Belly Dance Names B- G
B
Badi’a - Unprecedented, admirable, unique
Badra- full moon
Badriyyah - resembling the full moon
Bahijah- (m) joyful, delightful, happy
Bahirah, Bahira, Baheera - (m) brilliant, splendid
Bahiya - beautiful, radiant
Banan - delicate, finger tips
Baraka - white one
Bari’ah - excelling
Barika - bloom, be successful
Basheera, Bashirah - (m) good news
Basimah - (m) smiling one
Basmah - a smile
Batul, Batool - Ascetic virgin
Benazir /bee-nah-zeer/ - (p) “the like of whom was never seen”
Bilquees, Bilqis - (m) Queen of Sheba (biblical)
Binnaz /BEE-naz/ - (t) “a thousand blandishments”, i.e. charming
Bushra - good omen
Buthaynah, Buthayna - of beautiful and tender body
C
Caasi - (h) Jewish variant of Catherine or Cassandra
Cala - Castle
Callista, Kallista - (g) most beautiful
Candace, Candide - (g) white-hot fire, incandescent
Cantara - small bridge
Carissa, Karissa - (g) beloved
Celina, Celeste - (Jewish) from the latin “Heavenly”
Charis /char-is/ - (g) grace, kindness
Charo - (h) form of Caroline
Civia, Tzevi - (h) a deer
Coral (g) - the precious stone coral
D
Dahab - gold
Daima - (t) always
Dalal - treated or touched in a kind and loving way
Dalia - (h) 1- a branch, 2- to draw water
Dana - (latin) bright as day, (h) to judge
Daphne - (g) laurel or bay tree
Dara, Dahra - (h) compassionate
Daria - (g) femine form of Dairus, wealthy
Daya, Dayeah - (h) a bird
Defne - (t) laurel
Deka /DEH-ka/ - (f-Somali) one who pleases
Delia - (Latin) an inhabitant of Delow, birthplace of Artemis and Apollo
Delila, Delilah - (h) 1-poor, 2- hair
Dena, Dinah - (h) judgement
Deniz - (t) sea
Devra - (h) 1- variant of Deborah, 2- a bee
Dilber - (t) beautiful, attractive
Dilek - (t) wish, desire
Dilshad /deel-shad/ - (p) “of happy heart”
Dincer - (t) lively, brisk
Ditza, Ditzah - (h) joy
Dolunay - (t) full moon
Duha, Dhuha - (m) forenoon
Dunya /duhn-yah/ - (m) world
Durrdana /door-DAH-nah/ - (p) pearl or Durrah, (m) pearl
Durrishahwar - (m) royal pearl
Durriyyah - (m) brilliant, glittering
E
Ebediyet - (t) eternity
Ebru - (t) marbling (as on paper decoration)
Edibe - (t) writer
Electra - (g) the shining one
Elmas - (t) diamond
Emel - (t) ambition
Emine - (t) confident
Eris - (t)
Esma, Esmer - (t) brunette
Eshe /AY-shay/ - (f- Swahili) life
Etana - (h) strong
Eve, Ive /EEV-ah/ - (f- Kiswahili) to ripen
Evona - (h) variant of Yvonne
F
Faaria - (m) tall, pretty
Fadilah, Fadheela - Virtuous, outstanding, superior, cultured and refined
Fadwa - name derived from self sacrifice
Faghira - (m) Jamine flower
Fahima - (m) intelligent, disarming
Faizah - victorious, winner
Falak - star
Farah - (m) joyful, cheerful
Farhannah /fahr-HAH-nah/ - (m) glad, joyful
Farida, Fareeda /fah-ree-dah/ - (p) incomparable beauty, (m) unique, singular, precious
Farihah, Fareeha - Happy, joyful, cheerful, glad
Fatima, Faatimah /FAH-tee-mah/ - (m) baby girl who is weaned, wife of Ali
Fatin, Fatinah - (m) fascinating, charming
Fawziyyah, Fawziya, Fazia - successful, victorious
Fellah - Arabian jasmine
Fikriyyah - (m) meditative
Filiz - (t) bud, sprout
Firdaws, Firdoos - highest garden in paradise
Firuze - (t) turquoise
Firyal - Name
G
Gabi - (h)pet form of Gabriella, “God is my strength”, name of an angel
Galiah - (h) wave
Gaya - mother goddess
Geela /gee-lah/ - (h) joyful
Ghadah- beautiful
Ghaliyah - fragrant
Ghaniyah - pretty girl, beautiful woman, beauty
Ghayda - Young and delicate
Ghazala, Ghazaalah /ghah-zah-lah/ - (p) gazelle, ie. Graceful; the sun
Ghusun, Ghusoon - branches of a tree
Gia - (jewish) pet form of Regina, “queen”
Gulbadan /GOOL-bah-dan/ - (p) rose
Gulbahar /GOOL-bah-haar/ - (t) rose spring
Gulbarg /GOOL-bargh/ - (p) rose petal
Guldali /GOOL-dah-lee/ - (t) rose twig
Gulfiliz /GOOL-feh-leez/ - (t) rose sprout
Gulgzel - (t) rose beauty
Gulirana /GOOL-ee-rah-na/ - (p) lovely rose
Gulnar - (m) pomegranate flower
Gulperi /GOOL–peh-ree/ - (t) rose fairy
Gulrang /GOOL-rahng/ - (p) rose colored
Gulrukh /GOOL-rookh/, Gulru, Gul’adhar - (p) face face
Guls - (t) laugh
Gulseren /GOOL-seh-ren/ (t) spreading roses
Gulshan /GOOL-shan/, Gulistan /GOOL-ees-tan/ - (p) rose garden
Badi’a - Unprecedented, admirable, unique
Badra- full moon
Badriyyah - resembling the full moon
Bahijah- (m) joyful, delightful, happy
Bahirah, Bahira, Baheera - (m) brilliant, splendid
Bahiya - beautiful, radiant
Banan - delicate, finger tips
Baraka - white one
Bari’ah - excelling
Barika - bloom, be successful
Basheera, Bashirah - (m) good news
Basimah - (m) smiling one
Basmah - a smile
Batul, Batool - Ascetic virgin
Benazir /bee-nah-zeer/ - (p) “the like of whom was never seen”
Bilquees, Bilqis - (m) Queen of Sheba (biblical)
Binnaz /BEE-naz/ - (t) “a thousand blandishments”, i.e. charming
Bushra - good omen
Buthaynah, Buthayna - of beautiful and tender body
C
Caasi - (h) Jewish variant of Catherine or Cassandra
Cala - Castle
Callista, Kallista - (g) most beautiful
Candace, Candide - (g) white-hot fire, incandescent
Cantara - small bridge
Carissa, Karissa - (g) beloved
Celina, Celeste - (Jewish) from the latin “Heavenly”
Charis /char-is/ - (g) grace, kindness
Charo - (h) form of Caroline
Civia, Tzevi - (h) a deer
Coral (g) - the precious stone coral
D
Dahab - gold
Daima - (t) always
Dalal - treated or touched in a kind and loving way
Dalia - (h) 1- a branch, 2- to draw water
Dana - (latin) bright as day, (h) to judge
Daphne - (g) laurel or bay tree
Dara, Dahra - (h) compassionate
Daria - (g) femine form of Dairus, wealthy
Daya, Dayeah - (h) a bird
Defne - (t) laurel
Deka /DEH-ka/ - (f-Somali) one who pleases
Delia - (Latin) an inhabitant of Delow, birthplace of Artemis and Apollo
Delila, Delilah - (h) 1-poor, 2- hair
Dena, Dinah - (h) judgement
Deniz - (t) sea
Devra - (h) 1- variant of Deborah, 2- a bee
Dilber - (t) beautiful, attractive
Dilek - (t) wish, desire
Dilshad /deel-shad/ - (p) “of happy heart”
Dincer - (t) lively, brisk
Ditza, Ditzah - (h) joy
Dolunay - (t) full moon
Duha, Dhuha - (m) forenoon
Dunya /duhn-yah/ - (m) world
Durrdana /door-DAH-nah/ - (p) pearl or Durrah, (m) pearl
Durrishahwar - (m) royal pearl
Durriyyah - (m) brilliant, glittering
E
Ebediyet - (t) eternity
Ebru - (t) marbling (as on paper decoration)
Edibe - (t) writer
Electra - (g) the shining one
Elmas - (t) diamond
Emel - (t) ambition
Emine - (t) confident
Eris - (t)
Esma, Esmer - (t) brunette
Eshe /AY-shay/ - (f- Swahili) life
Etana - (h) strong
Eve, Ive /EEV-ah/ - (f- Kiswahili) to ripen
Evona - (h) variant of Yvonne
F
Faaria - (m) tall, pretty
Fadilah, Fadheela - Virtuous, outstanding, superior, cultured and refined
Fadwa - name derived from self sacrifice
Faghira - (m) Jamine flower
Fahima - (m) intelligent, disarming
Faizah - victorious, winner
Falak - star
Farah - (m) joyful, cheerful
Farhannah /fahr-HAH-nah/ - (m) glad, joyful
Farida, Fareeda /fah-ree-dah/ - (p) incomparable beauty, (m) unique, singular, precious
Farihah, Fareeha - Happy, joyful, cheerful, glad
Fatima, Faatimah /FAH-tee-mah/ - (m) baby girl who is weaned, wife of Ali
Fatin, Fatinah - (m) fascinating, charming
Fawziyyah, Fawziya, Fazia - successful, victorious
Fellah - Arabian jasmine
Fikriyyah - (m) meditative
Filiz - (t) bud, sprout
Firdaws, Firdoos - highest garden in paradise
Firuze - (t) turquoise
Firyal - Name
G
Gabi - (h)pet form of Gabriella, “God is my strength”, name of an angel
Galiah - (h) wave
Gaya - mother goddess
Geela /gee-lah/ - (h) joyful
Ghadah- beautiful
Ghaliyah - fragrant
Ghaniyah - pretty girl, beautiful woman, beauty
Ghayda - Young and delicate
Ghazala, Ghazaalah /ghah-zah-lah/ - (p) gazelle, ie. Graceful; the sun
Ghusun, Ghusoon - branches of a tree
Gia - (jewish) pet form of Regina, “queen”
Gulbadan /GOOL-bah-dan/ - (p) rose
Gulbahar /GOOL-bah-haar/ - (t) rose spring
Gulbarg /GOOL-bargh/ - (p) rose petal
Guldali /GOOL-dah-lee/ - (t) rose twig
Gulfiliz /GOOL-feh-leez/ - (t) rose sprout
Gulgzel - (t) rose beauty
Gulirana /GOOL-ee-rah-na/ - (p) lovely rose
Gulnar - (m) pomegranate flower
Gulperi /GOOL–peh-ree/ - (t) rose fairy
Gulrang /GOOL-rahng/ - (p) rose colored
Gulrukh /GOOL-rookh/, Gulru, Gul’adhar - (p) face face
Guls - (t) laugh
Gulseren /GOOL-seh-ren/ (t) spreading roses
Gulshan /GOOL-shan/, Gulistan /GOOL-ees-tan/ - (p) rose garden
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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