Noora is a distinctive choice, ranked #1065 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Noora in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1065
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Noora
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Noora per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Noora in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Noora is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 332 places over the last five years to #1065 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
32
UK babies named Noora (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 332 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
Likely around 1 other Noora in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
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
Noora Hautakangas is a Finnish model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Finland 2007 and was Finland's representative in Miss Universe 2007. She studied for a degree in prosthetics and orthotics at Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia.
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. She previously played for Luleå HF of the SDHL and the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Noora Helena Karjula, known professionally as Noora Karma, is a Finnish magician and mentalist. In March 2014, she starred in the TV show Mentalist Noora Karma on the MTV3 channel.