SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Ishnoor: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“light of the Lord”
اشنور
ਇਸ਼ਨੂਰ
What Ishnoor means
Ishnoor (اشنور, Punjabi ਇਸ਼ਨੂਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “light of the Lord”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, nūr.
Ishnoor at a glance
- Meaning
- light of the Lord
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- ish-noor
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- I · ا
Meaning of Ishnoor
- In English
- light of the Lord
- اردو میں معنی
- پروردگار کا نور
Origin and history of Ishnoor
Ish (lord, God; Sanskrit īśa) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).
Base wordSanskrit īśa + Arabic nūr
How to say and write Ishnoor
- Say it
- ish-noor2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ishnoor
- Urdu
- اشنور
- Original script
- ਇਸ਼ਨੂਰ
Sibling names for Ishnoor
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ishnoor.
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Hartejہرتیجradiance of GodBoyPunjabi
- Ravleenرولینthe sun; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
Names like Ishnoor
- Amandeepامندیپlamp of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amanjotامنجوتlight of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amardeepامردیپeternal lampBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjotامرجوتeternal lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Anhadانہدunstruck; the boundless celestial soundBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Ishnoor
Questions about the name Ishnoor
What does the name Ishnoor mean?
Ishnoor means “light of the Lord”. In Urdu: پروردگار کا نور. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Ishnoor a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ishnoor is a name for boys and girls.
Is Ishnoor a Sikh name?
Yes. Ishnoor is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Ish (lord, God; Sanskrit īśa) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).
How do you pronounce Ishnoor?
Say it “ish-noor”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ishnoor in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ishnoor is written اشنور. In its original script: ਇਸ਼ਨੂਰ.
Is the meaning of Ishnoor 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.