Name meaning & stats
Nuria
Nuria. 759 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Nurias are 1.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
759 US babies were named Nuria between 1940 and 2025.
Nuria around the world
- France: 455 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 1,737 in 2025
- England & Wales: 171 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 1,892 in 2025
- Belgium: 71 babies since 1995, peak 2005
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Nurias end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.7× | Medium · 15 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Medium · 14 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Medium · 10 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Nurias show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Nuras spell it Nuria
- Nura 42%
- Nuria 36%
- Nuriyah 8%
- Nuriya 7%
- Nurah 7%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)