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Worldwide, Houre (Awa , Ur , Oor ) is a common gender-neutral first name. The given name Houre is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is quite a common principally feminine, but very infrequently masculine name, Gambia, where it is quite a common mostly female, but infrequently male name, and Cameroon, where it is quite a common epicene name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Senegal, and Cameroon. Likewise, Houre is the last name as well as the forename.
Houre is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Oor Wullie , the Scottish comic strip.