Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- light
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Noor
Pronunciation
noor
More about the name
Noor is a common Arabic unisex given name meaning 'light', from the Arabic al-Nur (النور). Feminine variants include Noora, Nora, Norah, Noura, and Nura. It is also used as a surname.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #2516, 54 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2884, 43 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #659, 435 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 435 |
| 2024 | 38 | 395 |
| 2023 | 46 | 355 |
| 2022 | 54 | 368 |
| 2021 | 42 | 321 |
| 2020 | 35 | 301 |
| 2019 | 35 | 284 |
| 2018 | 41 | 317 |
| 2017 | 37 | 313 |
| 2016 | 33 | 308 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #952, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2266, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #181, 274 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 274 |
| 2024 | 11 | 258 |
| 2023 | 17 | 206 |
| 2022 | 15 | 195 |
| 2021 | 12 | 177 |
| 2020 | 14 | 164 |
| 2019 | 19 | 170 |
| 2018 | 11 | 170 |
| 2017 | 12 | 196 |
| 2016 | 10 | 158 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1886, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1994, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #222, 305 births); most recent 2023 (rank #224, 279 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 279 |
| 2022 | 15 | 251 |
| 2021 | 15 | 305 |
| 2020 | 14 | 244 |
| 2019 | 11 | 296 |
| 2018 | 11 | 196 |
| 2017 | 9 | 141 |
| 2016 | 11 | 134 |
| 2015 | 3 | 124 |
| 2014 | 7 | 94 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #379, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #196, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #272, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #213, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence