Name
Noor
Meaning
Noor is a unisex name of Arabic origin meaning “light”.
Noor is the Arabic word for light, with profound resonance in Islam, where An-Nur, the Light, is one of the names of God. Queen Noor of Jordan, an American who took the name on her marriage, made it familiar in the West, and it is given to both daughters and sons.
Among the most popular names for girls of Muslim heritage worldwide; in the US top 1000 as Noor and Nora-adjacent forms.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #659 in 2025 · peak #659 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronounced
- /NOOR/
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Questions
Noor is a unisex name of Arabic origin meaning “light”. Noor is the Arabic word for light, with profound resonance in Islam, where An-Nur, the Light, is one of the names of God.
Noor is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. Among the most popular names for girls of Muslim heritage worldwide; in the US top 1000 as Noor and Nora-adjacent forms.
The name Noor comes from Arabic. Noor is the Arabic word for light, with profound resonance in Islam, where An-Nur, the Light, is one of the names of God. Queen Noor of Jordan, an American who took the name on her marriage, made it familiar in the West, and it is given to both daughters and sons.
Noor is pronounced NOOR.
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