Nura
How to say it: NOO-ruh · /ˈnʊrə/
Light, radiant; from Arabic 'nur' - popular feminine form related to Noor and Noura.
Nura was the 1,256th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 49 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 85% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,117 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 | #1,256 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 49 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,116 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +85% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,117 |
| In France, 2025 | #567 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nura is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nura is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Turkish.
In France: #567 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Nura
- Nura Bazdulj-Hubijar (born 1951)Bosnian writer (* 1951)
- Nura (born 1988)German rapper
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