Mehnowre is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means âmoonlightâ. It is formed from Mah (Persian and Kurdish for âmoonâ) and Noor, a Quranic word that means âlightâ and is the source of one of the Beautiful Names of Allah: al-Noor. While the Persian/Kurdish word Mah is not mentioned in the Quran, the word Noor, which is derived from the N-W-R root of the Arabic language, is mentioned in various places.