Given name
Nuriya
“refers to the Virgin Mary”·“surrounded by light”
Nuriya is a variant of Nuria. One Catalan interpretation is “refers to the Virgin Mary.” Nuriya is a variant of Nuri. One Arabic interpretation is “surrounded by light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nuriya is a variant of Nuria. One Catalan interpretation is “refers to the Virgin Mary.” Nuriya is a variant of Nuri. One Arabic interpretation is “surrounded by light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nuriya is a variant of Nuria. An origin associated with Nuria is Catalan. Nuriya is a variant of Nuri. An origin associated with Nuri is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nuriya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 159
- 0 boys · 159 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #7,054 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +31%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,054 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 197 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nuriya’s family of names
Nuriya has a related form in Nuria. Nuriya has a related form in Nuri. Nuriya is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Нурия.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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