Light or water wheel
Noria has dual roots; in Arabic, it refers to a water wheel used for irrigation. In Hebrew, it is often interpreted as a variation of Nuriel or Nora, meaning 'God is my light' or simply 'light'.
Less common today
Noria isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,095 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Renowned South African ceramicist and sculptor
A character in the novel and film Memory of Water · Memory of Water
