Arabic Girl Names That Mean the Sky
Arabic girl names that mean the sky pull from three sources at once: real stars, the Quran's paradise imagery, and words for elevation itself.
Names46
OriginArabic
Meaningthe Sky
GenderGirl
Not every name on this list reaches for the sky the same way. Adhara names an actual star, the second brightest in Canis Major, so the sky here is literal astronomy, not metaphor. Sama and Alya go simpler still, translating directly to 'sky' or 'heaven' in everyday Arabic.
Other names describe what heaven contains rather than the sky itself. Jannah is paradise as a garden, Tasneem its fountain, and Hoorain its maidens. If you want a name that says 'sky' outright, or one that gestures at heaven through a specific image, this list holds both.
Why Arabic has so many words for the sky
Classical Arabic vocabulary is layered with religious and poetic register, so 'heaven' isn't one word but several, each with its own shade. Samiya comes from a root meaning 'elevated' rather than sky itself, showing how closely Arabic ties height to nobility. Sidra and Sedra both point to the lote tree in the Quran, marking heaven's furthest boundary, one name simply spelled another way.
Star, paradise, or plain sky: picking among these Arabic girl names that mean the sky
Malak means angel, a heavenly messenger rather than the sky itself, while Jaylani and Laylani borrow the Hawaiian '-lani' for heaven, blending Arabic sound or meaning with an island suffix. Deciding what draws you, a star, a garden, or the sky's own name, narrows this list fast.
Names List
Adhara#370 in the U.S.From Arabic 'adhara' (maidens, virgins) — the name of the second brightest star in the constellation CaniPronounced ah-DAH-rah▶Jaylani#471 in the U.S.Modern American name, possibly influenced by Arabic 'jala' (clarity, brightness) and '-ani' (a common sufPronounced jay-LAH-nee▶Laylani#769 in the U.S.Heavenly wreath or garland from heaven; a blend of the Arabic Layla meaning night and the Hawaiian lani mPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Alya#1281 in the U.S.Sky, heaven, loftinessPronounced AHL-yah▶Sama#1384 in the U.S.Sky, heaven, the heavens abovePronounced SAH-mah▶Jannah#1509 in the U.S.from the Arabic word 'jannah' meaning 'garden' or 'paradise', referring to the heavenly paradise in IslamPronounced JAN-uh▶Sidra#1641 in the U.S.From Arabic, referring to the lote tree (sidrah), a tree mentioned in the Quran, symbolizing the highest Pronounced SID-ruh▶Malak#1665 in the U.S.From Arabic malak (ملاك) meaning "angel," a heavenly messenger; commonly given to girls across the ArabicPronounced MAH-lak▶Samiya#2047 in the U.S.From Arabic root s-m-w (relating to height/sky), meaning 'elevated, exalted, sublime, high-minded'. FeminPronounced SA-mee-ya▶Tasneem#2424 in the U.S.fountain in paradise, heavenly springPronounced taz-NEEM▶Sedra#3735 in the U.S.Variant of Sidra — Arabic sidrah, the lote tree, especially the celestial Sidrat al-Muntaha of the QuranPronounced SED-rah▶Hoorain#4055 in the U.S.From Arabic hoor, the beautiful 'maidens of paradise', with -ain — read 'heavenly beauty, fair-eyed'Pronounced hoo-RAYN▶Suhaill#4623 in the U.S.Suhaill is a doubled-l spelling of Suhail, an Arabic name that is above all the name of Canopus, one of tPronounced soo-HAYL▶Aizah#4875 in the U.S.From Arabic aizah, 'noble, respected, honored'; also glossed 'a reward in heaven'; routes layeredPronounced AY-zah▶Anzal#4887 in the U.S.From Arabic anzala/anzal, 'to send down, reveal (from heaven)' — glossed 'a heavenly gift, a blessing froPronounced AN-zal▶Jennah#4933 in the U.S.From Arabic jannah, 'paradise, the garden of heaven'; also an -h spelling of Jenna ('fair, white' / a JenPronounced JEN-ah▶Aryam#5025 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) Aryam, 'the highest heavens', and a name of the Virgin Mary; routes layerePronounced AR-yahm▶Lanaya#5358 in the U.S.Modern blend of a La- prefix with Naya/Anaya ('graceful; caring; sky', Arabic/Sanskrit-linked); no singlePronounced lə-NAY-ah▶Zenith#5593 in the U.S.From the word zenith — 'the highest point, the peak, the point of the sky directly overhead' (from ArabicPronounced ZEE-nith▶Laylanie#6270 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Layla ('night', Arabic) and Leilani ('heavenly flower', Hawaiian); no single fixed Pronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Semira#6577 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew Semira ('height of heaven; the heavens above') and a form of the Arabic Samira ('a cPronounced sə-MEER-ah▶Sumayah#7196 in the U.S.From Arabic sumayyah, 'high above; exalted; lofty' (a diminutive of sama, 'sky; heaven') — the name of SuPronounced soo-MY-yah▶Sidrah#7516 in the U.S.From Arabic sidra, 'a lote tree' — Sidrat al-Muntaha is the sacred lote tree at the boundary of the sevenPronounced SID-rah▶Amreen#7596 in the U.S.From Arabic/Urdu, variously 'abundant; prosperous; full of life' and 'heavenly; of the heavens'; routes lPronounced am-REEN▶Cennet#7643 in the U.S.From Turkish cennet (Arabic jannah), 'paradise; heaven; a garden' — the heavenly garden in Islam; we notePronounced jeh-NET▶Samaa#8314 in the U.S.From the Arabic sama, 'the sky; the heavens; the firmament'Pronounced sah-MAH▶Elaahi#8562 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian ilahi, 'divine; of God; godly; heavenly'Pronounced eh-LAH-hee▶Falak#9099 in the U.S.From the Arabic falak, 'the sky; the heavens; a celestial sphere/orbit'Pronounced FAH-lak▶Laiba#9248 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu, 'the most beautiful woman in heaven; a houri of paradise'Pronounced LY-bah▶Zuhal#10291 in the U.S.Zuhal is the Arabic name of the planet Saturn, adopted into Turkish and Persian. It is used as a girls' nPronounced zoo-HAHL▶Hooriya#10547 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hooriya (Huriya), 'a houri; a beautiful maiden of paradise; freedom' (from hur). A lovelyPronounced hoo-REE-yah▶Sidratul#10937 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sidratul Muntaha, 'the lote-tree of the utmost boundary' — a sacred tree in Islamic tradiPronounced sid-rah-TOOL▶Ajream#11098 in the U.S.An Arabic given name whose reading is not fully settled; it is sometimes tied to ajram/nujum ('celestial Pronounced AJ-ree-am▶Soraia#11981 in the U.S.Soraia is a Portuguese/Brazilian form of Soraya, from Arabic/Persian Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' — the brighPronounced soh-RY-uh▶Sureya#11993 in the U.S.Sureya is a variant of Soraya/Suraya, from Arabic/Persian Thurayya, 'the Pleiades' — the bright star clusPronounced soo-RAY-uh▶Aysa#12307 in the U.S.Aysa reads as a Turkic name built on ay ('moon'), so 'moon-like', and also as a form of Aisha ('living').Pronounced AY-sah▶Feza#12557 in the U.S.A name cited in Turkish and Arabic as feza ('outer space, the vast expanse, the heavens'), and separatelyPronounced FEH-zah▶Areesha#13601 in the U.S.From Arabic 'arsh, 'throne', giving Areesha the sense 'throne of God' or 'heavenly'. Widely used in PakisPronounced uh-REE-shuh▶Laylany#14439 in the U.S.A recent coinage that fuses Layla (Arabic layl, 'night') with the flow of Leilani (Hawaiian, 'heavenly flPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Suhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense of 'smooth, Pronounced soo-HAY-lah▶Alhena#15283 in the U.S.The name of a star in the constellation Gemini, from the Arabic al-han'ah, 'the brand; the mark.' A celesPronounced al-HEE-nuh▶Samra#17202 in the U.S.Samra is an Arabic girl's name from the root s-m-r, giving both samra, 'brown, dusky,' and samar, the plePronounced SAHM-ruh▶Romaisa#17271 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rumaysa (Al-Rumaysa), a name for a star in the sky. In tradition it is also linked to a wPronounced roh-MY-sah▶Sondos#17311 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sundus, the fine green silk brocade of Paradise named in the Quran - an image of heavenlyPronounced SON-dohs▶Rakia#18926 in the U.S.Rakia is generally traced to the Arabic root r-q-y, giving raqiya, a sense of rising, ascending, or the hPronounced rah-KEE-ah▶AdaharaA name tied to the star Adhara (Adara) in the constellation Canis Major, from the Arabic al-adhara, 'the Pronounced ah-dah-HAR-ah▶
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Frequently Asked
Which name here refers to an actual star?
Adhara is the only one naming a real, specific star, the second brightest in the constellation Canis Major, making it the most literally astronomical pick on the list.