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נורי

Nuri means “my fire, or my light”

Nuri is a name for girls and boys, of Aramaic origin.

In Hebrew
נורי
In English letters
Nuri
Other English spellings
Noori
Meaning
My fire, or my light
Origin
Aramaic
Given to
Girls and boys
Gematria value
266

537 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nuri.

  • 146 of them are women and girls, and 391 are men and boys.
  • 57 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 251, against 23 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Israelis named Nuri, by year of birth
015304560195019571964197119781985199219992006201320202024
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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 Nuri is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נורי 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.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls14616365 of 678
Jewish boys39141232 of 541
Muslim boys110–

In 2024, Nuri ranked 232 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

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 Nuri in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Nuri.

What does the name Nuri mean?

Nuri means “my fire, or my light”. Nuri is a name for girls and boys, of Aramaic origin.

Is Nuri a boy's name or a girl's name?

Nuri is used for both girls and boys. Of the 537 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 146 are women and girls and 391 are men and boys.

How do you write Nuri in Hebrew?

Nuri is written נורי in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Nuri?

537 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nuri today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Nuri ranked 232 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

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.

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