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Nisanur

Quick answerThe name 'Nisanur' means "light of the spring" or "spring's light," combining the Turkish/Persian word *nisan* (spring, April) with the Arabic word *nur* (light).

Turkish · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,785
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2012
Syllables3
OriginTurkish
LanguageTurkish
CultureTurkish
ReligionIslam
Letters7
Numerology33 Chaldean 5
Global rank#681

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Nisanur

The name 'Nisanur' means "light of the spring" or "spring's light," combining the Turkish/Persian word *nisan* (spring, April) with the Arabic word *nur* (light).

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Etymology

The name 'Nisanur' means "light of the spring" or "spring's light," combining the Turkish/Persian word *nisan* (spring, April) with the Arabic word *nur* (light). It is primarily used in Turkish and Islamic cultures, often as a feminine given name, with no notable historical figure or event directly associated with it.

Nisanur currently ranks #5,785 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.

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