Girl

Norah

NOR-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Variant spelling of Nora, from Latin 'honorabilis.' The alternate spelling gained prominence through singer Norah Jones, blending classic charm with modern spelling.”

Popularity Over Time

Norah US popularity rank over timeRank 4399 in 1997 to rank 136 in 2017. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#136#2268#43991900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #223 in the United States.

Origin

IrishLatin

Syllables

2

Style

ElegantClassicRomanticTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Norah Jones
  • Norah Parker

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Clara

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Nora

Irish Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

English and Irish heritage

People Also Ask

Variant spelling of Nora, from Latin 'honorabilis.' The alternate spelling gained prominence through singer Norah Jones, blending classic charm with modern spelling.

Norah is currently ranked #223 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Norah 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 Norah include Clara, Eloise, Imogen, Rosalind, Beatrice.