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 2010 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 1,006 babies (rank #46 that year). In 2024 it was given to 294 girls (rank #44). The name has been declining 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.

11,522

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,006

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
2010	1,006	#46
2011	1,005	#46
2012	1,005	#46
2013	1,005	#46
2014	1,005	#46
2015	1,005	#46
2016	1,005	#46
2017	1,005	#46
2018	1,005	#46
2019	1,005	#46
2020	295	#44
2021	294	#45
2022	294	#44
2023	294	#44
2024	294	#44