Girl

Nora

NOR-uh

Top 50 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Irish diminutive of Honoria, from the Latin 'honorabilis' meaning 'honorable.' A name with quiet dignity that became fashionable in literary circles.”

Popularity Over Time

Nora US popularity rank over timeRank 500 in 2000 to rank 22 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#22#261#5001900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #22 in the United States.

Origin

IrishLatin

Syllables

2

Style

ClassicElegantTimelessRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Nora Ephron
  • Nora Roberts
  • Nora Helmer (A Doll's House)

Collections

Literary Names → Old Money Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Clara

Latin Top 100

Eloise

French Top 100

Stella

Latin Top 50

Violet

English Top 50

Lena

German Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English, Irish, Scandinavian cultures

People Also Ask

Irish diminutive of Honoria, from the Latin 'honorabilis' meaning 'honorable.' A name with quiet dignity that became fashionable in literary circles.

Nora is currently ranked #22 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Nora works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Nora include Clara, Eloise, Imogen, Isadora, Rosalind.