Nourah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nourah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
About the Name Nourah
2024 marks Nourah's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1672. The name has climbed 2227 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2015.
Nourah 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 Nourah
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Nourah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nourah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nourah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2227 places over the last five years to #1672 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Nourah 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.
Nourah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nourahs in the wild.
18
UK babies named Nourah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2227 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nourah
Likely around 1 other Nourah in the class
UK Popularity (2015–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nourah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, also Noura Saeed Algahtani (Arabic: نورة بنت سعيد القحطاني), is a Saudi Arabian academic and writer, who was Professor of Modern Literature and Criticism at King Saud University (KSU), specialising in modern Saudi literature. She was arrested in 2021 on charges related to alleged social media usage that criticised aspects of Saudi society.