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Hanum name meaning

“lady”

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
H
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl
1

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Hanum

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Malay Names: HMeaning royaltyTurkish origin

Hanum is a girl's name from the Turkish and Persian title hanım or khānum, meaning 'lady'.

What does Hanum mean?

Lady

In Malay: puan; wanita

Sources (1)

About the name Hanum

Hanum is a form of the title hanım (Turkish) or khānum (Persian), meaning lady or woman. The title can be analysed as khan plus a first-person possessive suffix. Other spellings include Khanum and Hanoum.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginTurkish, Persian
SyllablesHa-num
First letterMalay Names starting with H

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: خانم (khānum) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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