Noreen name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Provençal, Greek, Irish and Latin
Usage: Arabic, German, English, Irish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: n(o)-reen
Meaning: Light, Honour, Foreign and Shining One
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What does Noreen mean?

Specifically used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Irish, Arabic, German, Finnish and English durable and preeminent, Noreen is used as a baby girl name, meaning of Noreen is "Light, Honour, Bright or Shining One" came from Latin, Irish, Old Provençal and Greek.

Noreen is variant of long standing and widespread Norma. Norma is resulted from Nora. Norma is English form of Norman. Origin of Darling and All time favorite Norma is in Italian and German languages, meaning of Norma is "Rule, Commandment Directive and From the North".

Noreen is English form of Nóirín. The name is celebrated on June 25th.

How do I pronounce Noreen?

Two syllabled Noreen is most commonly pronounced as n(o)-reen.

Variants of Noreen

Alienor, Norreen, Norma, Norman, Noma, Nóirín, Nóra, Eleanor, Normand, Nordman, Norðmaðr, Naomi, Nora

Middle Names for Noreen

Skylynn, Youa, Zuan, Elah, Yolande, Hede, view more middle names that goes with Noreen

Names that rhyme with Noreen

How popular is the name Noreen?

Noreen was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1892 around 19926 babies have been given the moniker. At the peak of its usage in 1948, the moniker grabbed the 299th spot and 654 baby girls were given the name.

But after 116 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 500 baby names 36 times Noreen is a common name in Ireland given to over 2282 babies in 50 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 1966, it ranked 60th when 115 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Noreen is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1982 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 2014, it ranked 1144th when 41 girls were named Noreen. Over 402 people have been named Noreen in France. Noreen is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 23 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000.

Over 170 babies in England and Wales have been named Noreen.

However things change on global perspective, Noreen is extremely popular in Pakistan where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in England, Philippines and Canada. At least, 200000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
2023572721
2022456330
2021536323
2020529923
2019475728
2018445231
2017413935
2016579122
2015512326
2014454031
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Noreen in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands14774
Sweden3521
Norway7489
Denmark620

Here's what numbers has to say about Noreen

You can't imagine enjoying a normal life like many people do. You believe that change affects your life positively, so you are all about changes. You are efficient, dynamic, and always look at the big picture instead of collecting the small pieces and wonder where they fit. What makes you happy is seeing a person trying to expose their true personality instead of pretending to be something they're not.

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  •  Afsa means Clear or Prophet Mohammed's (PBUH) Wife used for both genders is chiefly used in Arabic and Tamil
  •  Samiya - Customary Arabic Samiya is chiefly used in Arabic and Gujarati is a girl name, meaning of Samiya is "Incomparable, A Celestial Dancer or Sami"
  •  Haamid - New-fangled and Rare Haamid is used particulary in Gujarati, Hindi and Arabic aimed at baby boys. Its origin is in Arabic, Haamid means "Grateful, Loving or From Kikuyu"
  •  Atlantis - Odd unisex name Atlantis is originated from English and Arabic, Atlantis means "Silken"

Famous people named Noreen

  • Noreen Branson, communist activist
  • Noreen Young, Canadian producer and puppeteer
  • Noreen Murray, English molecular geneticist
  • Noreen Stevens, Canadian cartoonist
  • Noreen Culhane, is American businesswoman and current Executive Vice President of the New York Stock Exchange
  • Noreen Hay, Australian politician and a former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
  • Noreen Evans, member of the California State Senate
  • Noreen Motamed, Iranian-American artist and painter
  • Noreen Kershaw, English television actress and director
  • Noreen Reardon in Now You See Me as Miscellaneous Crew
  • Noreen Halpern in Chasing Freedom as Producer
  • Noreen Juliano in Bring It On: All or Nothing as Actress
  • Noreen Xavier in Xanadu as Actress
  • Noreen R. Cheleden in A Beautiful Mind as Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Noreen Fraser in Episode dated 6 September 2014 as
  • Noreen Gammill in A Matter of Life and Breath as Actress
  • Noreen Lee in Love Twice as Actress
  • Actor Noreen Corcoran, famous for TV series General Electric Theater
  • Noreen Nash characterized central character of Sue Tanner in 1947 drama, sport film The Devil on Wheels.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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