Malay Names · Girl
Nur Sasha name meaning
“light; pet form of Aleksandr/Aleksandra, 'defending men'”
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic · Greek
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Nur Sasha is a girl's name combining Nur ('light') with Sasha, a pet form of Aleksandra meaning 'defending men'.
What does Nur Sasha mean?
Light; pet form of Aleksandr/Aleksandra, 'defending men'
In Malay: cahaya; bentuk manja bagi Aleksandr/Aleksandra, iaitu 'yang mempertahankan lelaki'
About the name Nur Sasha
Nur Sasha is built from Nur, an Arabic element meaning light that is commonly placed before a girl's name, followed by Sasha. Sasha is a pet form of Aleksandr or Aleksandra, a name of Greek origin meaning 'defending men', and is now often used as a name in its own right. The combination can be read as 'light' together with the name Sasha. Nur is also written Nor or Noor in Malaysia.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Greek |
| Syllables | Nur Sa-sha |
| Parts | Nur |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sasha · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alexander · 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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