Given name & surname
Nour
“a characteristic”·“woman of the light”·“surrounded by light”
Nour is a variant of Nura. Interpretations include “a characteristic” and “woman of the light” (Arabic). These may reflect different naming traditions. Nour is a variant of Noor. One Arabic interpretation is “surrounded by light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nour is a variant of Nura. Interpretations include “a characteristic” and “woman of the light” (Arabic). These may reflect different naming traditions. Nour is a variant of Noor. One Arabic interpretation is “surrounded by light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nour is a variant of Nura. A possible origin is Arabic, although the derivation remains uncertain. Nour is a variant of Noor. An origin associated with Noor is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nour through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,462
- 585 boys · 2,877 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 148 babies
- 2025
- 148
- #1,531 for girls · #8,717 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +25%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 16% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 139 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,531 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 9 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,306 as a first name in 2020; 888 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nour’s family of names
Nour has a related form in Noor. In French usage, Nour has a related form in Nur. Nour has a related form in Nura.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Nour
- Nur Hassan HusseinSomali politician (1938–2020)
- Nour El-RefaiSwedish actress and comedianborn 1987
- Nour MansourLebanese footballerborn 1989
- Nour EmamEgyptian businesspersonborn 1990
- Nour El SherbiniEgyptian squash playerborn 1995
- Nour El-DaliEgyptian association football player (1928–2004)
- Nour HeikalEgyptian squash playerborn 2003
- Nour El-Houda EttaiebTunisian rowerborn 1996
- Nour AbdelsalamEgyptian taekwondo practitionerborn 1993
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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