Nora

Nora

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Greek

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 1996 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 549 babies (rank #86 that year). In 2024 it was given to 549 girls (rank #86). 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.

1,617

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

549

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	19	#1,054
1997	18	#1,109
1998	13	#1,449
1999	20	#1,046
2000	17	#1,182
2001	21	#1,017
2002	21	#1,052
2003	20	#1,161
2004	29	#923
2005	32	#883
2006	33	#901
2007	31	#982
2008	31	#1,012
2009	46	#780
2010	53	#707
2011	55	#711
2012	73	#583
2013	88	#483
2014	113	#390
2015	158	#306
2016	177	#283
2024	549	#86

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,054

1997

#1,109

1998

#1,449

1999

#1,046

2000

#1,182

2001

#1,017

2002

#1,052

2003

#1,161

2004

#923

2005

#883

2006

#901

2007

#982

2008

#1,012

2009

#780

2010

#707

2011

#711

2012

#583

2013

#483

2014

113

#390

2015

158

#306

2016

177

#283

2024

549

#86

Meaning

Numerology of Nora

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Nora

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Year-by-Year Detail