The baby name Houria is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /huːˈriːə/ (hoo-REE-ah).
Houria is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Houria is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /huːˈriːə/ (hoo-REE-ah).
Houria is Arabic in Origin.
Houria is a feminine Arabic name from حورية (ḥūriyya), built on ḥūr, the Qur’anic houris - paradisal companions renowned for radiant beauty and purity. The name conveys senses such as “heavenly maiden,” “angelic beauty,” or “like a houri.” In Maghrebi, French-influenced orthography, Houria is standard; in South Asian and Gulf contexts, Hooria, Huriya, and Hooriya are common transliterations.
Used across the Islamic world since medieval times through devotional literature, Sufi-influenced poetry, and folk tradition, the name is especially popular in North Africa (e.g., Algerian singer Houria Aïchi and artist Houria Niati). Variants and related forms include Houriya, Huriye and Huri (Turkish), Hoor, Houri, and Persian Huriyeh/Hoorieh. Note the distinction from Ḥurriyya/Ḥurriya (حرية) meaning “freedom”; while sometimes conflated in modern naming, it is etymologically separate. Houria fuses spiritual imagery with a graceful, timeless sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| MA | 0 | #229 | 4,677 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #236 | 3,140 | 20,130 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 15,378 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #332 | 8 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #390 | 16 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| TN | 0 | #438 | 516 | 13,765 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #523 | 13 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #530 | 24 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #642 | 17 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #709 | 20 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #823 | 16 | 4,949 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #835 | 121 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #852 | 132 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #862 | 98 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #890 | 46 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,289 | 158 | 9,415 |
Houria is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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