Noon

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Pronounced NOON /ˈnuːn/High

Meaning: The English word noon — midday — used as a given name. Its history as a word runs back to Latin nona (hora), 'the ninth hour'. Two things worth saying plainly: it is a rare modern word-name with no naming tradition of its own, and it is not the same name as Arabic Nur or Noor ('light'), which we do not conflate with it.Medium

In 30 seconds: Noon is the English word for midday used as a name — bright and plain (said 'NOON'). It is not the Arabic name Noor.

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MeaningThe English word noon — midday — used as a given name. Its history as a word runs back to Latin nona (hora), 'the ninth hour'. Two things worth saying plainly: it is a rare modern word-name with no naming tradition of its own, and it is not the same name as Arabic Nur or Noor ('light'), which we do not conflate with it.

U.S. rank (2024)#14761 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 27

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Noon is the English word for midday, given as a rare modern word-name. The word's own history is a small oddity: it comes from Latin nona hora, 'the ninth hour', and over centuries the time it named crept earlier and earlier until it landed at twelve o'clock. As a name it has no traditional history, and we will not invent one. One point must be made plainly: Noon is not the Arabic name Nur or Noor ('light') — those are separate names, and we do not conflate them (said 'NOON').

It appears only very rarely in U.S. records. Very rare, plain-spoken, and modern.

Did you know? The word noon once meant the ninth hour of the day, from the Latin nona — over centuries the hour drifted earlier until it settled at midday.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Noon — English word-name (midday); explicitly distinguished from Arabic Nur/Noor

Variations

NoonieNonaNoor

Nicknames

NooniNo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Noon mean?

Noon is the English word for midday, used as a rare word-name. It is not the same as the Arabic name Nur or Noor, which means 'light'.

How do you pronounce Noon?

It's said NOON /ˈnuːn/ — one syllable.

Is Noon a boy or girl name?

Noon appears here as a girl's name; as a word-name it is not tied to either.

How popular is Noon?

Noon is a very rare name in the U.S.