61%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Eastern African, Swahili Meaning & History Means "light" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic نور (nur). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesNoor, Nour, Nur, Noora, Nora, Norah, Noura, Nura(Arabic) Nur(Bengali) Nur(Indonesian) Nur, Nor(Malay) Nur(Turkish) Noor, Nur(Urdu) Nur(Uyghur) Categories colors, light, Swahili Entry updated December 8, 2017