Nuru

Nuru Meaning & Origin

About Nuru
The name "Nuru" is of Swahili origin and means "light" or "brightness." It is a unisex name that symbolizes illumination, enlightenment, and clarity. Nuru represents the idea of bringing light into darkness, both literally and metaphorically, and is often associated with positivity, knowledge, and guidance.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Nuru is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 63.04% and females 36.96%, based on recent birth statistics.

Nuru Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 41.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NR
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UH1 R UW0
🌐 IPA
/nuru*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nuru in Braille

Here's how to represent Nuru in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nuru in braille

How to Spell the Name Nuru in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nuru using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nuru in sign language

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