Will my child share the name Nura with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 42 UK babies named Nura per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nura in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Nura becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Nura is at its highest recorded position — #845 in 2025, with 42 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,100.

Is Nura a good choice for a distinctive name?

Nura 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.

Who are some famous people named Nura?

Notable people named Nura include: Nura (German rapper), Nura Abdullahi and Nura Abba Rimi.

Is Nura a popular baby name in the United States?

Nura does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Nura is a distinctive choice, ranked #845 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nura in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Nura

Nura is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 148 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #921 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Nura is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nura in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Nura

Nura (German rapper) — Nura Habib Omer is a German rapper and actor of Eritrean descent.
Nura Abdullahi — Nura Abdullahi is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Nura Abba Rimi — Nura Abba Rimi is a Nigerian diplomat who currently serves as the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

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 Nura

UK babies named Nura (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 255 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nura

Almost certainly the only Nura in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Nura

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Nura (German rapper)b. 1988

Nura Habib Omer is a German rapper and actor of Eritrean descent.

Nura Abdullahib. 1997

Nura Abdullahi is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Nura Abba Rimib. 1968

Nura Abba Rimi is a Nigerian diplomat who currently serves as the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

Hibo Nura1954

Hibo Mohamed Hoddoon Cumar Cabsiiye, more famously known as Hibo Nura (Somali: Hibo Nuura, Hibo Maxamed Nuur, is one of the most prominent Somali singers born in 1954.