Norene
Noreen is an Irish given name, anglicised from Nóirín. It is also an Arabic name with the forms Nourine, Noureen, and Noorin. Another spelling is Norene, Norine and Norinne.
Meaning & Origin of Norene
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Noreen is an Irish given name, anglicised from Nóirín. It is also an Arabic name with the forms Nourine, Noureen, and Noorin. Another spelling is Norene, Norine and Norinne.
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The Story of Norene
Norene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1891, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 121 Norenes were born — ranking #602 that year. As of 2026, Norene ranks #16,513 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Norenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Norene
Norene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Norene's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #602. Use the chart and map above to compare Norene's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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