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The baby name Noura is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOO-rah,/ˈnuːrə/,Arabic: /nuːra/.

Noura is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: NOO-rah,/ˈnuːrə/,Arabic: /nuːra/

What is the meaning of the name Noura ?

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.

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Noura – Popularity by country

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:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Noura

Noura is predominantly a girl's name.
Noura is a 2 syllable name, pronounced NOO-rah,/ˈnuːrə/,Arabic: /nuːra/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Noora, Nura, Nourah, Nour, Noor and Nūrā.
Yes, very popular — Noura ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Noura ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Noura's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #390 in 2011 to #349 in 2021 in France.