Nour is an Arabic name that means "light", from the same root as the Quranic title an-Nur, "the Light". It is used for both girls and boys across the Arab world and is often spelled Noor in English. In the United States Nour has been a steady but rare choice for decades; it moved from number 2072 in 2000 to number 1531 in 2025, its best rank so far.