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The baby name Nura is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnuːrə/ (NOO-rah).

Nura is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈnuːrə/ (NOO-rah)

What is the meaning of the name Nura ?

The baby name Nura is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnuːrə/ (NOO-rah).

Nura is Arabic in Origin.

Nura is an Arabic given name derived from nūr (نور), “light,” with the feminine ending -a/-ah, conveying radiance, illumination, and spiritual enlightenment. It appears across Arabic-speaking and broader Muslim regions, including the Levant, North Africa, the Gulf, the Horn of Africa, and South Asia; in parts of West Africa (e.g., Hausa communities) Nura can be used for boys as well, reflecting the unisex use of Nur/Noor.

Documented for centuries in Islamic societies, the name echoes the Qur’anic theme of divine light (āyat an-nūr, 24:35) and features in devotional poetry and Sufi literature. Common variants and transliterations include Noura, Noora, Nurah/Nourah, and Noor/Nur (unisex); related forms in Turkish and Balkan usage sustain the same root. Diminutives or affectionate shortenings may be Noor or Nunu; masculine counterpart Nuri means “my light.” While sometimes conflated with Nora (from Eleanor/Honora), Nura’s Arabic etymology and meaning are distinct.

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Nura – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #15 2 372
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
AZ Girls 0 #29 56 1,051
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
AZ 0 #38 6 706
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
NG Boys 0 #58 8,679 16,906
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
KZ 0 #90 5 1,452
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
Switzerland Girls 2024 #126 10 1,786
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
NG 0 #138 132 5,926
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
SI Girls 0 #172 6 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
SD Girls 0 #188 177 7,678
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
KZ Boys 0 #215 76 6,578
BD 0 #216 12 5,992
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
GH 0 #234 10 5,396
KZ Girls 0 #238 84 5,862
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #263 23 2,795
QA Girls 0 #263 54 15,378
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SA Girls 0 #280 951 25,931
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
JO Girls 0 #291 35 7,570
GH Girls 0 #299 26 6,973
DK Girls 0 #302 15 7,429
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
MY 0 #309 22 12,352
IQ Girls 0 #310 207 11,303
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
OM Girls 0 #335 62 15,987
BD Girls 0 #340 47 8,413
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
YE 0 #357 25 8,639
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
AE Girls 0 #380 174 20,968
EG 0 #386 15 6,387
SD Boys 0 #393 53 10,523
KW Girls 0 #394 122 19,177
LY 0 #397 141 12,703
RU Girls 0 #401 98 11,913
Austria Girls 0 #404 17 1,885
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PS Girls 0 #469 55 10,981
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
SG Girls 0 #486 101 18,916
BD Boys 0 #495 82 10,045
BH 0 #505 49 17,937
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
MY Girls 0 #533 530 24,821
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IL Girls 0 #541 77 11,648
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
NG Girls 0 #583 210 15,093
HK Girls 0 #604 12 16,104
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
LB 0 #630 29 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #634 34 13,071
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
QA Boys 0 #681 27 18,093
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
SY 0 #683 46 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #699 40 3,895
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
EG Girls 0 #705 263 14,742
KW Boys 0 #739 31 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #778 61 4,949
OM Boys 0 #843 39 17,948
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #867 50 8,487
NL Girls 0 #908 48 5,933
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #959 25 5,561
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MA 0 #1,012 117 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,034 59 22,615
TR 0 #1,037 175 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,074 38 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,129 13 25,928
DZ 0 #1,132 45 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,198 429 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,345 102 9,415

Nura is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
Sweden
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Nura

Nura is predominantly a girl's name.
Nura is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈnuːrə/ (NOO-rah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Noor, Nur, Noura, Noora, Nurah and Nour.
Across languages, Nura has these equivalents: Nur (masculine Arabic), Noor/Noura (Arabic variants), Lucy (English, from Latin lux 'light'), Lucia (Latin), Lux (Latin), and 3 more.
Yes — Nura ranked #126 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Nura ranks highest in Switzerland (#126 in 2024).
Nura's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #138 in 2014 to #126 in 2024 in Switzerland.