Companion / Sahabi or Sahabiyyah
Safiyyah
Bukhari 2035 identifies Safiyyah bint Huyayy radiyallahu anha as the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam’s wife during a visit while he was in itikaf.
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Muslim Girl Names Starting with S
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Muslim girl names
Sa'adatu
سعادت / سعادة
Happiness, good fortune
Arabic; Hausa regional usageMuslim girl names
Saba
صبا
Soft breeze
Persian / Urdu usageBoys & girls
Sabah
صباح
Morning
ArabicMuslim girl names
Sabeeka
سبيكة
Ingot, a cast piece of metal
Urdu / Arabic / Persian usageMuslim girl names
Sabeen
صبین
Commonly associated with morning breeze
UrduCommonly reported meaningMuslim girl names
Sabiha
صبيحة / صبیحہ / সাবিহা
Beautiful or morning; Feminine form of Sabih
Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, BengaliHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim girl names
Sabina
Сабина
Sabine woman; feminine form of Sabinus
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Swedish, Ancient Roman [1][2]Muslim girl names
Sabrin
صابرين
Commonly associated with patience and endurance
ArabicCommonly reported meaningMuslim girl names
Sadia
سعدية / سعدیہ / সাদিয়া
Fortunate, lucky; feminine of Sadi
Arabic, Urdu, BengaliBoys & girls
Safa
صفا / صفا, صفاء
Pure or serene/clear; depends on Arabic writing
Persian, Turkish, ArabicMuslim girl names
Safa Noor
صفاء نور
Combination: Pure or serene/clear; depends on Arabic writing; Light
Urdu / Arabic / Persian usageMuslim girl names
Safina
سفينة
Ship, boat, vessel
ArabicMuslim girl names
Safiyyah
صفية
Pure; also chosen, dear or a close friend
ArabicA historical bearer: Safiyyah bint Huyayy radiyallahu anha
Bukhari 2035 identifies Safiyyah bint Huyayy radiyallahu anha as the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam’s wife during a visit while he was in itikaf.
Read the context and sourcesMuslim girl names
Sahar
سحر
Dawn
Arabic / PersianMuslim girl names
Sahra
Sahra
Commonly interpreted as a bright flower
Somali / Arabic usageCommonly reported meaningMuslim girl names
Saima
صائمہ
Fasting; from the Arabic word sa'im
UrduMuslim girl names
Saira
سائرہ
Possibly traveller
UrduThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertainMuslim girl names
Sajida
ساجدة / ساجدہ
Worshipping, prostrating; Feminine form of Sajid
Arabic, UrduHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim girl names
Sakina
سكينة / سکینہ
Calmness, peace
ArabicMuslim girl names
Saliha
صالحة / Салиха
Righteous; feminine of Salih
Arabic, Turkish, KyrgyzMuslim girl names
Salma
سلمى
Safe
ArabicMuslim girl names
Salsabil
سلسبيل
Sweet, easy-flowing water; a spring named in Paradise
ArabicMuslim girl names
Saltanat
Салтанат
Festival, celebration; Kazakh entry
KazakhMuslim girl names
Salwa
سلوى
Comfort, solace
ArabicMuslim girl names
Samar
سمر
Evening conversation
ArabicMuslim girl names
Samarah
سمارة / سمرہ
Commonly interpreted as companion in evening conversation
Regional naming usage; interpretation depends on languageCommonly reported meaningMuslim girl names
Samia
سامية / সামিয়া
High, elevated; feminine form of Sami
Arabic, BengaliMuslim girl names
Samina
ثمينة / ثمینہ
Valuable, precious; Name form related to Thamina
Arabic, UrduHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim girl names
Samira
سميرة
Feminine form of Samir
ArabicMuslim girl names
Sana
سناء
Brilliance, radiance, splendour
ArabicMuslim girl names
Sanaia
سنایا
Reported interpretation: light or radiance
South Asian naming usageCommonly reported meaningMuslim girl names
Sanaz
ساناز
Possibly full of grace
PersianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertainMuslim girl names
Sanela
Sanela
Possibly healthy, from the Latin feminine adjective sana
Croatian, SloveneThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertainMuslim girl names
Sania
سَنِيّة
Eminent, elevated, splendid
ArabicMuslim girl names
Saodat
Saodat
Happiness
Uzbek / Tajik usageMuslim girl names
Sarah
שָׂרָה / سارة
Lady, princess, noblewoman
English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Hebrew, Arabic, BiblicalMuslim girl names
Sawdah
سودة
Dark-complexioned; related to the black/dark word family
ArabicMuslim girl names
Sawsan
سوسن
Arabic form of Susanna
ArabicMuslim girl names
Seda
Seda
Voice, echo
TurkishMuslim girl names
Sehrish
سحرش
Commonly interpreted as sunrise or morning freshness
South Asian Muslim naming usageCommonly reported meaningExplore 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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