Nuri
How to say it: NOO-ree · /ˈnuːri/
From Arabic 'nur' meaning 'my light' - also Hebrew 'my fire'; unisex name used across Middle East.
Nuri was the 1,662nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 106 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,128 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 | #1,662 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 106 |
| Share of births | 1 in 31,276 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,128 |
| In France, 2025 | #4,924 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nuri 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 Nuri is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Korean, Spanish, Turkish.
In France: #4,924 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Nuri
- Nuri Şahin (born 1988)Turkish-German association football player
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan (born 1959)Turkish film director and producer
- Nuri as-Said (1888–1958)Iraqi politician
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