girl's name

Mehnoor

meh-NOOR (Urdu)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 183

Mehnoor is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 27,734 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Mehnoor Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Mehnoor by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 4
2000s 11
2010s 34
2020s (to 2025) 40

How Popular Is Mehnoor?

In 2025, Mehnoor was given to 19 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Mehnoor Is Used

Canada #1,158 22 in 2024
England & Wales #1,604 19 in 2025
United States #7,974 13 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Mehnoor

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Mehnoor Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mehnoor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Mehnoor

  • Urdu meh-NOOR

Sibling Names for Mehnoor

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mehnoor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Mehnoor

How popular is the name Mehnoor?

In 2025, Mehnoor was given to 19 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Mehnoor a girl's or a boy's name?

Mehnoor is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Mehnoor?

Mehnoor has 2 syllables.

When was Mehnoor most popular?

Mehnoor peaked in 2025, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Mehnoor a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mehnoor currently ranks #1,158 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.