girl · irish
Nora
say it nor-uh
What Nora means
- Irish honor; short form of Honora
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 15 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 2 in Norway (2020)
- no. 7 in Spain (2021)
- no. 8 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 8 in Morocco (2019)
- no. 8 in the Netherlands (2022)
- no. 9 in the Faroe Islands (2021)
- no. 11 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 22 in Austria (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Norah, Honora
Names with a similar meaning
Alice Sara Freya Sarah Sadie Agustina Ada Zara Alina Audrey Aaliyah Amira
Nora in stories
- The Midnight Library: Nora Seed, who explores her other possible lives
- A Doll's House: Nora Helmer, Ibsen's heroine who walks out