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Munawwara: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“illumined; radiant”
منورہ
مُنَوَّرَة
What Munawwara means
Munawwara (منورہ, Arabic مُنَوَّرَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “illumined; radiant”. It comes from the Arabic root ن و ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن و ر.
Munawwara at a glance
- Meaning
- illumined; radiant
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- mu-naw-wa-ra
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Munawwara
- In English
- illumined; radiant
- اردو میں معنی
- روشن کی ہوئی، منور
Origin and history of Munawwara
Passive participle of nawwara, to light up (Lane ن و ر); al-Munawwarah is the epithet of Madinah.
Rootن و ر
How to say and write Munawwara
- Say it
- mu-naw-wa-ra4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Munawwara
- Urdu
- منورہ
- Original script
- مُنَوَّرَة
- Other spellings
- Munawarah · Munawwarah
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Munawwara
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Munawwara.
- Mazharمظہرmanifestation; place where something appearsBoyArabic
- Misbah ul Haqمصباح الحقlamp of the TruthBoyArabic
- Mubeenمبینclear; evidentBoyArabic
- Munawarمنورilluminated; radiantBoyArabic
- Munirمنیرluminous; giving lightBoyArabic
- Abdul Noorعبدالنورservant of the LightBoyArabic
- Anwarانورmore luminous; radiantBoyArabic
- Anwar ul Haqانوار الحقlights of the TruthBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Munawwara
- Abdul Noorعبدالنورservant of the LightBoyArabic
- Anwarانورmore luminous; radiantBoyArabic
- Anwar ul Haqانوار الحقlights of the TruthBoyArabic
- Manarمنارlighthouse; beaconGirlArabic
- Munawarمنورilluminated; radiantBoyArabic
- Muneeraمنیرہshining; luminousGirlArabic
- Munirمنیرluminous; giving lightBoyArabic
- Nayyarنیرshining; luminousBoyArabic
- Nayyaraنیرہbright, shiningGirlArabic
- NoorنورlightBoy or girlArabic
- Noor Dinنور دینlight of the faithBoyArabic
- Noor ul Aminنور الامینlight of the trustworthyBoyArabic
Names that sound like Munawwara
Questions about the name Munawwara
What does the name Munawwara mean?
Munawwara means “illumined; radiant”. In Urdu: روشن کی ہوئی، منور. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Munawwara a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Munawwara is a girl’s name.
Is Munawwara a Muslim name?
Yes. Munawwara is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Passive participle of nawwara, to light up (Lane ن و ر); al-Munawwarah is the epithet of Madinah.
How do you pronounce Munawwara?
Say it “mu-naw-wa-ra”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Munawwara in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Munawwara is written منورہ. In its original script: مُنَوَّرَة.
What are other spellings of Munawwara?
Munawwara is also spelled Munawarah, Munawwarah.
Is the meaning of Munawwara 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.