Unisex · Punjabi (from Sanskrit) · Sikh
Prabhnoor
ਪ੍ਰਭਨੂਰSay it prubh-NOOR
- Meaning today
- Light of God, divine light
- Original meaning
- "prabh (the Lord) joined with nūr (light): light of God" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- prubh-NOOR
- Written
- ਪ੍ਰਭਨੂਰ
- Other spellings
- Prabhnur
Prabhnoor
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Prabhnoor meaning
Prabhnoor (ਪ੍ਰਭਨੂਰ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin (from Sanskrit), used for both girls and boys.
Prabh (the Lord) joined with nūr (light): light of God
Also used to mean: divine light
Prabhnoor (ਪ੍ਰਭਨੂਰ) brings together a Sanskrit word and an Arabic one, as many Punjabi names do. Prabh is the Lord, and nūr is light or radiance; the Mahan Kosh also gives nūr as a name of the Creator, and Bhagat Kabir's line that all are made from one light (ਏਕ ਨੂਰ) is at Ang 1349. The name therefore means "light of God", which is how Sikh name lists give it. Prabhnoor is used for girls and boys in Sikh families, more often for girls.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਨੂਰ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਨੂਰ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਪ੍ਰਭੁ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 13 · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1349
How the name is built
- Prabh ਪ੍ਰਭੁ: master, Lord; the Creator
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 13 - Noor ਨੂਰ: light, radiance; a name of the Creator (Arabic nūr)
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 1349
Spellings
Prabhnoor · Prabhnur