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Nur Dorah name meaning

“light; pearl”

Letters
8
Syllables
3
First letter
N
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: NMeaning lightArabic origin

Nur Dorah is a girl's name combining Nur 'light' with Dorah, meaning 'pearl'.

What does Nur Dorah mean?

Light; pearl

In Malay: cahaya; mutiara

Sources (2)

About the name Nur Dorah

Nur Dorah combines the element Nur with the name Dorah. Nur (نور) means light and is commonly placed before girls' names. Dorah (دُرَّة) means pearl. Together the name reads roughly as light; pearl. Nur is also spelled Nor or Noor.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesNur Do-rah
PartsNur + Dorah
First letterMalay Names starting with N
Arabic scriptنور دُرَّة

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: درة · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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