Noor
Noor is a girl's name of Arabic origin.
Meaning
Light, brightness, or illumination.
Origin and history
Noor is a classic Arabic name meaning light or illumination. It is a widely cherished name across the Middle East and South Asia that has gained steady popularity in the United States in recent decades. It is used primarily for females in U.S. birth records, though it remains a unisex name globally.
Popularity in the United States
8,276 babies in the United States have been named Noor since 1880. It ranks #1836 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #741.
States where it is most popular
- CA (18.5 %)
- NY (13.7 %)
- TX (11.7 %)
- MI (9.6 %)
- IL (9.4 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 7 |
| 1980-1990 | 243 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,053 |
| 2000-2010 | 2,124 |
| 2010-2019 | 2,673 |
| 2020-2029 | 2,176 |
Famous people named Noor
- Queen Noor: Queen Consort, Humanitarian
- Noor Inayat Khan: Special Operations Executive Agent, Wartime Heroine
Fun facts
- While predominantly given to girls in contemporary U.S. usage, Noor is traditionally used as a unisex name across various cultures.
- Queen Noor of Jordan brought international prominent visibility to the name starting in the late 20th century.