Noor

Noor is an Arabic name derived from the root n-w-r, meaning light or radiance, and it appears in classical Arabic poetry and religious texts as a symbol of divine illumination. The name is widely used across the Arab world, South Asia, and among Muslim communities globally, for both girls and boys, though it is predominantly feminine in modern usage. It gained international recognition partly through Queen Noor of Jordan, born Lisa Halaby, who took the name upon her marriage to King Hussein in 1978. Variant spellings and cognates include Nur, Nura, and Noura.