Malay Names · Girl
Nur Sheila name meaning
“light; blind (from Latin caecus, via Cecilia)”
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic · Latin
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Nur Sheila is a girl's name combining Nur, meaning 'light', with Sheila, a name linked to Cecilia and the Latin word caecus, 'blind'.
What does Nur Sheila mean?
Light; blind (from Latin caecus, via Cecilia)
In Malay: cahaya; buta (daripada kata Latin caecus, melalui Cecilia)
About the name Nur Sheila
Nur Sheila is built from Nur, an Arabic word meaning 'light' that is often placed before a girl's name. Sheila is an anglicized form of the Irish name Síle, the Irish form of Cecilia. Cecilia comes from the Roman family name Caecilius, which derives from the Latin word caecus, meaning 'blind'. Sheila is also spelled Shilla or Sheela. The first element is also spelled Nor or Noor in Malaysian records.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Latin |
| Syllables | Nur-Shei-la |
| Parts | Nur |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sheila · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Síle · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Síle · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Cecilia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Sheila · en.wiktionary.org · origin
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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