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Nur Suraya name meaning

“light; the Pleiades star cluster”

Letters
9
Syllables
4
First letter
N
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: NMeaning lightArabic origin

Nur Suraya is a girl's name combining Nur and Suraya, meaning 'light, the Pleiades star cluster'.

What does Nur Suraya mean?

Light; the Pleiades star cluster

In Malay: cahaya; gugusan bintang Pleiades

Sources (3)

About the name Nur Suraya

Nur Suraya is built from Nur, an Arabic word meaning 'light' that is often placed before a girl's name. Suraya comes from the Arabic word for the Pleiades star cluster. The first element is also spelled Nor or Noor in Malaysian records.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesNur-Su-ra-ya
PartsNur + Suraya
First letterMalay Names starting with N
Arabic scriptنور ثريا

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: ثريا · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Soraya · behindthename.com · meaning

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