Hoor
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning a beautiful, celestial being.
Name Census estimates that about 88 living Americans carry the first name Hoor. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hoor today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hoor births was 2017 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hoor. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hoor. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
88
~ 1 in 3,894,936 Americans
Peak year
2017
13 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,616
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Hoor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hoor from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 54 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hoor remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hoor by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hoor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hoor
The name Hoor has its origins in Persian and Arabic cultures, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Persian word "hur," which means "beautiful woman" or "maiden." In Arabic, the word "hur" refers to the beautiful maidens believed to reside in paradise according to Islamic teachings.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Hoor can be found in the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. The word "hur" appears in several verses, describing the celestial companions promised to the righteous in paradise. This association with heavenly beauty and purity has contributed to the name's popularity in the Islamic world.
In Persian literature, the name Hoor is often used as a symbol of divine beauty and grace. Notable historical figures bearing this name include Hoor al-Oyoon, a renowned female poet and scholar who lived in the 7th century CE in present-day Iran. Her contributions to Persian literature and her mastery of various fields, including theology and philosophy, earned her widespread acclaim.
Another prominent figure with the name Hoor was Hoor Bano, the wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. She was renowned for her beauty and intelligence, and her name is often associated with the iconic Taj Mahal, which was built by Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for her after her death in 1631.
In the realm of Sufi poetry, the name Hoor has been used as a metaphor for the divine beloved. The 13th-century Persian poet Rumi, revered for his spiritual and mystical writings, often employed the term "Hoor" to represent the soul's yearning for union with the divine.
Beyond the Islamic and Persian traditions, the name Hoor has also appeared in other cultural contexts. In ancient Egyptian mythology, there was a goddess named Hoor or Horus, who represented the sky, kingship, and protection. This goddess was often depicted as a falcon or a falcon-headed man, symbolizing the divine authority of the pharaohs.
Notable individuals with the name Hoor throughout history include Hoor Qalmaq, a 16th-century Persian princess and poet; Hoor Pari, an 18th-century Indian dancer and courtesan; Hoor Kush, a legendary Afghan warrior from the 19th century; and Hoor Aly Buksh, a Pakistani politician and activist who played a significant role in the independence movement of the 1940s.
People
Hoor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hoor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hoor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hoor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 88 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hoor going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,894,936 US residents.
Is Hoor a common name?
We classify Hoor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 89 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hoor most popular?
The single biggest year for Hoor was 2017, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hoor is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hoor a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hoor in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.