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نُورَة
Noura
NOO-rah
“Light (feminine form).”
About Noura
Noura is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "light (feminine form)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
The feminine form of Nur, from the Arabic root ن-و-ر, 'light'. A distinct given name from Noor in the Gulf, where it is among the most common girls' names of all.
A Saudi and Gulf classic; Nora is the common Western spelling.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Norah, Nura, Nourah, Noorah
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Noura is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Noura before.
- Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman (1875–1950), for whom Saudi Arabia's largest women's university is named
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Noura
- What does the name Noura mean?
- Noura (نُورَة) means "Light (feminine form)". The feminine form of Nur, from the Arabic root ن-و-ر, 'light'. A distinct given name from Noor in the Gulf, where it is among the most common girls' names of all.
- Is Noura a name from the Qur'an?
- Noura does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Noura a boy or a girl name?
- Noura is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Noura come from?
- Noura is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-W-R. A Saudi and Gulf classic; Nora is the common Western spelling.
- How is Noura spelled?
- Noura is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (نُورَة) is also written Norah, Nura, Nourah, and Noorah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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