Nour is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nour means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nour across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nour has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nour is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “light”. An Arabic unisex name meaning divine light.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,462 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 817 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nour per year, United States (1981 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (148/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (57/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Nour is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #2,726 nationally (given to 205 babies that year).
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