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Arabic

Noor

Pronounced NOORShare

Meaning: Light

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • 1 syllable

The story

Noor is a form of Arabic Nur, light. The spelling makes the long vowel visible to English readers.

Nicknames

  • Noori

Spellings & variants

  • Nour
  • Nur
  • Nura

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

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Origins

Noor comes from Arabic.

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