UK boy's name
Nuraiz
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "light of faith".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2019. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Nuraiz is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Nuraiz popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2019 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4702, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2015, with 5 births.
This profile covers 13 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2015 to 2019. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 13 living people in the UK are called Nuraiz. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2020 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Nuraiz ranked #4702 for boys in England and Wales in 2019, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2015, when 5 boys were registered as Nuraiz.
- • About 13 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nuraiz as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4702
2019
Births in 2019
3
Latest year
Peak year
2015
5 births
Estimated living
13
2026
Meaning
What does Nuraiz mean?
The name Nuraiz is believed to have originated from the Arabic language and culture, dating back to the 6th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic word "nur," which means "light" or "radiance," and the word "aiz," which is a variant of the Arabic name "Aziz," meaning "dear" or "beloved." Together, the name Nuraiz can be interpreted as "beloved light" or "radiant beloved."
In the early days of Islam, the name Nuraiz was often given to children as a way of expressing the parents' hope for their child to be a source of light and guidance in the world. It was a name that carried significant spiritual and cultural meaning within the Islamic tradition.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nuraiz can be found in the historical records of the Umayyad Caliphate, a dynasty that ruled over a vast empire spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula from 661 to 750 CE. During this period, there were several notable individuals who bore the name Nuraiz, including a renowned scholar and poet from the city of Damascus.
Throughout the centuries, the name Nuraiz has been carried by various historical figures across the Islamic world. One such figure was Nuraiz al-Andalusi, a prominent mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 10th century CE and made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and trigonometry.
Another notable bearer of the name was Nuraiz al-Baghdadi, a celebrated Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in Baghdad during the 12th century CE and authored several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology.
In the 14th century, there was Nuraiz al-Shirazi, a Persian poet and mystic who gained renown for his beautiful and spiritually profound poetry, which explored themes of love, devotion, and the divine.
During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over a vast territory spanning parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to the early 20th century, there were several influential figures named Nuraiz. One such individual was Nuraiz Pasha, a high-ranking Ottoman military commander and statesman who played a pivotal role in the empire's campaigns and diplomatic efforts in the 16th century.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Nuraiz, a name that has held significant cultural and spiritual significance within the Arabic and Islamic traditions for centuries.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Nuraiz over time
The chart below shows babies named Nuraiz registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2015 to 2019. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Nuraiz, the clearest high point is 2015. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2019, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nuraiz by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nuraiz was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3851 | 13 | 3 |
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FAQ
Nuraiz: questions and answers
How popular is the name Nuraiz in the UK right now?
In 2019, Nuraiz was ranked #4702 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Nuraiz most popular?
The peak year on record was 2015, with 5 babies registered as Nuraiz in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Nuraiz?
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "light of faith".
How many people are called Nuraiz in the UK?
A total of 13 babies have been registered as Nuraiz across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.