Meaning of the Name Metnur

Metnur means “the name Nur with the epithet Muhammad”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

It is recorded for Uyghur.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.

What does Metnur mean?

“the name Nur with the epithet Muhammad”^[1]✓ Documented

Literally: met (Muhammad, epithet) + nur (name)

نۇر: ئىسمى، مۇھەممەد: سۈپىتى

Dictionary gloss (Uyghur); English translated by TurkicNames

Literal meaning

Metnur (مەتنۇر) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “the name Nur with the epithet Muhammad”.^[1]

Metnur in Uyghur

What does Metnur mean in Uyghur?

In Uyghur the name is written مەتنۇر and Metnur (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “the name Nur with the epithet Muhammad” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[1]

Is Metnur a Uyghur name?

Yes. Metnur is documented as a given name in Uyghur.

Metnur across Turkic languages

Metnur by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Uyghur	مەتنۇرArabic script	Boy	same as above: “the name Nur with the epithet Muhammad”	Documented^[1]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Metnur

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Metnur
Form	Language	Script	Type
مەتنۇر^[1]	Uyghur	Arabic script	Native spelling
Metnur^[1]	Uyghur	Latin	Romanization (ULY transliteration)

Variants and linked names

MuhemmednurBoy“the name Nur with the epithet Muhammad”

Sibling names for Metnur

Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Metnur rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

ZeliqeGirl
“gentle, polite (woman)”
same language (uyghur)
DilamanGirl
“calm-hearted, at ease”
same language (uyghur)
IkmalBoy
“to be fulfilled”
same language (uyghur)
ShatqizGirl
“happy, happiness; singer”
same language (uyghur)
SamiBoy
“high, elevated”
same language (uyghur)
Repa'ilBoy
“God-given”
same language (uyghur)
Yitik
“capable, skilful”
same language (uyghur)
EsperBoy
“yellow, the colour yellow”
same language (uyghur)

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Common questions about Metnur

What does the name Metnur mean?

Metnur means “the name Nur with the epithet Muhammad”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

Is Metnur a girl's or a boy's name?

Metnur is recorded as a boy's name.

Which languages use Metnur?

Metnur is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Metnur have?

Metnur has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: نۇر: ئىسمى، مۇھەممەد: سۈپىتى; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling مەتنۇر (+1 more)

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