Girls Names

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?

Q: What does the name Shasmeen mean? Is it a good name to keep for a girl? Also I'm looking for a name for a boy that would not be mispronounced with regards to the correct tajweed pronunciation.

Q: We intend to name our baby girl Anaya or Anaiah. You are requested to let us know the meaning of this word in English and if it's an extract from Qura'an. Please also let us know that if this word has some historic or cultural back ground.

Q: Is Rania and Sufia good Islamic names for a daughter?

Q: By the grace of Allah we are blessed with beautiful baby girl. We want to give her a nice name that suite her. Please suggest some names that we can choose from.

Q: I would like to know the meaning of the name 'Leeya'.