The baby name Hoor is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced hoo r (IPA: /huːr/ or /hʊər/, rhymes with 'poor').
Hoor is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Hoor is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced hoo r (IPA: /huːr/ or /hʊər/, rhymes with 'poor').
Hoor is Arabic in Origin.
Hoor is an Arabic and Urdu feminine name derived from ḥūr (حور), the Qur’anic term for the ḥūr ʿīn - celestial beings of Paradise. The underlying Semitic root ḥ‑w‑r evokes brightness and contrast, yielding meanings such as “radiant,” “pure,” and “wide‑eyed beauty.” Through Persian and Urdu literary traditions, Hoor came to signify an ethereal, graceful woman, and it is widely used today among Muslim communities across South Asia, the Middle East, and the diaspora.
Usage of Hoor as a given name is modern compared with its long-standing presence in scripture and classical poetry, where it served as an ideal of otherworldly beauty. Common variants and related forms include Hūr, Huriya/Hooriya/Hooria/Huriyah, Huriye (Turkish), Houria/Houriya (Maghrebi French), and the dual form Hoorain/Hurain. Note that Hur (Ḥurr) is a distinct masculine name meaning “free,” though it overlaps in pronunciation in some languages.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #75 | 2 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #83 | 12 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #130 | 4 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #196 | 209 | 15,987 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #262 | 1,040 | 25,931 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #278 | 248 | 19,177 |
| SA | 0 | #279 | 17 | 10,560 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #285 | 32 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #301 | 25 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #350 | 9 | 7,678 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #352 | 1,108 | 14,742 |
| YE | 0 | #357 | 25 | 8,639 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| BH | 0 | #362 | 194 | 17,937 | |
| EG | 0 | #365 | 36 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #392 | 162 | 20,968 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #403 | 102 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #483 | 53 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #486 | 38 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #587 | 31 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #697 | 32 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #748 | 22 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #820 | 67 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,547 | 68 | 28,008 |
Hoor is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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