Malay Names · Girl
Nur Hafsah name meaning
“light; gathering”
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptنور حفصة
Nur Hafsah is a girl's name from Arabic combining Nur 'light' with Hafsah 'gathering'.
What does Nur Hafsah mean?
About the name Nur Hafsah
Nur Hafsah is built from the element Nur, commonly placed before Malay girls' names, followed by the name Hafsah. Nur comes from the Arabic word nūr (نور), meaning 'light', while Hafsah is an Arabic name (حفصة) that, according to Behind the Name, means 'gathering'. Hafsah is also spelled Hafsa or Hafshah, and Nur is also spelled Nor or Noor on official documents.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Nur Haf-sah |
| Parts | Nur + Hafsah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
| Arabic script | نور حفصة |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Hafsa · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: حفصة · en.wiktionary.org · script
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- Nur Atiqah♀Light · ancient, free
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- Norhidayah♀Light of guidance
- Nurul Ain♀Light of the eye
- Nur Fatihah♀Light of the beginning
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