Rising since 1985, #659 for girls today.
Popularity of Noor since 1979
Babies named Noor per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 0 |
| 1980s | 243 | 55 |
| 1990s | 1,053 | 156 |
| 2000s | 2,124 | 286 |
| 2010s | 2,673 | 322 |
| 2020s | 2,176 | 258 |
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.
“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
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

