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Sahibnoor: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“light of the Master (God)”

Classical source identified (draft)Awaiting scholar review

صاحبنور

ਸਾਹਿਬਨੂਰ

What Sahibnoor means

Sahibnoor (صاحبنور, Punjabi ਸਾਹਿਬਨੂਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “light of the Master (God)”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, ṣāḥib; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, nūr.

Sahibnoor at a glance

Meaning
light of the Master (God)
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
saa-hib-noor
Syllables
3
Letters
9
First letter
S · ص

Meaning of Sahibnoor

In English
light of the Master (God)
اردو میں معنی
صاحب کا نور

Origin and history of Sahibnoor

Sahib (master, lord; Arabic ṣāḥib, used in Sikh usage for God and the Guru) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).

Base wordArabic ṣāḥib + Arabic nūr

How to say and write Sahibnoor

Say it
saa-hib-noor3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Sahibnoor
Urdu
صاحبنور
Original script
ਸਾਹਿਬਨੂਰ

Sibling names for Sahibnoor

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Questions about the name Sahibnoor

What does the name Sahibnoor mean?

Sahibnoor means “light of the Master (God)”. In Urdu: صاحب کا نور. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).

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

Sahibnoor is a name for boys and girls.

Is Sahibnoor a Sikh name?

Yes. Sahibnoor is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Sahib (master, lord; Arabic ṣāḥib, used in Sikh usage for God and the Guru) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).

How do you pronounce Sahibnoor?

Say it “saa-hib-noor”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Sahibnoor in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Sahibnoor is written صاحبنور. In its original script: ਸਾਹਿਬਨੂਰ.

Is the meaning of Sahibnoor 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.