Nur is a unisex name of Arabic origin meaning “light.” In 2024 it was given to 38 babies in the United States.
Nur belongs to the Muslim & Arabic tradition. Its meaning — “light” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page. It travels in a few spellings: Noora, Nora, Norah, Noura, Nura.
In the United States, Nur first appears in Social Security records in 1981 and has been given to 813 babies since 1880, including 38 in 2024.
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Nur means “light” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Nur is a unisex name. In 2024, 38 babies received the name in the US.
Nur comes from the Muslim & Arabic tradition. It is also spelled Noora, Nora, Norah, Noura, Nura.
Nur is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1981 and has been given to 813 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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