Noor
- Meaning
- Light in Arabic; other naming routes differ
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What does Noor mean?
Noor means “Light in Arabic; other naming routes differ”.
Noor is an Arabic name meaning light. It is also used in Dutch as a short form associated with names such as Eleonora, a separate route that does not automatically share the Arabic meaning. These histories can coexist in the same spelling without being treated as one common origin.
Nur and Nour are alternative Latin-letter forms of the Arabic name. Queen Noor of Jordan is a recognizable bearer who helped make the spelling familiar internationally. Noor is compact and often read as one syllable in English, though pronunciation follows the language being used. A family's intended Arabic or Dutch connection makes its story more precise.
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How popular is Noor?
United States · 2025Explore how often Noor is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #659 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Noor
- 435 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 10.1% More than 2024
Noor over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #2,917 | 43 |
| 2025 | Girls | #659 | 435 |
| 2024 | Boys | #3,200 | 38 |
| 2024 | Girls | #711 | 395 |
| 2023 | Boys | #2,789 | 46 |
| 2023 | Girls | #793 | 356 |
| 2022 | Boys | #2,549 | 54 |
| 2022 | Girls | #774 | 368 |
| 2021 | Boys | #2,954 | 42 |
| 2021 | Girls | #854 | 321 |
| 2020 | Boys | #3,250 | 35 |
| 2020 | Girls | #887 | 301 |
| 2019 | Boys | #3,319 | 35 |
| 2019 | Girls | #932 | 284 |
| 2018 | Boys | #2,925 | 41 |
| 2018 | Girls | #855 | 317 |
| 2017 | Boys | #3,176 | 37 |
| 2017 | Girls | #876 | 313 |
| 2016 | Boys | #3,414 | 33 |
| 2016 | Girls | #903 | 308 |
| 2015 | Boys | #2,902 | 41 |
| 2015 | Girls | #991 | 273 |
| 2014 | Boys | #4,226 | 24 |
| 2014 | Girls | #1,022 | 256 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Nour
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Light
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Mostly girls- Meaning
- Night
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Delilah
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- Delicate
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Lyla
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Night, through the Lila and Layla name family
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Aaliyah
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- High; exalted
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Brooklyn
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Marshland
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