCommonly reported meaning
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Adin

Адин

Possibly from Turkish ad, meaning name; the derivation is not settled

BosnianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
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Admir

Адмир

Possibly a form of Amir, or related to Latin admiror (to admire)

Bosnian / Albanian usageThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
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Adna

Адна

Settler; Feminine form of Adnan

BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
Muslim girl names

Aida

عائدة / Аида

Returning, visitor; Name form related to Ayda

Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Bashkir, LiteratureHistorical association; not a literal meaning
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Aldin

Алдин

Excellence of the faith; Name form related to Ala ad-Din

BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
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Alen

Ալեն

Name form related to Alan

Croatian, Slovene, ArmenianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
Muslim girl names

Alma

Alma

Commonly interpreted as nurturing; soul or apple in other languages

Multilingual; Balkan usageCommonly reported meaning
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Almir

Алмир

The commander, the prince; Name form related to Al-Amir

BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
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Amela

Амела

Hope, aspiration; Feminine form of Amal 1

BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
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Armin

Armin

Commonly interpreted as soldier; wish or hope in another name tradition

Multilingual; Balkan usageCommonly reported meaning
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Asmir

Asmir / Асмир

An Amir-related name, associated with leader or prince

Bosnian; Arabic-related
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Azra

عذراء / Азра / عذرا

Virgin, maiden

Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
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Belma

Belma

Reported interpretation: white gazelle

Bosnian / Turkish usageCommonly reported meaning
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Dino

Dino

Short form of names ending in dino or tino

Italian, Croatian
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Džejla

Џејла

Gazelle; Short form of Džejlana

BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
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Džejna

Džejna

Reported interpretation through Džejlana: gazelle

Bosnian; Turkish-linked name historyCommonly reported meaning
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Dženan

Џенан

Garden, paradise; Name form related to Jinan

BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
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Edin

Един

Possibly religion, from the Arabic din

BosnianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
Muslim girl names

Elma

Elma

Commonly interpreted as apple in Turkish; protection-related through Wilhelmina

Multilingual; Balkan usageCommonly reported meaning
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Elvir

Elvir

Reported name relationship: masculine form of Elvira

Bosnian / Croatian naming usageCommonly reported meaning
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Ermin

Ermin

Commonly interpreted as whole, immense, universal

Germanic-related; Balkan usageCommonly reported meaning
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Esma

Есма

Supreme, higher; Name form related to Asma radiyallahu anha

Turkish, BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
Muslim boy names

Fikret

Фикрет

Thought, idea

Turkish, Bosnian
Muslim girl names

Ilma

Илма

Possibly knowledge or learning, from Arabic ilm; not a settled etymology

BosnianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
Muslim boy names

Ismar

Ismar

Reported Germanic interpretation: famous ice, or iron + famous

Bosnian usage; separate Germanic readingsCommonly reported meaning
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Jasmin

Јасмин

Jasmine flower; Masculine form of Jasmine

BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
Muslim girl names

Meliha

Meliha

Beautiful, elegant; Name form related to Maliha

TurkishHistorical association; not a literal meaning
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Mirsad

Мирсад

Possibly watchtower from Arabic, or ambush from Persian

BosnianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
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Naida

Naida

Commonly interpreted as water nymph

Greek-related; Balkan usageCommonly reported meaning
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Nejra

Нејра

Possibly luminous or bright

BosnianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
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Nermin

Нермин / نرمين

Soft, gentle

Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)
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Nermina

Нермина

Soft, gentle; Feminine form of Nermin

BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
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Sabina

Сабина

Sabine woman; feminine form of Sabinus

Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Swedish, Ancient Roman [1][2]
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Sanela

Sanela

Possibly healthy, from the Latin feminine adjective sana

Croatian, SloveneThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
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Senad

Senad / Сенад

Support, backing

Bosnian; Arabic-derived
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Tajra

Тајра

Possibly bird

BosnianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
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Vedad

Ведад

Love; Masculine form of Widad

BosnianHistorical association; not a literal meaning
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Zlatan

Златан

Golden

Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene

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