Noreen: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlPersian
نورین
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Noreen (نورین, Persian نورین) is most often explained as “luminous (proposed)”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن و ر.
- Meaning
- luminous (proposed)
- معنی
- روشن (مجوزہ)
Meaning disputed
Built from Arabic nūr (light) with the Persian adjective suffix -īn; not a dictionary headword. Noreen is also an unrelated Irish name.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- noo-reenAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Naureen · Nooreen
- Themes
- Light