The baby name Noreen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced noh-REEN (IPA: /noʊˈriːn/).
Noreen is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Noreen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced noh-REEN (IPA: /noʊˈriːn/).
Noreen is Irish in Origin.
Noreen is the Anglicized diminutive of Irish Nóirín, itself derived from Nóra, the Irish form of Honora (Onóra), rooted in the Latin honor meaning “honor” or “esteem.” The Irish diminutive suffix -ín, rendered -een in Hiberno-English, conveys affection (“little” or “dear”). Thus Noreen carries the sense “little honorable one” or “beloved honor.”
Used widely in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora, Noreen saw steady use in Britain and North America through the mid-20th century, now rarer and gently vintage. Variants and related forms include Nóirín, Noirin, Norene, Norine, and the base names Nóra, Norah/Nora, Honora, Annora, and Onóra. While sometimes treated as a pet form of Norah/Eleanora, the prevailing etymology ties Noreen to Honora’s virtue-meaning. Nicknames such as Nori and Reenie appear in English-speaking contexts.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #90 | 5 | 2,402 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #97 | 10 | 5,459 |
| PH | 0 | #103 | 8 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #115 | 7 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #146 | 6 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #232 | 28 | 7,507 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| SG | 0 | #260 | 10 | 11,010 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #274 | 7 | 2,867 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #275 | 42 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #275 | 21 | 10,560 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #297 | 100 | 15,987 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #299 | 18 | 7,429 |
| MY | 0 | #301 | 30 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #344 | 47 | 13,098 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| EG | 0 | #382 | 19 | 6,387 | |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #398 | 8 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #408 | 146 | 20,968 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #426 | 20 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #434 | 14 | 14,421 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #441 | 745 | 14,742 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #460 | 56 | 19,177 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #493 | 482 | 25,931 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #501 | 23 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #506 | 81 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #517 | 37 | 17,937 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #592 | 24 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #596 | 22 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #640 | 376 | 24,821 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #767 | 72 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #774 | 13 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #812 | 341 | 25,928 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #861 | 26 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #898 | 58 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #899 | 18 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 17 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,410 | 37 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,541 | 74 | 28,008 |
Noreen is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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