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Noor vs Inaya

Which is more popular?
Noor is more popular than Inaya today: about 435 US babies were given the name Noor in 2025, compared with 0 named Inaya.
NoorInaya
Meaning Light Care, protection
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation NOOR ee-NAH-yah
Syllables 1 3
First appeared19790
Peak year2025 (435)2023 (382)
In 20254350
TrendNear its peakRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Noor Inaya
198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeNoorInaya
2020s 2,176 1,776
2010s 2,673 1,122
2000s 2,124 506
1990s 1,053 49
1980s 243 0
1970s 7 0

What does Noor mean?

Noor (نور, nur) means 'light' and comes from the Arabic root n-w-r. It is used for girls and boys across the Muslim world and carries connotations of radiance and divine light. Transliteration varies between Noor, Nour and Nur.

What does Inaya mean?

Inaya (عناية, 'inaya) comes from the Arabic root '-n-y and means 'care, concern, solicitude', often with the devotional sense of God's care and protection. Inaya is the more common spelling in Arabic script; Anaya is the same word in a different transliteration.

Frequently asked questions

Is Noor or Inaya more popular?

Noor is more popular than Inaya today: about 435 US babies were given the name Noor in 2025, compared with 0 named Inaya.

What is the difference between Noor and Inaya?

Noor means Light (arabic origin), while Inaya means Care, protection (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Noor or Inaya?

In US records, Noor first appears in 1979 and Inaya in 0, so Inaya has the longer recorded history.