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Aghala اغله f Pashto
Means "pleasing" in Pashto.

Akhtar اختر m & f Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
Means "star" in Persian.

Ano انو f Pashto
Means "anise" in Pashto.

Apana آپانه f Pashto
Means "almond" in Pashto.

Apriday اپریدی f Pashto
Means "blessed" in Pashto.

Ara آره f Pashto
Means "original" or "unique" in Pashto.

Arzo آرزو f Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Arezou.

Bakht بخت m & f Urdu, Pashto
Derived from Persian بخت (baxt) meaning "fortune, prosperity, luck".

Balbala بلبله f Pashto
From Persian بلبل‎ (bulbul) "nightingale".

Barsala برساله f Pashto
Means "eyelashes" in Pashto.

Benazira ںېنظيره f Pashto (Rare)
Variant of Benazir.

Boba بوبه f Pashto
Means "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.

Brekhna بريښنا f Pashto
Means "lightning" in Pashto.

Dewa دیوه f Pashto
Means "candle" or "light" in Pashto.

Dur-e-Shahwar در شھوار f Arabic, Pashto, Urdu, Afghan
From در شھوار (dur-e-shahwar), “king’s worthy pearl” in Persian.

Gabina ګبينه f Pashto
Means "honey" in Pashto.

Ghamzeh f Pashto, Arabic
Possibly borrowed from Arabic غَمْزة‎ (ġamza) meaning "wink".

Ghatola غټوله f Pashto
Means "tulip" in Pashto.

Ghazala غزاله f Pashto, Punjabi, Pakistani
From Arabic غَزَالَة (ḡazāla) meaning “gazelle”.

Ghotai غوټې f Pashto
Means "bud" in Pashto.

Gulalai ګلالۍ f Pashto
Derived from Pashto ګلابي (gwëlâbi) meaning "pink, rosy".

Heela f Pashto
Means "to hope" or "to wish" in Pashto.

Helai هېلۍ f Pashto
Means "duck" or "swan" in Pashto.

Heley هيلی f Pashto
Means "swan" in Pashto.

Henna حنا f Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Hannah.

Hila هيله f Afghan, Pashto
Means "hope" in Pashto.

Hilla هیله f Afghan, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Hila.

Hosai f Pashto
Means "deer" in Pashto.

Janwar m & f Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, Afghan, Urdu
Means "animal" in Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, & Urdu.

Kashmala کشماله f Pashto, Urdu, Pakistani
Means "basilica flower" in Pashto.

Khair خير m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
From Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "good, goodness".

Kharo ښارو f Pashto
Means "bird" in Pashto.

Khatera خاطرة f Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Khatereh.

Khatol خاټول f Pashto
Means "golden poppy" in Pashto.

Koko کوکو f Pashto
Means "cute" in Pashto. It is used as a nickname in Afghanistan, often together with Gul.

Kontara کونتره f Pashto
Means "dove" in Pashto.

Lakhta لخته f Pashto
Means "earring" in Pashto.

Lalzari لال زاري f Pashto
Derived from Pashto lal meaning "ruby" and zar meaning "gold".

Lawanga لونګه f Pashto
Means "clove" in Pashto.

Malala ملاله f Pashto
Variant of Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).

Malghalara ملغلره f Pashto
Derived from Pashto مرغلره (marghalara) meaning "pearl".

Mamiz f Pashto (Rare)

Mina مينه f Pashto
Means "love" in Pashto.

Naghma نغمه f Pashto
Means "melody" in Pashto.

Nangialai ننګيالئ f Pashto
Feminine form of Nangial.

Nikmarghah f Afghan, Pashto

Orbala اوربله f Pashto
Means "firefly" in Pashto.

Orzala اورژاله f Pashto
Means "firelight" in Pashto.

Panra پاڼه f Pashto
Means "leaf" in Pashto.

Patoni پهتونی f Afghan, Pashto
Meaning as of yet unknown. A known bearer of this name is Dr. Patoni Isaaqzai Teichmann, an Afghan feminist and social activist.

Perkha پرخه f Pashto
Means "dew" in Pashto.

Ranrha رڼا f Pashto
Means "light" in Pashto.

Rubbinah f Afghan, Muslim, Pashto
Variation of Rubina (Pashto, not Italian).

Saghar ساغر f Persian (Modern), Pashto (Modern), Azerbaijani (Modern), Urdu (Archaic)
Saghar is a feminine given name of Persian origin (before the Islamic reformation into Iran). In Farsi, Saghar (ساغر) generally means “Wine glass / cup / goblet / bowl" or "The heart of philosopher” along with multiple different meanings in Persian & Urdu speaking countries... [more]

Sanga څانګه f Pashto
Means "branch" in Pashto.

Selai سيلئ f Pashto
Means "wind" in Pashto.

Shaperai ښاپېرۍ f Pashto
Means "fairy" in Pashto.

Sharbat f Afghan, Pashto
This is the name of the Afghan Girl who appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic: Sharbat Gula.

Shastai شاستئي f Pashto
Means "chrysanthemum" in Pashto.

Shazmina شازمينه f Pashto
Means "too much love" in Pashto.

Storai ستوری f Pashto
Means "star" in Pashto.

Storay ستوری f & m Pashto
Variant transcription of Storai.

Tanima تنيمه f Pashto
Means "wave (of the sea)" in Pashto.

Wajia وجيه f Pashto, Urdu
Possibly means "melody" in Pashto or derived from Arabic وَجِيه (wajīh) meaning "eminent, distinguished".

Wawrina واورينه f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto واورينه (see Wowreena).

Wowreena واورينه f Pashto
Means "white like snow" or "snow white" in Pashto, ultimately from واوره (wâwra) "snow".

Wowrina f Pashto, Afghan
Variant of Wowreena.

Zaib زیب f & m Pashto, Urdu
Means "beauty" in Pashto and "ornament" in Urdu ultimately from Persian زیب zib.

Zala ژاله f Pashto
Means "shininess" in Pashto.

Zarbaha زر باحه f Pashto
Derived from Pashto zar meaning "gold".

Zarghuna زرغونه f Pashto
Derived from Pashto زرغون (zërǧun) meaning "green".

Zarka زرقه f Pashto
Means "crane (bird)" in Pashto.

Zarmina زرمينه f Pashto
From Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and مينه (mina) meaning "love".

Zarsanga زرڅانگه f Pashto
Means "golden branch", derived from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" combined with څانګه (śangah) meaning "branch".

Zartaj زرتاج f & m Pashto
Means "golden crown" from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".

Zlaikha f Pashto
Pashto form of Zulaykha.

Zulëixa زلیخا f Pashto
Pashto form of Zuleika.