Unisex nameCurrently #709 in the USRising
Noor
NOOR//nʊər//
1 syllablePeak year: 20244 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
Light
Noor comes from the Arabic word for 'light', a name carrying deep spiritual resonance in Islamic tradition and used widely across the Middle East and South Asia. It was notably borne by Queen Noor of Jordan.
Noor's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Noor |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 13 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1982 | 17 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 30 |
| 1985 | 36 |
| 1986 | 34 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 48 |
| 1989 | 56 |
| 1990 | 66 |
| 1991 | 100 |
| 1992 | 85 |
| 1993 | 114 |
| 1994 | 107 |
| 1995 | 111 |
| 1996 | 137 |
| 1997 | 131 |
| 1998 | 139 |
| 1999 | 218 |
| 2000 | 217 |
| 2001 | 234 |
| 2002 | 228 |
| 2003 | 234 |
| 2004 | 224 |
| 2005 | 248 |
| 2006 | 259 |
| 2007 | 246 |
| 2008 | 268 |
| 2009 | 252 |
| 2010 | 267 |
| 2011 | 268 |
| 2012 | 246 |
| 2013 | 251 |
| 2014 | 280 |
| 2015 | 314 |
| 2016 | 341 |
| 2017 | 350 |
| 2018 | 358 |
| 2019 | 319 |
| 2020 | 336 |
| 2021 | 363 |
| 2022 | 422 |
| 2023 | 401 |
| 2024 | 433 |
Noor through the decades
- Noor peaked in 2024, when 433 babies were named Noor in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Noor has risen 41% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Noor currently ranks #709 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Noor
Variants & spellings
NurNour
Famous people named Noor
- Queen Noor of Jordan — queen consort