The baby name Meherunnisa is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced meh-HER-oon-NEE-sah (approx. /mehər ʊnˈniːsə/).
The baby name Meherunnisa is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced meh-HER-oon-NEE-sah (approx. /mehər ʊnˈniːsə/).
Meherunnisa is Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Meherunnisa is a Persian-Arabic compound feminine name widely used in South Asian Muslim communities. Built from Persian mehr (love, kindness; also sun) and Arabic nisa (women), with the linking particle -un-, it conveys senses such as affection of women, sun among women, or, idiomatically, the most beloved or radiant among women.
A famous bearer is the Mughal empress Nur Jahan (1577-1645), born Mehr-un-Nissa, which helped cement the name's prestige in Persianate courts and later Urdu-speaking society. The name remains current in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, and among the diaspora. Common variants and spellings include Mehrunisa, Mehrunnisa, Mehr-un-Nisa, Meherunisa, Meher-un-Nisa, Meharunnisa, and Mehronissa; short forms like Mehr or Nisa also occur. Related compounds with -un-Nisa (e.g., Zeb-un-Nisa) follow the same structure. Meherunnisa balances classic elegance with a warm, benevolent meaning, making it a culturally rich choice.
Meherunnisa barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 12 recorded uses, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
Meherunnisa is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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