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The name Nurul Maryam

Letters
11
Syllables
4
First letter
N
Origin
Arabic · Hebrew
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: NMeaning light

Nurul Maryam is a girl's name combining Nurul ('light of') with Maryam; the meaning of the whole is uncertain.

About the name Nurul Maryam

Nurul Maryam combines the element Nurul with the name Maryam. Nurul, from Arabic (نور), means 'light of' and is commonly placed before girls' names; other spellings include Nur and Nor. Maryam is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Miryam; its original meaning is uncertain. The meaning of the whole name is therefore uncertain. Combinations like this are common in Malay naming.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic, Hebrew
SyllablesNu-rul Mar-yam
PartsNurul + Maryam
First letterMalay Names starting with N
Arabic scriptنور مريم

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Maryam · behindthename.com · origin
  3. Behind the Name: Mary · behindthename.com · origin

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