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The first name Nour

A unisex name.

1 syllable Unisex

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 57 girls were named Nour, making it the 661st most popular girls’ name.

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GirlsBoys
862
babies named Nour, 1996–2025
#661
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nour with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Nour at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 139 girls born in the United States were named Nour, the 1,531st most popular girls’ name that year.

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GirlsBoys
3,462
babies named Nour since 1880
#1,531
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Nour

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Nour Emam
    Egyptian businessperson, born 1990
  • Nour El-Dali
    Egyptian association football player (1928–2004)
  • Nour El Sherbini
    Egyptian squash player, born 1995

Questions

How popular is the name Nour?
In 2025, 57 girls born in England and Wales were named Nour, ranking 661st.
Is Nour a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 3,462 US babies named Nour since 1880, 83% were girls and 17% boys.
When was Nour most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 139 babies were named Nour, its highest rank at 1,531st.