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Nora Name Origin: Latin
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Pronunciation: nor-ah
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Nora Name Meaning
Small in size but mighty at heart, Nora has a powerful meaning that makes parents swoon: honorable one. She originally started out as a diminutive of similar names like Honor and Eleanor before setting out on her own as a freestanding name. Before catching on stateside, little Nora was a long-time favorite in England and Ireland.
Nora was long-seen as an old lady name in the U.S. before turning a new leaf in the mid-2000s, her spunk finally catching on alongside similar names like Amelia and Lillian. She’s also effortlessly chic, on-trend with the fashionable Harper and Charlotte. Her short, spunk size also work well with chart darlings Luna and Nova.
Nora manages to sound both vintage and modern, allowing her to mix well both in the classroom and working world. Despite rising in the old-lady chic era, she’s remained outside the parameters of being trendy, allowing her to avoid the timestamp seen on Tiffany or Carrie. She’s also oozing with femininity but lacking frill, making her the perfect choice for parents seeking a girl name without girly-girl feels.
A variant spelling of the name is Norah and related names include Noreen and Noor. Longer name for Nora also include Leonora and Eleanora.
Infographic of Nora name meaning, which is An English diminutive of names like Honora and Eleanor, Nora means honorable one.
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Nora Name Popularity
How popular is the name Nora? Here’s everything we know.
Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
1910 |
111 |
728 |
0.2068% |
1911 |
116 |
733 |
0.1968% |
1912 |
130 |
852 |
0.1689% |
1913 |
137 |
856 |
0.151% |
1914 |
142 |
1,019 |
0.1462% |
1915 |
143 |
1,282 |
0.1411% |
1916 |
155 |
1,285 |
0.133% |
1917 |
153 |
1,334 |
0.1333% |
1918 |
158 |
1,368 |
0.1275% |
1919 |
160 |
1,359 |
0.1298% |
1920 |
157 |
1,452 |
0.1306% |
1921 |
167 |
1,328 |
0.116% |
1922 |
181 |
1,186 |
0.1065% |
1923 |
177 |
1,210 |
0.108% |
1924 |
172 |
1,316 |
0.1133% |
1925 |
171 |
1,294 |
0.1145% |
1926 |
176 |
1,165 |
0.1059% |
1927 |
189 |
1,059 |
0.0957% |
1928 |
192 |
1,050 |
0.0981% |
1929 |
191 |
998 |
0.0964% |
1930 |
190 |
988 |
0.0946% |
1931 |
205 |
863 |
0.0874% |
1932 |
189 |
933 |
0.0944% |
1933 |
198 |
845 |
0.0907% |
1934 |
202 |
850 |
0.0879% |
1935 |
192 |
876 |
0.0901% |
1936 |
209 |
766 |
0.0795% |
1937 |
201 |
811 |
0.0823% |
1938 |
202 |
832 |
0.0813% |
1939 |
204 |
826 |
0.0812% |
1940 |
208 |
816 |
0.0768% |
1941 |
211 |
817 |
0.0726% |
1942 |
227 |
822 |
0.0651% |
1943 |
227 |
828 |
0.0634% |
1944 |
224 |
821 |
0.0662% |
1945 |
226 |
810 |
0.0664% |
1946 |
229 |
951 |
0.0645% |
1947 |
225 |
1,065 |
0.0638% |
1948 |
224 |
1,060 |
0.0664% |
1949 |
218 |
1,167 |
0.0725% |
1950 |
224 |
1,092 |
0.0678% |
1951 |
222 |
1,137 |
0.0671% |
1952 |
234 |
1,098 |
0.0629% |
1953 |
238 |
1,119 |
0.0632% |
1954 |
237 |
1,133 |
0.062% |
1955 |
254 |
1,026 |
0.0558% |
1956 |
243 |
1,139 |
0.0603% |
1957 |
250 |
1,150 |
0.0598% |
1958 |
253 |
1,156 |
0.0612% |
1959 |
243 |
1,245 |
0.0655% |
1960 |
237 |
1,321 |
0.0697% |
1961 |
271 |
1,090 |
0.0577% |
1962 |
273 |
1,049 |
0.0571% |
1963 |
278 |
1,036 |
0.0577% |
1964 |
278 |
1,012 |
0.0575% |
1965 |
304 |
845 |
0.0517% |
1966 |
296 |
822 |
0.0526% |
1967 |
320 |
694 |
0.0457% |
1968 |
332 |
654 |
0.0436% |
1969 |
336 |
667 |
0.0433% |
1970 |
360 |
645 |
0.0405% |
1971 |
375 |
580 |
0.0386% |
1972 |
368 |
552 |
0.0405% |
1973 |
370 |
525 |
0.0405% |
1974 |
370 |
536 |
0.0412% |
1975 |
376 |
505 |
0.0393% |
1976 |
389 |
481 |
0.0373% |
1977 |
402 |
472 |
0.035% |
1978 |
371 |
536 |
0.0399% |
1979 |
403 |
499 |
0.0354% |
1980 |
403 |
525 |
0.0359% |
1981 |
406 |
513 |
0.0349% |
1982 |
410 |
524 |
0.0351% |
1983 |
418 |
472 |
0.032% |
1984 |
396 |
503 |
0.0338% |
1985 |
413 |
506 |
0.0333% |
1986 |
449 |
435 |
0.0288% |
1987 |
419 |
492 |
0.0322% |
1988 |
395 |
569 |
0.0365% |
1989 |
428 |
544 |
0.0337% |
1990 |
433 |
541 |
0.0326% |
1991 |
443 |
536 |
0.0329% |
1992 |
474 |
481 |
0.0301% |
1993 |
477 |
490 |
0.0314% |
1994 |
477 |
483 |
0.0315% |
1995 |
467 |
501 |
0.0332% |
1996 |
448 |
523 |
0.0349% |
1997 |
451 |
527 |
0.0356% |
1998 |
482 |
492 |
0.0329% |
1999 |
454 |
546 |
0.0365% |
2000 |
504 |
491 |
0.0321% |
2001 |
454 |
577 |
0.0383% |
2002 |
474 |
559 |
0.0373% |
2003 |
366 |
796 |
0.0523% |
2004 |
304 |
1,023 |
0.0671% |
2005 |
271 |
1,185 |
0.0775% |
2006 |
245 |
1,365 |
0.0872% |
2007 |
240 |
1,461 |
0.0926% |
2008 |
215 |
1,529 |
0.0989% |
2009 |
197 |
1,653 |
0.1106% |
2010 |
157 |
1,931 |
0.134% |
2011 |
137 |
2,226 |
0.1562% |
2012 |
107 |
2,888 |
0.2027% |
2013 |
82 |
3,507 |
0.2463% |
2014 |
49 |
4,738 |
0.3252% |
2015 |
41 |
5,319 |
0.3656% |
2016 |
36 |
5,583 |
0.3872% |
2017 |
28 |
6,036 |
0.4325% |
2018 |
30 |
5,799 |
0.4221% |
2019 |
29 |
5,899 |
0.4358% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Nora
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What names are diminutives of Nora?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Nora sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Nora, but shorter.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Nonie
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He (God) has favored me; ninth
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Latin
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Nor
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Nore
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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Norry
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Woman of honor
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Latin
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What names are variants of Nora?
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What names sound like Nora?
If you like how Nora sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Nora.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Annora
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Honor
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Latin
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Cora
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Maiden
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Greek
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What names are similar to Nora?
Find a name that’s like Nora, but just a little bit different.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Betty
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A diminutive form of Elizabeth.
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Hebrew
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Emma
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Whole or universal
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German
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Evelyn
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Desired one
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English
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Katie
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Pure
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English
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Lily
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Lily flower
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English
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Lola
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The sorrows
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Spanish
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Lucy
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Of the light
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English
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Olivia
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Olive tree
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Latin
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Sadie
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Princess
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Hebrew
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Siblings of Nora
Mamas with kids named Nora also have kids with these names.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Aaron
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High mountain
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Hebrew
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Calvin
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Hairless one
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English
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Dahlia
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Dahlia flower
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Scandinavian
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