Malay Names · Girl
Nur Rokiah name meaning
“light; rise or ascent, also a charm or spell”
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptنور رقية
Nur Rokiah is a girl's name combining Nur ('light') with Rokiah, the Malay spelling of Ruqayyah, which may mean 'rise' or 'charm'.
What does Nur Rokiah mean?
Light; rise or ascent, also a charm or spell
In Malay: cahaya; naik atau meningkat, juga jampi
About the name Nur Rokiah
Nur Rokiah is built from Nur, an Arabic element meaning 'light' that is commonly placed before a girl's name, and Rokiah. Rokiah is the Malay spelling of the Arabic name Ruqayyah (رقية), which may come from ruqīy, 'rise, ascent', or ruqya, 'charm' or 'spell', both from the root raqiya, 'to rise'. Rokiah is also spelled Rogayah, Rukiah or Rukiyah, and Nur is also written Nor or Noor in Malaysian spelling.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Nur Ro-ki-ah |
| Parts | Nur + Rokiah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
| Arabic script | نور رقية |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: رقية · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ruqayya · 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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