Nuru \n(u)-ru\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Nuru), is a variant of Nura (Arabic, Aramaic), and the meaning of Nuru is "light".

The baby name Nuru sounds like Nur, Nora, Nira, Nore, Nari, Nera, Noura and Nour. Other similar baby names are Aura, Aure, Dru, Lura, Norm, Nula, Nurit, Pru and Suri.