- Meaning
- Light
- Arabic
- نور
- Say it
- NOOR
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah An-Nur (24:35)
About the meaning
God is the light of the heavens and the earth (24:35); surah 24 is called al-Nur. Nur is used for boys and girls, and is often the first part of a longer name, as in Nurul or Nurhan.
Other spellings
Noor, Nour, Nor
Names from the same root (ن و ر)
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Questions about Nur
What does Nur mean?
Nur means: Light. God is the light of the heavens and the earth (24:35); surah 24 is called al-Nur. Nur is used for boys and girls, and is often the first part of a longer name, as in Nurul or Nurhan.
Is Nur in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah An-Nur (24:35).
Is Nur a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nur is used for boys and for girls.
How do you write Nur in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Nur is written نور.