All over the world, Noûr (Noûr 
) is a rare predominantly girly, but very infrequently male first name. The first name Noûr is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Tunisia, where it is a rare female name, Morocco, where it is a rare epicene name, and Algeria, where it is a rare feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt. Very seldom, Noûr is the last name as well as the forename.