Meaning & Origin
A township in Qira, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
Nur is a girl's and boy's baby name of Arabic origin, from the Arabic word nur, meaning 'light.' In the Quran, Al-Nur (The Light) is one of the names of God, and Surah An-Nur is an entire chapter dedicated to the concept of divine illumination.
Nur is one of the most widespread names across the Arab world, Turkey, Iran, and Muslim communities globally — for both girls and boys. Its absolute simplicity — one syllable, infinite meaning — gives it a timeless quality. The concept of light in Islamic spirituality is foundational: God as light, knowledge as light, the Prophet described as a lantern. Nur is a name that carries all of that luminosity.