Will my child share the name Hoor with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Hoor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hoor in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Hoor becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Hoor is at its highest recorded position — #1,639 in 2025, with 18 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,899.

Is Hoor a good choice for a distinctive name?

Hoor is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Hoor a popular baby name in the United States?

Hoor does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Hoor is a distinctive choice, ranked #1639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hoor in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1639

About the Name Hoor

2024 marks Hoor's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1819. The name has climbed 2080 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2006.

Hoor is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hoor in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Hoor

Hoor Al-Qasimi — Hoor Al Qasimi (Arabic: حور القاسمي) born in 1980, is an Emirati Sheikha, president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation and public figure in the art world.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Hoor

UK babies named Hoor (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 2260 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hoor

Almost certainly the only Hoor in the class

UK Popularity (2006–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Hoor

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Hoor Al-Qasimib. 1980

Hoor Al Qasimi (Arabic: حور القاسمي) born in 1980, is an Emirati Sheikha, president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation and public figure in the art world.