The baby name Noura is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOO-rah,/ˈnuːrə/,Arabic: /nuːra/.
Noura is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Noura is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOO-rah,/ˈnuːrə/,Arabic: /nuːra/.
Noura is Arabic in Origin.
Rooted in Arabic nūr (نور), meaning "light" or "radiance," Noura is the feminine given name formed with the -a/-ah ending. The concept of nūr carries deep spiritual resonance in Islamic thought - reflected in the Divine epithet Al-Nūr (“The Light”) and in classical Arabic poetry - so the name has long conveyed illumination, guidance, and clarity. Usage is well established across the Arabic-speaking world and among Persian- and Urdu-speaking communities, with steady popularity from medieval times to the present.
Transliteration produces several spellings: Noura, Nourah, Nura, Noora; closely related are Noor/Nur (often unisex). In Turkey and parts of the Levant, Nur/Nour can also appear as a compound (e.g., Nurhan). While English Nora/Norah is sometimes treated as equivalent, it more commonly derives from Honora or Eleanor and is etymologically distinct. Noura’s meaning centers on brightness, brilliance, and spiritual light.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| DJ | 0 | #16 | 2 | 322 | |
| BF | Girls | 0 | #17 | 1 | 315 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #17 | 7,163 | 25,931 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #20 | 1,825 | 19,177 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #22 | 8 | 488 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #35 | 2 | 657 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #38 | 446 | 15,378 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #64 | 18,765 | 14,742 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #68 | 934 | 20,968 |
| KW | 0 | #82 | 35 | 5,216 | |
| SY | 0 | #88 | 2,789 | 11,684 | |
| QA | 0 | #89 | 12 | 7,011 | |
| TN | 0 | #96 | 6,439 | 13,765 | |
| SD | 0 | #100 | 3 | 2,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #103 | 18,349 | 20,986 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| EG | 0 | #117 | 722 | 6,387 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| JO | 0 | #120 | 18 | 2,158 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #124 | 12 | 1,786 |
| IQ | 0 | #128 | 6 | 3,533 | |
| SA | 0 | #130 | 180 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #134 | 385 | 7,570 |
| AE | 0 | #137 | 41 | 10,220 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| LB | 0 | #163 | 995 | 13,263 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #171 | 9 | 1,568 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #185 | 6 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #205 | 14 | 5,692 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #208 | 143 | 7,678 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| LY | 0 | #226 | 404 | 12,703 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GH | 0 | #243 | 6 | 5,396 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #246 | 151 | 15,987 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #260 | 26 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #263 | 12 | 6,291 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #268 | 309 | 10,981 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #288 | 29 | 7,429 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #318 | 198 | 11,303 |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| YE | 0 | #322 | 60 | 8,639 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| DZ | 0 | #341 | 1,921 | 20,130 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #349 | 57 | 3,185 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #376 | 16 | 1,368 |
| NL | 0 | #378 | 14 | 2,481 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #384 | 6 | 7,057 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #396 | 147 | 11,671 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #407 | 224 | 11,648 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #411 | 10 | 1,885 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| BH | 0 | #446 | 108 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #492 | 480 | 15,035 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 10 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #561 | 26 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #656 | 12 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #690 | 18 | 18,093 |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #712 | 58 | 18,755 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #717 | 22 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #724 | 115 | 4,949 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #730 | 258 | 5,561 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #730 | 227 | 5,933 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #825 | 92 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #896 | 99 | 24,821 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #927 | 569 | 9,415 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #929 | 23 | 16,906 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| TR | 0 | #998 | 214 | 19,440 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 25 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,432 | 183 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,456 | 16 | 10,046 |
Noura is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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