The baby name Noora is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOOR-uh; IPA: /ˈnuːrə/ (Arabic: /nuːra/).
Noora is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Noora is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOOR-uh; IPA: /ˈnuːrə/ (Arabic: /nuːra/).
Noora is Arabic in Origin.
Noora blends two naming traditions. In Arabic and Persian, it reflects Nur/Nura, "light, radiance," a theologically rich term found in the Quranic "Ayat an-Nur." Transliterations vary, and the doubled o in Noora or Noura renders the long u sound. In Europe, Noora functions as a Nordic spelling of Nora, itself a short form of Honora (from Latin honor, "honor") and of Eleanor, a medieval French name whose roots link to Provencal Alienor. Thus Noora carries the layered senses of light and honor.
Usage spans the Middle East, South Asia, and the Nordic-Baltic region, with particular popularity in Finland since the late 20th century. Variant forms include Nora, Nura, Noura, Nuura (Somali), Noor/Nur (unisex), and Norah. Related names by meaning include Zahra and Helena/Elena (torch-light). Pronunciation typically mirrors "NOO-rah," though stress patterns vary by language.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #24 | 585 | 15,378 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #25 | 11 | 2,021 |
| Finland | 0 | #42 | 749 | 830 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #47 | 1,638 | 11,303 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #50 | 2,441 | 1,368 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #57 | 1,058 | 20,968 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #63 | 10,162 | 3,895 |
| AF | 0 | #75 | 2 | 1,883 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #79 | 405 | 15,987 |
| QA | 0 | #83 | 18 | 7,011 | |
| IQ | 0 | #90 | 40 | 3,533 | |
| BH | 0 | #92 | 844 | 17,937 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #97 | 10 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #100 | 17 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| JO | 0 | #134 | 7 | 2,158 | |
| AE | 0 | #143 | 35 | 10,220 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #144 | 1,658 | 25,931 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #152 | 452 | 19,177 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #177 | 3 | 1,568 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #191 | 154 | 7,570 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #219 | 8 | 5,692 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #219 | 129 | 7,678 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| YE | 0 | #243 | 144 | 8,639 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| SA | 0 | #254 | 42 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #263 | 23 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #307 | 14 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #315 | 16 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #331 | 211 | 10,981 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #377 | 10 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #379 | 22 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #384 | 6 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #408 | 4 | 3,279 |
| LY | 0 | #418 | 120 | 12,703 | |
| SY | 0 | #432 | 337 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #446 | 735 | 14,742 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #446 | 53 | 11,913 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #476 | 55 | 8,334 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #484 | 135 | 11,648 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #549 | 38 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #593 | 75 | 13,071 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #638 | 21 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #682 | 26 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #727 | 43 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #771 | 226 | 24,821 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #824 | 15 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #849 | 38 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #854 | 63 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #864 | 18 | 17,948 |
| MA | 0 | #898 | 232 | 20,986 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #924 | 32 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #996 | 97 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,147 | 30 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,155 | 57 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,164 | 20 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,374 | 241 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,423 | 24 | 9,415 |
Noora is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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