The baby name Nuri is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOO-ree (IPA: /ˈnuːri/; Korean: /nu.ri/).
The baby name Nuri is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOO-ree (IPA: /ˈnuːri/; Korean: /nu.ri/).
Nuri is Arabic, Korean, Turkish in Origin.
With roots in several languages, Nuri is chiefly an Arabic and Turkish masculine given name and surname from nur, "light"; the form Nuri (Arabic Nuri/Nuriy) conveys "luminous, of light" and is also read as "my light" in Arabic. In Hebrew it appears as a pet form of Nuriel ("light/fire of God") and can be understood via Aramaic nura, "fire." In Korean (누리), Nuri is an indigenous unisex name meaning "world, universe," unrelated etymologically.
Used across the Ottoman and Persianate spheres, Nuri has been borne by statesmen and scholars (e.g., Nuri Pasha, Nuri al-Said), and today functions both as a given name and the surname al-Nuri/Nouri. Variant spellings include Nouri and Noori; feminine counterparts appear as Nuriye (Turkish) and Nuriya/Nouriya (Arabic). Related names include Nur/Noor and Nuriel. While traditionally masculine in West Asia, Nuri is unisex in modern global use, aided by the concise, cross-linguistic sound and positive "light" or "world" associations.
| Nuri Bilge Ceylan Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a Turkish filmmaker and photographer known for his introspective and visually striking films. He gained international recognition with movies like 'Once Upon a Time in Anatolia' and 'Winter Sleep', which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His work often explores themes of existentialism and the human condition. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #25 | 3 | 678 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #34 | 3 | 614 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #71 | 6 | 2,372 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| BG | 0 | #80 | 3 | 1,799 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #96 | 11 | 5,459 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #96 | 7 | 3,319 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #104 | 7 | 2,055 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #127 | 11 | 1,769 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 1,400 |
| TR | 0 | #130 | 19,189 | 19,440 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #143 | 79 | 3,850 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #149 | 170 | 5,122 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| LY | 0 | #155 | 652 | 12,703 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #173 | 7 | 4,064 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #200 | 138 | 5,862 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #206 | 6 | 3,402 |
| BD | 0 | #208 | 20 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #215 | 53 | 6,912 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #223 | 5 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #223 | 9 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #234 | 56 | 6,578 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #247 | 30 | 8,139 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #254 | 5 | 3,650 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| France | Girls | 1968 | #292 | 3 | 1,246 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #292 | 34 | 7,401 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #313 | 18 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #317 | 70 | 8,413 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #347 | 96 | 2,180 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1,091 | 5,561 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #371 | 26 | 15,987 |
| NL | 0 | #378 | 14 | 2,481 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| Spain | 0 | #385 | 68 | 2,326 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #404 | 42 | 10,523 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #415 | 23 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #428 | 71 | 11,913 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #438 | 8 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #461 | 45 | 12,621 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,861 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #484 | 27 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #489 | 17 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #491 | 63 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #494 | 11 | 11,303 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #496 | 37 | 11,342 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #500 | 559 | 5,697 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #502 | 9 | 7,768 | |
| BH | 0 | #524 | 30 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #532 | 55 | 18,916 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #536 | 13 | 10,655 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #537 | 131 | 13,071 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #541 | 12 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #564 | 13 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 28 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #590 | 26 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #596 | 12 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #611 | 21 | 13,121 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #649 | 366 | 24,821 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #676 | 465 | 16,140 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #686 | 22 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #704 | 25 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #712 | 244 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #730 | 206 | 25,931 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #781 | 71 | 14,098 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #806 | 24 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #821 | 18 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #845 | 72 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #861 | 26 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #871 | 22 | 7,044 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #872 | 72 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #911 | 20 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #945 | 11 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #963 | 149 | 25,439 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,038 | 146 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,056 | 121 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,081 | 48 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,245 | 227 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,401 | 46 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,416 | 199 | 28,008 |
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