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نُورُو
Nuru
NOO-roo
“Light (Swahili form of Noor).”
About Nuru
Nuru is a Muslim baby child's name meaning "light (swahili form of noor)" — a Swahili-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Swahili form of Arabic 'nur' (light). From the root ن-و-ر.
Common in East African families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Swahili · Arabic
Gender
Either
Root letters
Swahili carries a deep layer of Arabic vocabulary from the centuries of trade along the East African coast; Nuru comes from that layer.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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