Nuray
Nuray is a feminine given name of Turkish origin meaning "bright moon." It is among the most popular names given to baby girls in Azerbaijan in 2007.
- Turkish
- Azerbaijani
Meaning & Origin of Nuray
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nuray is a feminine given name of Turkish origin meaning "bright moon." It is among the most popular names given to baby girls in Azerbaijan in 2007.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Nuray
Nuray first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 7 Nurays were born — ranking #12,120 that year. As of 2026, Nuray ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Nurays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nuray
Nuray is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Nuray's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #12,120. Use the chart and map above to compare Nuray'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 .
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