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نُور
Noor
NOOR
“Light.”
About Noor
Noor is a Muslim baby child's name meaning "light" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-و-ر meaning 'light'. One of the names of Allah is An-Nur (The Light); Surah 24 is named An-Nur.
Used as a standalone name and as a prefix (Noor al-Din, Noor Jahan); more often female in modern use, unisex traditionally.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Either
Also spelled
Nour, Nur
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Noor is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 24 : Ayah 35
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ
“Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp.”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
The root letters of Noor live inside this verse — a quiet thread connecting the name to the words of revelation.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Noor
- What does the name Noor mean?
- Noor (نُور) means "Light". From the Arabic root ن-و-ر meaning 'light'. One of the names of Allah is An-Nur (The Light); Surah 24 is named An-Nur.
- Is Noor a name from the Qur'an?
- Noor shares its root letters with the Qur'an: the verse in Surah 24, Ayah 35 carries the same root. The verse and its translation, sourced from Tanzil, are on this page.
- Is Noor a boy or a girl name?
- Noor is a unisex name — it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.
- Where does the name Noor come from?
- Noor is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-W-R. Used as a standalone name and as a prefix (Noor al-Din, Noor Jahan); more often female in modern use, unisex traditionally.
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