Onur
Onur is a common Turkish given name and a surname. In Turkish, "Onur" means "Honour" or Pride. Its origin comes from Latin "honor, honōrem", most resembling the word honneur in French or onore in Italian. Notable people with the name include:
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Onur
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Onur is a common Turkish given name and a surname. In Turkish, "Onur" means "Honour" or Pride. Its origin comes from Latin "honor, honōrem", most resembling the word honneur in French or onore in Italian. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Onur
The earliest SSA record of Onur as a baby boy name dates back to 1981, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Onur — #6,723 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Onurs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 194 Onurs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Onur
Phonetically similar names — useful when Onur is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Owner
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- Oner
- Omor
- Annoyer
- Anear
- Schnoor
- Snur
- Enure
- Ony
- Sonar
- Ono
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About the name Onur
Onur is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 194 births in the dataset. Onur's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #6,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Onur'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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