Malay Names · Girl
Nur Liza name meaning
“light; my God is an oath (via Elizabeth)”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic · European
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Nur Liza is a girl's name combining Nur, meaning 'light', with Liza, a short form of Elizabeth meaning 'my God is an oath'.
What does Nur Liza mean?
Light; my God is an oath (via Elizabeth)
In Malay: cahaya; Tuhanku ialah sumpah (melalui Elizabeth)
About the name Nur Liza
Nur Liza is built from Nur, an Arabic word meaning 'light' that is often placed before a girl's name. Liza is commonly used as a short form of Elizabeth, which comes from the Greek Elisabet, the form of the Hebrew name Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'. In Malaysia the spelling Leza is also used. The first element is also spelled Nor or Noor in Malaysian records.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, European |
| Syllables | Nur-Li-za |
| Parts | Nur + Liza |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Liza · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Elizabeth · behindthename.com · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Nur♀Light
- Noraini♀Light of the eye
- Norhayati♀Light of life
- Nurul♀Light of
- Nur Hidayah♀Light of guidance
- Nur Syafiqah♀Light · compassionate
- Nur Atiqah♀Light · ancient, free
- Nurul Hidayah♀Light of guidance
- Nur Izzati♀Light · honour, power
- Norhidayah♀Light of guidance
- Nurul Ain♀Light of the eye
- Nur Fatihah♀Light of the beginning
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