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Şifanur name meaning

“healing and light”

Şifanur means “healing and light.” It is formed in Turkish from Şifa, based on Arabic shifāʾ, meaning “healing” or “recovery,” and Nur, from Arabic nūr, meaning “light.” Used for girls in Türkiye, it connects directly with the separate names Şifa and Nur, preserving both meanings in one compound.

/ʃifanuɾ/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
3
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Şifanur mean?

Healing and light

In Turkish: iyileşme ve ışık

Şifanur places healing alongside the image of light. In Turkish, şifa appears in discussions of health as well as in good wishes and literary language. Both underlying Arabic words occur in the Quran, while the combined name reflects the Turkish practice of joining existing name elements.

#Light
-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 →

How popular is Şifanur?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
1provinces

Where is Şifanur in the top 30?

1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: #25 · 3 (2021)Hatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (girls)

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Şifanur

A Turkish compound of Şifa and Nur, ultimately from Arabic shifāʾ, 'healing', and nūr, 'light'.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
Is Şifanur in the Quran?No
Starts withŞ · Şi

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.

Double names with Şifanur

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Şifanur Ahsen

    Meaning of each name

    • Şifanur: healing and light
    • Ahsen: more beautiful; finest or best

  • Azra Şifanur

    Meaning of each name

    • Azra: virgin; untouched, unspoiled
    • Şifanur: healing and light

  • Şifanur Hümeyra

    Meaning of each name

    • Şifanur: healing and light
    • Hümeyra: rosy, lightly reddish in complexion

  • Serap Şifanur

    Meaning of each name

    • Serap: a mirage resembling distant water
    • Şifanur: healing and light

  • Şifanur Halime

    Meaning of each name

    • Şifanur: healing and light
    • Halime: gentle, patient, forbearing

  • Cennet Şifanur

    Meaning of each name

    • Cennet: paradise; a garden of eternal blessedness
    • Şifanur: healing and light

Make more with the generator →More girl double names →

How to pronounce Şifanur

Syllables3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names
IPA/ʃifanuɾ/

Is Şifanur a girl’s name?

Yes, Şifanur is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

Şifanur appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Şifanur

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Şifanur

  • Şifanur Gül · b. 1997

FAQ about the name Şifanur

What is the meaning of Şifanur?

Şifanur means “healing and light”. A Turkish compound of Şifa and Nur, ultimately from Arabic shifāʾ, 'healing', and nūr, 'light'.

Is Şifanur a girl’s name?

Yes, Şifanur is used mostly as a girl’s name.

Is Şifanur in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Şifanur nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Şifanur?

Şifanur is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Şifanur have?

Şifanur has 3 syllables and 7 letters.

How popular is the name Şifanur?

Şifanur appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Şifanur?

Some ideas: Şifanur Ahsen; Azra Şifanur; Şifanur Hümeyra.

Famous people named Şifanur?

Notable people named Şifanur include Şifanur Gül.

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.

Entry ID: nm02338 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake