Kohinoor: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kohinoor – Meaning: mountain of light – Origin: Persian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: KOH-ih-noor


Kohinoor is a Persian unisex name meaning “mountain of light”. It appears in our list of 175+ Gemstone and Crystal Baby Names for Your Precious Little One.

Meaning & Origin of Kohinoor

Meaning: Mountain of light.

Origin: Persian.

How to Pronounce Kohinoor

Phonetic: KOH-ih-noor

Popularity of Kohinoor

Kohinoor doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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