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Nur name meaning

“light; spiritual illumination”

Nur means light or spiritual illumination. It comes from Arabic nūr, a word used for visible light as well as figurative and religious illumination. Used for girls in Türkiye, it evokes the glow of a lamp and appears as a shared element in related names such as Nuran and Beyzanur.

Ottoman Turkish
/nuɾ/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
1
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Nur mean?

Light; spiritual illumination

In Turkish: ışık; manevi aydınlık

Nur denotes light and can also describe radiance of the face or spiritual illumination in Turkish. It is a Quranic word and the title of a surah. Al-Nur is counted among the divine names, and the element appears in names including Nuran, Nuray and Nurettin.

#Light#Spirituality
Names found in the QuranNames of God (Asma al-Husna)

How popular is Nur?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
11provinces

Where is Nur in the top 30?

11 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: #28 · 3 (2020)Bitlis: #30 · 3 (2023)Bolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: #29 · 3 (2019)Çankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: #18 · 3 (2021)Elazığ: #29 · 3 (2023)Erzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: #25 · 3 (2021)Hatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: #30 · 6 (2022)Nevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: #28 · 4 (2022)Tekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: #28 · 3 (2025)Trabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: #19 · 3 (2019)Yalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: #26 · 5 (2023)Düzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (girls)

Double names with Nur

Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Nur

Nur comes from Arabic nūr, “light.” The word can denote physical light as well as figurative or religious illumination.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
In Islamic historyNames found in the Quran, Names of God (Asma al-Husna)
Is Nur in the Quran?As a word · نور · 24:35Nur occurs in the Quran as a word for light, including the lamp imagery in the sura named al-Nur.
Starts withN · Nu

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.

Double names with Nur

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Nur Eser

    Meaning of each name

    • Nur: light; spiritual illumination
    • Eser: a trace; a work produced through effort

  • Havvanur Nur

    Meaning of each name

    • Havvanur: Havva combined with light
    • Nur: light; spiritual illumination

  • Nur Şevval

    Meaning of each name

    • Nur: light; spiritual illumination
    • Şevval: the tenth month of the Hijri year

  • Kader Nur

    Meaning of each name

    • Kader: fate, destiny; an ordained course of life
    • Nur: light; spiritual illumination

  • Nur Hediye

    Meaning of each name

    • Nur: light; spiritual illumination
    • Hediye: gift; something offered as a present

  • Hikmet Nur

    Meaning of each name

    • Hikmet: wisdom; deeper meaning, sound understanding
    • Nur: light; spiritual illumination

Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Hira Nur, Elif Nur, Fatma Nur, İkra Nur, Nisa Nur, Esma Nur.

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How to pronounce Nur

Syllables1 · 3 letters · 3-letter girl names
IPA/nuɾ/
Ottoman Turkishنور

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Is Nur a girl’s name?

Yes, Nur is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

Nur appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Nur

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Nur

  • Nur Fettahoğlu · b. 1980
  • Nur Tatar · b. 1992
  • Nur Sürer · b. 1954
  • Nur Yerlitaş · b. 1955
  • Nur Koçak · b. 1941
  • Nur Vergin · b. 1941
  • Nur Mustafa Gülen · b. 1960
  • Nur Sevil Aydınlar · b. 1995
  • Nur Subaşı · b. 1941
  • Nur Banu Özpak · b. 1996
  • Nur Batur · b. 1952
  • Nur Erkul · b. 1985

FAQ about the name Nur

What is the meaning of Nur?

Nur means “light; spiritual illumination”. Nur comes from Arabic nūr, “light.” The word can denote physical light as well as figurative or religious illumination.

Is Nur a girl’s name?

Yes, Nur is used mostly as a girl’s name.

Is Nur in the Quran?

As a word. Nur occurs in the Quran as a word for light, including the lamp imagery in the sura named al-Nur. (e.g.: 24:35)

What is the origin of the name Nur?

Nur is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Nur have?

Nur has 1 syllable and 3 letters.

How popular is the name Nur?

Nur appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Nur?

Some ideas: Nur Eser; Havvanur Nur; Nur Şevval.

Famous people named Nur?

Notable people named Nur include Nur Fettahoğlu, Nur Tatar, Nur Sürer.

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

Entry ID: nm00252 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake