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Nur Alia name meaning

“light; high; elevated”

Letters
7
Syllables
4
First letter
N
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: NMeaning lightArabic origin

Nur Alia is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'light; high; elevated'.

What does Nur Alia mean?

Light; high; elevated

In Malay: cahaya; tinggi; mulia

Sources (3)

About the name Nur Alia

Nur Alia is built from two parts. Nur (also spelled Nor, Noor or Nurul) is an element commonly placed before girls' names and means light. The spelling Nor is common in official records. The second part, Alia, means 'high; elevated'. Alia is also spelled Aliah or Aaliyah. This combination is used in Malaysia.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesNur A-li-a
PartsNur + Alia
First letterMalay Names starting with N
Arabic scriptنور عالية

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: عال · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Aaliyah · behindthename.com · spelling

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