Muslim Name · Female · Persian origin
Nihan Name Meaning in Islam
Nihan.
- Meaning
- Hidden, secret (from Persian nihān)
- Origin
- Persian
- Gender
- Girl
- Urdu
- نہان
- Meaning in Urdu
- Not recorded in Urdu on this site.
- Pronunciation
- NI-han
- Lucky number
- 7
Is Nihan an Islamic name? On the site's editorial reading, yes (this is not a religious ruling): Nihan is an established name in Muslim use, Persian in origin. Its settled meaning is: Hidden, secret (from Persian nihān). Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.
Read the letter-by-letter reading ↓Section 1 · Arabic Root
Where the Name Comes From
Persian origin, nihān, hidden, concealed, secret. A Turkish/Persian girls' name evoking the precious-hidden.
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Nun depth, Ha presence, Alif origin, Nun depth.
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
Nihan joins fire to earth, the will that decides with the patience that lasts. This is a name that asks its bearer to burn steadily rather than in bursts, and to plant what the fire has cleared. Running through the reading is Al-Nur, the Light, carried as a light that steadies the room. A person named Nihan tends to build things that outlast them.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
Hidden, secret. Persian/Turkish نهان (nihān), 'concealed'. Used in Sufi poetry for the hidden beloved.
How to Pronounce Nihan
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Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Nihan
What does the name Nihan mean?
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Is Nihan mentioned in the Quran?
Quranic vocabulary lies behind a large share of Muslim names; Nihan, a Persian word, is not one of them. Browse all Quranic names in our collection →
What does Nihan mean in Urdu?
Urdu poets and scholars kept the letter qualities readable; that lineage flows under Nihan. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Nihan a good Islamic name?
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Is Nihan a girl or boy name?
What is the spiritual meaning of Nihan in Ilm ul Huroof?
In Ilm ul Huroof, the science of letters that Ibn Arabi worked within, every letter of Nihan is a principle, not a phoneme. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
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