Noura is an Arabic-origin female given name and a surname, derived from the name Noor, meaning "light". People with the name include:

Given name

* Noura (singer), Algerian singer *

Noura Al Jasmi Noura Al Jasmi (born November 2001 or October 2002), also spelled Noura al-Jasmi or Noura Aljasmi (), is an Emirati beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth United Arab Emirates 2024. At age 22, she debuted as the inaugural repres ...

(born 2002), Emirati beauty queen; Miss Earth UAE 2024 * Noura Alameeri (born 1988), Kuwaiti professional racing cyclist * Noura Aljizawi, Syrian political activist *

Noura Alktebi Noura Khalifa Alktebi (born 3 December 1992) is a Paralympic athlete from the United Arab Emirates with cerebral palsy. She won the silver medal in the women's shot put F32 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She ...

, Emirati paralympic athlete * Noura Bensaad, Tunisian writer * Noura Borsali, (1953–2017), Tunisian academic and journalist * Noura Elsayed (born 1987), Egyptian middle-distance runner *

Noura Erakat Noura Saleh Erakat (, ; ; born ) is a Palestinian-American activist, university professor, legal scholar, and human rights attorney. She is currently a professor at Rutgers University, specializing in international studies. Her primary focus is ...

(born 1980), Palestinian American legal scholar, human rights attorney, and assistant professor * Noura Ghazi (born 1981), Syrian lawyer * Noura Hashemi (born 1983), Iranian actress * Noura Hussein, Sudanese teenager sentenced to death for killing her rapist * Noora Salem Jasim (born 1996), Nigerian-born Bahraini athlete * Noura Al Kaabi, Emirati government minister and businesswoman * Noura Mana (born 1997), Moroccan swimmer * Noura Mohamed (born 1998), Egyptian fencer *

Noura Nasri Noura Nasri is a Tunisian sport shooter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July ...

, Tunisian sport shooter * Noura al Noman, Emirati science fiction writer * Noura Qadry (born 1954), Egyptian actress * Noura Rahal (born 1973), Lebanese/Syrian singer *

Noura Mohamed Saleh Noura Mohamed Saleh (; born 1989) is an Emirati chess player. She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 2009 and is a four-time Emirati Women's Chess Championship winner (2008, 2010, 2011, 2016). She was the Women's Ches ...

(born 1989), Emirati chess player *

Noura bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud Noura bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ''Noura bint ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd''; 1875 – July 1950) was the eldest daughter of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, Emir of Nejd, and the elder sister and adviser of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. Madawi ...

(1875–1950), Saudi royal *

Noura bint Faisal Al Saud Princess Noura bint Faisal Al Saud (born 1988) is a Saudi businesswoman and member of the royal family. She is the founder of the Saudi Fashion Week. Biography Noura bint Faisal is the great-granddaughter of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi ...

(born 1988), Saudi royal *

Noura bint Mohammed Al Saud Noura bint Mohammed Al Saud () is a Saudi royal and a businesswoman. She is the founder and owner of Nuun Jewels and is a jewelry designer. Early life and education Noura bint Mohammed was born in Saudi Arabia. She is a great-granddaughter of ...

, Saudi royal and jewelry designer *

Noura bint Sultan Al Saud Noura bint Sultan Al Saud (; born 1948) is a member of the Saudi royal family. She is the daughter of former Crown Prince Sultan and widow of Turki bin Nasser Al Saud. Biography Noura bint Sultan was born in 1948. She is one of fifteen daugh ...

, Saudi royal *

Noura Mint Seymali Noura Mint Seymali is a Mauritanian griot, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. Early life Noura Mint Seymali was born in Mauritania to parents Dimi Mint Abba and Seymali Ould Ahmed Vall. Both parents were important musical figures in Maur ...

, Mauritanian griot, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist *

Noura Ben Slama Noura Ben Slama (born 23 February 1985) is a Tunisian handball player. She plays for the club Cercle Dijon Bourgogne and on the Tunisian national team. She represented Tunisia at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship The 2013 World ...

(born 1985), Tunisian handball player *

Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi (also known as Noora bint Khaleefa Salem Al Suwaidi) is an Emirati politician, former deputy minister and director-general of General Women’s Union, whose chairperson is Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi. In 2016, she was award ...

, Emirati politician *

Noura Ziadi Noura Ziadi is a Canadian research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), at the Quebec Research and development centre, whose research focuses on soil fertility and plant nutrition. She has developed technologies, methods, and kn ...

, Canadian research scientist

Surname

Mouloud Noura Mouloud Noura (born 30 December 1982) is an Algerian Paralympic judoka. He represented Algeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He won two medals: the gold medal in the men's 6 ...

(born 1982), Algerian paralympic judoka

In fiction

* Heather Raffo's play and titular character ''Noura''

References

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