Noor
A unisex name of Arabic origin, meaning light or illumination.
How Noor has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #993 |
| 2016 | #903 |
| 2017 | #878 |
| 2018 | #855 |
| 2019 | #929 |
| 2020 | #885 |
| 2021 | #854 |
| 2022 | #773 |
| 2023 | #792 |
| 2024 | #709 |
| 2025 | #659 |
Noor by the numbers
In 2025, 274 babies in England and Wales were named Noor. In the US, 348 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Noor
Forms of Noor in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Noor. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nor6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Noor
Names that are said the same way as Noor, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Noor, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Noor
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