Meaning & origin
What it means
māhīnūr is a romanization of ماهينور. ماهينور means “light of the moon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
māhīnūr is a romanization of ماهينور. ماهينور comes from Ottoman Turkish.
Explained through its name family
māhīnūr’s family of names
In Arabic usage, māhīnūr is a Roman-alphabet rendering of ماهينور.
The ring: spellings.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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Mamyko
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Mareina
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>99% girls
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>99% girls