Malay Names · Girl
Nur Zainab name meaning
“light; a beautiful, fragrant tree”
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptنور زينب
Nur Zainab is a girl's name combining Nur and Zainab, meaning 'light; a beautiful, fragrant tree'.
What does Nur Zainab mean?
Light; a beautiful, fragrant tree
In Malay: cahaya; pokok yang cantik dan harum
About the name Nur Zainab
Nur Zainab is built from Nur, an Arabic word meaning 'light' that is often placed before a girl's name. Zainab is an Arabic name that classical Arabic dictionaries derive from a beautiful, fragrant tree. The first element is also spelled Nor or Noor in Malaysian records.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Nur-Zai-nab |
| Parts | Nur + Zainab |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
| Arabic script | نور زينب |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: زينب · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Zaynab · behindthename.com · origin
- Lisān al-ʿArab: زنب · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · meaning
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names: زينب · arabiclexicon.hawramani.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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