Menaara

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Light and Radiance

Menaara is variant of Manara and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Menaara or Manara, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Manara.

Full Meaning of Menaara

Menaara means source of light, anything that gives off light, but especially a lighthouse or minaret. It is not directly mentioned in the Quran, but its root N-W-R is used in many places, for this reason it is a Quranic name. It comes from Noor, which is one of the 99 names of Allah and the name of a chapter in the Quran.