Malay Names · Girl
Nurul Zainab name meaning
“light; a beautiful, fragrant tree”
- Letters
- 11
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptنور زينب
Nurul Zainab is a girl's name that joins Nurul ('light of') with Zainab ('a beautiful, fragrant tree').
What does Nurul Zainab mean?
About the name Nurul Zainab
Nurul Zainab joins the element Nurul, meaning 'light of' and usually placed before a girl's name, with the name Zainab, meaning 'a beautiful, fragrant tree'. The combination can be read as light associated with the meaning of the second name. The first part is also written Nor, Noor or Nur in Malaysian spellings.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Nurul Zainab |
| Parts | Nurul + 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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