Nurana

Nurana is a female first name from Turkmenistan, meaning 'the beautiful' in English. The name is derived from the Turkmen term 'nurana', which also means 'beautiful'.

What does the name Nurana mean?

The name Nurana has Turkmen roots and is translated as 'the beautiful' in English. Additionally, it has connections to Arabic and Turkish-speaking regions, where Nurana carries the meanings 'the mother of light', 'the radiant mother', and in a religious context, 'the mother of the holy light'. The two-part name consists of the Arabic element nūr (نُور) meaning 'the light', 'the sunlight', 'the shine', 'the illumination', or 'the holy light' and the Old Turkic ana (آننه) meaning 'the mother'.

Where does the name Nurana come from?

The origin of the name Nurana is both Arabic and Turkmen, linking it to the meaning 'the beautiful'. It is composed of the Turkmen word 'nurana' meaning 'beautiful' and the Arabic nūr (نُور), which means 'the light', 'the sunlight', 'the shine', 'the illumination', or 'the holy light', as well as the Old Turkic ana (آننه), which means 'the mother'. The languages in which the name appears include Azerbaijani and Turkmen.

How do you pronounce Nurana?

Nu-ra-na, with emphasis on the first syllable.

Popularity

In Germany, Nurana is a rather rare first name. So far, it has not appeared in the German name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached 1,876th place in the name rankings in 2021. In the last ten years, Nurana has been given less than 10 times there, placing it 5,065th in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 7,542nd in Austria.