Nurettin

Nurettin is a masculine first name that is regarded as a Turkish variant of the Arabic name Nur ad-Din (نور الدين). The meaning of the name can be translated as 'the light of faith', 'the holy light of religion', 'the radiant religion', or 'the enlightenment of faith'.

What does the name Nurettin mean?

The name Nurettin is considered a Turkish spelling of the Arabic Nur ad-Din (نور الدين). It carries the meanings of 'the light of faith', 'the holy light of religion', 'the radiant religion', or 'the enlightenment of faith'. The origins of the name are Arabic and consist of the elements nūr (نُور), which means 'the light', 'the sunlight', 'the shine', 'the enlightenment', or in a religious context 'the holy light', and dīn (دين), which means 'the religion' or 'the faith'. There are various spelling variants such as Nuradin, Nureddin, Nuruddin, Noureddin, Noureddine, and Nurul.

Where does the name Nurettin come from?

Nurettin is a masculine first name with Arabic roots and carries the meaning 'the radiant religion'. The word components come from Arabic: nūr (نُور) stands for 'the light', 'the sunlight', 'the shine', 'the enlightenment', or in a religious sense 'the holy light', while dīn (دين) stands for 'the religion' or 'the faith'. The name is rooted in both Old Turkish and modern Turkish.

How do you pronounce Nurettin?

Nu-rettin

Popularity

In Germany, Nurettin is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2018, when it reached 2,092nd place. Over the last ten years, Nurettin has been chosen as a first name about 40 times, placing it 3,668th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,643rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Nuri

Famous people

• Munir Nurettin Selcuk (singer)
• Nurettin Canikli (Turkish politician)
• Nurettin Kayaoglu (footballer from Turkey)
• Nurettin Topçu (Turkish writer)
• Nurettin Yardimci (archaeologist)
• Nurettin Zafer (wrestler)