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Nur Anita name meaning

“light; diminutive of Ana (Hannah); favour, grace”

Letters
8
Syllables
4
First letter
N
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: NMeaning lightArabic origin

Nur Anita is a girl's name combining Nur, meaning light, with Anita, a diminutive of Ana (Hannah) meaning favour or grace.

What does Nur Anita mean?

Light; diminutive of Ana (Hannah); favour, grace

In Malay: cahaya; bentuk kecil bagi Ana (Hannah); rahmat, kurnia

Sources (7)

About the name Nur Anita

Nur Anita is built from the element Nur, meaning light and common before girls' names, and Anita. Anita is a diminutive of Ana, a form of Hannah meaning favour or grace; the name is Hebrew in origin and came through European languages. Nur is also spelled Nor or Noor in Malaysia.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic, European, Hebrew
SyllablesNur A-ni-ta
PartsNur
First letterMalay Names starting with N

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Anita · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Anita · behindthename.com · meaning
  4. Wiktionary: Anita · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  5. Behind the Name: Ana · behindthename.com · meaning
  6. Behind the Name: Anna · behindthename.com · meaning
  7. Behind the Name: Hannah · behindthename.com · meaning

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