Malay Names · Girl
Nurcahya name meaning
“light”
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic · Sanskrit
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Nurcahya is a girl's name meaning 'light', combining Arabic nūr and cahya, from Sanskrit via Malay.
What does Nurcahya mean?
About the name Nurcahya
Nurcahya joins Arabic nūr with cahya, an informal, literary variant of Malay cahaya, from Sanskrit chāyā. Both elements refer to light, so the name reinforces that sense.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Nur-cah-ya |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: cahaya · en.wiktionary.org · 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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