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Nouran

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Pronounced noo-RAHN /nuːˈrɑːn/Medium

Meaning: An Arabic name from nur ('light'), read as 'two lights; radiant; full of light.' A luminous, gentle name. Given honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: A radiant name: Nouran is Arabic for 'two lights; radiant' (said 'noo-RAHN'). Luminous and warm.

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Origin MediumArabic

MeaningAn Arabic name from nur ('light'), read as 'two lights; radiant; full of light.' A luminous, gentle name. Given honestly.

U.S. rank (2019)#17327 ↗ Rising

2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2005

Total births (all-time)≈ 22

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Nouran comes from the Arabic nur ('light'), read as 'two lights; radiant.' It reads luminous and warm — rare in the U.S., more familiar in Arabic families (said 'noo-RAHN').

It appears rarely in the U.S., more familiar in Arabic families. Rare, radiant, and warm.

Did you know? Nouran is Arabic, from nur ('light'), read as 'two lights; radiant; full of light' — a luminous, gentle name (said 'noo-RAHN').

Overall data confidence 46%

References — Nouran — Arabic 'two lights; radiant'; from nur

Variations

NooranNowranNourane

Nicknames

NourRani

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nouran mean?

Nouran is Arabic for 'two lights; radiant,' from nur, 'light.'

How do you pronounce Nouran?

It's said noo-RAHN /nuːˈrɑːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Nouran a boy or girl name?

Nouran is a girl's name.

How popular is Nouran?

Nouran is an extremely rare name in the U.S.