Malay Names · Girl
Nur Rahimah name meaning
“light; merciful, compassionate”
- Letters
- 10
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptنور رحيمة
Nur Rahimah is a girl's name combining Nur ('light') with Rahimah ('merciful, compassionate').
What does Nur Rahimah mean?
About the name Nur Rahimah
Nur Rahimah is built from Nur, an Arabic element meaning light that is commonly placed before a girl's name, followed by Rahimah. Rahimah is the feminine form of rahim, meaning merciful or compassionate, from the same root as Ar-Rahim, one of the names of God. Nur is also written Nor or Noor in Malaysia.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Nur Ra-hi-mah |
| Parts | Nur + Rahimah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
| Arabic script | نور رحيمة |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: رحيم · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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- Nur♀Light
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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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