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About Noor
Radiating simplicity and profound beauty, this four-letter treasure packs remarkable elegance into its compact form. The smooth, flowing sound creates an almost ethereal quality that feels both peaceful and powerful simultaneously. This name transcends cultural boundaries with ease, recognized and appreciated across numerous traditions while maintaining its distinctive character. Its brevity is its strength—easy to write, easy to say, impossible to forget. Parents drawn to this name often value meaning and substance over trends, seeking something that carries depth beyond its simple appearance. The single syllable gives it a grounded, solid feel while the double vowel adds softness. It works beautifully in multicultural contexts and pairs well with longer surnames, offering perfect balance.
Popularity of the Name Noor
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #991 | #283 | #838 | #440 | |
| 2016 | #903 | #324 | #820 | #429 | |
| 2017 | #876 | #267 | #835 | #401 | |
| 2018 | #855 | #283 | #591 | #350 | |
| 2019 | #932 | #298 | #585 | #296 | |
| 2020 | #887 | #296 | #766 | #341 | |
| 2021 | #854 | #275 | #719 | #276 | |
| 2022 | #774 | #255 | #838 | #296 | |
| 2023 | #793 | #230 | #789 | #293 | |
| 2024 | #711 | #193 | #287 | ||
| 2025 | #659 | #195 | #274 | #403 | #210 |
| 1997 | #951 | #849 | |||
| 1998 | #762 | #823 | |||
| 1999 | #635 | #570 | |||
| 2000 | #601 | #476 | |||
| 2001 | #523 | #579 | #510 | ||
| 2002 | #490 | #431 | |||
| 2003 | #471 | #781 | #460 | ||
| 2004 | #383 | #808 | #450 | ||
| 2005 | #434 | #665 | #477 | ||
| 2006 | #406 | #423 | |||
| 2007 | #446 | #466 | |||
| 2008 | #355 | #427 | |||
| 2009 | #337 | #408 | |||
| 2010 | #315 | #731 | #400 | ||
| 2011 | #318 | #415 | |||
| 2012 | #402 | #497 | #417 | ||
| 2013 | #358 | #630 | #424 | ||
| 2014 | #346 | #450 | #467 | ||
| 1993 | #885 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Noor
Names Similar to Noor
Nicknames for Noor
- Noo
- Noory
- Norie
- Norrie
- Nora
Famous People Named Noor
| Noor Inayat Khan | British WWII spy and writer |
| Noor Jehan | Pakistani singer and actress |
| Noor Tagouri | American journalist |
| Noor Sabri | Iraqi footballer |
| Noor Al-Sibai | American journalist |
| Noor Hassan | Pakistani actor |
| Noor Amira Sa'id | Malaysian princess |
| Noor Asmarina Mohd Anuar | Malaysian singer |
| Noor Fares | Lebanese jewelry designer |
| Noor Alexandria Abukaram | American athlete and advocate |
| Noor Afshan Mirza | British artist and filmmaker |
| Noor Basra and Noor Sheza | Pakistani sisters killed in an honor killing |
| Noor Huda Ismail | Indonesian author and activist |
| Noor Ayman Nabil | Egyptian diver |
| Noor Ali Zadran | Afghan cricketer |
| Noor Azean Atan | Malaysian singer |
| Noor Zahi Salman | Wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter |
| Noor Pahlavi | Iranian princess and activist |
| Noor Bukhari | Pakistani actress and director |
Characters Named Noor
| Noor Khan | Character in the TV show "Homeland" |
| Noor Anwar | Character in the novel "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani |
| Noor Chaudhry | Character in the movie "Noor" |
| Noor Ibrahim | Character in the novel "Mirage" by Somaiya Daud |
| Noor Hassan | Character in the movie "Sher" |
| Noor Kadam | Character in the TV show "Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara" |
| Noor Malhotra | Character in the TV show "Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani" |
| Noor Afroz Khan | Character in the TV show "Bahu Begum" |
| Noor Qureshi | Character in the TV show "Beyhadh" |
| Noor Bano | Character in the Pakistani drama series "Noor Bano" |
| Noor Jahan | Character in the novel "Shadow Princess" by Indu Sundaresan |
| Noor Sher | Character in the TV show "Dahleez" |
| Noor Qareshi | Character in the Pakistani drama series "Noor" |
| Noor Ayesha | Character in the movie "Afghan Luke" |
| Noor Begum | Character in the novel "The Twentieth Wife" by Indu Sundaresan |
| Noor Us Sahar | Character in the TV show "Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai... Ajab Sa Risk Hai" |
| Noor Fatima | Character in the TV show "Ek Hasina Thi" |