Nur
Girl and boy name
Nur meaning
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Nur at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
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- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- نورAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #8,287 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #4,651 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Nur popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | #6,263 | 5 |
| 2010 | #12,230 | 5 |
| 2017 | #5,788 | 15 |
| 2020 | #9,549 | 7 |
| 2024 | #8,287 | 9 |
All 25 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | #6,263 | 5 |
| 1989 | #7,906 | 5 |
| 1996 | #7,971 | 6 |
| 1997 | #9,265 | 5 |
| 2002 | #7,642 | 8 |
| 2003 | #7,830 | 8 |
| 2004 | #9,948 | 6 |
| 2006 | #8,731 | 8 |
| 2007 | #12,366 | 5 |
| 2008 | #11,037 | 6 |
| 2009 | #6,800 | 12 |
| 2010 | #12,230 | 5 |
| 2012 | #10,768 | 6 |
| 2013 | #10,726 | 6 |
| 2014 | #9,639 | 7 |
| 2015 | #6,322 | 13 |
| 2016 | #6,723 | 12 |
| 2017 | #5,788 | 15 |
| 2018 | #7,134 | 11 |
| 2019 | #8,889 | 8 |
| 2020 | #9,549 | 7 |
| 2021 | #7,583 | 10 |
| 2022 | #10,860 | 6 |
| 2023 | #7,285 | 11 |
| 2024 | #8,287 | 9 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #9,545 | 6 |
| 1990 | #6,867 | 12 |
| 2000 | #6,808 | 15 |
| 2010 | #11,245 | 9 |
| 2020 | #4,547 | 29 |
| 2023 | #3,136 | 52 |
| 2024 | #4,651 | 29 |
All 38 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #9,545 | 6 |
| 1987 | #8,779 | 7 |
| 1989 | #7,449 | 10 |
| 1990 | #6,867 | 12 |
| 1991 | #6,976 | 12 |
| 1992 | #9,489 | 8 |
| 1993 | #9,559 | 8 |
| 1994 | #7,097 | 12 |
| 1995 | #5,439 | 17 |
| 1996 | #5,280 | 18 |
| 1997 | #6,483 | 14 |
| 1998 | #7,104 | 13 |
| 1999 | #7,239 | 13 |
| 2000 | #6,808 | 15 |
| 2001 | #6,322 | 17 |
| 2002 | #8,837 | 11 |
| 2003 | #9,670 | 10 |
| 2004 | #7,076 | 16 |
| 2005 | #7,499 | 15 |
| 2006 | #9,286 | 12 |
| 2007 | #7,394 | 17 |
| 2008 | #10,805 | 10 |
| 2009 | #9,974 | 11 |
| 2010 | #11,245 | 9 |
| 2011 | #13,346 | 7 |
| 2012 | #11,255 | 9 |
| 2013 | #16,544 | 5 |
| 2014 | #8,053 | 14 |
| 2015 | #8,929 | 12 |
| 2016 | #6,186 | 20 |
| 2017 | #5,661 | 22 |
| 2018 | #4,237 | 33 |
| 2019 | #5,984 | 20 |
| 2020 | #4,547 | 29 |
| 2021 | #4,412 | 31 |
| 2022 | #3,962 | 37 |
| 2023 | #3,136 | 52 |
| 2024 | #4,651 | 29 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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