girl's name
Nura
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,490
England and Wales
#862
2025 births
Nura is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nura is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 67,664 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Nura over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 69 |
| 1990s | 84 |
| 2000s | 141 |
| 2010s | 321 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 289 |
How popular is Nura?
In 2025, Nura was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nura is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nura
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nura also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nura over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nura
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nura — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nura
How popular is the name Nura?
In 2025, Nura was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nura a girl's or a boy's name?
Nura is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nura most popular?
Nura peaked in 2019, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nura a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nura currently ranks #862 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.