Fun Facts About the Name Nour
- More than 3 thousand babies named Nour: U.S. records list 3,462 babies given the name Nour from 1880 through 2025. Even 585 boys received the name Nour - about 1 boy for every 5 girls.
What Does the Name Nour Mean?
Nour is an Arabic name meaning "light." It is the Arabic noun nūr (نور) used as a given name; the word means light, illumination, or radiance. In Arabic, the word can refer to physical light and to light as a metaphor for guidance or divine presence. The spelling Nour is one of several Latin-alphabet forms of the same name; Noor and Nur are also used. The similar-looking European name Nora is not related: Nora generally comes from names such as Honora or Eleanora.
Nour Name History & Origins
The Arabic word nūr appears in the Quran. The twenty-fourth chapter is called Sūrat al-Nūr, "The Chapter of Light," and verse 24:35 begins with the phrase "Allāhu nūru al-samāwāti wa-l-arḍ" ("Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth"). Names based on nūr are common in Muslim cultures, where the word has religious importance, and the given name Nour is based directly on the Arabic word.
As a personal name, Nour developed in Arabic-speaking societies and spread with the Arabic language and Islam. The form Nur is common in Turkey and in Persian-influenced contexts; Noor is a common English and South Asian transliteration; Nour is a French-influenced transliteration used especially in North Africa and Lebanon. In Arabic, Nour is used as both a masculine and feminine given name; in some countries it is more commonly feminine.
How Popular is the Name Nour?
Nour has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #1,531 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,531 | 139 | 0.0086% |
| 2024 | #1,856 | 108 | 0.0067% |
| 2023 | #1,884 | 106 | 0.0066% |
| 2022 | #1,915 | 105 | 0.0064% |
| 2021 | #1,952 | 101 | 0.0062% |
| 2020 | #2,186 | 83 | 0.0051% |
| 2019 | #2,164 | 86 | 0.0051% |
| 2018 | #2,174 | 87 | 0.0051% |
| 2017 | #2,157 | 89 | 0.0052% |
| 2016 | #2,217 | 87 | 0.0049% |
| 2015 | #2,036 | 97 | 0.0054% |
| 2014 | #2,575 | 69 | 0.0039% |
| 2013 | #2,377 | 77 | 0.0044% |
| 2012 | #2,468 | 75 | 0.0043% |
| 2011 | #2,529 | 72 | 0.0041% |
| 2010 | #2,290 | 84 | 0.0047% |
| 2009 | #2,442 | 79 | 0.0043% |
| 2008 | #1,769 | 125 | 0.0066% |
| 2007 | #2,241 | 88 | 0.0046% |
| 2006 | #2,144 | 91 | 0.0048% |
| 2005 | #2,198 | 84 | 0.0045% |
| 2004 | #1,955 | 96 | 0.0052% |
| 2003 | #2,042 | 88 | 0.0048% |
| 2002 | #2,404 | 67 | 0.0037% |
| 2001 | #2,252 | 72 | 0.0040% |
| 2000 | #2,072 | 80 | 0.0044% |
| 1999 | #2,174 | 70 | 0.0039% |
| 1998 | #2,216 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 1997 | #2,612 | 49 | 0.0028% |
| 1996 | #2,703 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1995 | #2,510 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1994 | #2,693 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1993 | #3,748 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1992 | #3,394 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1991 | #2,579 | 48 | 0.0026% |
| 1990 | #4,084 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1989 | #5,477 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #5,513 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #5,523 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1986 | #6,461 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #8,083 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #9,979 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #11,463 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #11,606 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,717 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #4,030 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2023 | #5,190 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #4,537 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2021 | #5,949 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #4,810 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #4,435 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #7,005 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #4,698 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2016 | #6,256 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #4,507 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #5,916 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #5,843 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #6,916 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #4,616 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #4,637 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #4,700 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #7,076 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #3,766 | 28 | 0.0013% |
| 2006 | #5,003 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #5,210 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #3,826 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2003 | #4,072 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #5,637 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #4,242 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #4,168 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #4,287 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #4,807 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #4,878 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #4,134 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1995 | #5,410 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #6,804 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #8,387 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #8,162 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #7,830 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #6,058 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Nour Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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