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Girl Name

Nora

"Honor, light, woman of honor"

Ranked #20 for girls

About the Name Nora

Meaning

Honor, light, woman of honor

Origin

Celtic

Gender

Girl

First Letter

N

Girl Rank

#20

Nora is a girl name of Celtic origin. The name means "Honor, light, woman of honor" and is currently ranked #20 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with N or explore other Celtic names.

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Popularity Over Time

#210
1950
#280
1960
#350
1970
--
1980
#210
1990
#120
2000
#35
2010
#20
2020

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.

Famous People Named Nora

  • NJ Nora Jones
  • NR Nora Roberts
  • NE Nora Ephron

Names Similar to Nora

Nadia

Girl

Hope, caller, announcer, tender

Arabic
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Quick Facts

Syllables
2
Letters
4
Starts with
N
Origin
Celtic

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