Howr

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Beautiful and Radiant

Howr is variant of Hoor and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Howr or Hoor, 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: Hoor.

Full Meaning of Howr

Howr is a direct Quranic name for girls. It is the plural of Howriyah, which means “splendid companion of Paradise”, “lovely-eyed”, “with modest gaze”. The word Howr is mentioned four times in the Quran.

[There the blest will live with their] companions pure and modest, in pavilions [splendid] (Quran 55:72)