The first name Noreen
A girl’s name from Irish meaning “nora”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Noreen means “nora” in Irish.
Anglicized from Irish Nóirín (diminutive of Nóra (“Nora”)).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 girls were named Noreen, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 17 births (#1,112).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Noreen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Noreen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 girls born in the United States were named Noreen, the 4,327th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1948, when 654 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Noreen
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Noreen NashAmerican film and television actress, 1924–2023
- Noreen CorcoranAmerican actress and dancer (1943-2016)
- Noreen MurrayBritish molecular biologist, 1935–2011
- Noreen RiolsBritish novelist, spy and former agent, 1926–2025
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Questions
- What does the name Noreen mean?
- Noreen means “nora” in Irish.
- What is the origin of the name Noreen?
- Anglicized from Irish Nóirín (diminutive of Nóra (“Nora”)).
- How popular is the name Noreen?
- In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Noreen, ranking 1,892nd. Its peak was 1996, with 17 births.
- Is Noreen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 20,108 US babies named Noreen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Noreen most popular?
- 1948 in the United States, when 654 babies were named Noreen, its highest rank at 299th.