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Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nora
More about the name
Nora or Norah is a feminine given name. It mainly originates as a short form of Honora (also Honoria), a common Anglo-Norman name, ultimately derived from the Latin word Honor (with that meaning). In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of Eleonóra.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #1966, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #20, 6,380 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6,380 |
| 2024 | – | 6,128 |
| 2023 | – | 6,020 |
| 2022 | – | 6,146 |
| 2021 | – | 6,276 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5,581 |
| 2019 | – | 5,935 |
| 2018 | 7 | 5,837 |
| 2017 | – | 6,067 |
| 2016 | – | 5,593 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #75, 616 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 616 |
| 2024 | 549 |
| 2023 | 465 |
| 2022 | 440 |
| 2021 | 406 |
| 2020 | 326 |
| 2019 | 314 |
| 2018 | 267 |
| 2017 | 199 |
| 2016 | 177 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #97, 619 births); most recent 2023 (rank #93, 609 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 609 |
| 2022 | 619 |
| 2021 | 570 |
| 2020 | 581 |
| 2019 | 497 |
| 2018 | 518 |
| 2017 | 525 |
| 2016 | 449 |
| 2015 | 455 |
| 2014 | 512 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #22, 310 births); most recent 2025 (rank #62, 82 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2023 | 68 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #72, 56 births); most recent 2025 (rank #86, 49 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #43, 42 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #17, 97 births); most recent 2023 (rank #17, 82 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2022 | 97 |
| 2021 | 95 |
| 2020 | 81 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2018 | 64 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2016 | 54 |
| 2015 | 48 |
| 2014 | 48 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence