The baby name Semanur is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /se.maˈnuɾ/ (seh-mah-NOOR).
Semanur is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Semanur is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /se.maˈnuɾ/ (seh-mah-NOOR).
Semanur is Turkish in Origin.
Semanur is a Turkish feminine compound from Sema (Arabic samāʾ, “sky, heavens”; also the Sufi ritual sema) and Nur (Arabic nūr, “light, radiance”). The combined meaning is “heavenly light,” “light of the sky,” or “celestial radiance,” evoking Qur’anic imagery of divine light and Ottoman‑Sufi sensibilities.
Used in Turkey since the mid‑20th century, the name gained traction alongside other -nur compounds in the late Republican period and is also found among the Turkish diaspora in Europe. Variants include the spaced form Sema Nur and orthographies with diacritics (Semânur/Semānur); related names are Sema, Nur, Aysenur, Nuray, and Nurdan. Common shortenings are Sema and Nur. Overall, Semanur balances devotional overtones with a contemporary, luminous appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Girls | 2006 | #161 | 3 | 1,276 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| France | Girls | 2017 | #402 | 3 | 3,248 |
| TR | 0 | #447 | 2,709 | 19,440 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #815 | 24 | 4,949 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #920 | 36 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 |
Semanur is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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