Noor
Noor is a unisex name of Arabic origin meaning “light, divine light.” It ranked #659 in the United States in 2025. From Arabic 'nur' meaning light, frequently used in Islamic contexts to describe divine illumination.
how do you pronounce Noor?
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what does Noor mean?
The name Noor means “light, divine light.” It comes from the Arabic language tradition.
From Arabic 'nur' meaning light, frequently used in Islamic contexts to describe divine illumination. 'Nur' appears in the Quran and is compounded in names like Noor-ul-Ain (light of the eye). It is widely used across the Arab world, Iran, and South Asia.
where does the name Noor come from?
The retrieved Wikipedia entry confirms Noor is a common Arabic unisex given name meaning light, from al-Nur, with feminine variants Noora, Nora, Norah, Noura, and Nura. Two Wiktionary entries also turned up under this spelling, but they describe an unrelated Western name — one glossed as a shortening for Norseman/Normand, the other as a short form of Eleonoor tied to Eleanor — and are disregarded here as a different name that happens to share the spelling.
the history of Noor
Nothing further about Noor's history is given beyond its identification as a widely used Arabic name for light.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #659 |
| 2024 | #711 |
| 2023 | #793 |
| 2022 | #774 |
| 2021 | #854 |
| 2020 | #887 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Noor?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Noor?
- Queen Noor of Jordan
- Noor Inayat Khan (WWII spy and heroine)
what names are similar to Noor?
what names go well with Noor?
Sibling names that share Noor's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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