Noor_(name)

Noor (name)

Noor (name)

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Noor (also spelt Nur, Nor, or Nour, Arabic: نور: Nūr IPA: [nuːr]) is a common Arabic feminine and masculine given name meaning "light", from the Arabic al-Nur (النور). Variants include Noora, Nora, Norah, Noura, and Nura [1] It is also used as a surname.

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Given name

Noor

Nour

Nur

Politicians, statesmen, and royalty

Intellectuals

  • Nur Yalman, Turkish anthropologist
  • Cak Nur, the nickname of Nurcholish Madjid, a prominent Indonesian Muslim intellectual
  • Nur Ali Elahi, Iranian philosopher, jurist, and musician

Sportspeople

Other people

Surname

Fictional characters

Noor

  • Noor, an older lady who attempts to groom Saroo in Lion
  • Noor Bauwens, a fictional character in the Belgian online series wtFOCK
  • Noor Pradesh, a fictional female character in the Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children series, first appearing in the fourth entry, A Map of Days

Nour

Nur

  • En Sabah Nur, a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics
  • Nur the Vlogger Fairy, a supporting character in the Rainbow Magic book franchise

Arabic-based compound names with Nur as an element


Notes

  1. Campbell, Mike (9 June 2023). "Meaning, origin and history of the name Nur". Behind the Name. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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