Nur is a distinctive choice, ranked #1315 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nur in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1315
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About the Name Nur
Nur is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 779 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #850 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nur is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nur in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nur
Stephanie Nur — Stephanie Nur is an Austrian-Syrian actress.
Nur Ahmed Nur — Nur Ahmed Nur –4 January 2024) was an Afghan politician, belonging to the Parcham faction.
Nur Misuari — Nur Misuari is a Moro Filipino revolutionary and politician, founder and leader of the Moro National Liberation Front.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nur
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Nur per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nur in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nur is rising: up 624 places since 2020, to #1,315 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #850 in 1997.
Nur is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nur include: Stephanie Nur, Nur Misuari and Nur Jahan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nur does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nurs in the wild.
24
UK babies named Nur (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 624 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nur
Almost certainly the only Nur in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nur
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nur al-Dīn al-Sālimī (Arabic: نور الدين السالمي; c. 1286–1332 AH, 1869–1914 CE; full name Nur al-Dīn Abū Muḥammad ʿAbd Allāh ibn Ḥumayd ibn Sullūm al-Sālimī) was an Omani historian and scholar noted for his expertise in Ibāḍī Islam.
Sheikh Nuur (Somali: Sheekh Nuur, Arabic: شيخ عبد الرحمن شيخ نور) was a Somali Sheikh (religious leader), qādi (judge) of the government at that time and the inventor of the Gadabuursi Script for the Somali language.
Al-Malik al-Adil Abu al-Qasim Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd bin Imad al-Dīn Zengī, commonly known as Nur ad-Din or Nureddin (lit. 'Light of the Faith' in Arabic), and al-Malik al-Adil (lit.