Nurul Forename
684th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,199,321 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia
Nurul Forename User-submission:
The name Nurul is of an Arabic origin and it means 'light'. It's mostly used in Muslim majority countries and households.
Nurul Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 98% | 459,285 | 1:66 | 8 |
| Indonesia | 77% | 433,139 | 1:596 | 24 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 180,726 | 1:882 | 96 |
| India | 100% | 94,956 | 1:12,794 | 1,770 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 18,184 | 1:1,694 | 295 |
| Brunei | 99% | 2,840 | 1:148 | 21 |
| Qatar | 100% | 2,150 | 1:1,102 | 81 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1,309 | 1:5,464 | 649 |
| England | 98% | 1,185 | 1:46,922 | 2,266 |
| Thailand | 95% | 1,167 | 1:60,039 | 6,081 |
| Egypt | 85% | 889 | 1:103,376 | 4,708 |
| Nepal | 84% | 796 | 1:35,788 | 2,901 |
| United States | 82% | 693 | 1:523,141 | 13,615 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 429 | 1:48,483 | 5,248 |
| Singapore | 98% | 403 | 1:15,601 | 3,383 |
| Kuwait | - | 161 | 1:23,511 | 2,397 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 157 | 1:151,399 | 15,212 |
| Canada | - | 108 | 1:306,790 | 9,785 |
| Australia | - | 95 | 1:143,764 | 4,397 |
| Philippines | 90% | 88 | 1:1,204,653 | 31,073 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 75 | 1:2,591,436 | 32,103 |
| Turkey | 69% | 52 | 1:1,496,187 | 12,285 |
| New Zealand | - | 51 | 1:88,942 | 3,966 |
| Wales | 100% | 38 | 1:81,429 | 2,227 |
| Germany | 100% | 30 | 1:3,222,596 | 15,431 |
| Spain | 100% | 30 | 1:1,550,999 | 10,449 |
| Sweden | 71% | 25 | 1:394,316 | 10,934 |
| Brazil | - | 24 | 1:8,926,506 | 114,727 |
| Greece | 100% | 20 | 1:546,727 | 7,050 |
| Scotland | 100% | 19 | 1:281,598 | 4,379 |
| South Africa | 64% | 18 | 1:3,029,592 | 77,569 |
| Japan | - | 17 | 1:7,528,592 | 31,633 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 16 | 1:1,056,380 | 17,844 |
| Ireland | 100% | 13 | 1:357,194 | 5,120 |
| Nigeria | 62% | 11 | 1:16,142,215 | 154,549 |
| South Korea | - | 10 | 1:554,442 | 13,303 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 10 | 1:597,328 | 17,002 |
| Belgium | 100% | 9 | 1:1,276,671 | 14,181 |
| Bahrain | - | 9 | 1:149,853 | 3,890 |
| Jordan | - | 7 | 1:1,260,968 | 6,027 |
| Norway | - | 7 | 1:733,190 | 11,461 |
| France | - | 7 | 1:9,495,763 | 30,047 |
| Oman | - | 5 | 1:821,733 | 6,168 |
| Papua New Guinea | - | 4 | 1:2,038,078 | 115,092 |
| Italy | 100% | 4 | 1:15,265,522 | 38,916 |
| Hong Kong | - | 4 | 1:1,938,181 | 8,439 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 4 | 1:11,374,977 | 14,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 3 | 1:5,915,615 | 32,741 |
| Austria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,838,067 | 11,255 |
| Russia | 100% | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Iceland | - | 3 | 1:122,006 | 4,203 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 2 | 1:282,024 | 3,520 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 2 | 1:648,892 | 8,630 |
| Maldives | - | 2 | 1:216,952 | 3,781 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Cyprus | - | 2 | 1:435,538 | 3,859 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| DR Congo | - | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 1 | 1:54,668 | 1,803 |
The alternate forms: Nurül (2) are calculated separately.
Nurul (15,063) may also be a surname.
Nurul Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Nurul is of an Arabic origin and it means 'light'. It's mostly used in Muslim majority countries and households.
- heenim_akira01Nurul Forename Popularity
Nurul Demographics
Average Male Nurul Height
168.14 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 28 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Nurul Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nurul in the Russian language | ||
| Нурул | nurul | - |
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Footnotes
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