Given Name
Hoor
hoor (ḥūr)
Pronunciation: hoor (ḥūr)
حور / حوراء — رفقاء الجنة الجميلات
Girl
Origin
Arabic (widely used in South Asia/Sindh)
Meaning
Hūr — beautiful heavenly companions; of the paradisal houris (singular/form used in South Asia: Hoor/Hoorah)
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
4
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Hoor.
Hoor is a Arabic (widely used in South Asia/Sindh) name commonly explained as Hūr — beautiful heavenly companions; of the paradisal houris (singular/form used in South Asia: Hoor/Hoorah). It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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