Noureen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- noo-REEN
- Origin
- Arabic
Noureen is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “light”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Noureen mean?
Arabic: Arabic nur 'light' with the Persian and Urdu ending -een
“light”
Is Noureen a girl's or a boy's name?
Noureen is a girls' name.
How popular is Noureen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 4 girls.
Noureen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
Names like Noureen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zainab, Safa, Ayah, Nusaybah, Hafsa, Noor, Amira, Aisha, Safaa, Fiadh, Emaan, Khadija
Names related to Noureen
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Omar, Zahra, Hamza, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Noureen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/noureen, updated 20 October 2026.