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Nuru

Aoif Kelly
By Aoif Kelly Content Writer
Updated: Jul 31, 2024 | 👁️ 13 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
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Gender: Male

Origin: Swahili, Indian

Meaning: Light/brightness, symbol of hope and enlightenment

Pronunciation: noo-roo, /nuːruː/, N Y UH R UW

Popularity Rank: #13,952

On this page:

  • 1. Nuru Meanings
  • 2. Nuru Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Nuru
  • 4. Translations of Nuru
  • 5. Nuru Name Popularity
  • 6. Nuru popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Nuru
  • 8. Nuru Name Poster
  • 9. Names similar to Nuru

Nuru Meanings

  • Light/brightness
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    aoife_kelly on July 31, 2024
  • symbol of hope and enlightenment
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    aoife_kelly on July 31, 2024
  • Born During the Day
  • Light
  • Bright Color
  • Born in Daylight
  • Origin - Swahili
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    aoife_kelly on July 31, 2024
  • Origin - Indian

Nuru is a Swahili name meaning 'light' or 'brightness'. It is often used to symbolize hope, enlightenment, and guidance.

The name Nuru is of Swahili, Indian origin and means Light/brightness, symbol of hope and enlightenment, Born During the Day, Light, Bright Color, Born in Daylight. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Nuru is commonly found in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Oman, and 59 more countries.

Nuru Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: noo-roo

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /nuːruː/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: N Y UH R UW

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

Y: Pronounce as in "yes" (Y EH S)

UH: Pronounce as in "book" (B UH K)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Nuru

Nuru Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Nuru is recorded 3,314 times globally, ranking it as the 13,952th most common name worldwide.

Nuru is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, with 1,063 occurrences, making it the 2,795th most popular name in the country.

In Azerbaijan, the name Nuru is found among 1 in every 677 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Nuru Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Saudi Arabia#2,7951 : 2,721
Nigeria#2,1881 : 2,554
Oman#1,9241 : 2,200
Malaysia#6,0551 : 10,588
United Arab Emirates#4,2801 : 5,888
Bangladesh#2,8591 : 3,342
Kuwait#3,9811 : 6,341
Bahrain#1,7361 : 2,980
Ghana#1,1341 : 2,013
Qatar#3,4071 : 5,396
Turkey#9,2311 : 13,590
Italy#13,6201 : 16,655
United States of America#23,0501 : 27,411
Sudan#11,1151 : 22,778
Singapore#6,8871 : 14,124
South Africa#22,0311 : 58,622
India#16,3341 : 34,953
Azerbaijan#6101 : 677
Russia#13,4771 : 16,952

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Nuru popularity in U.S.

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