Whether you are a professional dancer or just a beginner, choosing a stage name can help you free yourself from the constraints of daily life and spur your creativity. Here is a list of beautiful Arabic names that would all make great belly dance stage names. Which would you choose?
‘Abal – Wild rose
‘Abir, Abeer – Fragrance, perfume
‘Azizah, Aziza, Azeeza – Precious, cherished, beloved, dear
‘Azzah, Azza – Young, female gazelle
Badi’ah, Badi’a – Unprecedented, amazing, admirable, unique
Badra – Full moon
Dalal – Treated or touched in a kind and loving way
Daliyah – Grape vine
Fathiyah – Beginning
Firdaws, Firdoos – Highest garden in Paradise
Gharam – Love
Ghayda’, Ghaydaa – Young and delicate
Ghazal – Flirt, words of love
Ghazalah – Female gazelle
Hafa – Gentle rain
Hafizah – Heedful, mindful
Hala – Sweetness
Hani’ah – of happiness, bliss
Husniyah – Beautiful
Hutun – Clouds with rain
Iman – Faith, belief
Imtithal – Polite obedience
Ishraq – Radiance
Jala’, Jala – Clarity, elucidation
Jalilah – Splendid, lofty
Jamilah, Jameela – Beautiful, graceful, lovely
Jana – Harvest
Janan, Janaan – Heart, soul
Jannah – Garden, paradise
Jawna’ – The sun
Karam – Generosity
Lama – Darkness of lips
Lam’ah – Brilliancy
Layan – Gentle and soft
Layla, Leila – (Born at) night; rapture, elation
Lazim – Essential, imperative
Lubanah – Wish, desire
Lujain, Lujayn – Silver
Mahabbah – Love, affection
Mahasin – Beauties
Mahbubah – Beloved
Malikah – Queen
Nadirah, Nadira – Rare, precious
Najla – Of wide eyes
Najmah – Star
Najwa – Confidential talk, romantic talk, secret conversation
Niyaf – Tall and pretty
Qadr – Fate, destiny
Qamar – Full moon
Rabab – White cloud
Rabi’ah, Rabeea – Garden, springtime
Rabiyah – Hill
Rasha – Young gazelle
Rashad – Straight
Rashidah, Rasheeda – Wise, mature
Riham – Lasting, fine rain
Rihana – Sweet basil
Sabaa – a nice wind
Sabah – Morning
Sabihah – Beautiful
Samarah – Soft light
Shadiyah – Singer
Shafiqah – Compassionate, sympathetic
Shahd – Honey, honeycomb
Tamadur – Brilliant
‘Ubab, ‘Ubaab – Waves, heavy rain
‘Uhud – Commitment, pledge, delegation
‘Ula – Uppermost, highest
Wajd – Passion, strong emotion
Wardah, Wordah – Rose
Wurud – Roses
Yakootah – Emerald
Yamha – Dove
Yasmeen – Jasmine
Zafirah, Zaafirah – Victorious, successful
Zahidah – Ascetic, abstentious
Zahirah – Shining, luminous
Zahra’, Zahraa’ – White
Zahrah – Flower, beauty, star
Zahwah – Beauty, pretty
Zain, Zayn – Beauty
Zanubiya – Name of a great Syrian queen
Zaynah, Zaina – Beautiful
Zinah, Zinat – Adornment, ornamentation
Zumurrud – Emerald