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 [ 2 syll. no-ra, nor-a ] The girl name Nora is pronounced as NAORah KEY. Nora is primarily used in the English, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, Scottish, and Czech languages. Its language of origin is Old Provençal, Celtic, Old Greek, and Latin. From Old Provençal, Celtic, Old Greek, and Latin roots, its meaning is honored, honorable - in this context, Nora is usually used in the English, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, and Scottish languages. Derived from the word 'honor' meaning honor, valor. The name first developed as an Irish form of Honora; it was later also taken as a form of Eleanor or Leonora. It has long been used as an independent name, and was first adopted by English speakers in the 19th century. Despite its origin, the names Nora and Nóra have been especially associated with Ireland. In Scotland, it is also used as a feminine form of Norman. The name has been borne by fictional characters such as Nora Helmer in the Henrik Ibsen play A Doll's House (1879) who made the name well-known in Scandinavia, Nora Clitheroe in the Sean O'Casey play The Plough and the Stars (1926), and Nora Batty in the long-running British sitcom comedy The Last of the Summer Wine (1973-). The English Lanora, the Finnish Noora, the English and Irish Norah, the English Norine, and the Irish Nóra are variant forms of the name. Nora is an English, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, and Scottish pet form of the English name Eleanor. Nora is also a variant form of the English name Helen. Nora is also a Czech, English, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, and Scottish variant form of the English, Irish, and Scottish name Fenella. Nora is also an English, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, and Scottish short form of the English and Irish name Honora. Nora is also a Czech, English, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, and Scottish pet form of the Irish name Fionnuala and an English, German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, and Scottish short form of the German, Italian, English, and Spanish name Leonora. Other variants of Nora include the pet forms Nonie (English), Noreen (English, German, and Irish), Norene (English and Irish), Norina (Italian), Norry (English), and Nóirín (Irish). See also the related forms, the English Noralee and the English Norman. Nora is popular as a baby girl name, and it is also considered trendy. In 1900, 0.289% of baby girls were given the name Nora. It was #83 in rank then. The baby name has substantially fallen in popularity since then. In 2008, its usage was 0.075% and its ranking #216, having regained its popularity somewhat in the recent decade. Out of all girl names in its family, Nora was the most popular. In 2008, Nora was used 16% more than the 2nd most popular name, the English Eleanor. The name Nora has primarily been a girl name, though it has also been given to boys in the last century. In 1906, 30 times more girls than boys were given the name Nora. Baby names that sound like Nora include the English and Irish Norah, the Irish Nóra, the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Naara, the English, German, and Hebrew Naarah, the name Nara, the Japanese Nari, the Finnish Noora, the Japanese Nori, the Japanese Norie, the English Norry, the name Noura, the Arabic Nura, the Swahili Nuru, the Basque and Spanish Naiara, the English Nore, the Arabic Nur, the Russian Nyura, and the Basque, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Nerea. KEY: Pronunciation for Nora: N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
