Historic Mughal‑period Persian female name
Mehr‑Un‑Nisa
mehr‑un‑NEE‑sah
Pronunciation: mehr‑un‑NEE‑sah
مهر النساء (مَرکَب فارسي-عربي)، بمعنى عطف أو إشراق النساء
Girl
Origin
Persianate (Mughal/early modern South Asian Persian usage)
Meaning
From Persian 'Mehr' (sun, affection, kindness) + Arabic 'al‑Nisa'/'Nisa' (women); conventionally rendered 'Sun/kindness of women' or 'affection of women.' Historically used as a compound personal name in Persianate Muslim contexts
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
16
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Mehr‑Un‑Nisa.
Mehr‑Un‑Nisa is a Persianate (Mughal/early modern South Asian Persian usage) name commonly explained as From Persian 'Mehr' (sun, affection, kindness) + Arabic 'al‑Nisa'/'Nisa' (women); conventionally rendered 'Sun/kindness of women' or 'affection of women.' Historically used as a compound personal name in Persianate Muslim contexts. It is often grouped with Historic Mughal‑period Persian female 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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