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Harnoor: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“light of God”

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ہرنور

ਹਰਨੂਰ

What Harnoor means

Harnoor (ہرنور, Punjabi ਹਰਨੂਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “light of God”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, nūr.

Harnoor at a glance

Meaning
light of God
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
har-noor
Syllables
2
Letters
7
First letter
H · ہ

Meaning of Harnoor

In English
light of God
اردو میں معنی
رب کا نور

Origin and history of Harnoor

Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).

Base wordSanskrit hari + Arabic nūr

How to say and write Harnoor

Say it
har-noor2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Harnoor
Urdu
ہرنور
Original script
ਹਰਨੂਰ

Sibling names for Harnoor

Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Harnoor.

Names like Harnoor

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Questions about the name Harnoor

What does the name Harnoor mean?

Harnoor means “light of God”. In Urdu: رب کا نور. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).

Is Harnoor a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Harnoor is a name for boys and girls.

Is Harnoor a Sikh name?

Yes. Harnoor is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).

How do you pronounce Harnoor?

Say it “har-noor”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Harnoor in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Harnoor is written ہرنور. In its original script: ਹਰਨੂਰ.

Is the meaning of Harnoor verified?

Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.