Girl's or boy's name · Word from the Quran
Nur: meaning and origin
نور- Meaning
- Light
- Arabic
- نور
- Say it
- NOOR
- Gender
- Girl or boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Noor, Nour, Nura
- Source
- Quran 24:35
Where it comes from
"Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth" (Quran 24:35). Given to girls and boys; Nur ad-Din and Nur al-Huda are classic compounds.
۞ ٱللَّهُ نُورُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِۦ كَمِشْكَوٰةٍۢ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ ٱلْمِصْبَاحُ فِى زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌۭ دُرِّىٌّۭ يُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةٍۢ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍۢ زَيْتُونَةٍۢ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍۢ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍۢ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِىٓءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌۭ ۚ نُّورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍۢ ۗ يَهْدِى ٱللَّهُ لِنُورِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْأَمْثَٰلَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌۭ
Surah An-Noor, 24:35 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Nur mean?
Light.
How do you pronounce Nur?
Say it as NOOR; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written نور.
Is Nur in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah An-Noor (24:35).
Is Nur a boy's or girl's name?
Nur is used for both girls and boys.
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