Nuri - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Nuri \n(u)-ri\ is pronounced NOOR-ee. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "light".

Nuri has 5 variant forms: Noor, Noori, Nur, Nuriel and Nuris.

Baby names that sound like Nuri are Nuru, Ner, Nour, Nurya and Nuriya.

Nuri is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Nuri. Compare Nuri with related baby names.