Popular and traditional Gambian girl names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Gambia. 47 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aminata | Trustworthy (Amina) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Fatou | Fatima | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Hannah | Grace; Favour | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, German |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Aïssatou | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Awa | Eve; Life | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Beatrice | She who brings joy | 👧 Girl | Latin, Italian, French |
| Blessing | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Elizabeth | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Faith | Faith; Trust | 👧 Girl | English |
| Favour | Favour; Grace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Grace | Grace; Goodwill; Elegance | 👧 Girl | Latin, English |
| Joy | Joy | 👧 Girl | English |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Layla | Night | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mariama | Mary | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Mercy | Mercy; Compassion | 👧 Girl | English |
| Precious | Precious; Dearly loved | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rose | The rose flower | 👧 Girl | Latin, French |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Abigail | My father's joy | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Angela | Angel; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Binta | Daughter | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Charity | Love; Generosity | 👧 Girl | English |
| Comfort | Comfort | 👧 Girl | English |
| Eve | Life | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Gift | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Gloria | Glory | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, English |
| Hope | Hope | 👧 Girl | English |
| Kadiatou | Khadija | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Khady | Khadija | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Mary | Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Memory | Memory; Remembrance | 👧 Girl | English |
| Naomi | Pleasantness | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Ndeye | Mother | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Patience | Patience | 👧 Girl | English |
| Peace | Peace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Prudence | Prudence; Good judgement | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rebecca | To bind; Captivating; To tie | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Rokhaya | Ruqayya | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Sogolon | The mother of Sundiata | 👧 Girl | Mandinka |