Malay Names · Girl
Nurul Sheila name meaning
“light of; blind (from Latin caecus, via Cecilia)”
- Letters
- 11
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic · Latin
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Nurul Sheila is a girl's name joining Nurul ('light of') with Sheila, a name derived from Cecilia, from a Latin word meaning 'blind'.
What does Nurul Sheila mean?
Light of; blind (from Latin caecus, via Cecilia)
In Malay: cahaya kepada; buta (daripada kata Latin caecus, melalui Cecilia)
About the name Nurul Sheila
Nurul Sheila joins the element Nurul, from Arabic and meaning 'light of', usually placed before a girl's name, with the name Sheila. Sheila comes from the name Cecilia, which goes back to the Latin word caecus, 'blind'. The first part is also written Nor, Noor or Nur in Malaysian spellings.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Latin |
| Syllables | Nurul Sheila |
| Parts | Nurul |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
Sources
- Wiktionary: نور · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sheila · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Síle · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Síle · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Cecilia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Sheila · en.wiktionary.org · origin
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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