Parimah
Beautiful, radiant, literally meaning moon-like fairy.
Light (An-Nur) is one of the most sublime metaphors in Islam, symbolizing spiritual guidance, intellectual clarity, divine illumination, and purity of heart.
606 Islamic & Muslim names found
According to verified Islamic lexicography, popular Muslim names directly translating to or embodying "Light & Radiance" include:
Beautiful, radiant, literally meaning moon-like fairy.
Radiant, glowing.
Ray of light
Radiance, ray of light.
Nurture, upbringing.
The Pleiades cluster of stars; shining and noble
Shining star
Lightning.
Moon-like, meaning bright, radiant, good-looking.
Moon-like, thus meaning radiant, good-looking.
Moonlit (something that has moonlight on it), white and radiant like the moon.
Moonlight, moonlit, bright
Sharp (as an attribution to Qarn with the meaning of sharpness of a sword), bright (as an attribution to Qarn with the meaning first light of day).
Light.
Oil lamp, a lamp that burns oil, such as olive oil, to give off light.
Oil lamp, a lamp that burns oil to give off light. It is the feminine form of Qindil.
Moonlight.
Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight
Cooling or delight of the eyes.
DELIGHTS OF THE EYE, DARLING.
(Raziyyah), Pleased, delighted, contented.
Generous and radiant, giving sun.
Rays of sunshine
Glittering, shining, gleaming.
Allah reveals in the Holy Quran: "Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth" (Surah An-Nur 24:35). Names associated with light are among the most beloved for both boys (e.g. Nur, Zayd, Munir, Siraj) and girls (e.g. Noora, Zahra, Mahira).
"On the Day of Resurrection, you will be called by your names and by your fathers' names, so give yourselves good names." — Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Sunan Abu Dawood
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