The baby name Mehrunisa is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced MEHR-oo-NEE-sah (phonetic: mehr-oo-NEE-sah; IPA: /mɛrʊˈniːsə/).
Mehrunisa is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Mehrunisa is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced MEHR-oo-NEE-sah (phonetic: mehr-oo-NEE-sah; IPA: /mɛrʊˈniːsə/).
Mehrunisa is Persian in Origin.
Mehrunisa is a Persian-Arabic feminine compound, pronounced MEH-roo-NEE-sah. From Persian mehr/mihr ("sun; love, affection") joined to Arabic nisa ("women"), it conveys meanings like "sun among women," "beloved of women," or "affection/kindness of women." The first element ultimately connects to the ancient divinity Mithra, whose name influenced the Persian word for sun and love.
The name is famous as the birth name of the Mughal empress Nur Jahan (Mehr-un-Nisa Begum, 1577-1645), which anchored its prestige across the Persianate world and in South Asia. It appears chiefly in Urdu-speaking communities of Pakistan and India, and also in Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Common variants and spellings include Mehrunnisa, Meherunisa, Mehr-un-Nisa, Mehrunnissa, and Mahrunisa; affectionate short forms are Mehr, Mehru, and Nisa. Related standalone names include Mehr and Nisa.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
Mehrunisa is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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