The baby name Shabnur is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæbˈnuːr/ (shab-NOOR).
The baby name Shabnur is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæbˈnuːr/ (shab-NOOR).
Shabnur is Arabic, Persian in Origin.
Shabnur is a feminine given name built from Persian shab (night) and Arabic nur/noor (light), a cross-linguistic compound familiar in Urdu and Bengali. The combined sense is light of the night, often interpreted as moonlight or a glow in darkness. Its imagery places it with Persianate names that evoke nocturnal beauty and radiance.
Used chiefly in Muslim communities of South Asia, the name appears in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the diaspora, and is widely recognized in Bangladesh through a well-known film actress who adopted it as a stage name. Spellings vary by transliteration: Shabnoor and Shabnour occur alongside Shabnur; the second element also appears as Noor, Nur, or Nour. Related forms include the hyphenated Shab-Nur, and the compound may also appear as Shab-e-Noor in Urdu-influenced spelling, while Noor serves as a common nickname. Though uncommon in Arabic-speaking regions, it reflects a long tradition of Persian-Arabic blends in the Subcontinent.
Shabnur is far from common. We have only 55 recorded uses of it on record, from 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #365 | 22 | 8,413 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Shabnur is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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