Mazna
Beautiful and Radiant
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 and Radiant
Shining of gold
Light of the moon
Beautiful, radiant, from the words Mehr (sun) and jahan (world), literally meaning sun of the world, sunlight of the world.
Beautiful and radiant, literally having the appearance of the Sun.
Beautiful, radiant, literally meaning like the sun.
Beautiful, radiant, formed from Mehr (the sun) and the likeness suffix k.
Beautiful, radiant, from the words Mehr (sun) and asa (like).
Beautiful, radiant.
Beautiful, radiant, sunflower, formed from the words Mehr (the sun, kindness) and gol (flower).
Kind, compassionate, radiant like the Sun.
Beautiful, radiant, from Mehr (the sun) and sa (like).
Light of the moon
Light-footed, swift, nimble, energetic.
Radiant, brilliant. It is an attribution to Misbah (lamp).
Torch, light
Torch, light
Kindler, lighter, one who lights or kindles a fire or lamp.
Torch, light
Lightened, sparkling, shining.
A light, beautiful, pretty
A Light
Radiant, brilliant.
Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight
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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