The first name Nur
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 24 girls were named Nur, making it the 1,315th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 29 births (#976).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nur with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nur at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 34 girls born in the United States were named Nur, the 4,247th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 52 were.
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 Nur
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nur Muhammad Taraki1st General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, 1917–1979
- Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji12th-century Iberian Arab astronomer and Qadi, died 1204
- Nur Hossain KasemiBangladeshi Deobandi Islamic Scholar, 1945–2020
- Daphne OzAmerican writer and television personality, born 1986
Questions
- How popular is the name Nur?
- In 2025, 24 girls born in England and Wales were named Nur, ranking 1,315th. Its peak was 2006, with 29 births.
- Is Nur a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 863 US babies named Nur since 1880, 75% were girls and 25% boys.
- When was Nur most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 52 babies were named Nur, its highest rank at 3,172nd.
- Is Nur also a surname?
- Yes. Nur is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.