Search names

By Madison Dresler · Jul 2026

Nuru

OriginSwahili
Meaning"light, born during the day"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Nuru as a boy's name
NB Rank#4154

On Nameberry

About Nuru

The name Nuru peaked for girls at #9500 in 2022. Nuru is occasionally used for boys in 2022.

Famous Nurus

  • Nuru Kane

    Senegalese singer/songwriter

  • Sara Nuru

    German model

Nuru in blog posts

Day and Night Names Shine All The Time

Nuru on more lists

Swahili Names for Girls
4 Letter Girl Names
Names Ending in U for Girls
Names That Mean Born
Names That Mean Day

Advanced Search

Gender
Popularity

Save Nuru

Save to list

Save Nuru

Save to list

The Nameberry App is live

Find your perfect baby name together in our app, now available on the App Store and Google Play.

  • Swipe through thousands of names with your partner
  • Names you match on are saved to your shared list
  • Recommendations that learn from you and your partner's picks
  • Invite friends and family to find names you all love
  • Backed by Nameberry's 20 years of name-preference data
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play