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Is Naira a Muslim name?

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Naira is an Islamic name for girls that comes from God's name of Noor, which means light. Naira means "source of light", something bright and radiant that lights up the area surrounding it.

It is not directly mentioned in the Quran, but it derives from a Quranic root (N-W-R), for this reason we consider it a Quranic name.

It is spelled as نائرة in Arabic and pronounced as (N)ame + A(rdent) + I(slam) + RU(n).

Some other possible ways to spell this name are Na'irah, Nairah, Naera, Nayra, Na'era, Naayra.

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