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By Sophie Kihm · Jul 2026

Noor

OriginArabic
Meaning"light"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Noor as a girl's name

About Noor

The name Noor peaked for boys at #2518 in 2005. The name is most popular in NOOR, NOOR, and NOOR. Noor is also used for girls, ranking #659 in 2025.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#4,2262412.5
2015#2,9014121.4
2016#3,4143317.4
2017#3,1753720
2018#2,9244122.6
2019#3,3173519.5
2020#3,2493520.3
2021#2,9534224
2022#2,5465430.9
2023#2,7874626.9
2024#3,1903822.1
2025#2,9174325.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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