At a Glance: Name: Nuri – Meaning: "light" or "my fire" (Semitic root); a separate, unrelated Korean word means "world" – Origin: Arabic and Hebrew/Aramaic (shared root); also an unrelated Korean word – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: NOO-ree
Nuri is an Arabic and Hebrew/Aramaic (shared root); also an unrelated Korean word unisex name meaning “"light" or "my fire" (Semitic root); a separate, unrelated Korean word means "world"”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nuri
Meaning: "light" or "my fire" (Semitic root); a separate, unrelated Korean word means "world".
Origin: Arabic and Hebrew/Aramaic (shared root); also an unrelated Korean word.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nuri
Phonetic: NOO-ree IPA: /ˈnuːri/
Popularity of Nuri
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2024.
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