Nour
Nour is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Nour
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nour is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Nour
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Nour as a girl name dates back to 1981, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 125 newborns named Nour — #1,762 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Nours. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,771 among girl names with 115 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Nours have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nour first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 28 births, good for #3,687 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Nours. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,047 among boy names with 27 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 629 Nours have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Nour
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nour. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Nour
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About the name Nour
Nour is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Nour's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,762. Use the chart and map above to compare Nour's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.