Norah

Norah

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Norah first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 355 babies (rank #73 that year). In 2024 it was given to 258 girls (rank #94). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Norah

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

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.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.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,718

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

355

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Norah

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	9	#1,716
1993	9	#1,708
1996	8	#1,948
1999	5	#2,779
2000	10	#1,622
2001	7	#2,205
2002	9	#1,815
2003	36	#674
2004	66	#424
2005	74	#394
2006	77	#385
2007	117	#274
2008	107	#304
2009	143	#232
2010	149	#210
2011	182	#177
2012	217	#142
2013	248	#123
2014	318	#87
2015	310	#93
2016	289	#97
2017	355	#73
2018	312	#83
2019	300	#84
2020	285	#87
2021	296	#86
2022	282	#84
2023	240	#94
2024	258	#94

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#1,716

1993

#1,708

1996

#1,948

1999

#2,779

2000

#1,622

2001

#2,205

2002

#1,815

2003

#674

2004

#424

2005

#394

2006

#385

2007

117

#274

2008

107

#304

2009

143

#232

2010

149

#210

2011

182

#177

2012

217

#142

2013

248

#123

2014

318

#87

2015

310

#93

2016

289

#97

2017

355

#73

2018

312

#83

2019

300

#84

2020

285

#87

2021

296

#86

2022

282

#84

2023

240

#94

2024

258

#94

Numerology of Norah

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Norah

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More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Norah in 2024

Other girls' names starting with N

Year-by-Year Detail