Girl · #8,292 in 2026

Nurit

Nurit is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on Mount Gilboa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council.

  • Hebrew
Current Rank
#8,292
Peak Rank
#6,767 (1964)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1964
First Year
1972
Last Year
1964
Peak Year
#6767
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nurit

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Nurit is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on Mount Gilboa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Hebrew
Origin & history
The village was established as a moshav in 1950 by immigrants to Israel from Yemen and was named after the nearby Arab village Nuris , which lay in the adjacent valley. The Arab village was captured on 29 May 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . However, the residents abandoned the moshav after nine years, except for one woman who continued to live there until the early 1990s. In June 1958 a gar'in that went on to establish Ram-On was based in the village. In 1962 the site became a Gadna army base, which was subsequently closed in 1994. In 2010 the Gilboa Regional Council started making pl

The Story of Nurit

Nurit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 5 Nurits were born — ranking #6,767 that year. As of 2026, Nurit ranks #8,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Nurits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Nurit

Phonetically similar names — useful when Nurit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nurit

What does the name Nurit mean?
Nurit is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on Mount Gilboa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council.
What is the origin of the name Nurit?
Nurit has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hebrew.
How popular is Nurit in 2026?
In 2026, Nurit ranks #8,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Nurit most popular?
Nurit reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #6,767 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Nurit a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Nurit is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Nurit?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nurit include Annemargaret, Annemary, Arinda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Nurit

Nurit is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Nurit's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #6,767. Use the chart and map above to compare Nurit'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.