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Nuri
UnisexMeaning of Nuri: Arabic: 'my light'
Nuri is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 1824th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1824
106 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#3254
6 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
1,674
First recorded 1975 · peak 2019
Trend
stable
Style: rare
Popularity over time
Gender split
31% boys · 69% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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