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Nor Hashimah name meaning

“light; feminine of Hashim”

Letters
11
Syllables
4
First letter
N
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: NMeaning lightArabic origin

Nor Hashimah is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning 'light; feminine of Hashim'.

What does Nor Hashimah mean?

Light; feminine of Hashim

In Malay: cahaya; bentuk perempuan bagi Hashim

Sources (3)

About the name Nor Hashimah

Nor Hashimah is a compound name. Nor is a Malaysian spelling of Nur, commonly placed before a girl's name; other spellings include Noor and Nur. Nur means 'light', while Hashimah means 'feminine of Hashim, meaning one who crushes'. The combination is used in Malaysia.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesNor Ha-shi-mah
PartsNur + Hashimah
First letterMalay Names starting with N

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Hashim · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: هاشم · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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