Malay Names · Boy
Nair name meaning
“luminous; bright”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
7
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Nair
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Nair is a boy's name that can come from the Arabic name Nayyir, meaning 'luminous' or 'bright'.
What does Nair mean?
About the name Nair
In Malaysia Nair can represent the Arabic name Nayyir (نير), an adjective meaning luminous or bright, from the same root as nūr, 'light'. Other spellings include Nayir and Nayyir. Nair is also a community name in South India, but this page covers the Arabic-origin given name.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Na-ir |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
| Arabic script | نير |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: نير · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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