Nora

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Nora or Norah is a feminine given name. It mainly originates as a short form of Honora, a common Anglo-Norman name, ultimately derived from the Latin word Honor. In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of Eleonóra.

From Wikipedia

Nora first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 9 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 351 babies (rank #51 that year). In 2025 it was given to 351 girls (rank #51). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Nora

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nora yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,129

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

351

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Nora

Nora Ephronshort story writer · b. 1941
Nora Fatehibelly dancer · b. 1992
Nora Gjakovajudoka · b. 1992
Nora Arnezederfilm actor · b. 1989
Nora Mørkhandball player · b. 1991

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	4	#397
2015	1	#2,283
2016	5	#328
2017	4	#377
2021	83	#103
2022	108	#88
2023	288	#66
2024	285	#65
2025	351	#51