| When a Muslim baby child is born, it is usually given an | | | | beautiful princess. It can also means mother. |
| Arabic name. It is quite common for a baby Muslim girl | | | | Another popular name for girls in the Muslim |
| name to be that of a prophet, or that of a combination | | | | community is Leila. It also traces its roots in the Arab |
| of names of God (Asmaul Husna). Another practice is | | | | region and its Arabic meaning is "night". It also means |
| to give a name from history or older traditional names. | | | | "dark beauty" and so its believed that the bearer of |
| Muslim culture takes the naming of their girls seriously. | | | | the namewill grow up to be a beauty to behold. |
| They believe that the name will have a significant | | | | Aaliyah is another name commonly found within the |
| impact on the girl's life. | | | | Muslim community. Its Arabic meaning is going up (or |
| Religiously, the name given to a baby girl should be | | | | someone always aiming for top). |
| good, beautiful and righteous. This is strongly echoed in | | | | Since a name will accompany the child the rest of their |
| the Prophet's words who said "On the Day of | | | | lives, it is imperative to name a child with an honorable |
| Resurrection, you will be called by your names and by | | | | and beautiful name. Maya, Leila, and Aaliyah are three |
| your fathers' names, so give yourselves good names." | | | | Muslim baby girl names that not only popular in the |
| It is without a doubt that Maya is the most famous | | | | Islamic countries, but has also become a favorite in |
| name given to Muslim baby girls. The name traces its | | | | America. |
| origin from the Arab region. Basically, Maya means a | | | | |