Noora is a distinctive choice, ranked #733 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Noora in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#733
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About the Name Noora
Noora is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1065. The name has climbed 332 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Noora is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Noora in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Noora
Noora Noor — Noora Noor aka Noora is a Somali-Norwegian neo soul singer.
Noora Hautakangas — Noora Hautakangas is a Finnish model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Finland 2007 and was Finland's representative in Miss Universe 2007.
Noora Tulus — Noora Tulus is a Finnish ice hockey forward for Bryäs IF of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) and member of the Finnish national team.
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 Noora
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Noora per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Noora in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Noora is at its highest recorded position — #733 in 2025, with 50 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,397.
Noora 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.
Notable people named Noora include: Noora Noor, Noora Hautakangas and Noora Tulus. Short summaries for each appear below.
Noora does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nooras in the wild.
50
UK babies named Noora (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 664 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Noora
Almost certainly the only Noora in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Noora
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story