נור
Nur means “fire (Aramaic), or light (Arabic)”
Nur is a name for girls and boys, of Aramaic origin.
- In Hebrew
- נור
- In English letters
- Nur
- Other English spellings
- Noor
- Meaning
- Fire (Aramaic), or light (Arabic)
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 256
598 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nur.
- 353 of them are women and girls, and 245 are men and boys.
- 47 of them were born in 2020, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 204, against 33 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Nur is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נור today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 353 | 13 | 392 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 245 | 11 | 400 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 9,489 | 188 | 13 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 3,919 | 45 | 87 of 392 |
| Christian Arab girls | 337 | 5 | 33 of 37 |
| Christian Arab boys | 272 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 679 | 7 | 24 of 47 |
| Druze boys | 242 | 6 | 35 of 50 |
In 2024, Nur ranked 13 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Nur in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nur.
What does the name Nur mean?
Nur means “fire (Aramaic), or light (Arabic)”. Nur is a name for girls and boys, of Aramaic origin.
Is Nur a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nur is used for both girls and boys. Of the 598 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 353 are women and girls and 245 are men and boys.
How do you write Nur in Hebrew?
Nur is written נור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Nur?
598 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nur today. The most were born in 2020. In 2024, Nur ranked 13 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.