Noor

Noor is a girl name of Arabic origin, meaning Light.

What Noor means

Light.

Noor is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Noor comes from

Arabic names are built from three-consonant roots, so related names share an audible family resemblance and a related field of meaning. Many describe qualities the parents hope for.

Noor is recorded as Arabic in origin. Browse other Arabic names.

How popular is Noor?

You will not find Noor in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Noor

Two ideas meet in Noor: light and brightness and the Arabic tradition. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Light, Arabic

Names like Noor

These share Noor's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Sana — Radiance; brilliance.
  • Zahara — Flower; radiant and shining.
  • Zara — Radiance; blooming flower.
  • Nour — Light.
  • Anwar — Rays of light.
  • Layla — Night; dark beauty.
  • Aaliyah — Exalted; sublime.
  • Aisha — Alive; living.
  • Amira — Princess; leader.
  • Farah — Joy; happiness.
  • Fatima — Captivating; one who abstains.
  • Leila — Night; dark beauty.

More Arabic names

  • Nadir — Rare and precious.
  • Nour — Light.
  • Mansur — Victorious.
  • Omar — Flourishing; long-lived.
  • Malik — King; sovereign.
  • Rana — Beautiful; eye-catching.
  • Lina — Tender; a palm tree.
  • Rania — Queen; gazing.
  • Leila — Night; dark beauty.
  • Rashid — Rightly guided.