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Numa

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Meaning

Beautiful

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic Ų†ŲˆŲ…Ø§
Urdu Ų†ŲˆŲ…Ø§Û”
Persian Ų†ŲˆŲ…Ø§
Bengali āύ⧁āĻŽāĻž
Indonesian Nomor
Pashto Ų†ŲˆŲ…

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Numa is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The literal meaning, 'Beautiful', evokes imagery of nature and radiance, suggesting a personality full of life and positivity.

While popular in Urdu regions, Numa has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

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Etymology

From the Persian numa, 'showing, displaying' - as in jahan-numa, 'world-revealing.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across South Asian Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.