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Prabhnoor: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“light of the Lord”

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پربھنور

ਪ੍ਰਭਨੂਰ

What Prabhnoor means

Prabhnoor (پربھنور, Punjabi ਪ੍ਰਭਨੂਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “light of the Lord”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, prabhu; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, nūr.

Prabhnoor at a glance

Meaning
light of the Lord
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
prabh-noor
Syllables
2
Letters
9
First letter
P · پ

Meaning of Prabhnoor

In English
light of the Lord
اردو میں معنی
مالک کا نور

Origin and history of Prabhnoor

Prabh (the Lord, God; Sanskrit prabhu) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).

Base wordSanskrit prabhu + Arabic nūr

How to say and write Prabhnoor

Say it
prabh-noor2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Prabhnoor
Urdu
پربھنور
Original script
ਪ੍ਰਭਨੂਰ

Sibling names for Prabhnoor

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Names like Prabhnoor

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Questions about the name Prabhnoor

What does the name Prabhnoor mean?

Prabhnoor means “light of the Lord”. In Urdu: مالک کا نور. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).

Is Prabhnoor a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Prabhnoor is a name for boys and girls.

Is Prabhnoor a Sikh name?

Yes. Prabhnoor is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Prabh (the Lord, God; Sanskrit prabhu) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).

How do you pronounce Prabhnoor?

Say it “prabh-noor”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Prabhnoor in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Prabhnoor is written پربھنور. In its original script: ਪ੍ਰਭਨੂਰ.

Is the meaning of Prabhnoor 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.