Gender:

Female & male

Meaning:

Light (from Arabic)

History & etymology:

Nur is a name of Arabic origin. Al-nur is one of the 99 traditional names of Allah and means light.

The name is popular in Turkey and Arabian countries and is starting to make its way to the English-speaking world. Because of its similarity to Nora, Nur may sound familiar to the Europeans.

Considering Nur’s origin, there is no patron saint known for this name.

Alternative spellings & nicknames:

Nura, Noura, Nourah, Noor, Nor

Similar names in other languages & name days:

Czech Republic
8th July: Nora

Finland
11th July: Noora

Hungary
11th July: Nóra

Italy
21st February, 23rd March: Nora

Latvia
12th June: Nora

Poland
12th February: Nora

Slovak Republic
31st August: Nora

USA
31st August: Nora

Famous people named Nur/Noor:

Noor Alam (1929 - 2003) - Pakistani field hockey player
Nur Ali (1974-) - Pakistani race car driver
Noor Bukhari (1999-) - Pakistani actress and model
Nur Fazura (1983-) - Malaysian actress
Noor Hassanali (1918 - 2006) - former president of Trinidad and Tobago
Nur Jahan (1577 - 1645) - Mughal Empess
Nur Masalha (1957-) - Israeli writer
Noor Sabri (1984-) - Iraqui football player
Nur Sürer (1954-) - Turkish actress
Noor Al-Hussein (1951-) - Queen of Jordan

Fun facts:

Popularity: within top 1000 names in the USA in 2015.

Turkey: 14th in a two-part feminine name Hira Nur and 49th in Elif Nur

Lucky colors: blue, navy blue, teal, turquoise
Lucky stone: Opal
Ruling planet: Neptune
Characteristics: mysterious, calm, charming, private, forgiving, secretive, neat

Nur, Nour and Noor, addition to being first names, are popular surnames in Arabian countries, too.