Girls Names

Q: My baby girl was born 6 days ago on 10th September 2013. I am confused in deciding her name. Can you please tell me what we should name
her? AMANI or ASMARA are the 2 options.

Q: We are expeting a baby in few days. I am a bit confused about the name. I searched in many muslims websites it shows the meaning of (HANFA) wife of prophet Ismail (Alayhis Salaam). I want to make sure the name HANFA is correct before calling my new baby. 

Q: Is Alhadia good name? What is the meaning of Alhadia? 

Q: We are deciding on our baby girls name and we were thinking of the name Amayah. Please advise on your thoughts or if theres a name similar with a good meaning?

Q: I would like to find out is Makayla a muslim name?

Q: Is "Yasmeen" supposed to be pronounced with a ta marbuta?

Q: My husband and I would like to name our daughter Alhena, is this name okay to keep. It's of Arabic origin.

Q: I am considering one of the following names for a baby girl:

• Nuha
• Taskeen
• Zakiyah
• Zarifah
• Zakirah

Can you please give me the meanings of the above names and comment as to their suitability.

Q: Please could you advise on the meaning of Amani and the correct spelling.

Q: One of my friends wants to name her daughter Isra or Asra. She wants to ask is this name favourable according to the meaning and does in the Quran isra refer to children of Bani Israel? Can she use Isra or Asra as a name?