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Noor

نورnoor · Light, radiance.

2025 rank (girls)
#659
Babies named in 2025
435
Peak popularity
2025
2025 frequency
1 in 3,695 girls
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Rising since 1985

Rising since 1985, #659 for girls today.

Popularity of Noor since 1979

Babies named Noor per year in U.S. Social Security records.

145290435198020002020Most births 2025GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirlsBoys
1970s70
1980s24355
1990s1,053156
2000s2,124286
2010s2,673322
2020s2,176258

Meaning & origin

Noor, meaning 'light,' entered U.S. records in 1979 and has since climbed steadily in usage. As of 2025, it ranks 659th nationally, with a 1-in-3,695 frequency, and its rising trajectory since 1985 reflects growing appeal among families seeking a name with Arabic roots and universal symbolism. The name reached its peak popularity in 2025, and it appears most often in Washington D.C., Michigan, and New Jersey, indicating strong resonance in diverse, urban communities. Its simplicity and cross-cultural recognizability have made it a modern favorite.

Noor derives from Arabic nūr (نور), meaning 'light' or 'radiance.' As a given name, it is used across the Muslim world, often as a unisex name, and appears in the Quran as a reference to divine light. In South Asia, it is commonly used in compound names like Noor Jahan.

Where Noor is most popular

Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k girlstoo few births

Noor” around the world

Where Noor lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    300

    babies in 2024

  • Ireland

    10

    babies in 2025

  • New Zealand

    15

    babies in 2025

  • Quebec

    10

    babies in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).

Nicknames & variants

Variants: Nur, Noure, Noura, Nuria

Sibling names for Noor

Names that share Noor's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Amina, Layla, Zara, Hana, Mira, Amirah, Anaya, Aya, Ayat, Bayan, Hala, Isra, Layan, Laylah, Malak, Mariam, Maryam, Rawan, Sama, Yasmin, Zahra, Zariya, Ziya, Aiza, Alaa, Aleya, Alya, Amal, Amna, Amyra, Arwa, Aseel, Ayah, Aysha, Azra, Daniyah, Emaan, Eman, Hanan, Haneen, Haya, Heba, Henna, Hiba, Huda, Inaaya, Inaya, Isha, Jannah, Leen, Madina, Manha, Marwa, Muna, Nisa, Rahma, Razan, Reem, Reema, Rima, Ruhi, Rumi, Saba, Sahar, Saira, Samaya, Sana, Sunni, Tala, Yusra, Zaina, Zarah, Zayda, Zeinab, Zia, Aalia, Aaliyha, Aesha, Aiyla, Ala, Ameenah, Amera, Amra, Anam, Areeba, Areej, Ayzal, Basma, Baya, Bibi, Deema, Duaa, Dunya, Elham, Eshaal, Eshal, Esra, Fariha, Fatema, Fiza, Hadeel, Hadiyah, Hanaa, Hannan, Hareem, Hayat, Hibah, Hira, Husna, Imaan, Irha, Israa, Jasmeen, Jihan, Kinza, Laiba, Lama, Lamees, Leylah, Lujain, Maheen, Manar, Maram, Mehak, Mehar, Meher, Miral, Mirha, Misk, Niylah, Nou, Pari, Qamar, Raghad, Raha, Rahaf, Raneem, Raniah, Rehmat, Ruba, Safaa, Saima, Saja, Salam, Seerat, Sereen, Shahd, Shams, Soha, Somaya, Suha, Suhayla, Sura, Tasnim, Yumna, Zaara, Zahari, Zahrah, Zaynah, Zehra, Zoha, Zohra, Zunaira, Abiha, Afreen, Ahlam, Almas, Amaal, Amany, Anzal, Arfa, Avnoor, Ayeza, Aysa, Ayza, Azhani, Bana, Bani, Bisma, Dhiya, Duha, Elaf, Emira, Esraa, Fajr, Faria, Fatiha, Heena, Hibba, Hind, Hiyab, Huma, Ifrah, Inayah, Jakaria, Jannatul, Jasnoor, Jenan, Jinan, Jood, Jwan, Kamile, Khira, Layali, Mahum, Malaak, Manaal, Maryum, Meryem, Mishal, Momina, Mumtaz, Nadra, Reham, Remas, Renad, Ruhani, Saarah, Samreen, Sanyia, Sehar, Shahad, Shaima, Shanzay, Shifa, Simra, Simrah, Soriyah, Surah, Suraiya, Suriyah, Tamanna, Tuleen, Warda, Wateen, Yousra, Zahraa, Zainah, Zaineb, Zamani, Zarin, Zeenat, Zhara, Zimal, Ziyana, Izza, Meha, Miraal, Rabab, Ruweyda, Saher, Aafiya, Aala, Aasiyah, Abeeha, Abeera, Afsana, Afsheen, Ahlaam, Aiysha, Ajwa, Alveena, Amaani, Amanah, Amanat, Amnah, Amreen, Anhar, Areebah, Aroush, Arshi, Azka, Cuma, Deem, Doaa, Doha, Eiman, Elahi, Erum, Falak, Fareeha, Faryal, Gurmehar, Halah, Hamda, Hamna, Hanadi, Haniah, Hanin, Hebah, Houda, Ilhan, Inaara, Inas, Inayat, Insiya, Janat, Khaira, Khila, Kymia, Lailee, Lamis, Layaan, Leyli, Maham, Manahil, Marijke, Marwah, Mashal, Mawada, Maysun, Meerab, Mehek, Narjis, Neima, Rafeef, Raneen, Raushanah, Razia, Riham, Rim, Rimsha, Ritaj, Roohi, Rula, Sahiba, Sameen, Sanyiah, Savera, Seham, Sehrish, Shahed, Shatha, Shayma, Sidratul, Sondos, Sukaina, Tesneem, Toleen, Umaima, Yasmyn, Yassmin, Yazleen, Yesmin, Zaha, Zayneb, Zeyna, Zuha

Brothers: Adam, Omar, Zayn, Rayan, Idris, Adel, Adnan, Ahmed, Ali, Amar, Ameer, Anas, Asad, Ayaan, Ayan, Emir, Fahad, Farhan, Haris, Hassan, Jamil, Khalil, Mahmoud, Rayyan, Roshan, Saeed, Salah, Sami, Syed, Yousef, Zaid, Zain, Abbas, Abdulaziz, Ahmir, Amin, Ammar, Ayman, Bram, Eyad, Faisal, Faris, Haroon, Ilyas, Imran, Issa, Jahir, Jasir, Kabir, Kamar, Mahdi, Malek, Marwan, Mazen, Nadir, Naeem, Nael, Naim, Rami, Rashid, Reda, Rehan, Saad, Sahil, Saif, Saleh, Salim, Sultan, Taha, Tahir, Waleed, Wali, Yahya, Yazan, Youssef, Yusef, Zaine, Zakariya, Zayan, Zayd, Aahil, Aariz, Adham, Affan, Ahad, Akbar, Alim, Amaar, Arif, Ashad, Ashar, Asif, Asir, Azan, Bader, Bassam, Belal, Daniyal, Dawud, Deen, Edris, Ehsan, Emad, Emin, Emon, Essa, Fahd, Faiz, Fares, Farid, Ghaith, Ghassan, Habib, Haider, Hamad, Hamdan, Hasaan, Hashem, Hashir, Hesham, Husam, Ibn, Idrees, Iram, Irfan, Izhaan, Jabir, Jafar, Kadir, Kasim, Khaleel, Khan, Layth, Maaz, Majd, Majed, Mazin, Mostafa, Mousa, Muad, Murad, Nabeel, Nasim, Nayel, Omarr, Osama, Qais, Raed, Rakan, Rashed, Rayhan, Raza, Reza, Riyaan, Safwan, Sahib, Sanad, Sayed, Selim, Shaden, Shaheer, Sheikh, Sinan, Siraj, Sohail, Suhaib, Suhail, Taim, Talal, Tamim, Uzair, Wael, Walid, Waseem, Yahia, Yaman, Yazeed, Yazen, Yunis, Zahmir, Zakhi, Zayaan, Zaydan, Zayde, Zayed, Zayyan, Zein, Zeyad, Ziad, Ziyad, Zohaib, Abdulhadi, Abrar, Ahman, Ahmar, Ahyan, Alam, Amad, Amer, Amjad, Ammaar, Amr, Amro, Araf, Asim, Ata, Awab, Aws, Ayaz, Ayham, Ayyan, Azlaan, Badr, Basheer, Basim, Bassel, Burhan, Calil, Camar, Danyal, Daud, Emran, Ghazi, Haadi, Hady, Haidar, Hammad, Haron, Haroun, Hassen, Hasson, Hatim, Hazem, Husayn, Hussam, Imaad, Issam, Iyad, Izaan, Jasim, Kabeer, Kais, Kamir, Keyaan, Khadir, Khizar, Maahir, Mahir, Mahmood, Mahmud, Mansur, Masud, Meer, Mehtab, Miraj, Mohsen, Moustafa, Mubashir, Muhsin, Muneeb, Muneer, Naasir, Nadim, Nawaf, Qusai, Raad, Raef, Rafay, Raheel, Raiyan, Rehaan, Ridhaan, Saahir, Saed, Safi, Saifan, Salaar, Salahuddin, Samaad, Samar, Sarim, Sartaj, Sayid, Shayaan, Sirr, Taariq, Tarique, Taym, Waris, Wesam, Wisam, Yamen, Yamin, Younis, Zaheer, Zaidan, Zaim, Zohair, Zuhair, Alif, Amirr, Asmar, Faizaan, Himmat, Jehad, Mohanad, Omran, Shahab, Wasim, Zakariyah, Aaban, Aarib, Ahil, Aimen, Akif, Albaraa, Aliyan, Alyaan, Amahd, Amair, Ansar, Aous, Arshaan, Ashaz, Asil, Awad, Azzam, Baraa, Daanish, Dameer, Dawoud, Ehaan, Eissa, Emaad, Fahed, Fard, Fardeen, Fateh, Ghali, Haaris, Habeeb, Haitham, Haji, Hamzeh, Hassaan, Hatem, Haytham, Hazim, Hilal, Hyder, Illias, Ilyaas, Jaan, Jaber, Jahon, Junaid, Kaamil, Kazim, Khaalid, Khayir, Khyair, Louay, Luay, Mohab, Mohannad, Momin, Muhanad, Muhannad, Mumin, Muscab, Mustaf, Nayef, Niyam, Oday, Omair, Omir, Qusay, Radwan, Raihan, Ramaj, Rayhaan, Razi, Rien, Saber, Sayeed, Sayf, Shahmeer, Shariq, Sohil, Tahsin, Taimur, Taseen, Turki, Usama, Wasif, Yakub, Yassir, Yehia, Yusha, Zaeem, Zahair, Zahar, Zahi, Zameir, Zarif, Zayir, Zohaan, Zuhayr, Zyad

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Noor mean?
Noor means 'light' or 'radiance' in Arabic.
How popular is the name Noor?
In 2025, Noor ranked 659th in the United States, with about 1 in 3,695 girls given the name that year.
Is Noor a boy's or girl's name?
Noor is commonly used for both boys and girls, though in the U.S. it is more frequently given to girls.