Girl name
Bahanur name meaning
“value, beauty and light”
Bahanur brings together the meanings value, beauty, and light. Used for girls in Türkiye, it combines Baha, associated with Persian bahā, value, and Arabic bahāʾ, beauty, with Nur, from Arabic nūr, light. Its connection with the name Nur supplies a clear association with illumination.
What does Bahanur mean?
Value, beauty and light
In Turkish: değer, güzellik ve ışık
Bahanur can be understood among compound names built with Nur. Reading the first element as Baha introduces associations of value or splendour, while the second supplies an image of light. Baha and Nur also occur independently, but the compound has no single established translation.
Nur comes from Arabic and means “light.” It is used as a component in compound names such as Aynur, Ayşenur and Fatmanur. More girl names ending in -nur →
Origin of the name Bahanur
Bahanur is probably a combination of Baha and Nur. Baha may represent Arabic bahāʾ 'beauty, splendour' or Persian bahā 'value', while Nur comes from Arabic nūr 'light'.
How to pronounce Bahanur
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /bahanuɾ/ |
Is Bahanur a girl’s name?
Yes, Bahanur is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Bahanur does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Bahanur
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- İnci♀Pearl
- Ela♀Hazel
- İpek♀Silk
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
Famous people named Bahanur
- Bahanur Şahin Gökalp · b. 1991
- Bahanur Çekiç
FAQ about the name Bahanur
What is the meaning of Bahanur?
Bahanur means “value, beauty and light”. Bahanur is probably a combination of Baha and Nur. Baha may represent Arabic bahāʾ 'beauty, splendour' or Persian bahā 'value', while Nur comes from Arabic nūr 'light'.
Is Bahanur a girl’s name?
Yes, Bahanur is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Bahanur in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Bahanur nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Bahanur?
Bahanur is of Arabic and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Bahanur have?
Bahanur has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Bahanur?
Bahanur does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Bahanur?
Notable people named Bahanur include Bahanur Şahin Gökalp, Bahanur Çekiç.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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