Nuri
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning my light; my fire.
Nuri by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Nuri. In the US, 40 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nuri. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Nuri
Names that are said the same way as Nuri, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Noorilight; relating to light3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean fire
Like Nuri, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
- Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)
- Makennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna971 in the US (2017)
- Blazeflame, fire289 in the US (2017)
- Seraphinaardent or burning one; from seraph61 in England and Wales (2025)
- Serafinaardent, fiery; a form of Seraphina24 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Nuri, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Nuri
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