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Nuha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“intellect; minds”
نہیٰ
نُهَى
What Nuha means
Nuha (نہیٰ, Arabic نُهَى) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “intellect; minds”. It comes from the Arabic root ن ه ي. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن ه ي.
Nuha at a glance
- Meaning
- intellect; minds
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- nu-haa
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nuha
- In English
- intellect; minds
- اردو میں معنی
- عقل، دانش
Origin and history of Nuha
Lane gives nuhā as intellects, plural of nuhyah, reason that restrains from wrong; ulī l-nuhā occurs in Quran 20:54.
Rootن ه ي
How to say and write Nuha
- Say it
- nu-haa2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nuha
- Urdu
- نہیٰ
- Original script
- نُهَى
- Other spellings
- Noha · Nuhaa
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Nuha
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nuha.
- Nazimناظمone who arranges; organiserBoyArabic
- Abul Kalamابوالکلامfather of eloquenceBoyArabic
- Adeebادیبcultured; well-mannered; man of lettersBoyArabic
- Aleemعلیمknowing; learnedBoyArabic
- Aleemuddinعلیم الدینlearned one of the faithBoyArabic
- Alimعالمlearned; scholarBoyArabic
- Aqeelعقیلintelligent; wiseBoyArabic
- Areebاریبskilful; intelligentBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Nuha
Names like Nuha
- Aalimaعالمہlearned; knowingGirlArabic
- Adibaادیبہcultured; well-manneredGirlArabic
- Aleemaعلیمہlearned; knowingGirlArabic
- Areebaاریبہintelligent; skilfulGirlArabic
- Arifaعارفہknowing; discerningGirlArabic
- Baseeratبصیرتinsight; perceptionGirlArabic
- Basiraبصیرہinsight; clear perceptionGirlArabic
- Benishبینشinsight; perceptionGirlPersian
- Faheemaفہیمہquick to understand; intelligentGirlArabic
Names that sound like Nuha
Questions about the name Nuha
What does the name Nuha mean?
Nuha means “intellect; minds”. In Urdu: عقل، دانش. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Nuha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nuha is a girl’s name.
Is Nuha a Muslim name?
Yes. Nuha is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives nuhā as intellects, plural of nuhyah, reason that restrains from wrong; ulī l-nuhā occurs in Quran 20:54.
How do you pronounce Nuha?
Say it “nu-haa”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nuha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nuha is written نہیٰ. In its original script: نُهَى.
What are other spellings of Nuha?
Nuha is also spelled Noha, Nuhaa.
Is the meaning of Nuha 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.