Noura
How to say it: NOO-ruh · /ˈnurə/
From Arabic 'nur' meaning 'light' - variant of Nour widely used across Middle East and North Africa.
Noura was the 1,256th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 85% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,117 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,256 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 83 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,116 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +85% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,117 |
| In France, 2025 | #567 among girls’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Noura is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Nour
- Nuri
Other spellings
Honouring a Noura in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Noura is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #567 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #433.
Famous people named Noura
- Noura Al Kaabi (born 1979)Emirati politician and business woman
- Noura Erakat (born 1980)American academic
- Noura Mint Seymali (born 1950)Mauritanian griot, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist
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