Mohinur
Mohinur is a Muslim girl name meaning “Moonlight, light of the moon”.
| Meaning | Moonlight, light of the moon |
|---|---|
| Gender | Girl |
| Origin | Uzbek, from Persian and Arabic |
| Arabic spelling | ماهنور |
| Pronunciation | moh-hee-NOOR |
| Muslim name? | Used by Muslims |
Meaning and origin of Mohinur
Mohinur brings together a Persian word and an Arabic one. The first part, mohi, is the Uzbek development of Persian māh, moon, and the second, nur, is the Arabic nūr, light, a word that Persian and Turkic languages adopted centuries ago. The combined meaning is moonlight, or light of the moon. For Central Asian families the image suggests gentle beauty and soft radiance, and the Arabic element nur adds a familiar religious resonance, since light is a central image of guidance in Islam.
In Uzbek, Persian long ā regularly shifts toward o, so māh is heard as moh, and the linking vowel -i- is usually explained as the Persian connecting vowel between two words. The same name in Pakistan and India is written Mahnoor or Mahnur and has become very popular there, while Mohinur is the standard Uzbek and Tajik form, written in Latin or Cyrillic letters depending on the country. Moon names are favourites for girls in Central Asia, and Mohinur sits comfortably beside names such as Oydin and Mohira. It is pronounced moh-hee-NOOR, with the stress on the final syllable.
Is Mohinur a Muslim name?
Yes. Mohinur is used by Muslim families in Central Asia, and its second half, nūr, is an Arabic word with deep Islamic meaning.
Where is the name Mohinur used?
Common in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan; the same name is spelled Mahnoor in Pakistan.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Mohinur mean?
Mohinur means 'Moonlight, light of the moon'. It comes from Uzbek, from Persian and Arabic.
Is Mohinur a Muslim name?
Yes. Mohinur is used by Muslim families in Central Asia, and its second half, nūr, is an Arabic word with deep Islamic meaning.
How do you write Mohinur in Arabic?
Mohinur is written ماهنور in Arabic script.
How do you pronounce Mohinur?
Mohinur is pronounced moh-hee-NOOR.
Is Mohinur the same name as Mahnoor?
Yes. Mohinur is the Uzbek form of the Persian-Arabic name that is spelled Mahnoor or Mahnur in Pakistan and India; both mean moonlight.
How do you write Mohinur in Arabic script?
In Persian-Arabic script the name is written ماهنور.
Is Mohinur in the Quran?
The full name is not, but its second part, nūr (light), appears many times in the Quran, most famously in the Verse of Light (Quran 24:35).