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Sura

Girl

Meaning of Sura: Arabic: 'noble'

Sura is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5964th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5964

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

432

First recorded 1975 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Sura per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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