Noor
How to say it: NOOR · /ˈnur/
From Arabic 'nur' meaning 'light'. Common in Muslim-majority cultures across the Middle East and South Asia.
Noor was the 509th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 435 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 54% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #423 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #509 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 435 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,775 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +54% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #423 |
| In France, 2025 | #14 among girls’ names, 305 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arriving only in recent decades, Noor climbed all the way to the 2020s. Standing at its high point now, further growth looks likely.
What goes with it
Soft and gentle with a luminous sky feeling, it travels well across cultures. Zara shares its spirit.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Noor is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #14 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #182. Ireland: #408.
Famous people named Noor
- Queen Noor of Jordan (born 1951)Queen and Queen Dowager of Jordan; philanthropist and activist
- Noor Inayat Khan (1914–1944)WW2 SOE British agent
- Noor Vidts (born 1996)Belgian athletics competitor
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Noor means 'light' in Arabic (unisex name, variant of Nur).
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