MuslimGirlArabic
Noori: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“luminous; of light”
نوری
نُورِيّ
What Noori means
Noori (نوری, Arabic نُورِيّ) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “luminous; of light”. It comes from the Arabic root ن و ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن و ر; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, نوری.
Noori at a glance
- Meaning
- luminous; of light
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- noo-ri
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Noori
- In English
- luminous; of light
- اردو میں معنی
- نور والی، روشن
Origin and history of Noori
Adjective from nūr, light (Lane ن و ر); in Urdu nūrī, luminous, also an epithet of angels.
Rootن و ر
How to say and write Noori
- Say it
- noo-ri2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Noori
- Urdu
- نوری
- Original script
- نُورِيّ
- Other spellings
- Nuri · Nouri
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Noori
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Noori.
- NajamنجمstarBoyArabic
- Najmuddinنجم الدینstar of the faithBoyArabic
- Nayyarنیرshining; luminousBoyArabic
- Noor ul Aminنور الامینlight of the trustworthyBoyArabic
- Noor ul Haqنور الحقlight of the TruthBoyArabic
- Noor ul Islamنور الاسلامlight of IslamBoyArabic
- Nooruddinنور الدینlight of the faithBoyArabic
- Noorullahنور اللہlight of AllahBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Noori
- Abdul Noorعبدالنورservant of the LightBoyArabic
- Anwarانورmore luminous; radiantBoyArabic
- Anwar ul Haqانوار الحقlights of the TruthBoyArabic
- Manarمنارlighthouse; beaconGirlArabic
- Munawarمنورilluminated; radiantBoyArabic
- Munawwaraمنورہillumined; radiantGirlArabic
- Muneeraمنیرہshining; luminousGirlArabic
- Munirمنیرluminous; giving lightBoyArabic
- Nayyarنیرshining; luminousBoyArabic
- Nayyaraنیرہbright, shiningGirlArabic
- NoorنورlightBoy or girlArabic
- Noor Dinنور دینlight of the faithBoyArabic
Names that sound like Noori
Questions about the name Noori
What does the name Noori mean?
Noori means “luminous; of light”. In Urdu: نور والی، روشن. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93); Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Noori a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Noori is a girl’s name.
Is Noori a Muslim name?
Yes. Noori is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Adjective from nūr, light (Lane ن و ر); in Urdu nūrī, luminous, also an epithet of angels.
How do you pronounce Noori?
Say it “noo-ri”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Noori in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Noori is written نوری. In its original script: نُورِيّ.
What are other spellings of Noori?
Noori is also spelled Nuri, Nouri.
Is the meaning of Noori 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.