Belly Dance Names
Most belly dancers have a dance name. It is either given to them by their teacher or they choose their
own. It is important that your name reflects who you are. It is also important to respect other dancers.
Do not choose a name that already belongs to a dancer that is known to you.
own. It is important that your name reflects who you are. It is also important to respect other dancers.
Do not choose a name that already belongs to a dancer that is known to you.
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Aaminah /ah-MEE-nah/ (m) - lady of peace and harmony
Aanisah, Anisa /ah-NEE-sah/ (m) - pious lady, good natured
Aasiyah /Ah-SEE-yah/ (m)- 1.Queen with powerful dynasty 2.mansion with good foundation
Abda (m) - slave girl, espc. A black slave girl
Abia - Great
Abida - Worshipper
Abir, Abeer - Fragrance
Ablah, Abla’ - Perfectly formed
Abra - Example, lesson
A’dab - Hope and need
Adara - virgin
Adena /ah-dee-nah/ (g,h) - Noble, adorned
Adiba - cultured polite
Adila, Adilah, Adeelah (m) - equal, one who deals justly
Adira (h) - mighty, strong
Adiva - pleasant, gentle
Adrea - girl from Adira
Afaf - Chaste, virtuous, decent, pure
Afifah - chaste
Afra’ - white
Afsana /ahf-SAH-nah/ (p) - tale, story
Ahava /ah-HAH-vah/ (h) - beloved
Ahd - pledge, knowledge
Ahlam - witty: one who has pleasant dreams: imaginative
A’ida, Aida - visiting, returning, reward
Ain - eye, thus “precious”
Aini - spring, flower, choice, source
Aisha, A’ishah - /ah-EE-Shah/ (f - Swahili), (a) 1- life, alive, 2- Muhammed’s chief wife 3- prosperous
Akilah - Intelligent, logical, one who reasons
Alena - (h) Russian form of Helen
Alhena - 1- A ring; (A star in the constellation Gemini)
Alika /ah-lee-kah/ - (f- Swahili) Most beautiful
Alima - wise
Alimah - Skilled in music or dance
Aliyyah, Aliaha, A’lia - Exaulted, noble, highest social standing
Almas /ahl-mas/ - (m) diamond
Aludra - Virgin
Alzubra - A star in the constellation Leo
Amal, A’mal, Amala - Hopes, aspirations
Amani - Wishes, aspirations
Amara /ahm-AHR-ah/ - (f) 1. (Abyssinian legend) paradise, 2. (f) urgent news, 3. (g) eternally beautiful
Amatullah - Female servant of Allah
Amber - Jewel
Amina, Ameenah, Amineh, /ah-Mee-nah/ - (m) 1-Trustworthy; faithful, honest, trustful
Amira, Amirah, Ameera - (m) princess, ruler, (h) speech, words
Amtullah - Female servant of Allah
Anadil /an-nah-dil/ - (a) nightingales
Anan - Clouds
Anbar - perfume, ambergris
Andalee - (m) nightingale
Aneesh /ah-neesh/,Anisah - (m) companion, affectionate friend, name of a sahaabi
Annakiya /ah-nah-Kee-yah/ - (f- Housa) sweet face
Anjum /ahn-joom/ - (m) plural of najm. Stars
Anthea - (g) flowery
Anwar - Rays of light
Aquilah - (m) intelligent
Ara - opinions
Arda, Ardah - (h) 1- bronzed, 2- of the month of Adar (Feb.-March)
Areebah - Witty, smart
Arella /ah-rehl-lah/ - (h) angel, messenger
Ariel, Ariela, Ariella - (h) lioness of God
Arub - loving to her husband
Ashaki /ah-SHAH-kee/ - (f- West African) beautiful
Ashia /ash-EE-uh/ - (f- Somali) Mohammed’s favorite wife
Ashira - (h) wealthy
Asima - protector
Asiya - one who tends to the weak, one who heals
Asma’ - (m) beautiful, precious
Atifa - affection, sympathy
Atira, Aatira /ah-teer-ah/ - (m) of good fragrance, connoisseur of fragrances
Atiya - (m) gift, present
Aviva - (h) spring
Avivit - (h) lilac
Ayah - sign; distinct
Ayana /ah-HAYN-ah/ (f-Ethiopian) beautiful flower
Aymelek /aay-meh-lek/ - (t) moon angel
Ayperi /aay-peh-ree/ - (t) moon fairy
Aysel - (t) moonlike
Azah - (h) strong, bright
Azhar /ahz-hahr/ (a) flowers
Azima, Azeemah /uh-ZEE-mah/ - (m) great, dignified
Aziza, Azeezah /ah-ZEE-zuh/ - precious, gorgeous, strong, dear, respected, esteemed; precious, rare, powerful
Azzah - young, female gazelle
Aanisah, Anisa /ah-NEE-sah/ (m) - pious lady, good natured
Aasiyah /Ah-SEE-yah/ (m)- 1.Queen with powerful dynasty 2.mansion with good foundation
Abda (m) - slave girl, espc. A black slave girl
Abia - Great
Abida - Worshipper
Abir, Abeer - Fragrance
Ablah, Abla’ - Perfectly formed
Abra - Example, lesson
A’dab - Hope and need
Adara - virgin
Adena /ah-dee-nah/ (g,h) - Noble, adorned
Adiba - cultured polite
Adila, Adilah, Adeelah (m) - equal, one who deals justly
Adira (h) - mighty, strong
Adiva - pleasant, gentle
Adrea - girl from Adira
Afaf - Chaste, virtuous, decent, pure
Afifah - chaste
Afra’ - white
Afsana /ahf-SAH-nah/ (p) - tale, story
Ahava /ah-HAH-vah/ (h) - beloved
Ahd - pledge, knowledge
Ahlam - witty: one who has pleasant dreams: imaginative
A’ida, Aida - visiting, returning, reward
Ain - eye, thus “precious”
Aini - spring, flower, choice, source
Aisha, A’ishah - /ah-EE-Shah/ (f - Swahili), (a) 1- life, alive, 2- Muhammed’s chief wife 3- prosperous
Akilah - Intelligent, logical, one who reasons
Alena - (h) Russian form of Helen
Alhena - 1- A ring; (A star in the constellation Gemini)
Alika /ah-lee-kah/ - (f- Swahili) Most beautiful
Alima - wise
Alimah - Skilled in music or dance
Aliyyah, Aliaha, A’lia - Exaulted, noble, highest social standing
Almas /ahl-mas/ - (m) diamond
Aludra - Virgin
Alzubra - A star in the constellation Leo
Amal, A’mal, Amala - Hopes, aspirations
Amani - Wishes, aspirations
Amara /ahm-AHR-ah/ - (f) 1. (Abyssinian legend) paradise, 2. (f) urgent news, 3. (g) eternally beautiful
Amatullah - Female servant of Allah
Amber - Jewel
Amina, Ameenah, Amineh, /ah-Mee-nah/ - (m) 1-Trustworthy; faithful, honest, trustful
Amira, Amirah, Ameera - (m) princess, ruler, (h) speech, words
Amtullah - Female servant of Allah
Anadil /an-nah-dil/ - (a) nightingales
Anan - Clouds
Anbar - perfume, ambergris
Andalee - (m) nightingale
Aneesh /ah-neesh/,Anisah - (m) companion, affectionate friend, name of a sahaabi
Annakiya /ah-nah-Kee-yah/ - (f- Housa) sweet face
Anjum /ahn-joom/ - (m) plural of najm. Stars
Anthea - (g) flowery
Anwar - Rays of light
Aquilah - (m) intelligent
Ara - opinions
Arda, Ardah - (h) 1- bronzed, 2- of the month of Adar (Feb.-March)
Areebah - Witty, smart
Arella /ah-rehl-lah/ - (h) angel, messenger
Ariel, Ariela, Ariella - (h) lioness of God
Arub - loving to her husband
Ashaki /ah-SHAH-kee/ - (f- West African) beautiful
Ashia /ash-EE-uh/ - (f- Somali) Mohammed’s favorite wife
Ashira - (h) wealthy
Asima - protector
Asiya - one who tends to the weak, one who heals
Asma’ - (m) beautiful, precious
Atifa - affection, sympathy
Atira, Aatira /ah-teer-ah/ - (m) of good fragrance, connoisseur of fragrances
Atiya - (m) gift, present
Aviva - (h) spring
Avivit - (h) lilac
Ayah - sign; distinct
Ayana /ah-HAYN-ah/ (f-Ethiopian) beautiful flower
Aymelek /aay-meh-lek/ - (t) moon angel
Ayperi /aay-peh-ree/ - (t) moon fairy
Aysel - (t) moonlike
Azah - (h) strong, bright
Azhar /ahz-hahr/ (a) flowers
Azima, Azeemah /uh-ZEE-mah/ - (m) great, dignified
Aziza, Azeezah /ah-ZEE-zuh/ - precious, gorgeous, strong, dear, respected, esteemed; precious, rare, powerful
Azzah - young, female gazelle
a=Arabic, b=Biblical, e=Egyptian, f=African, g= Greek, h=Hebrew, Israeli, i=India, m= middle eastern,
na= Native American, p= Persian, r= romany, gypsy, t= Turkish, hi= Hawaii
na= Native American, p= Persian, r= romany, gypsy, t= Turkish, hi= Hawaii
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