Nuri
Nuri is a unisex name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Arabic
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Nuri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nuri is a unisex name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Turkish
The Story of Nuri
As a girl name
Nuri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 217 births, good for #1,119 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Nuris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,884 among girl names with 58 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 1K Nuris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Nuri on the record books as a boy name in 1975, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 40 Nuris were born — ranking #2,924 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Nuris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,646 among boy names with 22 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 534 Nuris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Nuri
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nuri. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Nuri
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About the name Nuri
Nuri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Nuri's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,119. Use the chart and map above to compare Nuri'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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