Noor
Meaning: “Light”
About the name Noor
Noor is a girl name with Arabic roots, meaning “Light”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Noor ranked #659 for girls in the US, with 435 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 89% of US babies named Noor were girls.
Etymology
From Arabic, meaning “light”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Noor”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #659
- In 2015
- #991
- Babies in 2025
- 435
Popularity of Noor, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Noor
Noor is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Noor
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.