Malay Names · Girl
Nur Minah name meaning
“light; safe, secure; trustworthy (from Aminah)”
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Nur Minah is a girl's name combining Nur, meaning light, with Minah, a short form of Aminah meaning safe and trustworthy.
What does Nur Minah mean?
Light; safe, secure; trustworthy (from Aminah)
In Malay: cahaya; aman, selamat; boleh dipercayai (daripada Aminah)
About the name Nur Minah
Nur Minah is built from the element Nur, meaning light and common before girls' names, and Minah. Minah is a Malay short form of Aminah, an Arabic name meaning safe, secure or trustworthy. Nur is also spelled Nor or Noor in Malaysia.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Nur Mi-nah |
| Parts | Nur + Minah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: minah (Malay clipping of Aminah) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Amina (Aminah as Malay form; 'safe, secure') · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: أمينة (feminine of أمين) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: أمين (trustworthy, faithful) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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- 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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