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Nurul Boy & Girl Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Nurul · Boy & Girl · Light of the; an element in compound names · Arabic, Indonesian, Malay

نور الBoys & girls

Meaning

Light of the; an element in compound names

Name meaning

Origin / language
Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Name type
Compound-name element
Category
Southeast Asian names

Language and spelling

Nurul represents the beginning Nūr al نور ال, light of the. The following element completes the compound, as in Nūr al-Dīn نور الدين, light of religion; the first element alone does not contain that final meaning.

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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-26

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