Qamar (kah-mahr)/Qamarah
the moon
Rabie
goddess
Rabiyah
garden, spring
Rafiqa
sweetheart, companion
Rafiyyah
high, lifting up
Rahibe
nun
Rajaa
hope
Rakhshanda
shining, brilliant
Ranaa
to look
Ra'naa (RAH-uh-nah?)
lovely, beautiful, graceful, delicate
Radhiya (rahd-HEE-yah)
agreeable, contented
Radhiyyah (rahd-hee-YAH)
pleased, contented, delighted
Ra'eesah (rah-EE-sah)
leader, princess, noble, a wealthy lady
Rafiqa
sweetheart, companion
Raheemah (rahd-HEE-mah)
kind, affectionate
Raihaanah (ra-ee-HAH-nah)
bouquet of flowers, sweet-smelling flower
Raisa/Raissa/Raizel/Rayzel/Razil
rose
Rajeeyah
hoping, full of hope
Rakhshanda
shining, brilliant
Ramah
high
Ramla (rahm-lah)
fortuneteller or prophet
Rana (rah-nah)
happiness, rest
Rananah
fresh
Rani/Rane
my joy
Rashida
intelligent
Rashieka/Rashiqa (ruh-SHIH-kah)
descended from Royalty
Raushanah/Roshannah
skylight, bright
Rawnie
fine lady, i.e. non-gypsy
Rawiyah
narrator, storyteller
Rayah/Raya
friend
Rayyah
aroma, fragrance
Razi
my secret
Raziya (rah-ZEE-yah)
sweet, agreeable
Rehena (reh-HAY-nah)
compassion, Kiswahili= mercy
Renana
joy, song
Reshmaan
silky, of silk
Riesa
form of Thesesa
Rimona/ Rominah
pomegranate
Rina/Reena/Rinnah/Roni/ronit
song, joy
Rishona
first
Roni
my joy
Rukshana (Rook-SHAH-nah)
Russian variation of Roxanne, Sulieman's wife.
Rya
dream
Saahirah/Sahira (sah-HEER-ah)
earth, moon, spring which flows constantly
Saar-rah (sahr-RAH ) not "sarah"
lady who charming manner brings joy
Saba (SAH-bah)
the # 7, pron . (sah-BAH) morning
Sabba
eastern wind, zephr
Sabbirah
patient, enduring
Sabeehah (sah-BEE-hah)
beautiful, handsome; lady w/fair complexion
Sabina/Savine/Savina
Latin "of the Sabines", an ancient tribe
Sabra
thorny cactus, 2) those born in modern Israel
Sabreen
patient
Sadiqah
truthful, sincere
Sadira
lotus tree
Sadiya/Sadya/Sa'diyya
lucky, good fortune
Sagheerah (sag-HEER-ah)
small, slender; tender
Sa'diyah (SAH-dee-yah?)
good fortune, happiness, blessed
Safi (sah-fee)/Safaa/Saffiyah
clean, pure
Safira/Saphira/Sephira
form of sapphire
Sakinah
tranquility, calmness
Salihah
virtuous, upright
Salima/Saleemah (sah-LEE-mah)
safe from harm; mild, healthy, without defect
Salena/Salina
Latin = soft
Samaah
generousity
Samara
seed of the elm
Samia (sah-MEE-ah)
noble, lofty
Samina (sah-MEEN-ah)
healthy girl; fertile land without rock and stone; also
fatty, or plump
Samira/Sameerah (sah-MEER-ah)
one who narrates stories in the night/ story teller/
entertainer
Samiyah
elevated, lofty
Sanobar
pine tree
Sara
epilepsy;(Sarai/Sarah/Saretta/Sarina) = princess, noble
Sarafina (sehr-uh-FEE-nah)
ardent, like the angel who protects god's throne
Saree/Sarita
H = form of Sarah
Sauda
"black"
Sefa
pleasure
Segulah
treasure
Seher
dawn
Selma
(no special meaning)
Selvi
cypress
Serap
mirage
Sevda
love, passion
Sevgi
love
Sevgili
darling
Sevinc
joy, delight
Seyyal
traveller
Sezen
feeling, suspicion
Shabanna
belonging to night, 2) young lady
Shabibah
youthful
Shabnam
dew
Shadiyah
singer
Shaheena
falconess
Shana/Shaina (SHAY-nah)
Yiddish = beautiful
Sheena
Gaelic form of Jane
Shariykah
companion, partner
Selena/Celena
moon, like Selene the moon gooddess
Selima (seh-LEE-mah)
Peace
Shaia
sister, also "tchaia"= young girl
Shaina/Shayna
beautiful
Shakarnaz (shah-kar-nahz)
sugar
Shakeelah (shah-KEE-lah)
comely, beautiful, well-formed, well-shaped
Shakira/Shaakirah (shah-KEER-ah)
grateful, contented
Shakufa (shah-KOO-fah)
opening bud
Shala/shahlaa (shah-LAH)
having grey eyes w/shade of red; species of Nacissis flower;
also Shahla..beautiful eyes
Shamaamah (shah-mah-mah)
fragrance of sent of itr (perfume)
Shameela/Shameelah
quality, character; young shoot, a bud
Shameena/Shamina (shah-MEE-nah)
fragrant, sweet-smelling scent; sweet breeze
Shamoodah (sha-moo-dah)
diamond, i.e. brillance, lustre
Shamsa (SHAM-sah)
Sun, feminine ending. Shamsha I= Sun
Shani (SHAH-nee)
marvelous, unusual thing/adventure
Shara/Sharna/Sharonda/Sharrona
form of Sharon
Sharifa/Shareefah (shah-REE-fah)
noble, gentle, urbane
Shazadi (shah-ZAH-dee)
princess
Shey
pre-puberty gypsy girl
Shebari
gypsy girl of marriageable age; bride
Shiri/Shirilee (sheer-ee-lee)
my song
Shirin (sheer-IN)
sweet, a legendary beauty
Shula/Shu'la
flaming, bright
Siddiqah
"one who keeps her word"
Sidona
enticing
Sidra
religious "lote-tree at the fartherest border of paradise"
Sigliah
violet
Sivia/Sivya
a deer
Songl
last rose
Soraya, Suraya (Soh-rai-yah)
Star, Pleiades constellation; Princess
Surayyah
free of worry; happy
Souzan
burning, fire
Suad
good fortune
Suhailah (soo-HAY-lah)
canopy, tent, marquee
Sura
(no special meaning)
Tabitha
roe, a gazelle
Tahmina (tah-MEE-nah)
Rustam's wife in famous poem
Tahira/Tahirah (tah-HEER-ah)
pure, chaste, pious, clean
Tahiyyah
greeting, cheer
Tajah
crown
Talia
dew
Taliah
lamkin
Talibah
seeker of knowledge
Talor/Talora
dew of the morning
Talya
(no special meaning)
Tamar/Tamara/Tamarah( H) Tamra (tam-rah)
date (fruit) yeilding palm tree
Tania
the fairy queen
Taslimah
salutation, peace
Tavi/Tavita
fem. form of David, i.e. "Beloved"
Temirah
tall, erect, "like a palm"
Tayyibah (tah-YEE-bah)
good, sweet, agreeable, pure, chaste; "halaal"
Tarana
(tuh-rah-nuh) melody
Thalia
to flourish, to bloom
Thurrayya
star; the Pleiades
Timora
tall (as the palm tree)
Tikvah
hope
Tira
encampment/enclosure
Tirza/Tirzha/Tirsa
pleasant
Tomris
T (no special meaning)
Tova/Tovah
good
Tuhfah
present, gift
Tzafrirah (zah-freer-ah)
morning zephr
