Morocco’s Top Baby Girl Name for 2023: Nour

According to Le Journal des Femmes, Nour (light in Arabic) is the most popular female name given to girls in Morocco in 2023. 1,557 Moroccan families have given this poetic and universal name to their newborns. This name owes its popularity to its simplicity, sweetness, and timeless character, but also to its neutrality, as it is often used for both girls and boys.

Attributed to 1,290 little girls, the name Inès (faithful companion) of Arab and Latin origin, occupies the second place in the top 10. It is followed by Aya (miracle or divine sign in Arabic), with 958 births. Behind this leading trio, we find Assia (877 births) and Yasmine (847 births). Aïcha (704 births) takes sixth place while Maryam (612 births) occupies seventh place. Nora (609 births) and Fatima (535 births) follow.