Girl name
Sehernur name meaning
“light of daybreak”
Sehernur means the light of daybreak. It combines two Arabic-derived words, seher for the time before sunrise and nur for light, and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. Bringing together Seher and Nur, it evokes the first brightness spreading along the horizon before sunrise.
What does Sehernur mean?
Light of daybreak
In Turkish: tan vaktinin ışığı
Sehernur combines the closing hours of night with an image of light. In Turkish poetry, seher evokes the quiet time approaching morning, while nur conveys radiance and illumination. The compound draws its meaning from these two elements, both of which also occur independently as the names Seher and Nur.
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 Sehernur
It combines the Arabic-derived words seher, “the time just before sunrise,” and nur, “light.”
How to pronounce Sehernur
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /seheɾnuɾ/ |
Is Sehernur a girl’s name?
Yes, Sehernur is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Sehernur does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Sehernur
Names with related meanings
- Seher♀The early morning before daybreak
- Rojda♀Daybreak
- Şafak♂♀The first light appearing before sunrise
- Tan♂♀The first light before sunrise
- Tansel♂♀Dawn and flood
- Tansu♂♀Water at dawn
- Bükre♀Early morning
- Günaydın♂♀A bright day
- Gündoğdu♂♀The sun rose, the day began
- Tuluğ♀Rising
- Saba♀Morning breeze
- Tangül♀Dawn rose
Famous people named Sehernur
- Sehernur Yangaz · b. 1996
FAQ about the name Sehernur
What is the meaning of Sehernur?
Sehernur means “light of daybreak”. It combines the Arabic-derived words seher, “the time just before sunrise,” and nur, “light.”
Is Sehernur a girl’s name?
Yes, Sehernur is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Sehernur in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sehernur nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sehernur?
Sehernur is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Sehernur have?
Sehernur has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Sehernur?
Sehernur does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Sehernur?
Notable people named Sehernur include Sehernur Yangaz.
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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