Nur
Mostly girls · NOOR · Arabic
Nur is a name of Arabic origin, meaning “light”. In 2025 it ranked 1,368th for girls in the UK (24 babies) and 4,171st for girls in the US (34 babies).
What does Nur mean?
Arabic
“light”
The Arabic word for light, also used as a name in Turkey and Malaysia; An-Nur is the 24th surah of the Qur'an.
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Is Nur a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Nur has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls. In 2025, it was given to 24 girls and 8 boys in the UK and 34 girls and 16 boys in the US.
How popular is Nur in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,368among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 24about 1 in 12,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 35% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 24 girls in the UK were named Nur, making it the 1,368th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,948th. Its busiest year was 2006, with 32 girls. 8 boys were also named Nur in 2025 (2,742nd for boys).
Half of all the girls named Nur in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2019. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
In 2025, 368 girls in the UK were given Nur or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #173, up from #1,368 for this spelling alone.
In 2025, 75% of the babies named Nur in the UK were girls.
Among girls in 2025, it was 1,315th in England and Wales.
Nur in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | #1,368 |
| 2024 | 29 | #1,208 |
| 2023 | 28 | #1,247 |
| 2022 | 26 | #1,325 |
| 2021 | 23 | #1,448 |
| 2020 | 15 | #1,948 |
| 2019 | 21 | #1,531 |
| 2018 | 24 | #1,420 |
| 2017 | 20 | #1,647 |
| 2016 | 23 | #1,498 |
| 2015 | 24 | #1,431 |
| 2014 | 22 | #1,494 |
| 2013 | 19 | #1,662 |
| 2012 | 19 | #1,681 |
| 2011 | 24 | #1,379 |
| 2010 | 29 | #1,200 |
| 2009 | 15 | #1,848 |
| 2008 | 16 | #1,745 |
| 2007 | 20 | #1,421 |
| 2006 | 32 | #975 |
| 2005 | 28 | #1,004 |
| 2004 | 18 | #1,342 |
| 2003 | 18 | #1,317 |
| 2002 | 23 | #1,053 |
| 2001 | 14 | #1,461 |
| 2000 | 15 | #1,348 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,921 |
| 1998 | 18 | #1,199 |
| 1997 | 28 | #870 |
| 1996 | 29 | #837 |
How popular is Nur in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #4,171among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 34about 1 in 47,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 40% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 34 girls in the US were named Nur, making it the 4,171st most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,546th. Its busiest year was 2023, with 52 girls. It first appears in the records in 1986. 16 boys were also named Nur in 2025 (5,606th for boys).
Half of all the girls named Nur in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 608 girls in the US were given Nur or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #507, up from #4,171 for this spelling alone.
In 2025, 68% of the babies named Nur in the US were girls.
Nur in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4,171 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4,667 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3,140 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3,961 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4,409 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4,546 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5,982 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4,236 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5,657 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6,184 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8,926 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8,050 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11,251 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13,339 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11,240 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9,971 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10,802 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7,390 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9,282 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7,495 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7,072 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9,666 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8,831 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6,317 |
| 2000 | 15 | #6,802 |
| 1999 | 13 | #7,233 |
| 1998 | 13 | #7,099 |
| 1997 | 14 | #6,478 |
| 1996 | 18 | #5,275 |
| 1995 | 17 | #5,434 |
| 1994 | 12 | #7,091 |
| 1993 | 8 | #9,552 |
| 1992 | 8 | #9,483 |
| 1991 | 12 | #6,969 |
| 1990 | 12 | #6,861 |
| 1989 | 10 | #7,443 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 7 | #8,773 |
| 1986 | 6 | #9,540 |
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