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Ainura

eye-NOO-rah

ɑɪˈnuːrɑ

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Ainura

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eye-NOO-rah

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan) — from ai (moon) + nur (light, radiance from Arabic nūr); a name combining celestial and divine light
Meaning
moonlight; radiance of the moon
Gender
female

Common mispronunciations

ay-NOO-raheye-nur-AH

Pronunciation tips

Three syllables; stress the second. 'Ai' = 'eye'. The 'nur' element appears in many Muslim names meaning light (Arabic nūr), as in Nour, Anwar, Nurlan.

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