I’m looking for resources to explore Morroccan names…we have a baby on the way, he/she has Morroccan ancestary, and we would like to acknowledge this with a name…any suggestions?
Salam Justine, and welcome to the forum. Please feel free to introduce yourself in the new members section :).
You’re not sure about the baby’s gender? Check this topic where we suggested boy names for another member who is also expecting a baby for soon.
Let us suggest you feminine names. I’ll start with some of my favorite:
Hiba
Aya
Myriam
Sofia
Yasmine
Salma
Safa
Does “Leïla” is moroccan? (I adore that name! 
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Hey… AS I am in Morocco right now, and that I am moroccan moreover, I can give you some clues as for moroccan names, that, in my opinion, are wonderful… I give you the names of my neighbors, family…
For girls:
Ibtissam
Kenza
Fatima
Zahra
Laila oula Leila
Wafaa
Chayma(a)
Oumayma
Kawtar
Hajar
Nissrine
Latifa
Hassaniya
And for boys:
Driss
Abdel Latif
Abdel Hafid
Si Mohamed
Ahmed
Amine
Marwan
…
Ask if you got other questions or requests!
moroccan women names:
Lamia
Marwa
Leïla
7asna
Salwa
Sana
Iman
Amina
Aya
Naïma
Mariam (or Maria)
Loubna
Sa3dia
Sou3ad
Yamina
Khadija
3aïcha
Zahra
7ouria
Fadoua
Fadila
Rachida
Rania
Bonjour à toutes et à tous, je me souhaite le bienvenu parmi vous 
La liste qui va suivre ,est celle des prénoms qui ne se trouve pratiquement qu’au maroc
for girls:
faTma or faDma or faDna or fTToum
ijja
ijjou
Tamou
zoulikha
r99ouch
DDawya
mammas
tlaytmass
et biensur la fameuse Zoubida 
for boys:
mo7
boujm3a
boujmi3
jam3
bouch3ib
lmakki
lmadani
l7anafi
3blla
idder
l7sen
l3arbi
:mdr: :mdr: :mdr: ismawen n tmazirte ayyad!
mais c’est des dimunitifs de noms musulmans! ( voire même déformation?)
mo7 -----> mo7mad
lmakki ----> jamais entendu celui là! :mdr:
3blla —> abdallah
idder —> i7ya en tamazight
faTma or faDma or faDna or fTToum + Tamou + mama -------> fatima
ijjou + ijja --------> khadija
zoulikha -------> c’est connu ailleurs
r99ouch -------> rqqiya
DDawya-------> jamais entendu
mammas
tlaytmass --------> typiquement amazigh
et biensur la fameuse Zoubida -----> non, c’est connu ailleurs.
c’est des noms qui tendent à disparaitre car ils ne sont plus portés par les générations nouvelles qui préfèrent des prénoms plus modernes.
Quand j’étais petite, les anciens (aujourd’hui presque tous disparus allah ir7mhom) m’appelaient Mama (mon prénom = Fatima)
aywa pofpof isen b3da tprésentét ikhfenk ghid http://www.speakmoroccan.com/forum/viewforum.php?id=3? :mdr: :mdr:
Mr7ba mr7ba s iwis n tmazirt engh (aît melloul) :hap:
I love the name leila n salwa is nice too and Maria
@ kounouz
c fait
:okay:
For girls i like
Mariam
7asna
Leila
Sara
Lujain
Lamees
Aicha
Fatima
Shayma
Nadine
Nisreen
Marwa
but I’m not sure if they’re famous in Morocco
[quote=Hiba]For girls i like
Mariam
7asna
Leila
Sara
Lujain
Lamees
Aicha
Fatima
Shayma
Nadine
Nisreen
Marwa
but I’m not sure if they’re famous in Morocco[/quote]
In this list of yours, only Lujain, Lamees and Nadine aren’t used in Morocco. The rest is popular. I like Shayma too!
Thank you I didn’t know the rest were popular
Hiba too 
what about?
FOR GIRLS
3ggou
3gida
iTTo
jmi3a
7ddiya
mbayrika
maymouna or mimouna
and for boys
lhachmi
bl3id
7mman
ssalek
maymoyn or mimoun
mouloud or miloud
Well, let’s be honest here, but the names that Pofpof suggested are pretty old ones and not used anymore. Although they are part of our culture, but I personally do not find most of them attractive at all. I think a girl called 3ggo would easily sue her parents because of such a name… (Bad joke :p)
[quote=pofpof]what about?
FOR GIRLS
3ggou
3gida
iTTo
jmi3a
7ddiya
mbayrika
maymouna or mimouna
and for boys
lhachmi
bl3id
7mman
ssalek
maymoyn or mimoun
mouloud or miloud[/quote]
these names are really ugly! :mdr: :mdr: :mdr:
They are old names for old persons!
What’s happening to us this evening, Kounouz?
We’re replying to the exact same topics with very slight time differences 
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that’s because i always respond first to the active topics… :okay: