Nura
Nura is a Muslim girl name meaning “Light”.
| Meaning | Light |
|---|---|
| Gender | Girl |
| Origin | Arabic |
| Arabic spelling | نورة |
| Pronunciation | NOO-rah |
| Arabic root | ن و ر (n-w-r) — light |
| Muslim name? | Islamic / Arabic name |
Meaning and origin of Nura
Nura is the feminine form of nūr, 'light', from the root n-w-r, with the Arabic feminine ending -a added. Light carries deep meaning in Islam: the Quran speaks of God as 'the Light of the heavens and the earth' (Quran 24:35), and guidance, faith and knowledge are often described as light. As a name Nura is usually translated simply as 'light', and some lists add 'radiance' or 'illumination', but the sense is the same: a child who brings brightness.
In Arabic the name is written نورة and pronounced NOO-rah. Noura and Nourah are the common Gulf and French-influenced spellings, Noora is frequent in English, and Nura is the simplest transliteration, used across Central Asia, Turkey and the Balkans as well. Gender depends on the region. In the Gulf and Central Asia Nura is a girl's name, but in Hausa-speaking northern Nigeria Nura is a familiar man's name, taken from Nūr or used as a short form of Nūr al-Dīn. The meaning, light, stays the same either way.
Is Nura a Muslim name?
Yes. Nura is a Muslim name of Arabic origin meaning light.
Where is the name Nura used?
Used for girls in the Gulf and Central Asia; for boys in Hausa-speaking Nigeria.
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Spellings and variants of Nura
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Nura mean?
Nura means 'Light'. It comes from Arabic.
Is Nura a Muslim name?
Yes. Nura is a Muslim name of Arabic origin meaning light.
How do you write Nura in Arabic?
Nura is written نورة in Arabic script.
How do you pronounce Nura?
Nura is pronounced NOO-rah.
Is Nura a boy or girl name?
In the Arab world and Central Asia Nura is a girl's name; in northern Nigeria it is commonly a boy's name, from Nur or Nur al-Din.
Is Nura in the Quran?
The form Nura does not appear, but the word nur, light, from which it comes, is frequent in the Quran, as in 'Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth' (Quran 24:35).