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Fatimah
Fatimah radiyallahu anha was Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam’s daughter and Ali radiyallahu anhu’s wife.
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Muslim girl names
Fabiha
Fabiha
Reported interpretation: fortunate or lucky
South Asian naming usageCommonly reported meaningMuslim girl names
Fadila
فضيلة
Virtuous, excellent; Feminine form of Fadil
ArabicHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim girl names
Fadwa
فدوى
Possibly sacrifice; derivation uncertain
ArabicThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertainMuslim girl names
Faiqa
فائقة
Superior, outstanding, excelling
ArabicMuslim girl names
Faiza
فائزة
Victorious; feminine of Faiz
ArabicBoys & girls
Fajr
فجر
Dawn, beginning
ArabicBoys & girls
Farah
فرح
Joy, happiness
ArabicMuslim girl names
Fariba
فریبا
Charming, enticing
PersianMuslim girl names
Farida
فريدة
Unique, precious; feminine of Farid
ArabicMuslim girl names
Farideh
فریده
Unique, precious; Persian feminine of Farid
PersianMuslim girl names
Fariha
فريحة
Happy
ArabicMuslim girl names
Farnaz
فرناز
Commonly interpreted as splendid, glorious
PersianCommonly reported meaningMuslim girl names
Faryal
فریال
Commonly interpreted as angel-like, a woman compared to an angel
Persian and Urdu naming usageCommonly reported meaningMuslim girl names
Farzaneh
فرزانه
Wise, intelligent
PersianMuslim girl names
Fatima al-Zahra
فاطمة الزهراء
Fatimah radiyallahu anha with the epithet al-Zahra (the Radiant One)
Arabic personal name and epithetHistorical association; not a literal meaningA historical bearer: Fatimah radiyallahu anha bint Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
Fatimah radiyallahu anha was Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam’s daughter and Ali radiyallahu anhu’s wife.
Read the context and sourcesMuslim girl names
Fatimah
فاطمة
From an Arabic root used for abstaining and weaning
ArabicA historical bearer: Fatimah radiyallahu anha bint Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
Fatimah radiyallahu anha was Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam’s daughter and Ali radiyallahu anhu’s wife.
Read the context and sourcesMuslim girl names
Fatin
فاتن
Charming, captivating
ArabicMuslim girl names
Fatou
Fatou
Short form of Fatoumata
Western AfricanHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim girl names
Fawzia
فوزية
Victory-related feminine form of Fawzi
ArabicMuslim girl names
Fereshteh
فرشته
Angel
PersianMuslim girl names
Feroza
فیروزه
Turquoise, the gemstone
Persian; regional Muslim naming usageBoys & girls
Fida
فداء
Redemption
Arabic; South Asian and Indonesian usageBoys & girls
Firdaus
فردوس
Paradise
Arabic usage; Iranian-derived wordMuslim girl names
Firouzeh
فیروزه
Turquoise gemstone; possibly feminine of Firouz
PersianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertainBoys & girls
Fitri
Fitri
Pure, natural
Indonesian, MalayMuslim girl names
Fitria
Fitria
Natural disposition, a fitrah-related feminine name
Indonesian / Malay / Arabic usageMuslim girl names
Fiza
فضا / فضاء
Open space, atmosphere; breeze in naming references
Arabic-derived; Urdu usageExplore categories
Prophet names for boys 25Names expressing devotion 70Family of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam 11Traditional Arabic names 422Companions and early Muslims 26Quranic Baby Names with Meanings & References 69Persian names 143Central Asian names 73Turkish names 111Southeast Asian names 72West African names 19South Asian names 296Balkan names 39Somali and East African names 15Afghan and Pashto names 17
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