Nuria

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning light or illumination.

Babies a year
15
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1892
15 babies

Nuria by the numbers

In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Nuria. In the US, 16 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 American peak was 44 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nuria. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Nubiagolden region; from Nubia in ancient Africa56 in the US (2017)
  • Nuralight or illumination42 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nurimy light; my fire40 in the US (2017)
  • Noriawater wheel; a form of Nour9 in the US (2017)
  • Nuvia18 in the US (2017)
  • Naria13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Nuria

Names that are said the same way as Nuria, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Noorialight; feminine form of noor3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Nuria, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Nuria

SofijaAdelitaDaisieNeaveGurleenAanikaBibiAhmiyah

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