"Light, brightness." The 24th surah of the Qur'an is titled An-Nūr and contains the famous "Verse of Light" (24:35). An-Nūr is one of the 99 Names of Allah. Used for both boys and girls, with a strong female lean in the US.
N"Light, brightness." The 24th surah of the Qur'an is titled An-Nūr and contains the famous "Verse of Light" (24:35). An-Nūr is one of the 99 Names of Allah. Used for both boys and girls, with a strong female lean in the US.
Arabic root: n-w-r — ن-و-ر, light
"Noor" is the dominant US spelling. Often compounded: Noor al-Huda, Noor al-Iman.
Nūr means light — both literal and the spiritual light of faith and guidance. Sura 24 is named An-Nūr after the celebrated "Verse of Light," one of the most frequently recited passages in the Qur’an. The name works for girls or boys across many Muslim cultures.
""Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree… light upon light.""
An-Nūr is also one of the 99 Names of Allah. Nur can be combined into compound names like Nur al-Huda (light of guidance) or Nur al-Din (light of the faith).
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Read the full guidePopularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.