Nusrat
/ˈnʊs.rət/noun
A personal name and loanword meaning help, support, or victory, especially through divine assistance.
Did you know?Nusrat comes from the same Arabic consonantal root as Qur’anic an-naṣr, “the victory,” famously associated with divine help and triumph.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*naṣr-
“A reconstructed root associated with helping, supporting, or aiding”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nuṣra
“Help, aid, assistance, or victory granted through support”
7th Century
Qur’anic Arabic
an-naṣr
“The victory or divine assistance; also the name of Qur’an chapter 110”
Medieval Period
Persian
nuṣrat
“Aid, protection, or triumph; used in religious and personal naming”
Medieval–Modern Period
Urdu
nusrat
“Help, favor, support, or victory”
Modern English
English
Nusrat
“A given name and transliterated cultural term meaning help or victory”