Noor
Noor was the 659th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 435 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 332 places. More babies were named Noor in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning light (Arabic) · Arabic
Say it NOOR /nʊr/
- Rank in 2025
- #659 girls, up 228 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 435girls
- Girls and boys
- 89% girls, 11% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025435 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,353babies recorded
What does the name Noor mean?
Noor is from Arabic nūr, light, according to Wiktionary, and is used for both girls and boys. Nur and Nour are other spellings of the same Arabic word, and Wiktionary gives two English pronunciations, NOOR and NOR. Separately, Dutch Noor is a short form of Eleonoor (Eleanor), and Estonian noor, young, is an unrelated word. In the US Noor has been used since 1979, for girls and boys.
نُور (Arabic, “light”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Nur, Nour, Noora, Nura.
See also: Arabic names, names that mean light.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Noor' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Noor' (Dutch section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Noor popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #659 | #2,917 | 435 | 43 |
| 2020 | #887 | #3,250 | 301 | 35 |
| 2010 | #1,087 | #3,117 | 230 | 37 |
| 2000 | #1,041 | #4,978 | 202 | 15 |
| 1990 | #2,335 | #4,593 | 54 | 12 |
| 1980 | #8,780 | #6,023 | 7 | 6 |
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How popular is Noor, counting every spelling?
Noor is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #649 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #659 for Noor on its own. Together these spellings went to 444 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noor | 435 | #659 | 1,875 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Noor?
435 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Noor (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Noor born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Noor.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Noor?
About 8,200 people born in the US named Noor are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 23. That makes Noor mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Noor by state
How common Noor was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (3.6×), Virginia (2.7×), New York (2.6×), New Jersey (2.1×), Illinois (2.0×). In 27 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Noor: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Noor, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Noor · Sibling names for Noor
Questions about the name Noor
What does Noor mean?
Noor means “light (Arabic)” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Noor?
Noor was the 659th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 435 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 332 places. More babies were named Noor in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Noor a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 89% girls, 11% boys given the name Noor in the US.
Where is Noor most popular?
In 2021–2025, Noor was most common in District of Columbia (0.93 per 1,000 girls), followed by Michigan and Virginia.