A Name Story by Houdhoud
أَنُم
Anum
AA-num
“Blessing, gift of God.”
About Anum
Anum is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "blessing, gift of god" — an Urdu-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Modern South Asian feminine name often connected with the Arabic root for blessing (ن-ع-م).
Common Pakistani feminine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Urdu · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Urdu draws its naming vocabulary directly from Arabic and Persian; Anum's root letters are at home in all three.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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