name
Arabic
Nurhidayah
noor-hee-DAH-yah
nuːrhiːˈdɑːjɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Nurhidayah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Malay/Malaysian
- Meaning
- a feminine Malaysian name meaning light of guidance or the light that guides — from the Arabic nur meaning light and hidayah meaning divine guidance, right direction, and the grace of being led to the truth of Islam; the compound Nur-Hidayah is one of the most characteristic structures of Malaysian Muslim feminine naming, combining nur — one of the most beloved Arabic words in Malay naming, from the Quranic Sura An-Nur — with a second Arabic element conveying a desired quality; Nurhidayah expresses the aspiration that the daughter will be both guided by divine light and will herself be a source of guiding light for others; names beginning with Nur are by far the most common category of feminine names in Malaysia
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Nur Hidayah, Norhidayah
Common mispronunciations
Compressing it — each syllable should be clear: noor-hee-DAH-yah
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