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Nour name meaning

نور

Nour · NOOR

Light that drives away darkness.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ن و ر
Pronunciation
NOOR
Other spellings
Noor, Nur

About the name Nour

Nour is the Arabic word for light. It appears often in the Quran, and one surah is called An-Nur, "the Light". The name is used for girls across the Arab world and especially in Egypt and the Levant; it is also given to boys in some places, often in compounds like Nour al-Din. It is short and easy to spell. English spellings include Nour, Noor and Nur.

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What is the origin of the name Nour?

Nour (نور) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ن و ر. Light that drives away darkness.

How do you write Nour in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written نور. In English it is also spelled Noor or Nur.