Indian Names · Boy
Nuh name meaning
“rest, repose”
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic · Hebrew
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptنوح
- Devanagari scriptनूह
- Malayalam scriptനൂഹ്
Nuh is a male given name, the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Noah, meaning "rest, repose".
What does Nuh mean?
About the name Nuh
Nuh is the Arabic form (نوح) of the name Noah. It goes back to the Hebrew name Noaḥ (נֹחַ), meaning "rest, repose", from the root nuaḥ. The spelling Nuh is also used as a male given name in Hindi and Malayalam. In Islamic tradition the name is associated with the prophet Nuh and with Surah Nuh, the 71st chapter of the Quran.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Syllables | Nuh |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with N |
| Arabic script | نوح |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | नूह |
| Malayalam script | നൂഹ് |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Noah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: نوح · en.wiktionary.org · origin
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