Unisex name · Arabic
Noor
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: light, radianceNoor is a gender-neutral name that comes from Arabic and means "light, radiance". It is used in Arabic, Persian and Indian.
- Meaning
- Light, radiance
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #659 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Noor
As a gender-neutral name, Noor comes from Arabic and means "light, radiance". It is used in Arabic, Persian and Indian.
As a girl's name, Noor comes from Arabic and means "light". It is used in Arabic, Persian and Indian.
Its meaning puts Noor on our names that mean light list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Noor on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Noor on 3 lists.
“Light; used for girls and sometimes boys.”
From Arabic names, arabic girl names
“Light, radiance; Arabic, used across the Muslim world”
From Gender neutral names, unisex names from Africa, the Middle East and Europe
“Light, radiance; Arabic, used for girls and boys”
From Names that mean light, unisex names that mean light
How popular is Noor?
In 2025, 435 girls and 43 boys in the US were named Noor.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #659
- 435 babies, 271 per million girls
- Best rank
- #659 in 2025
- 435 babies that year
- Babies since 1979
- At least 8,276
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1980s | 14 per million |
| 1990s | 58 per million |
| 2000s | 115 per million |
| 2010s | 153 per million |
| 2020s | 224 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #903 | #876 | #855 | #932 | #887 | #854 | #774 | #793 | #711 | #659 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #2,917
- 43 babies, 25 per million boys
- Best rank
- #2,518 in 2005
- Most babies: 54 in 2022
- Babies since 1980
- At least 1,077
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1980s | 3 per million |
| 1990s | 8 per million |
| 2000s | 14 per million |
| 2010s | 17 per million |
| 2020s | 25 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #3,414 | #3,176 | #2,925 | #3,319 | #3,250 | #2,954 | #2,549 | #2,789 | #3,200 | #2,917 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Noor
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- NurLight, radiance (Arabic, girl)
Names spelled like Noor
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- LuciaLight, brightness (Latin, girl)
- LucianaLight, brightness (Latin, girl)
- LucianoLight, brightness (Latin, boy)
- LucyLight, brightness (Latin, girl)
- UrielGod is my light (Hebrew, boy)
- AbnerMy father is light (Hebrew, boy)
- LuceLight (Latin, girl)
- LucilleLight (Latin, girl)
- NuriMy light (Arabic, boy)
- RoshanLight, bright (Persian, unisex)
Middle names for Noor
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More names from Arabic
- AliHigh, exalted (Arabic, boy)
- AbdullahServant of God (Arabic, boy)
- AhmadMost praiseworthy (Arabic, boy)
- AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- AzizPowerful, respected, beloved (Arabic, boy)
- FatimaOne who abstains (Arabic, girl)
- HaiderLion (Arabic, boy)
- HassanHandsome, good (Arabic, boy)
- LeilaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- MansurVictorious (Arabic, boy)
Noor: common questions
What does the name Noor mean?
Noor comes from Arabic and means "light, radiance". It also has another origin: "light" from Arabic.
Is Noor a boy or girl name?
Noor is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 435 girls and 43 boys in the US were named Noor, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Noor come from?
Noor comes from Arabic and means "light, radiance". Today it is used in Arabic, Persian and Indian.
How popular is the name Noor?
Noor ranked #659 in the US in 2025, with 435 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Noor?
Forms of Noor with the same meaning and origin include Nur (Turkish).
What middle names go with Noor?
Middle names that flow well with Noor include Abigail, Arnold, Asher, Atticus and Augustine. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.