Malay Names · Girl
Nurul Minah name meaning
“light of; safe, secure; trustworthy (from Aminah)”
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Nurul Minah is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'light of; safe, secure'.
What does Nurul Minah mean?
Light of; safe, secure; trustworthy (from Aminah)
In Malay: cahaya kepada; aman, selamat; boleh dipercayai (daripada Aminah)
About the name Nurul Minah
Nurul Minah combines Nurul and Minah, both from Arabic. Nurul means 'light of' and is commonly placed before a girl's name. Minah is a short form of Aminah, the Malay form of the Arabic name Amina meaning 'safe, secure'; the Arabic spelling أمينة also means 'trustworthy'. In Malaysian spelling the Nur element also appears as Nor or Noor, and this combination is written as two words.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Parts | Nurul + Minah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: minah (Malay clipping of Aminah) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Amina (Aminah as Malay form; 'safe, secure') · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: أمينة (feminine of أمين) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: أمين (trustworthy, faithful) · 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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