Sanura
Girl name · African · Arabic · Egyptian · Swahili
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #14,124 in 2017
0 babies were named Sanura in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2009–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Sanura you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistorySanura first shows up in US birth records in 2009, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #14,124.
About the name Sanura
Sanura is a girl name of African, Arabic and Egyptian origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ura”. US birth records list Sanura for girls from 2009 to 2017, in 3 of those 9 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #14,124 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesArabic namesEgyptian namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,269,841 girls |
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Questions about the name Sanura
What is the origin of the name Sanura?
Sanura has African, Arabic, Egyptian, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Sanura a boy or girl name?
Sanura is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sanura?
Sanura is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #14,124 in 2017.