Noor (also spelt Nur, Nor, or Nour, Arabic: نور: Nūr IPA: [nuːr]) is a common Arabic feminine and masculine given name meaning "light", from the Arabic al-Nur (النور). Variants include Noora, Nora, Norah, Noura, and Nura [1] It is also used as a surname.

Noor
A representation of the name Noor
Pronunciation[ˈnuːɾ]
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameArabic
Meaning"light"

Given name

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Noor

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Nour

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Politicians, statesmen, and royalty

Intellectuals

  • Nur Yalman, Turkish anthropologist
  • Cak Nur, the nickname of Nurcholish Madjid, a prominent Indonesian Muslim intellectual
  • Nur Ali Elahi, Iranian philosopher, jurist, and musician

Sportspeople

Others

Surname

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Fictional characters

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Noor

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  • Noor, an older lady who attempts to groom Saroo in Lion
  • Noor Bauwens, a fictional character in the Belgian online series wtFOCK
  • Noor Pradesh, a fictional female character in the Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children series, first appearing in the fourth entry, A Map of Days

Nour

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  • En Sabah Nur, a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics
  • Nur the Vlogger Fairy, a supporting character in the Rainbow Magic book franchise

Arabic-based compound names with Nur as an element

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Notes

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  1. ^ Campbell, Mike (9 June 2023). "Meaning, origin and history of the name Nur". Behind the Name. Retrieved 17 April 2024.