Núria () is a

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

girls' name taken from the

Virgin of Núria Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

, a Marian shrine located in the eponymous valley, the Vall de Núria. The name also occurs in

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

without the accent as Nuria, given that the Spanish name of the valley is ''el valle de Nuria''. The placename, Núria, is believed to be of

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

origin according to

Joan Coromines Joan Coromines i Vigneaux (; also frequently spelled ''Joan Corominas''; Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico, by Joan Corominas icand José Antonio Pascual, Editorial Gredos, 1989, Madrid, . Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 1 ...

, and related to the word ''Norra'', a variant of

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, and meaning "place between valleys." The name Nuria ( ar, نوريّة) has also been linked to the

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unisex name Nur meaning

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. The name, originally Mare de Déu de Núria, derives from Marian devotion to the Virgin of Nuria (Catalan ''Mare de Déu de Núria''). The name is very popular in Catalonia, especially in the ''comarques'' of Ripollès—where the sanctuary is located in the municipality of

Queralbs Queralbs () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Ripollès in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Pyrenees to the north of Ribes de Freser, near the peaks of Puigmal (2909 m), Infern (2896 m) and ...

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Priorat Priorat () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. The central part of the comarca, "Priorat històric," produces the highly regarded wines that are certified under the DOQ Priorat. Wines from elsewhere in the comarca are certified as DO M ...

Pallars Jussà Pallars Jussà () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It was established as a ''comarca'' in 1936, out of the old county of Pallars. The name means "Lower Pallars"; to the northeast and into the mountains is Pallars Sobirà. Its capital a ...

Osona Osona () is a comarca situated in Catalonia, Northeast Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population in 2001 was 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name Osona comes from ''Ausetans'', a group of ...

, Noguera,

Conca de Barberà Conca de Barberà () is a comarca (county) in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Its total area is . At its creation in 1936, it contained 23 municipalities, but in 1990, several of these were amalgamated; Rojals was combined with Mon ...

, and Cerdanya. In 2007 it was the seventh most common female name in

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...

, with its most recent peak of popularity recorded in the decade of the 1970s.Història del nom Núria
a l'Idescat. The Saint's day is September 8, for Our Lady of Nuria.

People

Núria Añó Núria Añó (, ; born 1973) is a Catalan writer and a translator. Añó has exhibited her work in universities and institutions giving papers on literary creation or authors like Elfriede Jelinek, Patricia Highsmith, Salka Viertel, Franz Werf ...

(1973, Lleida) Spanish writer and novelist * Nuria Cabanillas (1980) Spanish rhythmic gymnast and Olympic champion *

Nuria Bages Nuria Bages ( born Nuria Bages Romo on December 23, 1950) is a Mexican actress better known for her work in television and the stage. Active in Mexican television since the early 1980s, Bages became a household name after winning the role of Si ...

(1955, Monterrey) Mexican actress *

Nuria Benzal Nuria Benzal Andaloussi (born 3 April 1985) is a Spanish handball player who most recently played for Üsküdar Bld. SK and formerly was a member of the Spanish women's national team. Benzal was part of the Spanish team at the 2008 European W ...

(1985) Spanish handball player * Nuria Bermúdez (1980) Spanish football agent and actress *

Núria Camón Núria Camón Farell (born 3 March 1978 in Terrassa, Barcelona) is a Spanish field hockey player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially t ...

(1978,

Terrassa Terrassa (, es, Tarrasa) is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona, '' comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell. The name ''Terrassa'' derives from Latin ...

) Spanish field hockey player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. * Nuria Domínguez (1974,

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

) Canadian-born Spanish competition rower *

Núria Espert Núria Espert Romero (born 11 June 1935 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish theatre and television actor, and theatre and opera director. When she was 19 years old, she married the actor Armando Moreno, who would late ...

(1935,

Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...

) Spanish actress * Nuria Fernández (1976, Lucerne, Switzerland) Spanish middle-distance runner * Nuria Fernández Gómez, "Nuria Fergó," (

Nerja Nerja () is a municipality on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is part of the comarca of La Axarquía. It is on the country's southern Mediterranean coast, about 50 ...

, 1979) Spanish singer and actress * Nuria González (1962, Málaga) Spanish actress *

Nuria Llagostera Vives Nuria Llagostera Vives (; born 16 May 1980) is a retired Spanish tennis player. In June 2005, Llagostera Vives reached her best singles ranking of world No. 35. In November 2009, she peaked at No. 5 in the WTA doubles rankings. Professional c ...

(1980, Majorca) Spanish tennis player * Núria López, Spanish chemistry professor * Nuria Lopez Bigas, Spanish biologist * Núria Madruga (1980) Portuguese actress and model * Nuria Martínez (1984) Spanish professional basketball player in the WNBA * Nuria Moreno (1975,

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ...

) Spanish field hockey player * Nuria Olivé (1968, Barcelona) Spanish field hockey player *

Nuria Párrizas Díaz Nuria Párrizas Díaz is a Spanish professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 45 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), which she first achieved in March 2022, and 320 in doubles, attained in September 20 ...

(born 1991, Spanish tennis player * Nuria Quevedo (born 1938), Spanish-German painter * Nuria Pomares (Madrid) Spanish ballet dancer * Núria Rial, Spanish soprano * Nuria Torray (1934–2004) Spanish film, television, and theatre actress * Nuria Zufía Spanish footballer

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