Nora - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Nora \n(o)-ra\ is pronounced NOR-ah. It is of English origin. Short form Eleanora (Greek) "light", Honora (Latin) "woman of honor", and Leonora. Also used as an independent name. In Scotland, Nora is often used as a feminine form of Norman. Nora is the heroine of Ibsen's "A Doll's House". Writer Nora Ephron; pop singer Norah Jones.

Nora has 8 variant forms: Lanora, Nonie, Noora, Norah, Norella, Norelle, Norissa and Norry.

For more information, see also related names Noreen, Annora, Helen and Honor.

Baby names that sound like Nora are Nira, Nera, Nura and Noura.

Nora is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nora. Click here to compare Nora with related baby names.